Although the final build had been compiled, Microsoft still had to put it through testing before christening it as RTM." 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. Microsoft refused to share the full build string, but if you trust leaks from a few days ago, it's '.16385.090713-1255,' which indicates that the final build was compiled over a week ago: July 13, 2009, at 12:45pm. 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. The RTM build is 7600, but it is not the same one that leaked less than two weeks ago (7600.16384). 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. His email address is more by Gregg Keizer on anonymous reader links to Ars Technica's report that (quoting) "Microsoft today announced that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone. Follow Gregg on Twitter at on Google+, or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed . Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. To check which operating system is currently installed, users should follow the instructions Microsoft has posted here. Windows 7 SP1 can be downloaded manually from Microsoft's website, or retrieved by turning on Automatic Updates.
According to the latest data from Web metrics company Net Applications, Windows 7 powered 48.5% of all Windows PCs in January. Windows 7 has been a successful replacement for the aging Windows XP, which falls off the support list in April 2014. "What Microsoft needs to do is to move to different cycles for consumer versus enterprise, since a faster pace has mostly consumer repercussions," Michael Silver of Gartner said then. Microsoft, however, has declined to officially comment on that speculation.Īnalysts were dubious last year that Microsoft could pull off a yearly upgrade schedule, with some contending that enterprises would reject the change unless the company takes the drastic step of splitting Windows, with one version for businesses, another for consumers. Some longtime Windows watchers, including ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, believe Microsoft will replace service packs with more frequent, smaller-sized upgrades, perhaps annually.
Windows XP, launched in fall 2001, had three SPs, while 2007's Windows Vista had only two. That would continue the trend of Microsoft gradually reducing the number of service packs it releases.
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