Windows 7 sp.1

ToxicTBag · 30 Oct 2010 at 13:19

I recently downloaded windows release candidate service pack 1 and now a message appears on my screen "windows 7 evaluation copy build 7601".
Will that message dissapear once the service pack 1 is no longer release candidate?
Am using a legitimate copy of windows and it just makes me feel like am running some dodgy copy everytime i see it......Thanks

Theguy · 30 Oct 2010 at 13:24

You will be unlikely to update from sp1 RC to SP1 RTM just to warn you...

ShakenNstirred · 30 Oct 2010 at 13:27

Theguy said:
You will be unlikely to update from sp1 RC to SP1 RTM just to warn you...

you can uninstall sp1 rc and install the finished version when its out

ToxicTBag said:
I recently downloaded windows release candidate service pack 1 and now a message appears on my screen "windows 7 evaluation copy build 7601".
Will that message dissapear once the service pack 1 is no longer release candidate?
Am using a legitimate copy of windows and it just makes me feel like am running some dodgy copy everytime i see it......Thanks

yes when you install the rtm there will be no watermark in the corner, but it wont just disappear on its own though
you can remove the watermark now if you want too(i have)its very easy to do
just google for win7 sp1 watermark remover.

ToxicTBag · 30 Oct 2010 at 14:45

Theguy said:
You will be unlikely to update from sp1 RC to SP1 RTM just to warn you...

ShakenNstirred said:
you can uninstall sp1 rc and install the finished version when its out

Thanks for that

yes when you install the rtm there will be no watermark in the corner, but it wont just disappear on its own though
you can remove the watermark now if you want too(i have)its very easy to do
just google for win7 sp1 watermark remover.

That worked a treat thanks very much

mmj_uk · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:27

When is this expected to go final?

yashiro · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:31

Next year.

Don't install BETA or RELEASE CANDIDATE stuff from Microsoft unless you are OK with having to wipe your entire installation.

Just because 'it's out' and people link it doesn't mean you should use it.

ToxicTBag · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:39

Thanks yashiro i learnt my lesson on this one

roger_37 · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:49

yashiro said:
Next year.

Don't install BETA or RELEASE CANDIDATE stuff from Microsoft unless you are OK with having to wipe your entire installation.

Just because 'it's out' and people link it doesn't mean you should use it.

+1

ShakenNstirred · 30 Oct 2010 at 23:39

yashiro said:
Next year.

Don't install BETA or RELEASE CANDIDATE stuff from Microsoft unless you are OK with having to wipe your entire installation.

Just because 'it's out' and people link it doesn't mean you should use it.

been running the beta for months without a single problem
uninstalled it to add the more up to date RC
running great