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I did not know that  Microsoft is about to shut down Release Candidates since i have a licensed full version of 7.
However one of my friends from the university told me about a mail from MS,informing him that his windows 7 RC copy will start shutting down soon,and will stop working eventually..

I just searched for the details,and looks like users of RC will suffer some,if they won’t buy a full copy or install another os soon…Here are the details from  Microsoft’s web site;

Starting on March 1, 2010 your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Your work will not be saved during the shutdown.

The Windows 7 RC will fully expire on June 1, 2010. Your PC running the Windows 7 RC will continue shutting down every two hours and your files won’t be saved during shutdown. In addition, your wallpaper will change to a solid black background with a persistent message on your desktop. You’ll also get periodic notifications that Windows isn’t genuine. That means your PC may no longer be able to obtain optional updates or downloads requiring genuine Windows validation.

To avoid interruption, please reinstall a prior version of Windows or move to Windows 7. In either case, you’ll need to do a custom (clean) install to replace the RC. As with any clean installation, you’ll need to back up your data then reinstall your applications and restore the data.

You can find the source,and upgrade links from Microsoft’s Website here.