Filed under: OS Updates, Windows, Microsoft, Windows x64
Yes, Windows 7 really will RTM in ten days
Microsoft has activated the As mentioned a two weeks ago - and now been confirmed by an 'inside source' close to our chum Paul at Geeksmack - the final build is slated for July 10th and code sign-off will follow on the 13th.
General availability won't come until October, officially. However, since the RTM ISO downloads will be available to Technet and MSDN subscribers soon, they'll probably be available on every torrent tracker in the known universe within hours of the first successful download.
Or sooner, if the crew at Wzor.net is feeling generous.

Got three computers at home? There is reason to believe that Microsoft will let you license Windows 7 on all of them for a very competitive price.


One feature of the Windows 7 taskbar I don't quite agree with is the inability to pin folders somewhere other than Windows Explorer. I have two or three key folders that I'd like to access from my taskbar - and I'd rather not have create new toolbars to do it.




With the drop date quickly approaching, the big OEMs are gearing up for Windows 7. 

