Last day I downloaded Windows 7 operating system form Microsoft using direct links. It contained a set of file formats like .box and all that are to be extracted to a set of setup files counting to around 2.5GB. Since there are lot of files it’s very difficult to transfer them though internet, or to create bootable DVD. One option is to pack all those files to single archive format like ISO. The advantage of .ISO is that it’s supported by almost all CD and DVD writing software, and we can make it a single bootable disc. We earlier covered freeware and shareware CD and DVD writing software for Windows. But most of them are not able to create .ISO images from a set of files. Then we came across a Windows utility called UltraISO that can convert, extract, create edit or update iso and other file formats.

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Microsoft Windows 7 just entered into another phase of development and Windows 7 RC now almost ready . As per Windows team blog ,Windows 7 RC will be available for MSDN and Microsoft Technet subscribers by April 30 . And the official release of Windows 7 RC for public will be on may 5th . But as per rumors across different blogs and forums ,Windows 7 RC has gotten out of cage and its available for download via torrents . Few site have also posted torrent links to download Windows 7 RC. Anyways its almost confirmed that the leaked out Windows 7 build is RC itself .

Windows 7 RC is available for both Win32 and Win64 at build number 7100 .

There were lot of improvements and bug fixes from Windows 7 beta version to Windows 7 RC .  You can the full change log here . I haven’t used  this release as I am almost at the peak of my download limit by testing previous Windows 7 leaked versions. And since there is not much changes in this build , I would wait for the official release of Windows 7 RC .

These are few new wallpapers included with  Windows 7 RC .

This wallpaper set can be downloaded here .

Those Windows 7 activation keys (beta) we posted earlier are reportedly working fine with Windows 7 RC build 7100 .
There are torrents for downloading  Windows 7 RC , but I am not sure if it is legal to post them here .

Microsoft recently released  the Windows 7 beta for public. All those who are interested in testing the upcoming Windows version  can download the beta  from Microsoft’s website. Microsoft also revealed a set of free product activation keys that will work with all Windows 7 versions until the final version is released. Some of you might have already started testing Windows 7. Since its a beta release, Microsoft had included some tools in Windows 7  that might be annoying to non-developer users. Some of them are the expiry date watermark, TimerNuke and send feedback prompts. Here is a Windows patch that you can use to remove all such annoyances from the Windows 7 beta version.
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