A few weeks ago it was rumored that Windows 7 was going to be released in late July. Unfortunately, the release was delayed and now we should expect to see the RTM version be made available on MSDN on August 6th.

Disclamer: This version is not guaranteed to be exactly the same as the version shipped on the official October 22nd release date. If a major bug is discovered before the official release date then Microsoft will certainly make adjustments to the code. The August 6th date is RTM which means it is typically the final build that we will see before Windows 7 hits the shelves later this year. RTM is generally released to manufacturers so they can work out any bugs the software may encounter with hardware devices. GA or General Availability is the final release that will be shipped out to all major retailers on October 22nd.

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