Windows 7 hits RTM (build 7600.16385)
Microsoft today announced that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone. The software giant still has a lot of work to do, but the bigger responsibility now falls to OEMs that must get PCs ready, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) that are testing their new apps, and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) that are preparing their new hardware.
The RTM build is 7600, but it is not the same one that leaked less than two weeks ago (7600.16384). We speculated that Microsoft may end up recompiling build 7600 until it is satisfied, but it only took the company one more shot to get it right: 7600.16385 is the final build number. Microsoft refused to share the full build string, but if you trust leaks from a few days ago, it's "6.1.7600.16385.090713-1255," which indicates that the final build was compiled over a week ago: July 13, 2009, at 12:55pm. This would be in line with the rumored RTM date but it is also the day Microsoft stated that Windows 7 had not yet hit RTM. Although the final build had been compiled, Microsoft still had to put it through testing before christening it as RTM.
Full Story: Microsoft: Windows 7 is done, on its way to manufacturers - Ars Technica
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For what it's worth, Microsoft refused to acknowledge a build 7600.16386 when I asked about it.
Microsoft today announced that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone. The software giant still has a lot of work to do, but the bigger responsibility now falls to OEMs that must get PCs ready, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) that are testing their new apps, and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) that are preparing their new hardware.
The RTM build is 7600, but it is not the same one that leaked less than two weeks ago (7600.16384). We speculated that Microsoft may end up recompiling build 7600 until it is satisfied, but it only took the company one more shot to get it right: 7600.16385 is the final build number. Microsoft refused to share the full build string, but if you trust leaks from a few days ago, it's "6.1.7600.16385.090713-1255," which indicates that the final build was compiled over a week ago: July 13, 2009, at 12:55pm. This would be in line with the rumored RTM date but it is also the day Microsoft stated that Windows 7 had not yet hit RTM. Although the final build had been compiled, Microsoft still had to put it through testing before christening it as RTM.
Full Story: Microsoft: Windows 7 is done, on its way to manufacturers - Ars Technica
Warning
WARNING
Please DO NOT post or distribute any Torrent or similar links to the RTM build anywhere in these Forums. They are NOT permitted and will be removed. Requests for the same are also NOT permitted. This also applies to PMs (private messages).
Also, cracks or any other form of circumventing activation are not permitted anywhere in these Forums.
Ignoring these warnings can get you permanently banned.
Edit:
For what it's worth, Microsoft refused to acknowledge a build 7600.16386 when I asked about it.
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but imo this is just "bleh", im not happy with this build at all, until it was beta it was fine, but for RTM = kinda not thx.
oes this means im using the the gold build W7 but not the official untouch
