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Below are great screen shots of Windows 8 RP desktop, Colors are blended perfectly with Aero. Of course you have a choice to turn Aero off too, But many say MS is going to take away that choice and leave us with no choice for Aero transparency at all. To me this is an outrage. Win 8 Rp Aero is...

This week on Channel 9, Dan and Brian discuss the week's top developer news, including: Link Removed Windows 8 has reached the RTM milestone [Brandon LeBlanc] Link Removed Link Removed (S. Somasegar) Link Removed Link Removed (Caleb McElrath) Link Removed Link Removed (Mathew Aniyan) Link...

New Windows 8 RTM build 9200 leaked onto the internet just a short time ago. This build includes many bug fixes and performance increases. Even more new Windows 8 RTM images - the leaks have begun |

This information has been relayed to me by an authoritative source on the Windows 8 RTM. Here is the final RTM ("release-to-manufacturer") information: 7/31/2012 RTM Gold Release- English Category: Build 9200 Build: 9200 Arch: x86 & x64 Languages: EN-US Editions: Windows 8...

This is taken from Windows 8 blog: Reference: Blogging Windows

Neowin.net are running article claiming to have a wallpaper from the RTM to download. The wallpaper is actually quite nice although whether it's actually real remains to be seen.. Link Removed To download and access the above article go to: Download the Windows 8 default wallpaper here...

What the heck! No members posts for four days?? Is everyone clearing out for the RTM??

Link Removedis showing some changes, one of which allows an option to boot directly to the Desktop UI.

I just installed Windows 7 and, while trying to use a program that I installed, it advised me that my Windows 7 was not an RTM version, and only SP1. Can someone explain that and tell me if there is an update to sp1 rtm? My system is 32 bit.

This is an article over at Neowin.net and is worth a look... Reference: Windows 8 RTM build 8518 screenshots appear - Neowin

Seems there may still yet be some things going on with the UI prior to RTM. One can only hope. SOURCE: How Microsoft can salvage Windows 8 before it's too late | ZDNet An interesting read on what might be wrong with Windows 8 and might be done to address it. Nice, brief synopsis.

Neowin reports that the rumoured final build number 8500 has been surpassed by the latest leaked build: Reference: Windows 8 RTM build goes beyond 8500 to 8506? - Neowin

There seems to be some consensus regarding the date for Windows 8 RTM. It would seem that it has moved up now from some speculation about an August release to a date in July, although the actual build number is still in some questions. Windows 8 RTM build reportedly 8500, announcement coming...

Do you have cold feet about going it alone with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? You don't have to. Join me in a rational exploration of Windows 8 Consumer Preview. About 45 minutes in length, the video gives you a first hand look at the aesthetics and readily apparent features of Windows 8 CP...

FYI: Just letting you know I have just written to the W8 Build Team regarding the condition of many APPs that many ppl are noticing. Indicating a natural desire amongst (potential) End Users to have this rectified, @ least, by RTM. Cheers, Drew

Fixes an issue in which Windows 7 RTM and SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM and SP1, stops responding when you use a WDDM driver. More...

Allow me, from me, to strive to convey a perspective on (Windows) OSs & continums. This ties directly w/ things that are said, written & thought, @ all & various stages of things. >> 1 OS does not mean the sudden death or 100% loss of usefullness & value regarding OSs or hardware, already in...

Consider the following scenario: A computer running 32 Bit (x86) Platform of Windows 7. Install Windows 7 with SP1 or install Windows 7 RTM Upgraded to SP1. Click the Start button, type "regedit" in the search box to open the Registry Editor. Expand the... More...

Just one beta to rule them all? Source: Yahoo! News

Calling it a 'not so crazy Microsoft rumor,' ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley cites a source who claims that Microsoft will release Windows 8 to manufacturing in April of 2012. Source: Yahoo! News