Windows 7 RC goes live. Your feedback!

[DAE_JA_VOO]

Yeah. I was playing Trackmania, and then BAM!!

[D3PART3D]

Wow!

I found this notification in my Win7 Action Center:

Microsoft is unable to determine the exact cause of this error. However, this problem was most likely caused by an error in your computer’s random access memory (RAM). RAM is the main internal storage area the computer uses to run programs and store data.

Remember:
http://forums.pcformat.co.za/viewtopic. ... n%27t+boot

Would it be easy to write code that figures stuff like this out?

[ryanrich]

Well looks like the RTM has finally gone gold, with the following build number:

Windows 7 Build 6.1.7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255

[Stuart]

I've had a few BSODs at home, but I think that mine is a hardware problem. I suspect RAM, but I still have to run all the relevant tests.

[ryanrich]

Still no BSOD's for me on build 7100 after about 2 months now, using every day as my work OS. Wondering whether to nother with the RTM or just wait for the final release since it's pretty soon anyway...

[Stuart]

I've had no BSODs on my laptop, only my desktop at home. Then again, I only ever had one BSOD in Vista. (And one RSOD.)

[Screeper]

No BSOD for me either. Been running it at home for a smidgeon over 2 months.

[garp]

"RAM is the main internal storage area the computer uses to run programs and store data"

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Ummm Noo how could they get that wrong.

[ryanrich]

Can't wait til August 6 to get myself a copy...

Microsoft officially confirmed today that it has finished Windows 7 and released the final build to manufacturing (RTM).

Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer at Microsoft, confirmed that Microsoft has finalised Windows 7 during his speech at an employee conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Microsoft Global Exchange (MGX) is an internal Microsoft conference for Microsoft's global sales teams and evangelists. Employees have been posting updates to Twitter today.

Kevin Turner, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer, donned the stage earlier at MGX claiming "in business, adversity is inevitable, but misery is a choice" during his keynote. It was also announced that Jim Cirone (east region evangelist) won the Microsoft Chairman award for his thought leadership on Silverlight. The award is handed out annually for innovations that have furthered the state of "engineering excellence" at Microsoft.

Microsoft also announced the investment of $9.5 billion in research and development for FY09. This is the most for any technology company and the Redmond software giant will not decrease its investment in FY10. The closest comparable company is IBM with $3 billion less.

Before Ballmer confirmed Windows 7 RTM, Bob Muglia proudly claimed that "developers are at the heart of Microsoft" after demonstrations of virtualisation in Windows Server 2008. Microsoft employees were also treated to SharePoint 2010 demos and Office 2010 running across PC, phone and browser. Later on in the day Bing was the focus with Yusuf Mehdi, Senior Vice President, Online Audience Business Group taking the stage with demonstrations of Bing's travel updates. Robbie Bach later took to the stage and demonstrated the Zune HD and Windows integration. New Windows Phone branding and UI was also demonstrated.

RTM (Released to manufacturing) marks the end of the Windows 7 alpha and beta phase and the product will now be officially supported by Microsoft's support channels and servicing. RTM does not mark the end of Windows 7 development though. Engineers will have booked their summer vacations but new builds will still be compiled ready for any hotfixes and heading towards the initial SP1 release.

Microsoft announced yesterday that the Windows 7 RTM build will be in OEM's hands "2 days after RTM" meaning OEM partners may have the build as early as Friday. MSDN and TechNet customers will receive the build on August 6.

7600.16385.090713-1255 is confirmed as the official RTM build, according to Steven Sinofsky "today after all the validation checks were met, we signed off and declared build 7600.16385 as RTM."

[DarkStar]

I have the ISO on my PC (for the RC) but I don't have any blank discs left =.=

I guess it's too late, anyway. Doesn't it expire on the 1st of August anyways?

[ryanrich]

No, that's the Beta. The RC starts the auto shutdown routine in March 2010.

[KillerByte]

I have endless issues with Punk Buster and RC2. This weekend I have to dual boot RC2 and RC1, or go back to RC1 just so that I can play COD4 online.

[Stuart]

Someone please explain this to me. I got a Matrix brochure at the robot yesterday and notice on the back a little blue box reading ...

Windows 7
Limited Time Offer

Upgrade your MATRIX PC
to Windows 7

Get your upgrade media today for ONLY
R179

Restricted to Vista Home Premium
Vista Business and Vista Ultimate

Valid from 1 July 2009

http://www.matrixonlineshop.co.za/Pamph ... 20back.jpg

[ryanrich]

Hmmm, I dunno how they're supplying the media "today" unless they're using RC copies... Would be interesting to find out actually.

[Stuart]

Hmmm, I dunno how they're supplying the media "today" unless they're using RC copies... Would be interesting to find out actually.

That was my immediate thought, but surely it's not exactly on the grey scale of legality to be charging R179 for the RC?

[Stuart]

Hmmm, I dunno how they're supplying the media "today" unless they're using RC copies... Would be interesting to find out actually.

I think they need a new advertising agent. I spoke to someone from Matrix about this, and he says that you can ORDER your upgrade now and when it's released you'll get it. Far cry from "Get your media today," but oh well ...

[Screeper]

Still running stable with me.
However I do have one gripe. Seems Windows Media Player 12 isn't too happy with some of the .avi files I want it to play. Occassionally i'll be watching some video and it will just close and give me an error that it has encountered a problem.
Same video will play fine in all my other media players. Could be just a codec thing but anyway it's a bit annoying.

[DarkStar]

I just installed the RC the other day.

Nothing wrong. Everything works as it should, and then some.

I haven't had a chance to benchmark in games yet, tho.

[Stuart]

I've had a few BSODs at home, but I think that mine is a hardware problem. I suspect RAM, but I still have to run all the relevant tests.

For what it's worth ... RAM issue confirmed.

[rustypup]

Using Windows 7 may Lead to Murder LANGUAGE/TONGUE-IN-CHEEK WARNING!

[ryanrich]

I read that article last night... Man I laughed.

[KALSTER]

Using Windows 7 may Lead to Murder LANGUAGE/TONGUE-IN-CHEEK WARNING!

I actually had to fix someone's "Windows 7" system the other day so it would work with online banking.

[Ron2K]

As per popular request - I'm locking this thread in favour of DAE's Win 7 final release thread.