If you're running the Release Candidate (RC) version of Windows 7, you need to replace it as soon as possible with the final release version of Windows 7, before the RC version expires.
You can either install the final release version of Windows 7 or reinstall a prior version of Windows.
Dates when the RC version of Windows 7 expires
You'll get notices about the RC version expiration in three stages.
1.On February 15, 2010, the expiration notification process begins.
•You'll receive an expiration notification in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, once daily.
•You'll see the Notification wizard once every four hours, and then later once every hour.
2.On March 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC enters the next stage of expiration.
•Expiration notifications will continue to appear in the notification area.
•Your PC will begin restarting every two hours. Windows won't save your work during shutdown.
3.On June 1, 2010, Windows 7 RC expires.
•Windows starts to a black desktop.
•You'll see a Windows Activation dialog box that says the version of Windows you're running is not genuine.
•Your PC will continue to restart every two hours. Windows won't save your work during shutdown.
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