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Confirmed: Windows 7 RTM build complete. Now when will you get it?

on July 23, 2009

July 22nd 2009 - Steve Ballmer signed off the RTM builds for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 at the annual sales kick-off event in Atlanta. This is big news for us all at GFI.

Video of signing: Windows 7 Sneak-Peak from MGX

Congratulations to the engineering teams of both products! I am personally very much looking forward to using the latest code, as I was well impressed with the quality of the RC. The next question would be of course : When will I get it? The Microsoft Windows Team blog answered just that in their recent post titled “When will you get Windows 7 RTM?”

In summary:

ISV (Independent software vendor) partners
IHV (Independent hardware vendor) partners
Microsoft Connect August 6th 2009
Microsoft Partner Program – Gold Certified Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) August 16th 2009
Microsoft Action Pack subscribers August 23rd 2009
OEMs 2 days after RTM
Volume License customers with Software Assurance Volume License Service Center August 7th 2009
Volume License customers without Software Assurance Volume License Service Center September 1st 2009
Technet & MSDN subscribers August 6th 2009
BETA Testers No free update No free update
Everyone else Retail stores October 22nd 2009

Read more about the widespread build availability prior to October 22nd 2009.

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About the Author:

Director of Engineering - Andre Muscat is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with 10 years’ experience in security and software development. He started his career as an apprentice with GFI Software in 1997. After reading for an honours degree in IT, Andre was involved in various projects and in the year 2000 led the development of GFI’s very first release of GFI LANguard Security Event Log Monitor. In 2003, Andre was entrusted with the management of GFI’s network security division. His first high-profile project involved the complete overhaul of GFI LANguard™ amongst other products. Andre’s strong commitment towards continuous improvement led GFI’s foray into the IT industry’s network security field with a portfolio which now includes GFI EndPointSecurity™, GFI EventsManager™, GFI LANguard™, GFI Network Server Monitor™, GFI Backup™, as well as involvement in subparts of GFI WebMonitor™ and GFI MailArchiver™. Andre has acted as company spokesman on many occasions to discuss GFI’s products as well as provide expert opinions on a range of security issues such as endpoint security and the Payment Card Industry standard (PCI). He has also contributed articles on security topics to various publications in the UK, US and Germany. In 2006, Andre Muscat was appointed Director, Network Security Products. In 2007, he was appointed Director of Engineering.