Last week Microsoft sent emails to people who had downloaded the 7000 beta build of telling them that it would expire on the 1st June 2009. Today they have sent further emails correcting this We said the Beta would start shutting down every two hours on June 1, 2009. The rest of the dates in the mail were correct. Here s a quick summary: We apologize for the error and any confusion it may have caused. Thanks again for helping us test Windows 7. Anyone using the release candidate can however, a   read more »