Windows 7 expiration Question HELP!!!

[JonnyK]

hey guys,

I'm currently running windows 7 build 7100 (x64)

and have had an email from microsoft a while back, saying that the beta is about to expire on the 1st of july, resulting in a pc that powers down every two hours.

i have builds 7201 and 7232 downloading, (might take a while)
and have a copy of 7137 on my pc to upgrade to also.

question is.. does anyone know which build/s are safe from the expiration date of the 1st? if any?

thanks!
jonny

 

[David]

why don't you get rc1 direct from MS, lasts till 2010 June

 

[Has]

As above, The RC1 is available till the end of July.

Will be valid till next year, then have the 2hr limit impossed after that.

 

[JonnyK]

brilliant !

cheers!

 

[McBunny]

this is why getting it from the propper place is the best idea not some dodgy torrent

 

[CrippsCorner]

I've heard that all builds (so far) after 7100 can use your RC key and are all valid until the same time... not tried it myself though.

 

[McBunny]

but why would you want to do that may as well have the latest version of the code on there

 

[Mike_182]

Fools + Small Knowledge = Trouble.

If you knew enough about computers to be using W7Beta, you shouldn't have to ask these questions.

 

[Mike_182]

It's a valid point. Betas are something you venture into with no support, knowing that any issues you have you need to fix yourself. If you don't know to get the latest version from Microsoft, I'd hazard a guess that you're not really the target audience for a beta (particularly an OS beta).

 

[David]

well it's not beta anymore is it, it's rc1 and it's stable as you like

 

[McBunny]

but not everything works with it unfortunately

 

[Mike_182]

well it's not beta anymore is it, it's rc1 and it's stable as you like

But again, not a public release, so no support, no fallback and at the end of it all there's no clean 'upgrade' to the RTM/GPR version when they're available.

It genuinely is a support nightmare - and one that riles me because so many do it and then turn to their techy mates (who spend all day dealing with thick asswipes, and don't particularly want to do it all over again in the evening!) to dig them out of a mess because they read on the internets how to install it and how it's l33t.

And funnily enough, these tend to be the same people that say Vista is shite...

 

[Mike_182]

but not everything works with it unfortunately

Not even touched it. I'll get the RTM when it's made available as I did with Vista - RC1 had so many new bugs over the Beta it just made a joke of the process - by RC1 you should be polishing, not introducing features!

 

[CrippsCorner]

Just to let you know I've been running Windows 7 since the build before 6959 (can't remember now) and have never experienced one crash or anything driver support is amazing, far better than any OS I've experienced before. It's true what you've read... it's stable as fook.

 

[Mike_182]

Cool. I figured they'd learnt their mistakes from the first months of Vista (Pre-SP1), but I've got a bit much on before looking into it in depth!

 

[McBunny]

driver support isnt amazing on anything other than the latest mainstream components. the drivers that come with it arnt designed for performance just to get you up and running


the xp compatibility i have found to be a bit of a joke as its never done anything when i have tried it but i expect it and dont begrudge it at all after all its my fault for running odball applications

 

[JonnyK]

Fools + Small Knowledge = Trouble.

If you knew enough about computers to be using W7Beta, you shouldn't have to ask these questions.

dont be a bellend... fools..? seriously? you are NOT mr-T.

I've worked in the IT industry for years and am now doing a degree in computer science and business, so my knowledge is fine thanks..

I was just under the impression that you had to have some sort of special account with microsoft to download the RC.

 

[McBunny]

hardly it was publicise on every tech website this side of saturn

 

[the1]

I've had Win 7 64bit installed for a fair few months & like it tbh. However, I am dreading the 2 hour switch off next year... If you buy a Win 7 64Bit before its due to expire, can you just put in the new product code instead of having to do a fresh install?...

 

[McBunny]

even if you could i wouldnt as your not using the final release product

 

[Mike_182]

dont be a bellend... fools..? seriously? you are NOT mr-T.

I've worked in the IT industry for years and am now doing a degree in computer science and business, so my knowledge is fine thanks..

I was just under the impression that you had to have some sort of special account with microsoft to download the RC.

As McBunny said, really - obviously working with your head buried under a rock as the RC was announced as being publically available!