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Cheat Sheet: Windows 7
Cheat Sheet A release candidate followed in May, allowing users to get their hands on a test version of the new operating system. The release candidate, available as a free download... [20 Oct 2009]
Accounting Firm Enhances Security, Increases Employee Productivity With Upgrade
White Paper Baker Tilly deployed Windows 7 Enterprise Release Candidate. Baker Tilly is one of the largest firms of chartered accountants and business advisors in the United Kingdom, with 2,200 employees at 25... [02 Oct 2009]
Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
White Paper But the technology has reached the release candidate stage at this writing, and it's such an important feature that it is worthwhile exploring the background of the technology - so that when it does make... [01 Oct 2009]
Windows 7: Unaffected by latest zero-day flaw
News The software maker said the latest issue affects the "release candidate" version of Windows 7 but not the final version that was completed in July. Once its investigation is wrapped up, Microsoft said it... [09 Sep 2009]
Last chance to get Windows 7 release candidate for free
News Users have until Thursday morning to download the "release candidate" version of the software - the final test version of the operating system. Microsoft has provided free, unlimited downloads of the... [19 Aug 2009]
Microsoft: 'Cloud shift not doom and gloom for Exchange'
News That server product, which has been in testing for some time and reached the beta stage in April, is now ready in a near-final "release candidate" form. The fact that many customers are shifting from... [18 Aug 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - how it will look on your desktop
Photo The default desktop on the Windows 7 beta or release candidate featured a betta fish. The final desktop shipping with Windows 7 showcases the Windows logo and some swirly accents, instead. Image credit:... [06 Aug 2009]
Windows 7: The wait is over - for some
News Another date worth pointing out is 20 August - the last day to download the free "release candidate" version of Windows 7. The wait for Windows 7 will soon be over - at least for those in Microsoft's... [06 Aug 2009]
Windows 7's XP Mode: It's almost ready
News Microsoft has announced XP Mode, the Windows 7 add-on that will allow users with the proper hardware to run a virtual version of Windows XP within Windows 7, has entered Release Candidate status. There... [05 Aug 2009]
Windows 7: Release Candidate Review
White Paper This paper is a technical beta testers have had only minimal input in testing Windows 7, and it knows many that have given up participating in this beta altogether. It was clear that Microsoft's new "Strategy" to increase "Buzz" for... [31 Jul 2009]
Deploying Windows 7 - Part 1: Windows AIK 2.0 Enhancements
White Paper This paper says that Windows 7 has reached Release Candidate stage; many enterprises who passed on migrating their desktop computers to Windows Vista are taking a hard look at migrating them to Windows 7. [31 Jul 2009]
Windows 7 Pre-RTM Build 7137 98 Screenshot Gallery
White Paper This even though, technically, Windows 7 Release Candidate Build 7100 is as close to RTM as possible. While the build indeed provides confirmation that Windows 7 is moving toward the RTM milestone, it... [31 Jul 2009]
Google's latest Donut batch missing multitouch
News However, Google Android framework developer Romain Guy has rebutted the multitouch claims, and has underlined that Donut is not a release candidate for the next update to the mobile OS. Google has... [28 Jul 2009]
Flash of Silverlight to put Microsoft hot on Adobe's heels?
News A release candidate version of one component, Expression Blend 3, was posted on Thursday to Microsoft's website. In his opening remarks on Friday, Microsoft senior vice president S Somasegar made... [13 Jul 2009]
Recovery Manager for Active Directory
White Paper Microsoft® Windows® 2008 Release Candidate Recovery Manager for Active Directory offers an easy-to-use solution for fast, granular, online recovery of Active Directory (AD) in the event of inadvertent... [30 Jun 2009]