Windows Vista RC2 expected on Friday

Posted on Wednesday, October 04 2006 @ 2:14 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

DailyTech heard Microsoft is planning to release the Windows Vista RC2 on Friday.

According to Windows IT Pro, the final interim release of Windows Vista before release to manufacturing (RTM) will come this Friday. Microsoft released RC1 to testers in early September and the last interim build released was 5728 in late September.

Windows Vista RC2, aka build 5743, will be released to the usual suspects which consist of beta testers, MSDN and TechNet subscribers. After Vista RC2 goes through its paces, the final product will be set in stone somewhere between October 18 and November 8.

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