Windows 7 RC1 can be downloaded now by MSDN, TechBeta and TechNet subscribers, and the general public will be able to download it on May 5. It will stay functional for more than a year.

We knew this was coming—a day after it was in the hands of partners, legit copies of Windows 7 Release Candidate 1 (build 7100) have hit your favorite torrent site. Watch out for fakes. [ZDNet ...

I’ve been running XP for a while, and when Windows 7 RC1 came out, I tried that as well. It works like a charm. My Macbook Air is the newest 1.86 Ghz version with a 128 GB solid state drive.

Testers will get Windows 7 release candidate “escrow” builds in the fourth week of April, and reportedly, Microsoft will coordinate the Windows 7 RC1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 release schedules.

The company will announce the download's availability at some point during the day. Also, be sure to follow Webmonkey on Twitter, as we will let you know as soon as Windows 7 RC1 is ready to roll.

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Windows 7 RC1 doesn't expire until June 1, but we found a catch, and it's a pretty horrible one. Starting March 1, it'll shut down every two hours.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Microsoft confirmed on Friday the rumored May release of Windows 7 RC1.

I’ve been really struck over the past few days by the difference in approaches between the Windows 7 RC1 and Vista SP2 releases. Windows 7 beta and RC1 have been handled much like the new Obama ...

Meanwhile, the public will receive Windows 7 RC1 and Windows Server 2008 RC2 during the last week of May.