From M1 to RC: Windows 7 development history full record

Including me, I think most people's attention to Windows 7 started from the screenshot of Windows7M1 leaked last year. At that time, it was attracted at once, and could not help but have unlimited imagination for Windows7. In a blink of an eye, Windows 7 has been released from the original M1, M2, M3 to PRe-beta, Beta and now to the upcoming RC. The release date, upgrade plan, price, etc. of Windows7 are also exposed. I think it's time to look back.

Windows 7 Milestone 1 Build 6.1.6519.1

This is the first leaked version of Microsoft's next-generation system after Windows Vista, and the leaked video was also It’s very popular, but then many people have questioned that this is not Windows7 but Vista, and strictly speaking, the version at the time is really different from Vista every year, but Build6519.1.x86.fre.winmain.071220-1525 is really true. From this, everyone knows that the version number of Windows 7 will be 6.1, that is, an improved version of Vista.

Windows 7 Milestone 2 Build 6574.1

Subsequently, due to a small number of testers got it Build6519.1.x86.fre.winmain.071220-1525 version, think about it will also leak. When Many people try it out or suspect that it is just a beautified version of Vista, but in fact this is really Windows7, but the appearance does not change much. Microsoft explained that the focus was on the improvement of the kernel.

In the next At the D6 conference, Microsoft Director JulIE Larson-Green first announced the official video of Windows 7.

August 14, 2008

This day, Microsoft Windows 7 official blog EngineeringWindows7 officially launched and The first article was released. Since then, the official Windows 7 Blog has become the source of Windows 7 development progress, and it is still being updated continuously.

Windows 7 official name

After everyone is speculating about the name of Windows7 after Windows, Microsoft manager Mike Nash said that it is neither the previous Vienna nor other words, unexpectedly is the development code, Windows7. The VIEnna domain name is suddenly dark...

Windows 7 pre-Beta M3 Build6801 and Build6956

Speaking of these two versions, everyone will be more familiar with last year’s PDC 2008. , Microsoft released Windows 7Build6801, can be described It’s amazing, it’s hot. Then, during the WinHec conference, Build6956 was leaked.

Windows 7 Beta Build 7000

This needless to say, it was speculated that Build 6956 would be The official Beta version, but then confirmed that the version number of Windows7Beta is 7000. After the release of this version, Volkswagen's enthusiasm for Windows7 reached its highest point. All of them are Windows7. The stability, functionality and ease of use of this version. Sex is surprisingly good. Almost all websites are full of words when talking about Windows 7.

Windows 7 Release Candidate

Now, Windows 7 Beta has been released for more than a month. And there is news that Windows7RC will be released on April 10. If the news is true, then RTM is not far away. According to Microsoft's convention, there are very few things to change after RC.