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Windows 7 Gets Four-Month Grace Period

Vista and XP users interested in checking out Windows 7 may have plenty of time to decide. There's a little trick that can extend the free trial from 30 days to a full four months. If you can't figure out what to do by then, I'd suggest getting a little backbone.

The geniuses at Windows Secrets figured this whole deal out, and offer detailed instructions. All you've got to do is click the link.

Posted by Doug Barney on 08/24/2009 at 1:17 PM

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