Windows 7 RTM Drivers from Microsoft Hardware Available
Microsoft’s “Better Together” slogan apparently applies not only to Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 but also to the latest iteration of the Windows client and the Redmond company’s peripherals.
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30.10.2009 Here Are the Drivers That Don't Play Well with Vista SP1 RTM
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was released to manufacturing on February 4, 2008. But end users had to exercise their patience another month and a half before they could get their hands on Vista SP1 RTM.
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18.3.2008 NVIDIA Releases WHQL Vista RTM Drivers
On January Nvidia finally released the long-awaited final graphics drivers for Windows Vista.
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8.1.2007 Dell releases first set of Windows 7 Drivers
Windows 7 drivers for Dell products are often sought after and finally, there’s an answer.
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22.8.2009 Microsoft releases (crap) LiveCam drivers for Windows Vista
Activewin reported that Microsoft finaly released Vista drivers for their LiveCams. The download site first asks for Language, OS and LiveCam type, then you can download a 117 MBSurprise file!
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25.1.2007 ATI Catalyst 7.9 drivers
ATI/AMD has released a new version of its drivers for Windows XP and Windows Vista. Version 7.9 of the ATI Catalyst drivers bring many bug fixes, speed improvements and new features.
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10.9.2007 Vista x64 to require digital signatures for many drivers
With little fanfare, Microsoft just announced that the xX64 version of Windows Vista will require all kernel-mode code to be digitally signed. This is very different than the current WHQL program, where the user ultimately decides how they want to handle unsigned drivers.
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23.1.2006 Driver Magic - Automatically updates your computers drivers
Automatically updates your computers drivers quickly and easily.
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4.7.2007 New tool enables loading of unsigned drivers in Vista
A new software tool has been released by Linchpin Labs that allows the loading of unsigned and legacy drivers on Windows XP, 2003, and most importantly Vista.
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31.7.2007 Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD – more on Windows Update
Ever needed to find a driver for a product and wished Windows would either just have the driver in it, or that their Windows Update service could provide it? With Vista, it can – and new features and updates will be forthcoming too. It’s about time!
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20.11.2006 Windows XP SP3 RTM and Windows Vista SP1 RTM – Just Around the Corner?
Microsoft is in the final stages of cooking the upcoming service packs for Windows Vista and Windows XP.
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7.1.2008 Windows 7 to RTM within a year?
Microsoft has let the cat out of the bag a week early and stated "there is not another WinHEC planned before Windows 7 is released."
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22.10.2008 Windows 7 RTM: 5 Things You Need to Know
As far as Windows 7 is concerned, the path to RTM starts with the RC, according to Windows bosses Steven Sinofsky, Senior Vice President, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, and Jon DeVaan, Senior Vice President, Windows Core Operating System Division.
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12.5.2009 Windows 7 RTM – not yet signed off
Rumors of Windows 7 Release to Manufacturing (RTM) being finalized shook the blogosphere yesterday as Wzor reported that Windows 7 RTMed at Build 7600.
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14.7.2009 Windows Vista RTM Best links
As Windows Vista hits the Release to Manufacturing milestone, Microsoft looks back at what it took to build the most heavily tested, highest quality and most secure operating system in the company’s history.
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10.11.2006 Windows Vista RTM available in MSDNAA
Windows Vista RTM is now available for MSDNAA subscribers (ACademic Alliance) www.msdnaa.net.
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20.11.2006 Windows 7 RTM Will Take 101 Days
According to information Microsoft provided its OEM partners with, the RTM of Windows 7 is planned to take a full 101 days.
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10.11.2008 Windows 7 RTM in October 2009
Windows 7 will be released to manufacturing in 2009, more precisely in the third quarter of this year, with information from a leaked product roadmap pointing to the first half of October 2009.
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25.2.2009 Windows 7 Up to Build 7262 on the Way to RTM
Windows 7 has evolved as high as Build 7262 on the way to RTM. It is true that all development milestones past the 7100 mark belonged to the RTM-branch, but fact is that as high as Build 7232, not to mention earlier builds, the Release Candidate label was very much present across the operating system.
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19.6.2009 Windows 7 RTM in 36 Languages
October 2009 will mark the general availability of Windows 7 at a global scale. Starting on October 22, 2009, Microsoft will release the next iteration of the Windows client in no less than 36 different localized versions across just as many markets around the world.
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7.7.2009 Windows 7 RTM Icons Pack
Here is a complete set of Windows 7 Icons extracted from Windows 7 RTM (Build 7600.16385).
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27.7.2009 Microsoft Windows 7 RTM Review
This October Microsoft will release Windows 7 world-wide, the successor to Windows Vista and Windows XP (again), a major upgrade that promises to further improve the user experience on different PC form factors such as the popular Netbook.
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21.10.2009 Windows 7 RTM Support, the Evolution
Windows 7 is an evolutionary Windows client release, according to Microsoft, and it was also fit that support for the OS would also be an evolution compared to what was available for Windows Vista.
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30.10.2009 Pinned: Windows Vista RTM imminent?
UPDATE Tongue Tied I have other sources too and they say no way! "Allways get it confirmed!"
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30.10.2006 Windows Vista will RTM at build 6.0.6000
A source close to Microsoft has confirmed to me that Windows Vista will in fact carry the build number 6.0.6000. He found this out by receiving a mail with the build stamp "Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6000.16384" so that ends that speculation.
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31.10.2006 Windows Vista RTM Crack download
Thank to dl.phazeddl.com for this article. Version from setup (6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)) proves this is the real deal.
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11.11.2006 Windows Vista RTM appears on MSDN
Microsoft Date/Time Posted: 2006-11-16 21:56:18 (UTC).
File: en_windows_vista_x86_dvd_X12-34293.iso ISO-9660 DVD Image
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16.11.2006 Microsoft: Windows XP SP3 RTM?
The page states General Availability Date of XP SP3 is 31/03/2008 meaning it may well have RTM'd already but the software giant has not made an official public announcement.
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2.4.2008 Windows 7 RTM Build 7260 download
Few hours before we had posted about Windows 7 RTM is the Windows 7 Build 7260 and may leak soon on internet. Well to our surprise Windows 7 Build 7260 is already leaked on internet and its first candidate of RTM branch.
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16.6.2009 Windows 7 RTM SDK New Win32 Samples
Along with Windows 7 Microsoft is also cooking the software development kit for the next iteration of the Windows client.
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3.7.2009Windows 7 RTM sign off set for July 13th
We have some big news regarding the Windows 7 RTM. According to Wzor, the final sign off is set for July 13th. According to a translation, this is the
final roadmap for Windows 7: FINAL ROADMAP FOR WINDOWS 7
: 6/1 - 6/19 BUILDING RTM ESCROW - already assembled RTM ESCROW. 6/22 - 7/10
RTM RECALL - assembly and search for candidates to the final RTM release. 7/10 WINDOWS 7 RTM FINAL BUILD TARGET - build day "gold code". 7/13
WINDOWS 7 RTM SIGN-OFF - the date of signing the final RTM release! We previously reported that Windows 7 could RTM at the end of this month, but it
looks like we now have a final RTM date.
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neowin.net - 22.06.2009
ATI Catalyst Drivers for Vista RTM
ATI has posted their Catalyst
Beta drivers for Windows Vista
RTM. (even though Vista
hasn't technically been
released to RTM yet) The
driver team notes that this
version of the Catalyst Beta
driver will work under Windows
Vista RC2.
neowin.net - 03.11.2006
Update on Windows 7 RTM
Brandon LeBlanc: Over the past week, there have been many rumors surrounding RTM.
We are close, but have not yet signed off on
Windows 7. When we RTM you will most certainly hear it here. As weve said all along, we will RTM Windows 7 when its ready. As previously stated, we
expect Windows 7 to RTM in the 2nd half of July.
winbeta.org - 14.07.2009
NVIDIA Releases WHQL Vista RTM Drivers
On January the 5th Nvidia
finally released the
long-awaited final graphics
drivers for Windows Vista.
"NVIDIA has
released the following WHQL
certified drivers for use with
Windows Vista RTM that will
enable you to test the basic
features and capabilities of
the new operating system."
Release
Highlights:
-These drivers are only
compatible with Windows Vista
RTM build 6000 and higher, and
should not be used with other
versions of Windows Vista.
-Includes the new
NVIDIA Control Panel. Please
visit the NVIDIA Control Panel
website for more information.
-Includes OpenGL
driver for compatibility
testing.
-Improved application
compatibility and performance.
jcxp.net - 06.01.2007
When will you get Windows 7 RTM?
When will I get Windows 7 RTM?
Brandon LeBlanc: I recognize this is an important question to have answered. Many of you
have said you want to know exactly when you will be able to get your hands on RTM. Last Monday, I gave an update on RTM to close
out some myths. In that update, I also gave a broad timeline on when different groups of people “ or śaudiencesť “ would get the final RTM code.
While I have nothing new to add regarding RTM today, I do however have more precise information to give on when you will be able to
get RTM. Again, when you can get RTM depends on who you are.
winbeta.org - 22.07.2009
Microsoft provides update on Windows 7 RTM
Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc has provided an official update on the Windows 7 release to manufacturing (RTM). In a blog posting to the Windows
Team blog, LeBlanc admits "there have been many rumors surrounding RTM" over the past week and notes "we are close, but have not yet signed off on
Windows 7. When we RTM you will most certainly hear it here. As we've said all along, we will RTM Windows 7 when it's ready. As previously
stated, we expect Windows 7 to RTM in the 2nd half of July." LeBlanc also confirmed that Microsoft has an extensive step-by-step validation process
to ensure a quality release of Windows 7. According to LeBlanc "this process takes time.
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neowin.net - 14.07.2009
Windows Vista comes with 19,500 drivers on DVD
...and more on Windows Update.
Oh thats why its more than
2 Gig - Ed
Ever
needed to find a driver for a
product and wished Windows
would either just have the
driver in it, or that their
Windows Update service could
provide it? With Vista, it can
- and new features and updates
will be forthcoming too. It's
about time! At the Windows
Vista Team Blog, Jim Allchin,
the Chief of Microsoft's
Vista development effort and
long-time Microsoft employee,
soon to retire after having
completed Vista at last, has
advised readers that Windows
Vista has more drivers
built-in at launch than any
previous version Windows.
While computer users
will always want to see if the
manufacturer has newer,
specific drivers that eke out
the best performance from
peripherals and hardware
add-ons, having as many
drivers native in Windows as
possible, and thousands of
additional new drivers
available on Windows Update
just has to be a good thing to
make life easier for computer
users long used to having
driver issues with XP and
earlier Windows versions.
Allchin tells us that
since Vista went RTM, an
addition 11,700 drivers are
now ready and waiting for you
if you add a new peripheral to
your computer, although you
should naturally always try
loading the drivers that came
with your new hardware from CD
first.
neowin.net - 20.11.2006
Windows 7 Driver Compatibility Evidence Seen
A day after someone noticed a "Windows 7 Client" category popping up on Windows Server Update Services, another curious enthusiast on the Neowin
forums has also noticed a sudden prevalence of "Windows 7 Client" drivers on Microsoft's Update Catalog - the online library of drivers which
Windows uses to automatically install.
A simple search for "Windows 7 Client" reveals more than 1000 drivers already available. These drivers range from the big brands
from Nvidia, ATI, Intel and Broadcom to even miscellaneous display drivers. Whilst it is true all drivers approved after June 1 should have been
tested on Windows 7, most of these drivers date back to early 2007 suggesting most drivers have just been carried over from the latest WHQL release.
jcxp.net - 23.08.2008
Windows Server 2008 RTM WDK now available on Connect
Microsoft has released the Windows Server 2008 RTM Windows Driver Kit (WDK) on Connect. Supported driver platforms for the development kit include
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008:
We are pleased to announce the release of the
Windows Server 2008 RTM WDK. The WDK build is now available for download on Connect. This WDK beta release to Connect coincides with the recent OS
release of Windows Server 2008 RTM. Please take a few moments to install the newest WDK build and test as applicable for your needs. As always, please
file bugs found as quickly and as detailed as possible.
In this WDK release, the WDK is delivering the latest updates to build
drivers for Server 2008 and earlier platforms since the release of Vista a year ago. This is the supported platform for the development and release of
all production drivers for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
The driver kit is
available for users currently registered in the beta and it is also available via "Available Connections" on Connect for anyone registering in
the "Microsoft Windows Driver Kit (WDK) and Windows Logo Kit (WLK)" beta program.
winbeta.org - 05.02.2008
NVIDIA releases graphics drivers for Windows 7 Beta
In a press article today, NVIDIA announced that it has released new graphics drivers for Windows 7 Beta, which it says will be "the start of regular
NVIDIA driver updates for the forthcoming operating system". The new drivers, released today, have support for the new Windows Display Driver Model
(WDDM) v1.1 which is used in Windows 7 Beta. The new WDDM offers improved performance in both 2D and 3D applications. The new GeForce drivers,
version 181.71, are currently available from the NVIDIA website.
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neowin.net - 02.03.2009
ATI Catalyst 7.1 for Vista RTM Released
Today, ATI released their
finalized ATI Catalyst drivers
for Windows Vista RTM.
The final drivers
provide the following features
for Windows Vista:
- Blu-ray and
HD-DVD playback
-
CrossFire support under Vista
- Native OpenGL
Vista support
-
Catalyst Install Manager for
Vista
- New Catalyst
Control Center
This release has
also fixed more than 17 issues
that were found in the
previous release. The drivers
are available for both 32-bit
and 64-bit versions of Windows
Vista.
jcxp.net - 30.01.2007
Engineering Windows 7: Our Next Engineering Milestone
Steven Sinofsky: This post is about the path from RC to what we call RTM, release to manufacturing. RTM is not one point in time but a śprocessť as
from RTM we enable the PC manufacturers to begin their processes of building Windows 7 images for new PCs, readying downloads for existing machines,
and preparing the full supply chain to deliver Windows 7 to customers. Thus RTM is the final stage in our engineering of Windows 7, but the
engineering continues from RTM until you can purchase Windows 7 and Windows 7 PCs in stores at General Availability, or GA...
winbeta.org - 12.05.2009
Windows 7 Beta 1 has problems with XP Display Drivers (XDDM)
I've been enjoying Windows 7 so much over the past week, that I've been evangelizing it to all of my friends. One friend with a Dell Inspiron
710m decided to take the plunge. Windows 7 installation went well, but we can't find any compatible display drivers for the Intel 855gm graphics
card. The graphics card in question doesn't support Windows Vista or Window 7's new WDDM driver model, but Windows Vista shipped with XDDM
drivers for this card out of the box. I feel that Windows 7 should have all of the same in-box drivers as Vista, and it's a bummer that this one
is not included.
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neowin.net - 12.01.2009
Confirmed: Windows 7 set to RTM on July 13th
Earlier today the guys over at GeekSmack.net "confirmed" that Windows 7 was set to RTM(Release to market) on July 13, which also coincides with
Wzor's unconfirmed rumor last month. A few minutes ago sources close to the company, who wish to remain anonymous, have confirmed to Neowin that
Windows 7 is indeed set to RTM on July 13. After a year of furious beta testing and continuous leaks every other week, Microsoft is finally ready to
give Windows 7 the green light to hit the market. Currently the Windows 7 team is working on polishing off the RTM build so that no show-stopper bugs
are present in Windows 7.
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neowin.net - 03.07.2009
Driver Signing changes between Windows XP and Vista...
Chris Taylor: In XP the driver rankings were determined in the following way as discussed in the "Windows Vista Resource Kit":
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In-box drivers are given first preference.
- Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) signed drivers next.
- Unsigned drivers are
given lowest preference.
In Vista this algorithm was extended to include eight levels of digital signing:
- Microsoft
signed WHQL Certified Drivers.
- Microsoft signed in-box drivers (NT Build Lab Certified).
- Microsoft signed Windows Sustained
Engineering Certified drivers.
- Drivers that have been signed using Authenticode (Enterprise CA).
- Drivers that have been signed
using Authenticode (Class 3 CA Certified).
- Drivers that have been signed using Authenticode (MAKECERT.EXE Certified).
-
Microsoft signed WHQL Certified drivers for a down level Windows Operating system.
- Unsigned Drivers.
This behavior is
illustrated in setupapi.dev.log when determining which driver to install for a device.
winbeta.org - 13.03.2008
Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM and general Availability
You may have seen some of the recent news articles that have started to roll out around the RTM and General availability dates of Windows 7. As
Windows Server 2008 R2 is a joint development effort with Windows 7 we are aligned with the same RTM and General Availability (GA) dates.
With that “ Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM code is on track to be available to our partners sometime in the 2nd half of July. Windows Server
2008 R2 will also be broadly available about the same time as the Windows 7 GA date of Oct 22.
winbeta.org - 03.06.2009
Why installing Vista SP1 might fail via Windows Update
When you try to install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update you can get error: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from
Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates.
To help ensure a positive update experience, Windows Update will temporarily not
offer Windows Vista SP1 to systems that have the following device drivers. In some cases, these device drivers are problematic on Windows Vista-based
computers when you update to Windows Vista SP1. By installing updated device drivers, you will resolve the issue and enable Windows Update to offer
Windows Vista SP1.
Click read more to view a list of drivers that don't work well with Vista SP1:
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neowin.net - 20.03.2008
Dell Now Offering Windows 7 Drivers for Commercial Desktops and Laptops
Dell is jumping in to help business (commercial) customers get ready for Windows 7 by offering Windows 7 drivers for their commercial desktop and
laptop PCs. They are posting their Windows 7 drivers here (see Drivers and Downloads on left-hand
navigation).
By offering drivers for their commercial desktop and laptop PCs, Dell is helping business customers with Dell PCs in
their environments prepare for Windows 7 deployments.
For more information, see this blog post
on Dells Inside Enterprise IT Blog.
winbeta.org - 21.08.2009
When to expect Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM
Crissy House: We have received many requests from our customers and partners on when they will be able to get their hands on RTM code of Windows
Server 2008 R2. As the Windows Server Operations Manager, I wanted to provide a broad timeline on when different groups of customers and partners will
get the final RTM code...
winbeta.org - 23.07.2009
OEMs Pick Up Windows 7 RTM Code Today in Redmond
Brandon LeBlanc: When we announced Windows 7 had
RTMd on Wednesday, I posted that OEMs would receive the RTM code within a few days. Well, its been a few days! Earlier today, a handful of OEMs
arrived in Redmond to pick up their RTM code. In the past when a Windows release reaches RTM, we have traditionally given some/selected OEMs the
opportunity to come to Redmond and pick up the RTM code personally. I thought it would be neat to showcase these OEMs that came to campus today as the
RTM code is handed off to them to begin preparing for General Availability (GA) on October 22, 2009!
winbeta.org - 25.07.2009
