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May 5, 2009 17:20 GMT  ·  By

Windows 7 Release Candidate Build 7100 is now available for public download straight from Microsoft. In parallel, users can also access Windows Server 2008 R2 RC, which went live concomitantly with the client flavor of Windows 7. Together with the actual bits for Windows 7, Microsoft is also providing product keys designed to activate the operating system. The Redmond company is offering a fixed set of keys that can be used to activate an unlimited number of Windows 7 Release Candidate installations. You will be able to find the complete collection of Windows 7 activation product keys at the bottom of this article.

If you're up for the task, you can also grab them yourselves. Just visit the official Windows 7 RC download page, scroll down, select to download the Build 7100 bits in a specific language, sign in with your Windows Live ID and get one product key. Repeat the process to grab additional items. Or simply leverage the keys offered bellow, as you can use them to activate both 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7. Windows Server 2008 R2 RC is available for download here, along with the product keys.

“Please plan ahead for Windows 7 Beta and Windows 7 RC expiration dates. To avoid interruption, you’ll need to rebuild your test machine using a genuine version of Windows 7 before the software expires. Windows will remind you when the expiration process is beginning; two weeks after this notification your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows 7 Beta expires on August 1, 2009, and bi-hourly shutdowns will begin July 1, 2009. Windows 7 RC will expire June 1, 2010, and the bi-hourly shutdowns will begin on March 1, 2010,” Stephen L Rose, Sr. community manager, Windows IT Pro Client, revealed.

32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) Windows 7 activation product keys:

● MVBCQ-B3VPW-CT369-VM9TB-YFGBP; ● C43GM-DWWV8-V6MGY-G834Y-Y8QH3; ● GPRG6-H3WBB-WJK6G-XX2C7-QGWQ9; ● MM7DF-G8XWM-J2VRG-4M3C4-GR27X; ● KGMPT-GQ6XF-DM3VM-HW6PR-DX9G8; ● MT39G-9HYXX-J3V3Q-RPXJB-RQ6D7; ● MVYTY-QP8R7-6G6WG-87MGT-CRH2P; ● RGQ3V-MCMTC-6HP8R-98CDK-VP3FM; ● Q3VMJ-TMJ3M-99RF9-CVPJ3-Q7VF3; ● 6JQ32-Y9CGY-3Y986-HDQKT-BPFPG; ● KBHBX-GP9P3-KH4H4-HKJP4-9VYKQ; ● BCGX7-P3XWP-PPPCV-Q2H7C-FCGFR; ● P72QK-2Y3B8-YDHDV-29DQB-QKWWM; ● 6F4BB-YCB3T-WK763-3P6YJ-BVH24; ● 9JBBV-7Q7P7-CTDB7-KYBKG-X8HHC.

32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 (Release Candidate) RC Build 7100.0.090421-1700 is available for download here. Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC) is available for download here.