F
Frank Rizzo
Does anyone know when Vista RC2 expires?
Regards
Regards
J
Jeff
In my pc,
runnin winver; i.e start>type in winver>click on winver.exe that shows at
the top of the start menu;
it shows 5/31/2007 6:59PM.
Jeff
runnin winver; i.e start>type in winver>click on winver.exe that shows at
the top of the start menu;
it shows 5/31/2007 6:59PM.
Jeff
N
Nero
May 31 2007
J
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
31 May 2007
Start/Run
Type "winver" ENTER
You will see the expiration date.
Start/Run
Type "winver" ENTER
You will see the expiration date.
F
Frank Rizzo
Jupiter said:
So basically, if on 5/31/07, I turn the date back to 11/11/06, it will
keep on running?
K
Kevin John Panzke
No, because it will Prompt You to Re-Activate Windows Vista, Just FYI.Frank said:
F
Frank Rizzo
Kevin said:
I am confused. Just setting the date back will prompt you to
re-activate windows? Or on 5/31/07 I'll be prompted for reactivation?
So, if on 3/31/07, I set the date back to 11/11/06, will Vista keep on
running?
K
Kevin John Panzke
If you Tamper with the Date in Windows Vista, it will indeed Prompt youFrank said:
for Re-Activation, Just FYI.
R
Rick Rogers
If you try setting back the clock, you will be prompted (and unable) to
reactivate. Vista does monitor for this.
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
reactivate. Vista does monitor for this.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
T
Travis King
Mine expires on 5/31/07 at 5:59 PM.
J
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
Probably not, but you can try it.
But typically with Microsoft products and such a time bomb, date changes
forward and back are cumulative.
Once the time bomb has gone off, the only option is a Clean Installation.
But then even if you do succeed, now that the computer date is off, you may
have other issues.
Sites with security such as financial, banking, Windows Update, etc will
recognize a problem and give you a cryptic error code.
That is why the first thing to check when such errors occur is simply the
date/time and time zone setting of the computer..
But typically with Microsoft products and such a time bomb, date changes
forward and back are cumulative.
Once the time bomb has gone off, the only option is a Clean Installation.
But then even if you do succeed, now that the computer date is off, you may
have other issues.
Sites with security such as financial, banking, Windows Update, etc will
recognize a problem and give you a cryptic error code.
That is why the first thing to check when such errors occur is simply the
date/time and time zone setting of the computer..
S
SAM-R
Legally once Vista is released for sale you are to stop using any Beta or RC
of Vista no matter when it expirers.
of Vista no matter when it expirers.
F
Frank Rizzo
Jupiter said:
I just need to setup the PC to do a task in a set it and forget it
fashion and don't feel like reinstalling xp.
J
John Barnes
Then stand in line and buy Vista on Jan 30, install and forget it. Won't
have to worry about a time bomb then
have to worry about a time bomb then
G
Guest
Well, not quite. You do have what amounts to a grace period. That's why the
RC expires in May, and not, say, in February.
RC expires in May, and not, say, in February.
P
PowerUser
You're just making things up. If that were the case, RC2 wouldn't be
running till May 07.
running till May 07.
G
Guest
Why mine RC2 expires on 6/1/07?
PowerUser said: