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Windows 7 post RTM build 7700 spotted

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Screenshots of a Windows 7 post RTM build have shown up on the web this week fueling speculation that Microsoft is compiling early Windows 8 builds.

Russian site, Wzor, leaked a series of screenshots from build 7700.winmain.100122-1900. Although nothing appears to have changed visually, the jump from 7600 (Windows 7 RTM build) to 7700 may suggest some kind of early milestone towards the Windows 8 alpha and beta stage. Microsoft has slowly been compiling post RTM builds of Windows 7 since its July RTM in 2009.

Wzor also published a list of builds that have been compiled after the final Windows 7 RTM. Judging by the list, the software giant has been hard at work compiling builds throughout September 2009 to January 2010:

7650.0.winmain.090917-1843
7651.0.winmain.090924-1802
7656.0.winmain.091015-0833
7658.0.winmain.091019-1850
7659.0.winmain.091020-1830
7660.0.winmain.091021-1736
7661.0.winmain.091022-1755
7662.0.winmain.091023-1645
7664.0.winmain.091027-1825
7691.0.winmain.100106-1825
7692.0.winmain.100107-1735
7693.0.winmain.100111-1820
7694.0.winmain.100113-1753
7695.0.winmain.100114-1855
7696.0.winmain.100115-1725

It does not appear that these builds are service pack builds for Windows 7 SP1 as Wzor has confirmed those began from 7601.winmain_sp. Last week an ex-Microsoft worker penned July 2011 as the RTM date for Windows 8.

Comments (95)

turk4n - 01 February 2010 - 10:48

Looks pretty much the same?
+TCLN Ryster - 01 February 2010 - 10:58

turk4n said,
Looks pretty much the same?

Hence the "Although nothing appears to have changed visually..." part of the article.
detoxa - 01 February 2010 - 11:51

turk4n said,
Looks pretty much the same?
What was you expecting ?
2Cold Scorpio - 01 February 2010 - 18:22

detoxa said,
What was you expecting ?

Exactly. UI changes are generally one of the last things done. At this stage, they would just be working on the under-the-hood stuff and adding in the new features, whatever they might be.
Overt.Enemy - 02 February 2010 - 02:37

turk4n said,
Looks pretty much the same?
I share you disappointment. I expected it to look just like OS2/Warp myself.
DarkNovaGamer - 01 February 2010 - 10:49

July 2011 as RTM date for Windows 8? (really thats the only interesting part of the article to me).
Would mean.. Public beta mid/late 2010?
Edit (DarkNovaGamer, 01 February 2010 - 10:49):
Buzz99 - 01 February 2010 - 10:58

Less than 2 years for the next Windows ? Gee, Microsoft has shifted devellopement to high gear !
+TCLN Ryster - 01 February 2010 - 11:11

buzz99 said,
Less than 2 years for the next Windows ? Gee, Microsoft has shifted devellopement to high gear !

Do so maths my friend. Windows 7 RTMd in July 2009. This article states the rumour for Windows 8 is July 2011. Thats 2 whole years, not "Less than 2".
Edit (TCLN Ryster, 01 February 2010 - 11:11):
Buzz99 - 01 February 2010 - 11:37

TCLN Ryster said,

Do so maths my friend. Windows 7 RTMd in July 2009. This article states the rumour for Windows 8 is July 2011. Thats 2 whole years, not "Less than 2".
Retail was in october...
DarkNovaGamer - 01 February 2010 - 11:41

buzz99 said,
Retail was in october...
Yeah, RTM and Retail are two different things. It did RTM on/around July, it 'Retailed' in October. :)
devHead - 01 February 2010 - 12:11

buzz99 said,
Less than 2 years for the next Windows ? Gee, Microsoft has shifted development to high gear !

Not really; Windows 2000 was released in February of 2000. Windows XP went retail in October of 2001.
roadwarrior - 01 February 2010 - 12:46

devHead said,

Not really; Windows 2000 was released in February of 2000. Windows XP went retail in October of 2001.

Yes, but that was a bit of a fluke because Win2K wasn't in the consumer line (that was the Win9x line). XP was the combining of the corporate and consumer lines.
wahoospa - 01 February 2010 - 12:51

buzz99 said,
Less than 2 years for the next Windows ? Gee, Microsoft has shifted devellopement to high gear !
Maybe Windows 7 is just a Vista upgrade then!
neufuse - 01 February 2010 - 14:13

wahoospa said,
Maybe Windows 7 is just a Vista upgrade then!
Oh good greif, and maybe Windows 7 is just NT 3.5 upgraded!
+primortal - 01 February 2010 - 15:29

buzz99 said,
Retail was in october...
So wouldn't windows 8 retail in october as well?
GreyWolf - 01 February 2010 - 16:32

primortal said,
So wouldn't windows 8 retail in october as well?
Probably somewhere around there. They have to press the discs, print the packaging, assemble the SKU and ship it too. :)
+dead.cell - 01 February 2010 - 19:27

buzz99 said,
Less than 2 years for the next Windows ? Gee, Microsoft has shifted devellopement to high gear !

No, I believe they've just gotten back on track. Vista took forever simply because of the amount of work it required, which we should certainly be happy for because... as much as we like to bash Vista, we wouldn't have Windows 7 without it.
AJC. - 01 February 2010 - 21:03

devHead said,

Not really; Windows 2000 was released in February of 2000. Windows XP went retail in October of 2001.
ya but they made really big changes and not to mention it's still been used now so it's something that was much needed but Windows 8 already, come on. I mean come on M$ at least keep it a secret so I won't feel so ripped off.
MaSx - 02 February 2010 - 00:38

buzz99 said,
Less than 2 years for the next Windows ? Gee, Microsoft has shifted devellopement to high gear !

I'd rather have them take their time and release something good rather than another Vista 2011.
Raa - 02 February 2010 - 00:48

MaSx said,

I'd rather have them take their time and release something good rather than another Vista 2011.

Amen, brother!