Windows 8 preview will die

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Preview version of Windows8 will be next month "end of life", users have 3 weeks to upgrade to the paid version, otherwise the computer will be hourly Will start once. All 3 versions of the preview version of Windows 8—— developer preview released in September 2011, consumer preview released in February 2012, and release preview released on May 31, will be available in January 2013 It will no longer function normally after 15 days.

Microsoft disclosed the situation after January 15th a long time ago. The release of the Win8 End User Agreement states that “the user will not be entitled to use the software after the trial period ends. From the end of the trial period, users may no longer be able to access unsaved data. Users will no longer be able to use future versions of the software acquired through the Windows Store unless they re-download or re-purchase. Users may no longer receive additional notifications. & rdquo; Preview version Win8
will automatically restart every 1 or 2 hours. It's unclear whether it's started every hour or every two hours, because the Microsoft support documentation mentions both. The user will see a message on the screen asking to upgrade to the paid version. In fact, from January 1st, a message will be displayed on the computer screen informing the user that the trial version is about to end. Preview Windows 8 users can upgrade to a paid version, and Microsoft warns that the upgrade will not migrate applications. According to the "Upgrade to Windows 8" page, the Developer Preview and Consumer Preview will copy the files to Windows 8 and store them in a folder called "Windows.old", which can be manually Access these files. Upgrading to a release version of Windows 8 will preserve the user's personal files, but that's it. As of January 31, the user upgraded to Windows 8 Professional by downloading the upgrade package for $39.99; after the offer period, the price will rise to $199.99.