Windows 7 Release Candidate is now available

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Today is Friday, May 22, 2009 and if I am not mistaken the beta version offer of Windows 7 will remain active for several months to go but I just received an email from Microsoft that Windows 7 Release Candidate is now available for download.

If you are running Windows 7 Beta or Windows XP, you?ll need to back up your data (preferably on an external device) and then do a clean installation of Windows 7 RC. After installing Windows 7, you will need to reinstall applications and restore your files. If you are running Windows Vista, you can upgrade to RC.

There are some new features of Windows 7, such as the ability to watch and record live TV or navigation through the use of “touch,” but they may require advanced or additional hardware. The features and functionality you find in the pre-release product may not appear in the final version of Windows 7. Some notable Windows Vista features and components have been replaced or removed in Windows 7, including the classic Start Menu user interface, Windows Ultimate Extras, InkBall, and Windows Calendar.

I haven’t tried the beta and probably will not do it either with this RC version since I heard from many who had time to test that Windows 7 is no more than a repro of Windows Vista and this lead me to unproofed conclusion that Windows XP (I am currently using) is still - more or less - better than this latest version, but if for some reason you need or you want to try it - just go ahead.

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