Here is a quick reminder: Users who are interested in the next Microsoft operating system can download the latest official test release from the official Microsoft website. The download will be taken off the page on August 20 which means that it is from then on not possible to download an official Windows 7 release. The final version of the operating system is going to be released on October 22 in various countries including the United States, Germany, the UK and France.
The Windows 7 release candidate will expire on June 1, 2010 and start to remind the user about that from March 1, 2010 on by automatically shutting down every two hours. This still means more than 6 months of free testing for users who download the Windows 7 release candidate.
Users who have already downloaded it (or are about to) can get Windows 7 product keys from the same website the downloads are offered. Both 32-bit and 64-bit editions are offered in English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese.
A Windows Live account is required to complete the process.
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It may not be the place to say but there are already versions of the vista activation crack available and working for the the rtm version of windows 7 from sources freely searchable on the net.
already trying the rtm
Martin,
Thanks for the reminder! Yes, tomorrow is the last day to download Windows 7 RC. If you plan to get Windows 7 for free through early next year, do so NOW! The Win 7 RC can be downloaded directly from Microsoft here: http://tinyurl.com/cwl3fs
If you enjoy your experience with the RC version of Win7, you can now pre-order your copy of Windows 7! For more information, see the Windows 7 Pre-Order offer page here: http://tinyurl.com/nldc8p
Jessica
Microsoft Windows Client Team