Microsoft confirms release date of Windows 7 RC

Microsoft has made official what many already knew. Windows 7 Release Candidate will be made available to the public on May 5th.

Last weekend, a posting on Microsoft’s partner program site made mention of the release date, yet the folks in Redmond weren’t willing to comment. Now company spokesperson Brandon LeBlanc has made it clear, this is indeed the date the public can get their hands on the RC.

Few details are being released. Microsoft isn’t saying what time the file will be made available, or how many downloads they will allow. In January. Microsoft said only 2.5 million would be allowed to download the Windows 7 beta. The servers crashed and Microsoft was forced to drop the limit and extended the deadline to download the OS.

If you’re planning on updating to Windows 7 RC, you’ll want to start fresh. Microsoft is saying it’s not a good idea to upgrade from one pre-release build to another. Instead it’s asking users to revert to Vista for the time being.

Are you looking forward to the Windows 7 RC?

[Via ComputerWorld]