About thirty minutes ago, I received an email from Microsoft concerning the status of my Windows 7 test beta (screenshot below). It underlined several key ideas, most importantly the annoyances that will be caused to those who do not switch from the RC version to a retail version, or an older OS (XP, Vista).
The key points of this email were:-
- It is time to replace the RC.
- Though Microsoft said that the RC will expire in June, 2010, they are going to make your computer nag you consistently for a month (i.e. starting March 1st) before it actually expires.
- What kind of nagging you ask? Well for starters the computer will automatically shut down after 2 hours of work without saving your work. Second, the wallpaper will change to the static “you are using the RC! Give us money and we’ll give you the retail version! Switch before this month! Switch switch switch switch!”. Okay, not exactly that but it will change to a persistent black with a message on it.
- To revert back or upgrade, you need to do a clean installation. A normal installation keeping the files is not possible. As the letter sweetly puts it “as with any clean installation, you’ll need to back up your data then reinstall your applications and restore the data”.
So it is time to switch to an older version or buy the upgrade if you wish to continue working uninterrupted. I still do not know why Microsoft would start nagging a month before it actually expires. The worst part is that I cannot say much against Windows 7, it is pretty good. If only Microsoft stopped annoying the hell out of us, it would be much better.
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Microsoft Pushing for Removal of RC Beta originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Kaushik Narasimhan on Tuesday 16th February 2010 06:08:10 AM. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.
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