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Windows 7 build 7201 leaks

Tom Warren on 03 June 2009 - 17:02 · 96 comments & 42692 views

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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

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(1 reply) #1 roadwarrior on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:05

Cool, off to the usual sites!

#1.1 Lord Ba'al on 04 Jun 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.

(2 replies) #2 Moe Szyslak on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:06

wow another leak...

#2.1 R1pper on 03 Jun 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.

#2.2 smooth_criminal1990 on 04 Jun 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!!

(5 replies) #3 po134 on 03 Jun 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

#3.1 xendrome on 03 Jun 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.

#3.2 excalpius on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:24

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

#3.3 rm20010 on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:28

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

#3.4 idoia on 03 Jun 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

#3.5 Chester0 on 04 Jun 2009 - 00:21

^ xD

(11 replies) #4 dagamer34 on 03 Jun 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.

#4.1 andrewbares on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:37

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

How cool would that be! Useless, but cool!

#4.2 roadwarrior on 03 Jun 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?

#4.3 JonathanMarston on 03 Jun 2009 - 19:14

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

#4.4 Ambroos on 03 Jun 2009 - 19:17

JonathanMarston said,

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

#4.5 Udedenkz on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:25

JonathanMarston said,

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

win

#4.6 Sam Symons on 03 Jun 2009 - 21:22

JonathanMarston said,

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

Zing!

#4.7 GP007 on 03 Jun 2009 - 21:49

JonathanMarston said,

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

Bada Bing!

#4.8 pasty2k2 on 03 Jun 2009 - 22:15

JonathanMarston said,

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

I did chuckle.

#4.9 Krome on 04 Jun 2009 - 00:34

JonathanMarston said,

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

That has got to be the best pun ever! LOL loved it...

#4.10 +Chipshop on 04 Jun 2009 - 09:28

but just filling the aero glass with water would produce the blue XP luna theme wouldn't it?

#4.11 tele-fragd on 04 Jun 2009 - 11:54

Chipshop said,

but just filling the aero glass with water would produce the blue XP luna theme wouldn't it?

Only once in a blue moon.

#5 Ambroos on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:19

I liked the articles with the plumber jokes more :p

#6 davidhamshaw on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:20

Only found this so far...

http://www.windows7en.com/Win7News/5931.html

Make of it what you like.

(5 replies) #7 ady199 on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:22

So this is RC2???

#7.1 dbam987 on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:24

Nope... why would Microsoft need to make another RC? Build 7100 works magnificantly, and the RTM is due out in October, so there's little time in between for another public release.

#7.2 Digix on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:33

ady199 said,

So this is RC2???

No there has never been and never will be an RC2. Look at the build string it's branched development away from winmain for service pack development which is irrelevant to main build. It's most likely 7200 is RTM.

#7.3 Dane on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:34

ady199 said,

So this is RC2???

There will be NO other RC Build. It's going from RC 1 to RTM, with minor builds in between that are to go to internal people, or TAP, they'll get leaked. The next official one will be RTM.

#7.4 Jugalator on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:35

Microsoft IS building a sort of "RC Refresh" for internal use, and close partners, so in a sense one could a bit sloppily call it an "RC2", but it won't be public, hence why Sinofsky earlier told us that there won't be an RC2.

I'm not sure if this build is that build though. It'll be distributed in June 11, according to wz.

#7.5 excalpius on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:26

There is and will be no public RC2. You can call internal builds whatever you want until RTM, and then anything after that is the SP1 branch, as others above have mentioned.

(1 reply) #8 LAMj on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:24

wasn't this announced fake over other win7 sites?

#8.1 l33txp on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:31

Possibly.. but how many have been announced fake that were real? Yeah... they fail.

#9 rakeshishere on 03 Jun 2009 - 17:50

AS RTM is getting closer, the leaks are happening pretty soon (this one is 3days old). I'll expect RTM build to leak in just hours after it has been created

(4 replies) #10 jjrambo on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:04

Windows 7 RC1 is buggy as hell, actually it sucks and i tested on numerous machines. I am glas MS is doing this. Latest build i tried was 7137 which works much much better then 7100. MS is on right track with this self called RC2

#10.1 +lcg on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:17

Could you elaborate on why Windows 7 RC1 is buggy? It's rock solid for me.

#10.2 Faisal Islam on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:27

No...don't like...Windows 7 RC ROCKZ..loving it

#10.3 pasty2k2 on 03 Jun 2009 - 22:20

jjrambo said,

Windows 7 RC1 is buggy as hell, actually it sucks and i tested on numerous machines. I am glas MS is doing this. Latest build i tried was 7137 which works much much better then 7100. MS is on right track with this self called RC2

Self called RC2? What the hell is everyone on about with RC2! Its internal build numbers all the way now until RTM, whatever the build for that may be, artificially incremented or not. Why do you think that 7201, not even the fan-rumoured "7200 will be RC2!!!" build - is another release candidate?

#10.4 EzeAris on 04 Jun 2009 - 20:43

lcg said,

Could you elaborate on why Windows 7 RC1 is buggy? It's rock solid for me.

It's very buggy.. It send me Hardware Error on the insalation, and it happened the same to a friend. Windows 7 Build 7077 it's solid rock, but a friend said me that i must upgrade or in august i can't use it anymore.

(3 replies) #11 jjrambo on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:06

Windows 7 7201 build could be actually RTM if no significant bugs are found.

#11.1 rev23dev on 03 Jun 2009 - 19:58

daily builds will continue to happen i'm sure.

#11.2 excalpius on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:29

Actually the big issue is driver delivery. And while they are still waiting for as many final 7 drivers as they can update/cram in there, they'll keep fixing bugs on a daily basis as rev23dev said.

So, even if the OS is done enough for 99% of people now, you can still expect the RTM middle to end of next month.

#11.3 excalpius on 04 Jun 2009 - 12:25

Note that nvidia is getting closer. The 186 series beta leaked today and that has the new DX support for 7. Soooooo close now.... 8D

#12 jjrambo on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:10

I have my high hopes for Windows 7, it seems that MS is doing things right this time.

#13 +lcg on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:19

Windows 7 looks very promising. For the time being I'm sticking with RC1, but I'm interested in seeing what bug fixes and other improvements have been made in Windows 7 build 7201.

(1 reply) #14 [DGS] on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:41

can this be installed over 7100 RC1 ?

#14.1 _I am Reptar on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:20

I really want to know this as well.

#15 Airlink on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:41

Crap. I just installed 7137 yesterday. :sigh:

#16 jjrambo on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:50

At this point of game i am waiting for RTM. Vista SP2 will be just fine.

(1 reply) #17 BoDEAN on 03 Jun 2009 - 18:50

hasn't leaked yet

#17.1 Krome on 04 Jun 2009 - 00:39

Oh it's leaked. This is just the first drip.

(1 reply) #18 Ambroos on 03 Jun 2009 - 19:04

It is out but only on the most famous biggest Russian Torrent tracker out there. And it's very hard to get a username/pass for that one...

#18.1 lee26 on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:04

I don't see it on there and I have an account. There's a forum post but no download links.

#19 Penryn on 03 Jun 2009 - 19:10

waiting for the leak lol

(5 replies) #20 Ambroos on 03 Jun 2009 - 19:22

Torrent isn't out yet but Zukona/Sukonka will post it soon on the site she always posts things on.

#20.1 BoDEAN on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:08

Which is?

#20.2 Ambroos on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:08

BoDEAN said,

Which is?

.. not to be said here on Neowin...

#20.3 BoDEAN on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:12

Ambroos said,

.. not to be said here on Neowin...

Sorry you feel that way =(

#20.4 Darrian on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:26

How he feels about it is irrelevant. Posting a link would be against Neowin's rules. Get a clue.

#20.5 Moe Szyslak on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:26

BoDEAN said,

Sorry you feel that way =(

Its not a case of that he doesnt want to its just against the rules...

(5 replies) #21 NoLiMiT06 on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:25

Quick question, when a new build leaks do you have to reinstall Win7 over agian? If so that seems pretty dumb to me.

#21.1 Ruciz on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:31

NoLiMiT06 said,

Quick question, when a new build leaks do you have to reinstall Win7 over agian? If so that seems pretty dumb to me.

Yes, changes could be made to any part of the filesystem, kernel, GUI, etc. and updating could cause a lot of problems. A fresh install is the only way to truly experience the OS.

as for installing it over the current Win7 version there surely is a way.

#21.2 Ruciz on 03 Jun 2009 - 20:32

NoLiMiT06 said,

Quick question, when a new build leaks do you have to reinstall Win7 over agian? If so that seems pretty dumb to me.

Yes, changes could be made to any part of the filesystem, kernel, GUI, etc. and updating could cause a lot of problems. A fresh install is the only way to truly experience the OS.

as for installing it over the current Win7 version there surely is a way.

#21.3 street wolf on 03 Jun 2009 - 22:17

Ruciz said,

Yes, changes could be made to any part of the filesystem, kernel, GUI, etc. and updating could cause a lot of problems. A fresh install is the only way to truly experience the OS.

as for installing it over the current Win7 version there surely is a way.

BS. Upgrades work fine unless you are anal retentive. Not sure? Make a disk image before the upgrade as a fallback.

#21.4 Fagutish on 03 Jun 2009 - 22:43

I agree with this course of action generally but i took one of my main computers and upgraded furiously. From Vista SP1 to 7000 to 7032 to 7048 to 7057 to 7068 to 7100. seriously. and it worked perfectly. I had absolutley 0 problems with it. as long as you get rid of daemon and anti virus before upgrading things go smoothly.

Your mileage may vary but it beats formatting for me. Its a risk obviously.

#21.5 s1k3sT on 04 Jun 2009 - 13:02

Why do people insist on upgrading or formating? You can do a clean install without formating, and the installer will move all your old data to a Windows.old directory. I've heard upgrading takes hours...

(1 reply) #22 ady199 on 03 Jun 2009 - 21:29

Its out:-

MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.7.BUILD.7201.0.090601-1516.X86.ENGLISH.DVD-SUKONKA
BUILD: 6.1.7201.0.090601-1516
7201.0.090601-1516_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
SIZE: 2,499,923,968 bytes
MD5: 70E48837DD513BA98FE483AFD0746E37
SHA1: F2BC6FC5861C76C401DF6DA7137962C727ED938D
CRC: 102CCA5A

MICROSOFT.WINDOWS.7.BUILD.7201.0.090601-1516.X64.ENGLISH.DVD-SUKONKA
BUILD: 6.1.7201.0.090601-1516
7201.0.090601-1516_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
SIZE: 3,223,117,824 bytes
MD5: A64636ED74E50E7E882CDB5B80A8FCFA
SHA1: 92AC49897DE56F62BF0EF5C138974179EDE74C50

Just wish I had a link to download it!

#22.1 BoDEAN on 03 Jun 2009 - 21:40

http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry591082908

#23 BoDEAN on 03 Jun 2009 - 21:31

Stop spamming, we heard you on the first post.

(1 reply) #24 crazlunatic on 03 Jun 2009 - 21:37

The build string in the article varies from the original one. Also note setup in root folder is missing digisig and copyright

#24.1 lee26 on 03 Jun 2009 - 22:24

Digital Signature is present and fine.

#25 SoLoR1 on 03 Jun 2009 - 22:19

build number is 7201.0.090601-1516 and that means its probably not from _sp branch, what branch it is we will see soon i guess.

(1 reply) #26 SoLoR1 on 03 Jun 2009 - 23:08

7201.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516

#26.1 SoLoR1 on 03 Jun 2009 - 23:09

gah at pic

someone resize it or remove it if its fcked.

#27 JamesNL on 03 Jun 2009 - 23:13

Hehe, funny, I know Ruud... met him a few times.

#28 Anti Trust on 03 Jun 2009 - 23:35

Never Mind....

#29 zero061099 on 04 Jun 2009 - 02:04

saw it here with SS of digital sig and RS links for download I THINK its real?

http://roms-bb.org/viewtopic.php?f=336&t=59092

#30 wguimb on 04 Jun 2009 - 03:06

It's real folks.

#31 LAMj on 04 Jun 2009 - 05:06

let see how long it takes for RTM to leak.

#32 bassemanden on 04 Jun 2009 - 06:36

people are so clever in here.but every time they have been wrong about new releases. <>

Last edited by Tom W on 04 Jun 2009 - 07:38

#33 0nyX on 04 Jun 2009 - 06:48

#34 xpclient on 04 Jun 2009 - 10:46

For those of you who're really downloading every single leaked build like free ice-cream, you might as well be a bit more observant and tell the bandwidth starved like me what's changed or different.

#35 Pugal on 04 Jun 2009 - 15:26

Any changelog for this build?????

#36 njeske on 04 Jun 2009 - 15:43

downloading the x64 build now. will seed from my 45mbit DS3 for 48 hours after i finish downloading.

(1 reply) #37 roadwarrior on 04 Jun 2009 - 15:50

The only thing I'm wondering is why the sudden jump in build numbers? We went from 7137 on May 21st to 7201 on June 1st. The only other times we've had massive build number jumps were at Beta 1 and RC. Maybe that is why people are insisting on calling this RC2.

#37.1 starsky2 on 04 Jun 2009 - 18:14

I heard they choose favourite numbers from coworkers and make the build number.

#38 ChrisJ1968 on 04 Jun 2009 - 16:40

I think MS is quietly polishing up Win7 bcz next month Win7 , by the news here states it will RTM next month

#39 cchance on 04 Jun 2009 - 17:03

thebuild sjumped because the branches split ....

microsoft branched of 7100 for RC1, and 7200 towards the rtm branch 7100's were basically small fixes for rc1 to be released while 72xx continued active development and polishing etc. is how i understand it.

#40 EzeAris on 04 Jun 2009 - 20:34

Can I upgrade from Windows 7 Build 7077 to 7201? Can someone tell me how?

Thranks!

#41 hardgiant on 04 Jun 2009 - 20:42

Installing this build is kinda of silly at this stage with RTM so close and so little changing in these builds.

(1 reply) #42 davidhamshaw on 05 Jun 2009 - 10:56

I've just spotted they have brought back My Documents, My Pictures, My Videos, and My Music. I thought they had dropped the "My" tag back in Vista? The "My" prefix is still dropped in Libraries, not noticed it before 7201.

#42.1 kl33per on 08 Jun 2009 - 08:14

This is to distinguish between the "Documents" library (which by default includes both public and personal documents), and your personal documents directory.

#43 EzeAris on 05 Jun 2009 - 21:51

I finished the download of this build, but i'm not sure about updating.. Anyone knows until what date i can use my Windows 7 Build 7077?

#44 BestBeatingHeart on 06 Jun 2009 - 05:24

August of next year.

Same with this build.

#45 EzeAris on 06 Jun 2009 - 08:29

Thanks!, Well, I'm going to upgrade if I found a big bug on this build.

#46 JDonner on 09 Jun 2009 - 08:25

What is it with people installing betas and release candidates as their main OS?

Wake me up when they've released Windows 7 Service Pack 1....sigh

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