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Microsoft signs off on Release To Manufacturing build of Office 2013

Microsoft signs off on Release To Manufacturing build of Office 2013
  • Posted October 12, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft Office 2013 has graduated to Release to Manufacturing which means the coding and testing phase of the project is complete. The engineering team at Redmond recently signed off on the productivity suite, leaving Microsoft to focus on releasing the…

Microsoft issues post-RTM update for Windows 8

Microsoft issues post-RTM update for Windows 8
  • Posted October 9, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Update: If you are interested in giving this update a try, you can download it now from our Download Section.

Weekend tech reading: Windows Phone 8 "Apollo" hits RTM

Weekend tech reading: Windows Phone 8 "Apollo" hits RTM
  • Posted September 16, 2012, 12:11 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
  • Chalk up another one for those Windows Phone tipsters. Back in July, I heard whispers that Microsoft would release to manufacturing (RTM) the Windows Phone 8 operating system in September. The plan, as of then, was that the first Windows Phone 8 devices would ship...

Workaround lets you upgrade from Windows 8 betas to the RTM

Workaround lets you upgrade from Windows 8 betas to the RTM
  • Posted August 22, 2012, 3:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software, Microsoft
  • Microsoft made it easy to jump from an older version of its operating system to one of the Windows 8 previews, but the company has been upfront about one inherent drawback: folks running beta builds won't be able to experience the final version of Windows 8 without a fresh install...

Microsoft Windows 8 retail packaging revealed

Microsoft Windows 8 retail packaging revealed
  • Posted August 7, 2012, 12:00 PM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Software, Microsoft
  • It has been an eventful couple of weeks for Microsoft. The Redmond-based firm announced its upcoming operating system had reached RTM, and the code was subsequently leaked to torrent sites in record time. Speculation also started to circulate about Microsoft's decision…

Windows 8 blocks users from hiding Metro Start Screen after logon

Windows 8 blocks users from hiding Metro Start Screen after logon
  • Posted August 6, 2012, 3:38 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Microsoft
  • With the announcement of Windows 8 reaching its RTM milestone, the final and polished version of the OS has been finding its way to various unauthorized channels of distribution. According to individuals who have managed to procure Microsoft's "latest and…

Windows 8 goes gold, will hit MSDN and TechNet on August 15

Windows 8 goes gold, will hit MSDN and TechNet on August 15
  • Posted August 1, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Software, Microsoft Breaking News
  • Microsoft has announced the completion of Windows 8's development with the final build on its way to OEM partners. The RTM (release to manufacturing) milestone marks the last development stage before general availability and accurately represents the final product, barring…

Microsoft officially sets Windows 8 general availability for October

Microsoft officially sets Windows 8 general availability for October
  • Posted July 9, 2012, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Software Breaking News
  • Microsoft today officially revealed a more specific shipping schedule for its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system during its Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto. Widely expected to arrive ahead of the Holiday shopping season, Windows CFO Tami Reller said Windows 8…

Rumor: Windows 8 will hit RTM in April 2012

Rumor: Windows 8 will hit RTM in April 2012
  • Posted June 27, 2011, 3:00 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft is on track to release to manufacturing (RTM) all Windows 8 versions by April 2012. The plan is to RTM Windows 8 for x86, Windows 8 for ARM/SoC (system on a chip), and Windows 8 Server all at the…

Internet Explorer 9 hits RTM

Internet Explorer 9 hits RTM
  • Posted March 12, 2011, 4:25 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft this week reportedly signed off the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of Internet Explorer 9. The RTM build is 9.00.8112.16421.110308-0330, meaning it was compiled on March 8, 2011 at 3:30 AM, according to Windows 8 Beta.

Microsoft: SP1 for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 hits RTM

Microsoft: SP1 for Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 hits RTM
  • Posted February 9, 2011, 12:59 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft today officially handed off the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to its OEM partners. On February 16, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 will be…

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 hits RTM

  • Posted September 1, 2010, 7:38 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • Microsoft announced today that its upcoming smartphone platform has reached the RTM milestone -- the final development stage before shipping to Europeans in October, and Americans in November. The company said internal engineering is "largely complete," but hardware and carrier…

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