Last day to download Windows 7 Beta

Update: Microsoft has extended the download period. You now have until February 10th to begin downloading Windows 7 Beta.

We've been playing with Windows 7 Beta for the past few weeks (OK, some of us have been using it for a few months), and the operating system is pretty much everything we had hoped Windows Vista would be. It's fast, pretty, and runs pretty well on low power hardware. And it's available as a free download, although it will eventually expire, as all good Beta software must (with the possible exception of Gmail).

But here's the deal. You've got to grab your copy and register for a product key by today or you're pretty much out of luck.

Microsoft has planned to limit the number of Windows 7 downloads, but due to problems during the launch of the public beta, Microsoft decided to just let anyone who wanted to grab a copy do so for a few weeks. Unfortunately time is up. Fortunately you don't actually need to activate your license today. You just need to sign up for a registration key and download the installer.

Tags: microsoft, osupdates, windows-7, windows-7-beta