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微软近日宣布，Windows 7 RC 版（最终候选版）将从下月起退出市场。届时，用户若不购买正版软件，就要面临每隔两小时自动关机一次，并可能由此丢失数据的麻烦。

微软发言人近日通过官方博客称，此前为让用户体验 Windows 7 操作系统，而提供免费下载试用的 Windows 7 RC 版（以下简称 “RC版”）即将退出市场，用户将收到试用期即将结束的通知。而在昨天，品理已经收到微软的邮件“Microsoft Windows 7 RC Upgrade Information”。

根据微软的计划，RC版的退出措施将不断升级：从本月15日起，RC版系统任务栏将每天显示一次试用期结束的通知，通知向导最初每4小时弹出一次，然后将每1小时弹出一次，操作系统仍可正常运行；3月1日起，任务栏上会继续提示系统终止日期，操作系统将每两小时重启一次（在重启时，系统不会自动保存正在运行的程序）；到今年6月1日，RC版有效期终止，系统启动后将转为黑屏，桌面会显示一个Windows激活窗口，通知用户使用的系统不是正版软件。

品理了解到，除了从微软官方获得的RC版外，一些 Windows 7 盗版软件也可能中招。微软在官方博客中称：“为了避免数据丢失，用户应尽快安装正版 Windows 7 版本，或从 Windows 7 RC 版本升级到正式版本。”

下面是品理收到的微软提示邮件原文：

Microsoft Windows 7 RC Upgrade Information

发件人：Microsoft ( Microsoft @ newsletters.microsoft.com )

It’s time to upgrade from the Windows 7 Release Candidate

While most people who tested Windows 7 have now moved to the final version, some are still running the Release Candidate. If you haven’t moved yet, it’s time to replace the RC.

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. For more details about replacing the RC, see the Knowledge Base article KB 971767. For more information, visit the Window 7 Forum.

Thanks again for helping us test Windows 7.

The Windows 7 Team