Windows 7 version: RC and RTM branches

For Windows 7 versions, we believe that many people will be confused when the version changes over the past few days. Indeed, let's take a look at these versions, starting from Beta 7000, 7022,7048, 7057,7068, 7070,7077, 7079, and so on. At the same time, the 70xx series has a version like, and. As a result, many people think that the RC version may be 7200 or higher. In fact, this is a misunderstanding because there is a concept of a branch.

The following content may help you find out the current version number: (from cnbeta: distinguish Windows 7 RC and RTM build)

In essence, after the build 7076, Windows 7 development began to show branches: winmain_win7rc branches in the RC direction and pre-RTM winmain branches in the RTM direction.

7077 is encapsulated as RC escrow build (winmain_win7rc Branch), and The winmain lab increases its version to 7105 as the pre-RTM winmain branch. 7077 and other pre-RC versionsCodeFreeze, which means that the branch (RC Branch) has no feature changes. It only allows Microsoft to find out the bugs to bring a higher quality RC version. All internal code and feature changes involve the pre-RTM winmain Branch (7105 or later), so in this sense ...... Newer than RC versions, these versions will continue to accept new modifications from Microsoft laboratories. Therefore, version 7105 or later does not belong to the RC branch, but to the pre-RTM winmain branch that advances toward the RTM version. 7077,7078, 7079,7080 ...... (Lower than 7100) and so on all belong to the winmain_win7rc Branch (RC escrow build). When these pre-RC versions are tested, Microsoft will encapsulate the final RC version with the version 7100.

In summary, the 70xx version will not change any more. The addition of the version number only indicates that more bugs are removed and will soon be available to the public as the RC version (7100; in versions starting with version 7105, new things may occur every time the version number is changed. In the end, the official version of Windows 7 will be born from here.

which branch of Windows 7 test version should a user want to know about Windows 7 choose? My opinion is: if you are planning to replace XP/Vista, we recommend that you select the pre-RC version in the insect removal stage. The version stability of this branch will be better, 7077 is the latest version that can be downloaded. Users who like to experience new features may wish to watch the progress of the 71xx series. Maybe you will experience new things earlier.