While we wait for Twitter and Facebook to get back to 100% working conditions, we have something to do now! The moment is here that we’ve all been waiting for. The wait for Windows 7 RTM is over and MSDN users ( including me ) and TechNet members as well as the invited private beta testers can now get their greedy hands on Windows 7 RTM...
Microsoft has announced today that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have RTM’d. The final build is still 7600 but the build string is 6.1.7600.16385.090713-1255, an increment on the previous build that was thought to be RTM. All the validation checks were completed in the second recompile of the RTM build therefore the single increment...
A lot of people have been asking me when Windows 7 will release and what RTM means. They also seem unsure of which version to get. So, I decided to make a FAQ for Windows 7 RTM. If you have any questions that aren’t a part of this FAQ, mention them in the comments and I’ll answer them and add them to the list.
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I am live blogging Microsoft’s Worldwide Partners Conference 2009 with bloggers from www.geeksmack.net. We’ve already had Office 2010 and Office Web Application announcements today. You can keep up with all that and more below! Live!...
While you’re downloading Windows 7 RTM build 7600, you might as well put Office 2010 Beta in the queue as well because it has been leaked too. Microsoft really needs a plumber to fix these leaks don’t they?
The build number is 14.0.4302.1000 and is the same for both 32 and 64 bit variants. Microsoft might be officially announcing this...
Yes! Finally Windows 7 has hit RTM. At least Long Zheng says so, and I believe him as a reliable source on all things Microsoft. The RTM build string is
7600.16384.090710-1945_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
The build number has jumped big time to 7600, and It’s already being leaked to the internetz and don’t...
On the Microsoft Partner Network website, it says
And announced at Computex 2009 in Tapei, Windows 7 will release to manufacturing (RTM) during the last two weeks of July, with general commercial availability on October 22, 2009. So get started and test-drive Windows 7 RC today. Then show your colleagues and customers how Windows 7 can improve...
We were expecting Windows 7 to RTM this Monday, July the 13th bad sadly it has been delayed due to show stopping bugs which have something to do with activation. As Paul from GeekSmack says:
Today was pretty much the deadline that Microsoft internally set to choose and decide on an RTM build, but from what we’re now hearing none of the builds...
Paul from GeekSmack has gotten confirmation from sources close to Microsoft of the imminent official announcement of Windows 7 RTM on 13th July when Microsoft’s WPC09 (Worldwide Partner Conference) will take place in New Orleans. This means that Windows 7 code will be finalized and it’ll be the build that’ll ship to customers. It’ll...
The retail pricing plans for Windows 7 have been officially announced via the Windows 7 Blog. The prices are lower than what Vista had at its launch but Microsoft are also offering a 50% discount on pre-orders via select buyers.
Here are the estimated retail upgrade prices of Windows 7:Windows 7 Home Premium (Upgrade): $119.99...
