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Windows 7 Release Candidate Now Available From Microsoft
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New to the Windows 7 RC are advancements such as
Remote Media Streaming, Windows XP Mode (beta) and the upcoming beta of
the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
Friday, May 01, 2009:
Microsoft Corp. has announced the availability of the Release Candidate
(RC) of the Windows 7 operating system. The Windows 7 RC indicates the
operating system is entering the final phases of development and is
ready for partners to develop new applications, device drivers and
services, and ready for IT pros to evaluate Windows 7 and examine how
it will operate in their environment.
“Listening
to our partners and customers has been fundamental to the development
of Windows 7,” said Bill Veghte, senior vice president, Windows
business, Microsoft. “We heard them and worked hard to deliver the
highest quality Release Candidate in the history of Windows. We have
more partner support than we’ve ever had for an RC and are pleased to
say that the Windows 7 RC has hit the quality and compatibility bar for
enterprises to start putting it through its paces and testing in
earnest.”
With Windows 7, customers will have access to the
broadest array of software and hardware options the industry has to
offer, and Microsoft is committed to delivering tools and support that
enhance software compatibility as well as ease deployment and migration
concerns for businesses and consumers alike, the company claims.
Customers also will benefit from the industry and partner support of
Windows 7.
More than 10,000 companies have signed up to have
access to tools and resources needed to prepare their products and
services to take full advantage of the innovations in Windows 7, says
Microsoft.
New to the Windows 7 RC are advancements such as
Remote Media Streaming, Windows XP Mode (beta) and the upcoming beta of
the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
In addition, a number of
enhancements were made to existing features based on feedback from beta
testers, including the following: refined navigation, Internet Explorer
8 and Windows Touch.
InPrivate browsing in Internet Explorer 8
prevents browsing history, temporary Internet files, form data,
cookies, and usernames and passwords from being retained by the
browser. With Windows 7, you can start an InPrivate session straight
from the JumpList. You can also open a new tab from the JumpList.
Controlling
the computer by touching a touch-enabled screen or monitor is a core
Windows 7 user experience. Improvements in the RC include several
Windows Touch updates, including the ability to drag, drop and select
items with touch, even inside websites that scroll both horizontally
and vertically.
With the RC, Microsoft is also providing
guidance on the minimum system requirements for Windows 7, showing that
Windows 7 will work on an array of hardware than any other release of
Windows at launch: 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64)
processor; 1 GB of RAM (32-bit)/2 GB of RAM (64-bit); 16 GB of
available disk space (32-bit)/20 GB (64-bit); and DirectX 9 graphics
device with Windows Display Driver Model 1.0 or higher driver.
For
those who are interested in previewing Windows 7 and experiencing the
new features firsthand but are not TechNet or MSDN subscribers, the
Windows 7 RC will be publicly available on 5 May 2009 on the Microsoft
Download Center (http://microsoft.com/downloads).
For
customers who want to take advantage of Windows XP Mode and Windows
Virtual PC, there will also be a download available on the site.
New to the Windows 7 RC are advancements such as
Remote Media Streaming, Windows XP Mode (beta) and the upcoming beta of
the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.