Windows 7 Release Date Confirmed, 22nd Oct. 2009

As we previously mentioned a few weeks back, thanks to Acer the supposed launch date for Windows 7 would be October this year (2009). Well the cat is out of the bag as such, and Microsoft have announced that the highly anticipated operating system and successor to Windows Vista, Windows 7, will be released on October the 22nd 2009! Perfect timing for the holiday season. This will be one of the shortest times between operating system launches for Microsoft with only around three years between...

Windows 7 Public Release Candidate Launched!

Today Microsoft have announced the launch of their Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) to the public, free of charge and able to be used for one year. Windows 7 RC1 is a "near-final" version of the latest operating system Windows 7 and replaces all previous Beta builds. Computer enthusiasts, network administrators and developers will find the Release Candidate to be a great way to get a hands-on look at the latest operating system, before its release. You can freely download the Windows 7...

Windows 7 RC Now Available for MSDN, TechNet

Windows 7 RC is here!... for some of you As Microsoft promised over the weekend, Windows 7 Release Candidate is now officially available for MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Microsoft said in its press release that the RC milestone indicates the operating system is entering the final phases of development and is ready for partners to develop new applications, device drivers and services, and ready for IT pros to evaluate Windows 7 and examine how it will operate in their environment. In...