Windows 7 RC is Build 7100
Sources have informed us that Microsoft has stamped the RC build of Windows 7 last night.
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23.4.2009 Windows 7 RC 7100 x86 screenshot
Thanks for screenshots to Xtreme Warrior. While the partner page Microsoft put up a few days back announcing the availability of the Windows 7 RC turned out to be another minor slip-up, the results in Mininova's index are a bit more real.
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24.4.2009 How to activate Windows 7 RC build 7100
You can complete installation of windows 7 by leaving product key filed blank and enjoy Windows 7 for 30 days maximum before it gets expiry. The only way to activate windows 7 Pre Beta is by using product key for Windows Vista beta or RC edition.
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1.5.2009 What is New in Windows 7 Release Candidate RC Build 7100
When Build 7100 got leaked in April 2009, well ahead of the availability of the release to MSDN and TechNet subscribers (April 30) or to the public (May 5), “nothing new to see here” accurately described the bits.
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7.5.2009 Windows 7 RC build 7100 x86 and x64 download
Microsoft just can’t keep these builds to themselves, eh? Yet another build has managed to slip past the watchful Redmond eye, this time being build 7100.0.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700, which is the official RC build that will be officially released by Microsoft in May.
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24.4.2009 Windows 7 RC build 7100 x86/x64 download
Microsoft has just announced the availability of the Windows 7 Release Candidate for MSDN and TechNet customers. In addition, we have confirmed that it is also available on Microsoft Connect for those enrolled in the Windows 7 test program.
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30.4.2009 Windows 7 RC Build 7100 Activation Product Keys
Windows 7 Release Candidate Build 7100 is now available for public download straight from Microsoft. In parallel, users can also access Windows Server 2008 R2 RC, which went live concomitantly with the client flavor of Windows 7.
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5.5.2009 Windows 7 RC Build 7100 OS X Theme Leopard
In past we have reviewed Leopard Transformation Pack 2 & Mac OS X Leopart theme to transform Vista to Mac OS X.
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6.6.2009 Windows 7 RC / RTM Builds 7100 and 7106 Screenshot Gallery
Windows 7 Release Candidate Build 7100, the last major pre-release development milestone of the next iteration of Windows, is live. Not from Microsoft, but live nonetheless.
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25.4.2009 Watermark Removal Script - Remove Watermark From Windows 7 RC Build 7100
Windows 7 RC WatermarkLike Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 Watermark, Windows 7 RC Build 7100 also has watermark which many users don’t like to have on their desktop.
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16.5.2009 First 50GB Blu-ray Disc to Debut
Sony Pictures plans to make available the first 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray disc on Tuesday when it releases Adam Sandler's latest flick, "Click."
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10.10.2006 Windows 7 Will Consume Less Disk Space than Vista
Microsoft promises to optimize the amount of disk space that Windows 7 will consume in comparison to Windows Vista.
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20.11.2008 How To: Reduce Disk Space Used By Windows Vista System Restore
So you just bought a new notebook with Windows Vista and a roomy 120GB hard drive. But after using it for just a couple of days, you notice that you’ve only got about 90GB free.
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24.4.2007 Bill Gates wants to go to space
The world's richest man Bill Gates is considering a possible flight into space, a Russian cosmonaut said from International Space Station Wednesday, citing Gates' colleague, current space tourist Charles Simonyi.
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15.4.2007 1000GB of space for Email at mailnation.net
MailNation Solutions developed after years of exhaustive competition in the Emailing industry. Small email companies have come and go, while large email companies such as Gmail (R), Hotmail (R), and Yahoo! Mail (R) have dominated. Privacy policies with major companies are weak, reliability remains questioned, and features are lacking.
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Bill Gates Headed For Space, Says Cosmonaut
Rumor revealed during live interview on Russian TV, based on a report from a former Microsoft engineer aboard the International Space Station.
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12.4.2007 Download Windows 7 XP Mode RC and Virtual PC RC
Redmond-based software giant Microsoft made available the release candidate flavor of Windows 7’s XP Mode add-on on Tuesday. The beta iteration of XP Mode was released on April 30, along with the beta variant of Windows Virtual PC, and the RC version comes as another step the company is taking towards launching the final iteration of the add-on.
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5.8.2009 Kernel Memory Space Analyzer Version 8.1 and guide
Microsoft Support Professionals Toolkit for Windows. The Kernel Memory Space Analyzer is a tool to help expert debugging engineers analyze Windows crash dump files.
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31.8.2006 Improved Disk Defragmenter in Windows 7 with Status Report and Free Space & Parallel Concurrent Defrag Support
Windows operating system comes with a built-in basic Disk Defragmenter, that can perform disk defragmentation process properly, which is performed to increase read and write access speed by rearranging files stored on a disk to occupy contiguous storage locations, minimizing disk read travel time and maximizing transfer rate.
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2.8.2009 Public Vista SP1 RC in a Few Days - XP SP3 RC Next?
Yes, we have come quite a long way since the initial introduction of the pre-beta releases of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 to a limited pool of testers, in mid July.
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6.12.2007 Intel launches Xeon 7100 processors
Intel is fighting back to recover the performance crown from rival AMD with the launch of a range of dual-core server and notebook processors.
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4.9.2006 Vista SP1 RC Refresh Ships – Windows XP SP3 RC Refresh Next?
Should you hold your breath for a new version of Windows XP SP3? Currently, Microsoft has opened up the testing process of the third and final service pack for Windows XP, and, now, all users of the operating system have access to the first Release Candidate of the refresh, as of late 2007.
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10.1.2008 PC demand takes off ahead of Windows 7
People are snapping up new desktop and laptop PCs long before the launch of Windows 7, a sign of strong demand in the market, analysts say.
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19.9.2009 Notable Changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 RC and Windows Vista SP2 RC
Microsoft® continuously improves the Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008 operating systems by providing ongoing updates while working with software and hardware vendors to help them deliver improved compatibility, reliability, and performance. These updates are provided to customers by Microsoft’s hardware and software partners, as well as directly from Microsoft in the form of regularly distributed updates delivered via Windows Update. Updates to Windows are also delivered directly to some affected customers and preinstalled by PC manufacturers.
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1.3.2009 All New XP SP3 RC Refresh 2 and Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2 Available for Download
Making headway with the development of Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Microsoft has made available new builds of both service packs.
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25.1.2008 Microsoft Takes On Spamming Botnets
Microsoft has filed lawsuits against 13 unnamed senders of spam e-mail who used botnets to distributed their messages.
The actual charges were filed in August, but Microsoft only now unveiled details about the case.
A botnet is a collection of hacked computers (referred to as zombie PCs) that are at the disposal of the botnet operator. They rent the machines out to send spam, host illegal Websites, such as child pornography, or launch distributed denial-of-service attacks.
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Microsoft takes on the free world
Microsoft claims that free software like Linux, which runs a big chunk of corporate America, violates 235 of its patents. It wants royalties from distributors and users. Users like you, maybe. Fortune's Roger Parloff reports.
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14.5.2007 Microsoft Takes Stand on 'Virtual' Licensing
Microsoft is taking a stand on an emerging technology that threatens to reshape software pricing models.
The company on Monday is expected to detail changes to its server product licensing to better accommodate virtualization software, an emerging technology that big companies are eyeing as a way to consolidate servers and cut costs.
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Short Takes: Week of April 17
t's that time of the week where we again look back on the interesting events in technology with the help of Paul Thurrott. As if you have anything better to do on a sunday morning, an Easter sunday morning at that! So from Paul and the staff of Neowin, Happy Easter! I hope you enjoy the day, be it with family, friends or own your own.
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16.4.2006 Microsoft Takes Another Step in Fight Against Spam
Riding on the back of the second annual E-mail Authentication Summit in Chicago, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Latest News about Microsoft on Tuesday claimed rapid adoption of its Sender ID framework for e-mail Integrate BlackBerry with your CRM Solution authentication to fight spam. It also launched improved postmaster services for consumers.
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23.4.2006Windows 7 RC completed, build 7100
Company insiders and Wzor have confirmed that 7100 is the official Windows 7 RC build. 7100.0.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700 was compiled on Tuesday and
has reportedly been handed out to OEM partners and TAP gold customers. Earlier this month we reported that build 7077 had leaked online and that
Microsoft were pushing towards a 7100 RC release. Microsoft recently published details about a public RC due for May 5th. We expect MSDN/TechNet
customers to receive the bits within the next week if the company is still targeting May 5th. According to reports, 7115.0.winmain.090421-1650 is the
latest build internally at the time of writing.
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23.04.2009Windows 7 build 7077 leaks
According to several reports from Neowin members, Windows 7 build 7077 has leaked to various torrent sites. Named as an RC escrow build it's
likely that 7077.0.090404-1255 is the RC that will be modified to 7100 and distributed widely in May. Microsoft confirmed the 7100 path yesterday on
its Engineering Windows 7 blog by advising users to modify the MinClient build number from 7100 to 7000 in order to enable beta to RC upgrades. It is
now expected that Microsoft will name 7100 as the RC build and builds 7105 onwards will be the ongoing development branched towards RTM.
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08.04.2009Windows 7 RC build 7100 leaks
Redmond still haven't called that plumber, the official RC build has leaked online at the usual places. We revealed yesterday that the Windows 7
RC build was 7100 and according to many Neowin members the x86 version has leaked just a short time ago. We expect the RC will be available to the
public shortly and Redmond could still hit the rumored May 5th date. There is speculation the software giant will hold off until May 15th, the last
day of Tech-Ed 2009.
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24.04.2009Windows 7 RC 7100 Leaks
jcxp.net - 25.04.2009
Reports: Windows 7 has reached build 7079
Wzor is once again reporting that the Windows 7 winmain_win7rc branch has reached 7079. Yesterday build 7077 leaked via BitTorrent and we speculated
this could be the build that would be "renamed" to 7100 for the RC. It appears that isn't the case and Microsoft has built 7078.0.090406-1758
and 7079.0.090407-1902 over the last few days. We still expect Microsoft to name the RC build shortly and all bets are on 7100. Last month Microsoft
hinted at a May public release for the RC.
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neowin.net - 09.04.2009
Windows 7 RC/RTM Builds “ Clearing the Confusion
Chris Holmes: So Ive actually been meaning to write this for a while because its been annoying the hell out of me. I have seen people saying that
7105 and 7106 of Windows 7 are RC builds and the RC will be > 7100. Well all I can say to those people is that youre wrong, you fail, and you need to
learn how the development process works inside Redmond before you go spouting about a build being an RC ESCROW...
winbeta.org - 14.04.2009
Side by side: UI changes from Windows 7 beta to Windows 7 RC
Here's an exhaustive roundup of all the changes we've noticed between Windows 7 build 7000 and Windows 7 build 7100. Screenshots included...
winbeta.org - 27.05.2009
Windows 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.
jcxp.net - 25.04.2009
Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy
The first documented bug in the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) is a doozy.
Yesterday, Microsoft published Knowledge Base article 970789, which provides details of a problem that affects the 32-bit (x86)
English-language version of Windows 7 build 7100. The problem, in short, is that the installer incorrectly sets access control lists (ACLs) on the
root of the system drive. The longer version is described as follows...
winbeta.org - 08.05.2009
Windows 7 Beta to RC transition - What you need to know
Every one of us is waiting for the upcoming Windows 7 RC release. In the meantime, Windows 7 Team has blogged on the upgrade experience from pre-RC
builds to RC build, even when the RC dates are not officially out. This blog post indeed shows the openness of the Windows 7 Team to discuss various
issues regarding Windows 7 RC. If you are expecting any major announcement, then this post does not have any! The blog post talks a little about
upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7, but as we discussed earlier there is no upgrade path available from Windows XP to Windows 7 "There's no
change here to the plan as has been discussed on many forums.
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neowin.net - 07.04.2009
Windows 7: Changes since beta for the RC
After a long post yesterday by Steven regarding Windows 7 feedback, which focussed heavily on how Microsoft was gathering the feedback for Windows 7
and the feedback process, the E7 blog has posted the changes that users will see from Windows 7 beta to RC. Steven emphasized in his last post that
Microsoft takes users feedback very seriously and are committed to it "The work of acting on feedback responsibly and managing the development of
Windows through all phases of the process is something we are very sincere about.
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neowin.net - 26.02.2009
Windows 7 RC expected at the end of February
WinnFuture, a German website reports that the one and only RC build of Windows 7 will be ready at the end of February to be sent to select testers.
According to WinFuture's sources, the first-RC build has been compiled by now. The build number currently under test is not known, however
WinFuture reports that 7048 was the latest build of Windows 7 and might be the RC, created a few days before and confirms that work is currently going
on around the Windows 7 RC build.
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neowin.net - 19.02.2009
Three HD Layers Today, Ten Tomorrow
HD DVD's dual-layer 30GB and
Blu-ray's dual-layer 50GB
media simply won't cut it for
movies in the future or at
least media manufacturers do
not believe they will.
Multi-layered discs seem to be
the expected road to take for
the high definition war. Ritek
has claimed to have
successfully designed a
deca-layer (10 layers) disc
that can be applied to both HD
DVD and Blu-ray formats. That
would equal to 150GB for HD
DVD and 250GB for Blu-ray,
assuming 15GB and 25GB layers,
respectively. Ritek officials,
however, remind us that the
real limitation comes from the
reader and writer laser diode
technology, not the physical
disc.
Meanwhile,
Toshiba Corporation seems
satisfied with their developed
triple-layer HD DVD-ROM (read
only) disc with a capacity of
51 gigabytes (3 x 17GB).
Where'd they get that number?
Yes, HD DVD discs normally
hold 15GB per layer, but an
extra 2GB has been squeezed in
thanks to improvement in disc
mastering technology. So
basically, you have the
Blu-ray dual-layer or the
HD-DVD triple-layer for ~50GB
of space. Thanks to the same
physical disc structure as a
standard DVD, Toshiba has said
that three layer discs are not
much costlier to produce.
Toshiba aims to secure
approval of the new disc by
the DVD Forum within 2007.
neowin.net - 11.01.2007
Call/Recall develops terabyte DVD-like discs
Storage firm Call/Recall today
revealed the 2-photon
disc, a new approach to
optical storage that could
dramatically increase the
amount of space for HD movies
and other forms of extra-large
content.
Rather than
burn two-dimensional pits as
with every optical format from
Laserdisc through to Blu-Ray
and HD DVD, the photonic
system creates 3D spaces on
the disc. The third axis
creates a near-exponential
amount of extra space. A
5.25-inch disc can hold 1TB --
40 times the space of a
single-layer Blu-Ray disc and
200 times that of a DVD, the
company says.
As the
technology can use stock
recording parts similar to
those used for mass-producing
DVDs and Blu-Ray discs,
however, the 2-photon format
should be relatively easy to
implement, expanding on
existing factories and even
using similar discs for the
upgrade. The capacity could
also allow for new storage
formats such as a one-inch
50GB disc for larger
cellphones and portable game
systems...
winbeta.org - 28.06.2007
Windows 7 RC coming to MSDN/Technet soon, public May 5
A page over at Microsoft Partners has been updated to show that Windows 7 RC will be publically released on May 5, and should be available for MSDN
and Technet subscribers now. However, clicking through the download link will only get you the beta, right now. This would seem to jive with an
earlier leak on a Microsoft page saying that the RC would be available in May, but that was taken down soon after it was reported. Well see how long
this page stays updated with the Windows 7 RC information, or how long it'll take before RC does actually hit MSDN and Technet.
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neowin.net - 18.04.2009
Windows 7 RC and Windows XP to be available until 2010
With all this talk about the Windows 7 RC lately, we've seen a few questions asking, "So, how long will I actually be able to still use it,
anyway?" Well, friends, your queries have been answered! Our buddies over at PCWorld are reporting that Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 7 RC
will be still active until June 1, 2010. This information was actually leaked about a month ago, but Thursday say the Redmond-based software giant
confirm the news.
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neowin.net - 01.05.2009
Windows 7 Build 7105
A short while ago, Windows 7 Build 7105 surfaced on the 'net, raising some eyebrows with its appearance. After previous rumors that the release
candidate could pop up sometime in early April (specifically April 10th), could this be a build not far off from the planned RC one?
Neowin reports that from an 'exculsive source,' they were able to pinpoint build 7100 as being the most viable build number to recieve the 'RC'
status. Compiled on April 4th, Build 7105 bears the following build string:
"6.1.7105.0.090404-1235_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GB1CULFRER_EN_DVD"
According to WZor, there are a few visible changes in
the build, despite its short time away from RC. The changes include:
1. Improved networking support, the work in the local network
2. Added support for some previously incompatible programs
3. Extras in the LP (?) and small cosmetic interface improvements
4. Added
support for new drivers for various devices
5. Extended support sensory displays
6. A small optimization and changes in the kernel
Besides some behind-the-scenes changes, it would seem that Microsoft is just putting on the final touches. Nerds rejoyce!
jcxp.net - 07.04.2009
Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 RC released
Last week the Windows Team Blog announced that the availability of SP2 RC for Vista would be available soon. Today they have posted that the download
is now live and you can find the information needed here. If you have a beta install of SP2 loaded on your computer it must be uninstalled before
attempting to load the RC. It should also be mentioned that this, while close, is not a final product and a few hiccups may occur along the way. You
can download the RC directly from the Customer Preview Program or use the Windows Update Experience Kit to obtain the RC for your personal computer.
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neowin.net - 05.03.2009
Windows Server 2008 R2 RC Includes Important Improvements to Hyper-V Implementation
Cameron Sturdevant: Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate code was made available on April 30 to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. There are many
changes to the operating system. Here, I've highlighted some of the most important improvements in the implementation of Hyper-V. For example,
running guest systems can be configured on the fly to add or remove virtual hard drives. I tested using the newly released Windows 7 Build 7100 along
with the RC build of Windows Server 2008 R2. Changes in User Account Controls, PowerShell and AppLocker are all significant enough that IT managers
should brush off their study skills and buckle down with the newest version of Microsoft's server operating system. Also look for changes in Group
Policy, Active Directory, remote desktop services and deployment services. Even features that didn't change much in functionality usually have a new
address; I spent a fair amount of time during my testing just poking through the user interface, looking for familiar landmarks that had been buried
in new locations.
winbeta.org - 01.05.2009
Windows Vista SP2 RC to be released to public next week
Last week we had a rumor that Windows Vista SP2 RC was released to select testers. It turns out that it might be just a notification from Microsoft a
week ahead that RC is done and available for testing or it might have been a near final RC made available for testing to select testers. Microsoft
has announced today that the RC of SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is available to TechNet and MSDN subscribers to test prior to final
release. Microsoft will make SP2 RC available to the general public via TechNet during next week. As expected the final version of SP2 will be made
available in the 2nd quarter of 2009.
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neowin.net - 26.02.2009
