Windows 7 Build 7264 is the closest build to RTM build of Windows 7 been leaked in complete installation DVD ISO image format. Only English version of Windows 7 Build 7264 is leaked though, although both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) is available. People who wants to use Windows 7 Build 7264 in other localized language can download the following language packs (MUI) to convert Windows 7 user interface to the specific language.

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Microsoft has posted several Windows 7 tours that provides insightful guided tour of Windows 7 in action. The product tours are posted on official Windows 7 website as part of marketing material let you new Windows 7 users know their way around the operating system, and are starred by Latika Kirtane, a Microsoft Engineer, who guides the interactive tour of Windows 7.

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Microsoft has published a Windows 7 Upgrade Test Matrix which outlines outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for Windows 7 SKUs. The Windows 7 Upgrade Test Matrix explains various possibility of upgrading scenarios, including cross-type upgrade, upgrading from earlier version of Windows or pre-RTM Windows 7, and explains whether user can perform in-place upgrade to Windows 7 or has to do a clean install. It provides an useful guideline for customers who are deciding to upgrade or wonder whether a full version or upgrade version license (where Windows 7 price is cheaper) should be purchased.

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Still undecided between Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7? Actually, the choice is only between Windows XP and Windows 7, as those who wants Windows Vista will definitely prefer Windows 7. To let customers easily compare between Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, Microsoft has published a Windows Client Feature Comparison Chart, which compares features of interest to IT professionals across three versions of the Windows client operating system: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows 7.

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Other than various editions of Windows 7 on various languages that going to be available for general public, Microsoft is also rolling out a new edition of Windows 7 specially for Europe, which does not include Windows Internet Explorer (or specifically IE8) web browser, thanks to stiff and probably unreasonable anti-monopoly antitrust regulations, where European Commission rules that pre-installed IE bundle on dominant Windows operating system is blocking competition on web browser market.

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With the leak of Windows 7 Build 7232, and Windows 7 Build 7264, which no longer accept Windows 7 Beta product keys or Windows 7 RC product key for activation, worldwide Windows 7 enthusiasts can finally have a glance into what’s the official Windows 7 RTM default desktop would look like right after clean fresh installation of Windows 7, with main focus of Windows 7 official wallpaper.

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Windows 7 Build 7260 is thought by many to be the RTM build of Windows 7, which if it’s true, the final Windows 7 released to consumer will have build version 6.1.7260.0. The assumption was mainly caused by the fact that Windows 7 Build 7260 is the first build to have win7_rtm as its branch. Actually Windows 7 is just one of the candidate for RTM, and has since been leaked to Internet.

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Only 32-bit (x86) version of Windows 7 Build 7231 was leaked, but 64-bit lover can take heart that a 64-bit (x64) version of Windows 7 Build 7232, a newer build has also been leaked to Internet, and available for download via BitTorrent network. However, similar to Windows 7 Build 7227 and 7231, the leak is also in VHD virtual hard disk format, which may be useless for some non-technical people.

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