How long can I use Vista RC1?

[Guest]

Will it be expired?

 

[Peter]

It will expire on June 1 2007.

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Beta
P4 D865GBFL HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 700gb HD
ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio

 

[Guest]

After it, do I have to do a clean installation?

It will expire on June 1 2007.

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Beta
P4 D865GBFL HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 700gb HD
ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio

 

[Peter]

You would have to format/install a fresh copy of the final as your beta key
would not work.

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Beta
P4 D865GBFL HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 700gb HD
ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio

 

[Guest]

It's troublesome because it can not be upgraded.
Anyway, thanks for answering.

 

[Peter]

Well it may be upgradeable, but it depends on the final beta version - just
check back nearer the time.

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Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2 + Vista Beta
P4 D865GBFL HT @ 3.0ghz 2.0gb DDR 700gb HD
ATI Radeon 9550 Graphics
Creative Soundblaster Audigy 4 Audio

 

[Donald McDaniel]

It will expire on June 1 2007.

However, Microsoft says it will end support for all beta versions the
day Vista RTM is released to System Builders (supposedly, sometime in
October).

Donald
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[William]

I wonder how long it will take for hackers to find a way around the time
bomb?

William

 

[SAM-R]

Why anyone would want to continue to run a Beta OS is beyond me. It still
has Beta code, maybe not have any performance tweaks that RTM has.

 

[William]

So they can run it for free.

William

Why anyone would want to continue to run a Beta OS is beyond me. It still
has Beta code, maybe not have any performance tweaks that RTM has.

 

[Brian Wescombe]

So they can run it for free.

Yeah, probably by the same people who are running the non-legit version of
XP Pro and not caring that it has no support, security updates etc. It's
free after all so who cares how much malware they transmit.receive when
online!

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It will most likely be upgradeable (MS has not made a final announcement as
to the RC to Final upgrade) as long as you upgrade before the June 1
timebomb. After that you will have to do a Custom Installation since you
would not be able to get into RC1 to start the upgrade.

 

[Leadfoot]

Why anyone would want to continue to run a Beta OS is beyond me. It still
has Beta code, maybe not have any performance tweaks that RTM has.

Why aren't the performace tweaks in RC1? How are they sure they are going
to work?

I hope they will continue security updates until June 2007. My take is that
until the retail version hits my Best Buy/Fry's/CompUSA all updates should
continue and MS should be free to take any actions to encourage beta tester
to buy Vista once the retail version is released.

 

[Rock]

"SAM-R"wrote

Why aren't the performace tweaks in RC1? How are they sure they are going
to work?

I hope they will continue security updates until June 2007. My take is
that until the retail version hits my Best Buy/Fry's/CompUSA all updates
should continue and MS should be free to take any actions to encourage
beta tester to buy Vista once the retail version is released.

I doubt if there will be any updates to RC1 or any of the betas after RTM.
There is not much point that to that.

 

[SAM-R]

Performance tweaks don't stop at RC1. The Beta Team will continue to
fine-tune Vista up to RTM.

 

[Jim Fraas]

I would wait until January or until the day Vista comes out for the General
Public