Microsoft Corporations stated that they are planning on shutting down the beta version of Windows 7 starting on July 1. There was an announcement from before that was circulating a message that the beta would not be available on June 1.
“The date for when bi-hourly shutdowns will begin for the Windows 7 Beta was incorrect,” stated Microsoft Windows blogger Brandon LeBlanc. “We apologize for the confusion and inconvenience this may have caused.”
On July 1, those who are still running Windows 7 beta will see their computers automatically shut down and reboot every couple of hours. That will serve as a reminder that the new operating system will no longer be available.
LeBlanc has even encouraged users to try out Windows 7 Release Candidate. That is a more developed version of the operating system. Windows 7 RC will even be available until June 1, 2010 and then users will be asked to buy a full and paid version.
[via InformationWeek]
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