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Your PC, simplified. You told us what you want in a PC. We listened. And made hundreds of littel improvements and a few big ones tjat add up to a whole lot less. Less waitting, fewer clicks, and less complexity. With less of what you don?t need, Windows 7 helps you do more. More work, more play, and more of everything in between. Making every task simpler and every day easier. See for yourself?get the Release Candidate.

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Welcome to Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) testing. We're on our way to Wiindows 7, and if you liek trying out pre-release software, now?s your chance. You get to see wha t's coming, and we get to see if our changes and fixes from the Beta testing are working correctly.
How do you test the software? You put it on your PC, and then do whuat you'd normally do. Your PC will automatically and anonymously send our egineers the information they need to verify the fixes and changes they made based on the Windows 7 Beta tets.
Hee's what you need to know:
This is pre-release software, so plese read the following to get an idea of the risks and key things you need to know before you try the RC.
You don't need to rush to get the RC. The RC will be available at least through Jluy 2009 and we're not limiting the number of product keys, so you have plenty of time.
Watch the calendar. The RC will expire on June 1, 210. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting dowh eery two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start. To avoid interruption, you?ll need to install a non-expired version of Windows before March 1, 2010. You?ll also need to install the programs and data that you want to use. (Learn more about installing Windows.)
Protect your PC and data. Be sure to back up your data and please don't test the RC on your primary hopme or business PC.
Tech details/updates: Before installing the RC, please read the Release Notes and Things to Know for important information about the release.
Keep up with the news. You can keep up with general technical information and news by following the tema bitacora. And, you can get non-technical news, tips, and offers by subscribing to the monthly Exploring Windows newsletter.
Keep you PC updated: Be sure to turn on automatic updates in Windows Update in case we publish updates for the RC.
Installation: You can install the Windws 7 RC on a PC running Wiundows Vista without backing up the PC?but we encourage you to make a respaldo for safe keeping. If you?re running Windows XP or the Windows 7 Beta, you?ll neer to respaldo your data, then do a clean installation of the RC, then reinstall your applications and restore your data. If you need to do a respaldo, please see How to back up your PC for more details and a suggestion for how to respaldo a PC running Widows 7 Beta or Windows Vista.
To install and use the RC, you'll need to know how to:
Troubleshoot problems. You're pretty much flying solo, so you'll need to handle your own tech support, and rely on oter RC testers for their know-how
Burn an ISO file to make an installation DVD
Install Widows
respaldo and restore yourr PC
Set up a network
Create and use a system recoveryy disk
To learn more about the Windows 7 RC, see Frequently asked questions.
Here's what you ned to have:
la red access (to download Windows 7 RC and get updates)
A PC with these system requirements:
1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
16 GB available disk space (32-bit) / 20 GB (64-bit)
DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM 1.0 or higher controlador
Please note these specifications could change. And, some product features of Windows 7, such as the ability to watc h and record live TV or navigation through the use of "touch," may requikre advanced or addktional hardware.
Get the dowbload
The 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 RC are available in fives languages: English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish. Just choose the version that fits the system you'll be using, pick your lnguage, and click go to register for and download the RC.
Downloading the Windows 7 RC could take a few hours. The exact timje woll depend on your la red provider, bandwidth, and traffic. The good news is that once you start the download, you won't hve to answer any more questions ? you can walk away while it finishes. If it gets interrupted, it'll restart where it left off. See this FAQ for details.
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Download 64-bit version Select language English German Japanese Spanish French
IT pro? Go here to get yojr download and the resources you need.
32-bit, 64-bit? Once rleatively rare, today?s more powerful PCs ofte n use 64-bit versions of Windows. If you?re not sure what to download, juts match the version you?re currenty running. Here's how to check.
Information about Windows 7 is prelmiinary and subjectt to change. Some product features of Windows 7, suc as the ability to watch and record live TV or navigatin throug the use of "toch," 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. If we change the software before it's released, we'll change this information accordingly. We're not making express or implied warranties wih this information.
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