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FOR ANYONE still using a Release Candidate (RC) build of Windows 7, it's worth remembering that, if you haven't upgraded by March 2010, your operating system will become an ex-operating system before too long. Arstechnica has sent out a courteous reminder before Microsoft sends round the...

Hope that i am not asking the same question as many have. I am running Win7 RC Build 7100 and wish to install my mint copy of Win7Professional. CAn I do an upgrade or must i do a new install. Currently running on an Acer Aspire 5000 laptop. Cheers and beers to all:confused: Billy sends

Hello, I have notebook with windows 7 RC build 7100 and when i want to make Hibernate, blue screen flash up and say: POWER_DRIVER_SYSTEM_FAILURE Then it shut down and i must start the computer like after normal switch off. I need hibernation for using computer in school and it's nessesary for...

I have given windows 7 the true benefit of the doubt but as of now I will be going back to XP. I have been running RC build 7100 for about a 6 weeks now and tough I like the look of it the feel is just not there. I want to be able to configure my OS to act the way I want it to. I don't see why...

Hey guys, I've been experiencing an issue since installing Win 7 with uploading. Ive spent many hours on the phone with my Internet Provider, (Vodafone NZ) and they've done all they can do from their end apparently, but i still get this issue. Any ways the issue is: I can download No problems...

I think this is the right spot to post my problem. I got Windows 7 RC build 7100 32 bit Three days ago when i booted my cpu i got a startup window that reminded me to validate my software. Tho i pushed ask me later.. a minute later i tried all the keys that are available for Windows 7 RC 32...

Hello, I have just installed a Windows 7 RC build 7100 on an old computer of mine and the problem is that it doesn't automatically install the drivers for my Pro100+. On Intel's website it states that Win7 should have the drivers build in but it doesn't look like it worked here. Any suggestions...

Hi! Just upgraded to Windows 7 RC and loving it so far. Really a change over XP and I'm actually liking the organization a bit more! I've had most of my issues resolved right off the bat as it just "works"! However, 2 issues are plaguing it that I would like to see if I can get some tips on...

Hello, I recently was forced to delete all data on my laptop including OS and I decided to give 7 a try while I save up for a full new OS. I installed 7 fine and everything seemed to work ok for about ten minutes. Then the computer started seriously freezing. If I do ANYTHING it freezes and I...

Okay, I screwed up badly. I had the Windows 32 bit RC build 7100, I wanted the 64 bit version after that. So whenever I would insert the disc and restart computer, the installation screen comes up, I hit install now. "No device drivers were found. Make sure that the installation media...

See attached screen shot. For some reason it says I do nt have sufficient privlages? The "user" I am logged in as is set as an administrator so I dont understand why this is coming up? Windows 7 RC build 7100 x64bit Any ideas?

About 30 seconds after the desktop is displayed. The system has been running fine for months. I installed a new wireless access card about a week ago, but the problem just started today. Any ideas? Is there a virus on the loose?

Hello I have have this problem since the installation of RC version. When I press shutdown button, logout works and then computer stays in "shutting down" forever... I have to shut down computer by pressing Power button 6 seconds... At startup it sometimes tell that computer was unexpectly...

hi everyone, i downloaded the RC official build from the Microsoft website the other day and installed it. however have a few gripes that i wonder if they have been fixed or not? - firstly, when trying to click some of the windows on the taskbar preview to switch to them, sometimes they do not...

hi guys, I try to install windows 7 rc build 7100 from boot, but the setup doesn't start and I've a BSOD error 0x0000014. I know that is a bug of windows 7 RC whith certain mainboard due a pci. This bug is solved in recent build? sorry for my english but I'm Italian...

I just installed Windows 7 64-bit RC on my desktop and for some reason it won't let me connect to my wireless router. It recodnizes my wireless card and it sees the wireless network but when I put in my WPA passphrase it says "invalid network key." The network connection works fine without...

Blue screens!!!! when it is installed on windows 7 rc build 7100 anyways of fixing this? cheers.

Hey, I have been a user of the Win 7 RC build 7100 (32 bit). I like it very much. but now an issue has cropped up which has ruined all the love and fun. After a windows update today, my laptop doesn't boot into win 7. I get to the login screen and after login, it just hangs. I have tried...

I am using Windows 7 RC Build 7100 on my desktop, mainboard is Asus P5GC-MX, chipset is 945GC, sound card is Realtek HD Audio. I installed their drivers successfully. Source Link Removed Link Removed due to 404 Error Direct X 11, too, although I don't see tab music? Link Removed due to...

Help - I can't see the internet I've just installed the RC build of Win7 by upgrading Windows Vista. Everything worked smoothly, but I am not able to see the internet My connection is wired, and I have an IP address, and can browse the other machines at home, but this machine is not able to...