In the latest post on team blog Windows 7 (April 7 2009) Microsoft filed a Please as can be legitimate (But quickly became controversial) To testers Windows 7 Beta: Why not upgrade to RC of the variant Beta, but to return to Vista before the upgrade or perform a Installation "clean" his.
The RC is about getting breadth coverage to validate the product in real-world scenarios. As a result, we want to encourage you to revert to a Vista image and upgrade or to do a clean install, rather than upgrading the existing one Beta. [...] The reality is that upgrading from one pre-release build to another is not a scenario we want to focus on because it is not something real-world customers will experience. During development we introduce changes in the product (under the hood) that aren't always compatible with what we call "build-To-build” upgrade. The supported upgrade scenario is from Windows Vista to Windows 7.
This request was made public shortly before Windows 7 release Candidate to be released by Microsoft, release could occur in late May this yearAccording to posts accidental made by TechNet.
Although those who want to upgrade to RC from Windows 7 Beta will have the optionMicrosoft has asked for a downgrade Feedback as real.
Microsoft certainly did not expect such a popularity of its new operating system since the phase Beta.
We've also learned that many of you (millions) are running Windows 7 Beta full time. You're anxious for a refresh. You've installand all your applications. You've configured and customized the system. You would love to get the RC and quickly upgrade to it from Beta. [...] We're always humbled by the excitement around the releases and by the support and Enthusiasm from Thos That choose to run our pre-releases. We're incredibly appreciative of the time and effort you put into doing it. In return we hope we have Providing you with a great release to work with at each stage of the evolution of the product. Our next stop is the RC ... see you there!
Which is right, neither do we :) But we are part of the one I use Windows 7 ca main operating system. And when necessary, we downgrade to Vista.
