Windows 7 RTM Official Developer Release Roadmap
Following the official release to manufacturing deadline of Windows 7 on July 22nd, 2009, Microsoft has started offering the gold bits to OEMs.
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31.7.2009 Microsoft official hints at April for Windows 7 RC release
According to a posting on Microsoft's Swedish partner blog we could be seeing the Windows 7 release candidate in early April.
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30.1.2009 Check Out the Official Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
Mind blowing! Simply mind blowing! Shocking! And last, but definitely not least, a true revelation. Microsoft has published the official release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3, and, boy, are you in for a treat! I bet you didn't see this coming in the least.
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4.12.2007 Microsoft Confirms that the Leaked XP SP3 Build 5503 Is an Official Release
Microsoft has confirmed that the leaked Windows XP Service Pack 3 Build 5503 is an official release. The Redmond company had been mute on the development of XP SP3 following the delivery of Release Candidate 2 build 3311.
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19.3.2008 Future Official Release Dates for XP SP3 RTM Build 5512
Even though Windows XP SP3 was released to manufacturing on April 21, 2008, this is not the end of the road for the latest and last service pack for XP.
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22.4.2008 Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3: Official Release Dates
A French website, PC Inpact, has posted the official Microsoft product change request forms for Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3.
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6.2.2008 Official Windows 7 Blog soon
Get ready for a unique source of information focused exclusively on the next iteration of the Windows client.
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27.6.2008 Official: Windows Beta 2 Available for download
As previously mentioned by Tekmaven on bink.nu, here is the offical blurb from the offical Windows Vista Website concerning Beta 2.
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8.6.2006 Official Windows 7 blog goes live
Thanks Emil for pointing out that the Windows 7 Engineering blog has gone live.
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14.8.2008 Windows Vista Official 133 Icons
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Official: Windows Vista Available January 2007
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that they will once again delay Windows Vista, formerly known as Longhorn, until early next year.
The software giant said it will wrap up development of the new operating system this year and make it available to volume licensing customers in November.
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22.3.2006 New Features and Improvements in Windows 7 Since Official Beta
Microsoft has released Windows 7 Beta more than 2 months ago to general public for free download. Although there is no more newer build been officially released, but the development on Windows 7 to perfect its features has been going on behind the scene, as evident in Windows 7 Build 7022 (64-bit download link) and Windows 7 Build 7048 that makes the round to the torrent sites. Microsoft also refined Windows 7 based on user’s feedback.
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3.3.2009 Download Windows Vista Official 113 Icons
This site will soon offer a large database of free vista icons (.ico) so you can customize your desktop and OS icons. More free Vista Icons coming soon.
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2.1.2006 Windows XP Service Pack 3 official download
Windows XP Service Pack 3 official download link from MS servers available now!
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28.4.2008 Windows 7 public beta Official download links
We revealed that Microsoft would be posting a public beta of Windows 7 earlier this week and Microsoft has just made it available on it's TechNet channels.
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11.1.2009 Windows Vista SP2 RC official downloads
The download pages and TechNet website are now updated with the SP2 RC information.
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4.3.2009 Official: Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup
REDMOND, Wash. - Feb. 26, 2006 - Microsoft Corp. today announced the product lineup of its upcoming Windows Vista operating system. Scheduled for release later this year, the Microsoft Windows Vista product lineup will bring clarity to customers digital world by helping them easily accomplish everyday tasks, instantly find what they want, enjoy the latest in entertainment, improve the safety of their personal information, stay connected at home or on the go, and help ensure PCs are up-to-date, more secure and running smoothly.
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27.2.2006 Windows Media Player 11 Beta Official download
Finally, Today it seems that Microsoft have released the highly anticipated Windows
Media Player 11 public beta! Along with this release, Microsoft have launched WMP11's
new website, which explains some of WMP11's major
features.
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17.5.2006 Watch the Full Windows 7 Video Presentation, Not Just the Official Version
Microsoft has sort of timidly started to share a couple of rather anodyne details about Windows 7, the next version of the Windows client due by the end of 2009, according to the company's Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer.
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30.5.2008 Microsoft Store reveals official Windows 7 box art
There has been a fair bit of debate about the final box art design for Windows 7; you may have seen earlier that CentrumXP revealed versions of it, which some were doubtful of, but now (thanks to Long Zheng) we may finally have official confirmation... and it seems that CentrumXP was correct.
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6.6.2009 Microsoft Serves the Official Version of the Hack Used to Access Windows Vista SP1
Do you remember a time when Windows Vista SP1 was not available as a public download? In the pre-Release Candidate Stages of Vista SP1, Microsoft restricted the access to the service pack only to selected testers.
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12.12.2007 Gmail antivirus official
How does anti-virus scanning work?
Each time you send and receive attachments, Gmail automatically scans them for viruses.
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4.12.2005 Official Way to Use Vista without Activation 120 Days
Official Way to Install and Use Windows Vista without Activation for Free for 120 Days!
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22.2.2007 MS Vista to make official debut in Israel
Microsoft Windows team development head Steven Sinofsky will unveil Vista at Tech-Ed Israel 2006. windows -
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4.4.2006 Download Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 official
On April 25, at 12:01 a.m. EST, Microsoft will open the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 floodgates?and the phone support lines.
Microsoft is set to post for download from the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site Beta 2 of IE 7 for Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2 customers.
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25.4.2006 Google, at age 10, is the official heart of the Internet
Born 10 years ago, the Google Internet search engine has grown into the electronic center of human knowledge by indexing billions of web pages as well as images, books and videos.
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15.9.2007 Hack Available to Download the Official Vista SP1 Straight from Microsoft
That's right! There is a hack available that will permit you to access, download and install the official release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 straight from Microsoft.
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17.10.2007 Free Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Installation ISO and VHD for Hyper-V Official Direct Download Links
Windows Server 2008 R2 is the next iteration of Windows Server operating system, which has been RTMed with build version 6.1.7600.16385 together with Windows 7. Microsoft is now officially releasing the ISO image for Windows Server 2008 R2 Trial Software, which allowing administrators and users to install Windows Server 2008 R2 to evaluate the new operating system for 180 days for free.
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17.8.2009 All 35 official Vista Ultimate MUI Packs x32 & x64
Here are all ever published official 35 Multi-Language Packs for Vista Ultimate users in one posting - delivered via direct download links fresh from the MSWindowsUpdate-server!
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25.10.2007 Microsoft makes Xbox360 price drop official, announces 60GB sku
The worst kept secret just before the E3 show, is now official: Microsoft Corp. is giving consumers more gigabytes for their buck.
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14.7.2008Windows XP SP3 official release delayed, but download still available
As expected, the self-extracting .EXE version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 was made available to the general public by Microsoft this morning.
However, due to a last minute problem, the official release has been delayed...
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29.04.2008Microsoft official hints at April for Windows 7 RC release
According to a posting on Microsoft's Swedish partner blog we could be seeing the Windows 7 release candidate in early April. The blog also hints
at a RTM and business launch of Q3 2009. According to the blog Michael Bohlin, a Windows product manager, was questioned over Windows 7 availability.
The blogger also states "the cut of all internal guesses here in the office right now is October 3 at 11.10" for the RTM date. Windows chief Steven
Sinofsky posted a blog entry today to put to rest any rumours of a beta 2 for Windows 7 and confirm the next release will be the near final release
candidate.
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31.01.2009Windows 7 moves toward August 2009 RTM
Cnet has come up with a report saying that Microsoft is set to release Windows 7 by the end of this year's holiday shopping season based on PC
industry sources in Asia and the U.S. According to the ZDNet Taiwan site, Taiwan hardware vendors are certain about Windows 7's final official
release in 2009. As pointed out by some computer manufacturers, the official version of Windows 7 will be available ahead of the planned schedule,
that is before October this year. The English version of the OS will be available to system operators in August, and the Chinese version in October.
Microsoft will officially pre-market Windows 7 now by labeling Windows Vista computers with Windows 7 ready stickers.
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13.02.2009Windows 7 Release Candidate goes public... Oops
Tired of waiting for Microsoft to release the first (and likely only) release candidate of Windows 7? No worries, you can go and snatch it up now...
via torrents. Earlier today, build 7100 of Windows 7, the official Release Candidate build, leaked to the public.
While no new visual
elements stand out from previous builds, UI changes should no longer be expected this late in the game. Any changes from this point on will be, for
the most part, behind the scenes. One notable change however is Microsoft's decision to revert back to the previous active tile design for the
taskbar, as found in build 7068, as it no longer features the white hazy glow behind the icon.
The official release date of Windows 7 RC
is expected to be May 5th for the public, and slightly earlier for TechNet and MSDN subscribers.
Have you found anything new in this
build? Share it with us in our community forums...
Update: Microsoft now says the RC will be available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers on
April 30th.
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25.04.2009Acer says that Windows 7 will be available October 23, 2009
According to Pocket Lint, Acer has confirmed that Windows 7 will be available on October 23 on their new all-in-one Z5600 PC. Acer has also confirmed
that any Vista based PC purchased 30 days prior will receive a free upgrade to Windows 7. While we still don't have an official release date
from Microsoft yet, and even though there has been an internal release date of January 30, 2010 set, rumors have been flying around saying that
Windows 7 may be released sometime later this year. With the public release of the release candidate right around the corner, and development towards
the RTM already on track, it's possible that Acer's release date could be true.
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30.04.2009Official XP SP3 release date still up in the air
A Microsoft spokesperson declined this afternoon to confirm reports circulating on technology blogs today citing purportedly leaked documents as
saying the online release date for Windows XP Service Pack 3 will be April 29...
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16.04.2008Grab the Windows 7 Release Candidate - Officially!
An FYI for all of you non-MSDN/TechNet subscribers/Connect testers/"early adopters": The Windows 7 Release Candidate download is out, officially!
The build can now be downloaded over on the new Windows 7 RC page
Over Here.
Of course, for those who are about to ask, yes, this is indeed the exact same build which leaked a few
weeks back and the exact same build which was released to official testers and subscribers last week.
Happy testing!..
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05.05.2009Windows SBS 2008 and EBS 2008 launching November 12th, 2008
Eric Ligman: We are very excited to announce the much anticipated and highly awaited official launch date of not only Microsoft Small Business Server
2008 but also Windows Essential Business Server 2008. The official launch date is November 12th, 2008.
In addition to the
announcement of the official launch date for these solutions, we are also announcing that both Solutions are reaching the Release Candidate 1
milestone, another step toward final release. Pre-release versions of Small Business Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008 are available for
download and evaluation now through
www.multiplyyourpower.com.
For those not familiar with Windows Essential Server Solutions, Windows Essential Server Solutions, which include Windows Small Business Server
2008 and Essential Business Server 2008, is our family of integrated, all-in-one IT solutions designed and priced for small and midsized businesses.
By combining Microsoft technologies such as Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2007, SQL Server 2008 and other Microsoft products and services,
these Solutions make the benefits of enterprise-class IT accessible, affordable and simpler for smaller organizations.
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07.07.2008Firefox 2.0 Gets Closer to
Release
Mozilla Corporation on Tuesday
released the first official
release candidate of Firefox
2.0, signaling the
second-generation browser is
nearing completion. Previously
slated for release in August,
Mozilla pushed back version
2.0 until October due to
last-minute bugs and security
issues...
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26.09.2006Windows Live Messenger Release
Delayed
Although Friday, June 16th was
not confirmed by Microsoft for
the official release of
Windows Live Messengr 8, it
has been mentioned today by
WinFuture that the rumored
release will be delayed.
From WinFuture
(translated), "Last week we
were told the new incarnation
of Microsoft's Messenger
would be released on may 16th.
Today we were informed by our
source, who is involved in the
launch process of the
software, that there is going
to be a delay of uncertain
length. So (as everybody
actually expected) there's
not going to be a Windows Live
Messenger release on
06/16."
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12.06.2006Microsoft Hints at Six Vista
Editions
A Windows Vista help page has
provided some insight into
Microsoft's packaging plans
for the next-generation
Windows release due out later
this year. While the company
has yet to make any official
announcement, Microsoft is
ostensibly preparing six
different editions of Windows
Vista...
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20.02.2006And the new name is ¦ Windows 7
Ed Bott: Last week I wondered whether the product currently code-named
Windows 7 would get a new
name for its release.
The answer, made official a few minutes ago, is no. In a post at the official Windows Vista Team Blog,
Microsoft VP Mike Nash announced that
Windows 7 will in fact be the final name...
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14.10.2008Exclusive: Windows 7 RC set for April 10, 2009
There have been so many dates flying around concerning the upcoming Release Candidate for Windows 7, and it's beginning to become a daily subject
in the blogosphere. Just when you thought that we were going to see a Windows 7 RC by the end of February, a trusted source within Microsoft has
informed Neowin that the RC will not be ready by the end of February. At this time, Windows 7 RC is internally being tested and the official release
date is set for April 10, 2009. The Windows team is right on schedule with development, and if there are no significant problems over the next few
weeks the April 10, 2009 release date will remain in tact.
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20.02.2009Boxee Box hardware announced for open source Media Center
On the official Boxee blog, founder and CEO Avner Ronen has announced that the company has reached its first official partnership with a consumer
electronics manufacturer. Though he refers to it as a "Boxee Box" in the subject of the post, Ronen declined to release details or specifications,
which he said will be available at an official event to be held on December 7th. Based on open-source technology first designed to bring media center
capabilities to the original Xbox, Boxee is currently available as an open alpha for machines running Windows, Linux, and OSX.
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13.11.2009Microsoft 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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14.07.2009Blogger demands Microsoft to release Windows 7 now
Windows 7 Beta has been getting good reviews since its release and many users who use the beta say this is going to be one of the finest releases so
far from Microsoft after the dreadful Vista start. Agreeing we all like Windows 7, how soon you want Windows 7 to be shipped? Kelly Poe, a big fan
of Windows 7 has started a campaign to release Windows 7 Now! The campaign is called - Release Windows 7 Now - and allows users to cast their vote
towards the release.
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31.01.2009Windows 7 Release Candidate Update
Brandon LeBlanc: There certainly has been a lot of discussion about Windows 7 in the last few weeks. A lot of folks want to know when they can get
their hands on the official RC, when we are going to RTM, and what I had for breakfast.
Im pleased to share that the RC is on
track for April 30th for download by MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Broader, public availability will begin on May 5th.
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25.04.2009Bush admin. official: IT back-offices 'centers of enormous waste'
Speaking at an official United Nations function in New York this morning on technology and climate change, a DOE official denounced the world's data
centers for their role in contributing to global climate change...
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27.11.2007Could Windows 7 Ship on Back-to-School PCs?
Microsoft plans to make Windows 7 Release Candidate available to testers this week. The timing puts Microsoft within striking distance of a late June,
early July release of gold code. Early summer delivery would give some OEMs just enough time to get Windows 7 in market for some back-to-school PCs.
Caveats: There are no delaying, major bugs and Microsoft chooses not to restrict when OEMs can ship respective to Windows 7s official launch.
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27.04.2009Mozilla Launches Firefox 2.0 Browser
The Mozilla Corporation on
Monday posted to its download
site the final release of
Firefox 2.0, the
second-generation release of
the popular alternative Web
browser. An official
announcement is expected
Tuesday...
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