Microsoft has made available the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 7, marking another milestone on the way to the final availability of its latest operating system. Also available is a beta of Windows XP Mode, a compatibility tool to help users migrating from XP to Windows 7.
Windows 7 RC was made available to download at 2pm UK time on 30 April for IT professionals with a subscription to Microsoft's MSDN or Technet sites. The code will be generally available on 5 May from Microsoft's Windows site.
Nevertheless, Microsoft "strongly advises" those running Windows 7 to upgrade, as the RC code is the most polished and is unlikely to change much between now and the release to manufacture (RTM) of the final code.
Windows XP Mode, disclosed earlier this week, will enable consumers and small business customers to run any software not compatible with Windows 7. It is available only for the Professional and Ultimate editions of Windows 7.
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