If you have the Release Candidate version of Windows 7 (build 7100) installed on your computer, you've probably recently noticed a message requesting you to update it to the full release version.The RC version's tenure is now coming to an end, and it will soon become unusable for Folding@Home usage, as well as any extended running.
As a reminder, there are three major phases in the RC's life-cycle:
From February 15, 2010:
- Users will receive a daily notification in the taskbar, warning of the impending expiration of the RC
- Users will be similarly warned via a wizard after four hours, then once every hour from thereon
From 1 March 2010:
- Taskbar-based notifications will continue
- The system will restart itself every two hours
From 1 June 2010:
- The desktop will appear black
- Windows 7 will warn that the installation is not authentic, and will present the activation wizard
- The system will continue to restart itself every two hours
If you are still using the RC, it would be wise to either update to the final release version... or migrate to a certain elegant operating system for a more civilised age.
KaySL
On: 03/02/10
