Windows 7 RC Shutdown Starts Next Month

[exfileme]

The clock is ticking!

Windows 7 RC Shutdown Starts Next Month : Read more

 

[buckcm]

I can say it has been a huge difference from XP Pro 64 bit to 7 Ultimate 64 bit in speed and the interface.

 

[kyeana]

Booo!!!

 

[matt87_50]

lol, still be more bareable than using a Mac!

from XP to win7? TOTALLY worth it. I'm saving up for some hardware so I can get the oem version.

 

[Pei-chen]

By bi-hourly, do you mean twice an hour or every two hour?

 

[LATTEH]

D: i guess i have to go back to XP because i don't have the money to pay for the Win7 os i need 50 more dollars....

 

[Raishi]

[citation][nom]pei-chen[/nom]By bi-hourly, do you mean twice an hour or every two hour?[/citation]

Every two hours.

 

[p1n3apqlexpr3ss]

There goes my chance or trying out w7... will have to wait to get new pc and get it then..

 

[volks1470]

damn, I didn't know it was that soon! Although I think this the first time I will pay a copy of windows because I think it's worth it

 

[velocityg4]

Dang that sucks. I just don't want to have to go through the process of reinstalling all of my software. The games will take hours to reload. Fortunately I store all my data on a second hard drive (which is in the process of being moved to a server) so I won't have to fiddle with transferring 100's of GB's of data.

 

[blackmancer]

If you planned on never taking the machine online, couldn't you just change the date in your BIOS?? or have they actually thought about a product for once????

 

[d-block]

this is still around? cut them off!

 

[haunted one]

[citation][nom]blackmancer[/nom]If you planned on never taking the machine online, couldn't you just change the date in your BIOS?? or have they actually thought about a product for once????[/citation]

Never take it online? Oh the horror! :O

 

[curnel_D]

[citation][nom]blackmancer[/nom]If you planned on never taking the machine online, couldn't you just change the date in your BIOS?? or have they actually thought about a product for once????[/citation]
Actually, this will automatically trigger a non-genuine installation flag on unactivated installations. They don't let you off that easy. 😛

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Wasn't it made clear up front that free trial was temporary?

 

[randomizer]

Hacks... That is all.

 

[buwish]

It's tax refund season- just save use a bit of your refund on a new copy of Windows and you're good to go until W8 comes out in 3 months😉

 

[oldscotch]

Just got the family edition delivered today, I might miss the XP compatibility mode, but can't argue with the price.

 

[oldscotch]

[citation][nom]JohnnyLucky[/nom]Wasn't it made clear up front that free trial was temporary?[/citation]

Very clear, yeap. Though I thought we had until June or something.

 

[back_by_demand]

I ran the 7100 then the 7600 until December then the missus got me the student offer version for £30 for Home Premium.
Some online retailers like Aria can sell the full retail version from around £75.
For god sake, stop being so goddam cheap, stick your hand in your pocket for once every 8 years or so and buy something.

 

[mforce2]

Which reminds me I've go to activate my pirated Windows 7. Oops , oh well I said now

 

[kencolestud69]

I am still running Build 7002 on one of my 3 partitions. The other 2 partitions are for Fedora and Vista. Win7 for gaming, Fedora for web browsing/office work, and Vista for everything else. I've had the retail version of Win7 since the official release but have been to lazy to install it. Even though, once in a while, I get notified by pop ups that "I may be a victim to counterfeit software". It hasn't affected my gaming, so no worries, until next month when I have to install.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]kencolestud69[/nom]and Vista for everything else..[/citation]
For why?
I own a Ferrari for driving to work, a Lamborgini for going to the shops and a rusty 1971 Ford Pinto for everything else?
For god sake install that retail copy of 7 before someone drives into the back of you and you burst into flames...

 

[TheDuke]

i bet their is going to be a ridiculous amount of people complaining about the shutdowns even though they should have known this would happen

 

[jgiron]

dang, I just installed the Win7 enterprise (from WinXP) to test drive it.
Oh, i was planning on buying the OS in March anyways.