Quicker to install, more polished and customizable, and easier to use than earlier builds, the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100) is a nice step towards finalization of the operating system. And you thought the Windows 7 Beta was good! The Release Candidate feels just a touch faster, both in app launches and boot and shutdown times. Enthusiasts eager to get their hands on the latest build–which Microsoft will deposit on TechNet on the 30th, and make publicly available on May 5th–will be happy to hear that it installed in no time, too–as little as 20 minutes in my experience. Compared to the hour it often took to install Windows Vista, this thing flies.
Microsoft supplied us with an advance copy of the operating system, direct from the Windows Burnlab in Redmond, Washington. For our walkthrough of the various changes I’ve noticed in Build 7100, from install to optimization, based on days of experimentation and installation on several computers, including desktops, laptops, and netbooks, see the full story on PCMag.com.
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