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images/news/windows7.jpgMicrosoft Corp. will issue a public release candidate of Windows 7 in May, according to the company's Web site.
The date confirms reports two weeks ago that Microsoft would deliver a release candidate in late May.
The Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) download page on Microsoft's TechNet site carries a date of "May 2009," and spells out a slew of details about the upcoming public preview.
"You don't need to rush to get Windows 7 RC," the download page reads. "The RC release will be available at least through June 2009 and we're not limiting the number of product keys, so you have plenty of time."
The Windows 7 RC will also expire on a different date than the beta, according to Microsoft. While the beta came with an expiration date of Aug. 1, 2009, the RC won't expire until June 1, 2010. It's common for Microsoft to push out expiration dates of follow-on previews to give users plenty of time to migrate to the eventual final, for-money code.
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The date confirms reports two weeks ago that Microsoft would deliver a release candidate in late May.
The Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) download page on Microsoft's TechNet site carries a date of "May 2009," and spells out a slew of details about the upcoming public preview.
"You don't need to rush to get Windows 7 RC," the download page reads. "The RC release will be available at least through June 2009 and we're not limiting the number of product keys, so you have plenty of time."
The Windows 7 RC will also expire on a different date than the beta, according to Microsoft. While the beta came with an expiration date of Aug. 1, 2009, the RC won't expire until June 1, 2010. It's common for Microsoft to push out expiration dates of follow-on previews to give users plenty of time to migrate to the eventual final, for-money code.
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