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crtecha May 5, 2009 05:57 PM

Windows 7 RC1 Will Auto Shut Down Every Two Hours, Months Before Expiration
 
Windows 7 RC1 doesn't expire until June 1, but we found a catch, and it's a pretty horrible one. Starting March 1, it'll shut down every two hours.


Source: http://gizmodo.com/5240677/windows-7...ore-expiration

h3llb3nd4 May 5, 2009 06:02 PM

Damn! that sucks!:( whats M$ gonna do now?

crtecha May 5, 2009 06:03 PM

I laughed for a good 5 minutes at the picture they have in the article :roll:

alexp999 May 5, 2009 06:06 PM

Thats ages away, I will have the real thing by then :D

h3llb3nd4 May 5, 2009 06:07 PM

*Shuttinjg down again sucker!*
Mwahahahah!
LOLz:D

Fitseries3 May 5, 2009 06:08 PM

wont be till 2010 and you should have a retail copy by then so why you complaining?

crtecha May 5, 2009 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitseries3 (Post 1364771)
wont be till 2010 and you should have a retail copy by then so why you complaining?


I dont know if thats directed towards me or not but I dont have any issues I was just relaying the article because I thought it was funny.

Fitseries3 May 5, 2009 06:13 PM

wasnt meant as a negative remark...


you can always set your bios's date back to 1997 or so...

crtecha May 5, 2009 06:17 PM

It's easy to by pass. I wonder if we will see a influx in win7 troubleshooting threads?

Fitseries3 May 5, 2009 06:17 PM

what kinda trouble is there to be had?

h3llb3nd4 May 5, 2009 06:19 PM

M$ laughing at us through the shutdown screen:(

Fitseries3 May 5, 2009 06:21 PM

hey... be sure to have your webcam setup and show them your ass when you shutdown...

who knows...

they might see it.

:roll:

crtecha May 5, 2009 06:23 PM

http://img.techpowerup.org/090505/13...ou-posters.jpg

h3llb3nd4 May 5, 2009 06:27 PM

Ok I show them my ass right now...oh wait! I don't have a webcam:(

ASRockIQ May 5, 2009 06:55 PM

i'm pretty sure someone will create a certain App. to get rid of the shutdowns.

alexp999 May 5, 2009 06:58 PM

Why would anyone create a certain app to stop shutdowns on a RC. The RTM will be out by then

ASRockIQ May 5, 2009 07:08 PM

o trust me. a good few of people will still for some reason want to stay with the RC even if the OS is Final.

crtecha May 5, 2009 07:11 PM

I dont know maybe if M$ said that the rtm caused herpes I may :roll: Why would you want a RC with a RTM released?

ASRockIQ May 5, 2009 07:41 PM

people who can't afford the OS.

alexp999 May 5, 2009 07:45 PM

But by that reasoning it would make more sense to make a "special" app for the RTM version.

kenkickr May 5, 2009 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h3llb3nd4 (Post 1364823)
Ok I show them my ass right now...oh wait! I don't have a webcam:(

Ask Shadowfold, he's got one F/S. Then you can do all the ass showing you wanna do:laugh:

ASRockIQ May 5, 2009 07:49 PM

ah your meaning cracked versions off Torrent Sites? this will happen no doubt and there will always be a version that MS can't fix up.

WhiteLotus May 5, 2009 08:09 PM

downloading the RC now, and to be honest it tells you that it will shut down etc when you read through the page. I don't mind this, i'll have the real thing by then

h3llb3nd4 May 6, 2009 10:45 AM

Everyone will, god even the pirates:laugh:

Mussels May 6, 2009 10:52 AM

all the betas have expired so far, this one just gives you more warning before it does.


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