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Windows 7 build 7201 leaks

Tom Warren
03 June 2009 - 17:02
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Another week and another Windows 7 leak. Last week 7137 leaked and this week it is 7201's turn.

This time around the build tag is 7201.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090601-2255 meaning this build is only 3 days old. As ever the build is available at the usual places.

Microsoft Netherlands employee Ruud de Jonge twittered "Installing Win 7 build 7201" a few moments ago to confirm the builds authenticity.

Microsoft revealed yesterday that it will sign off final RTM code in mid to late July with a general availability and release date of 22nd October for Windows 7.


Thanks to Solor for the screenshot

Comments (96)

  1. roadwarrior - 03 June 2009 - 17:05

    Cool, off to the usual sites!

  2. Lord Ba'al - 04 June 2009 - 00:35

    Only at miniature nova so far... and it says "Italian" there? Also, only one torrent for x86 and x64?

    Anyway, nice to see it sooner already than expected.

  3. wivelden - 03 June 2009 - 17:06

    wow another leak...

  4. R1pper - 03 June 2009 - 23:54

    Neowin, i never felt such sorrow in my life, since you gave up about the idea of a PLUMBER.

    bring back he plumber jokes, at least that was fresh in the "same old news about the well intended leak series."

    you should stretch it until september at least.

  5. smooth_criminal1990 - 04 June 2009 - 10:58

    R1pper said,
    Neowin, i never felt such sorrow in my life, since you gave up about the idea of a PLUMBER.

    bring back he plumber jokes, at least that was fresh in the "same old news about the well intended leak series."

    you should stretch it until september at least.

    damn right!!

  6. po134 - 03 June 2009 - 17:07

    Beware as most unofficial builds have malware/unwanted packages inside them. As most of the "change logs" concern minor bugs I don't think the risk outways the benefits from RC1

  7. xendrome - 03 June 2009 - 17:25

    That is false, there was like 1 or to builds that someone hacked together and installed extra spyware crap in them.

    "Most" unofficial builds are clean.

  8. excalpius - 03 June 2009 - 20:24

    Agreed with xendrome. Please don't spread FUD, po134. 8)

  9. rm20010 - 03 June 2009 - 20:28

    All it takes is one simple hash verification from people who report getting clean builds.

  10. idoia - 03 June 2009 - 21:49

    Thank you, you've just saved us from some malicious software hackers crackers software. You might not be aware of this now, but you saved the world

  11. Chester0 - 04 June 2009 - 00:21

    ^ xD

  12. dagamer34 - 03 June 2009 - 17:09

    I wonder if they are going to change the UI colors a bit to distinguish Windows 7 from Windows Vista. As great as the OS is, if people don't immediately see differences, they may write it off.

  13. andrewbares - 03 June 2009 - 18:37

    I say they should fill the glass (aero) with water!!!

    How cool would that be! Useless, but cool!

  14. roadwarrior - 03 June 2009 - 19:04

    andrewbares said,
    I say they should fill the glass (aero) with water!!!

    How cool would that be! Useless, but cool!


    But wouldn't that be Aqua?

  15. JonathanMarston - 03 June 2009 - 19:14

    Filling Aero with water sounds like a bad idea...knowing Microsoft, it would just leak...

  16. Ambroos - 03 June 2009 - 19:17

    JonathanMarston said,
    Filling Aero with water sounds like a bad idea...knowing Microsoft, it would just leak...

    :D

  17. Udedenkz - 03 June 2009 - 20:25

    JonathanMarston said,
    Filling Aero with water sounds like a bad idea...knowing Microsoft, it would just leak...

    win

  18. vetSam Symons - 03 June 2009 - 21:22

    JonathanMarston said,
    Filling Aero with water sounds like a bad idea...knowing Microsoft, it would just leak...

    Zing!

  19. GP007 - 03 June 2009 - 21:49

    JonathanMarston said,
    Filling Aero with water sounds like a bad idea...knowing Microsoft, it would just leak...


    Bada Bing!

  20. +pasty2k2 - 03 June 2009 - 22:15

    JonathanMarston said,
    Filling Aero with water sounds like a bad idea...knowing Microsoft, it would just leak...

    I did chuckle.

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