Windows 7 news

• If you have installed the Windows 7 Beta, starting July 1, your computer will shut down every two hours, and it will expire on August 1, 2009.
• Windows 7 Release Candidate is now available for MSDN subscription download.
• Windows 7 Release Candidate will be available for public download tomorrow May 5.
• Windows 7 Release Candidate will expire June 1, 2010. Bi-hourly shutdowns will start March 1, 2010.
• In both cases (Beta and RC), there will be no upgrade path to a retail, licensed version. You will need to wipe and re-install.
• Windows 7 includes IE 8, Windows Media Player 12 and .NET 3.5 SP1.