Microsoft's decision to reverse its previously stated plan and deliver the released-to-manufacturing (RTM) Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 bits ahead of launch had many developers rejoicing ...

As the August date approaches for Microsoft to release its Windows 8.1 OS update to OEM partners, there are reports that IT professionals and early adopters will have to wait until October to start ...

Microsoft today offered its MSDN and TechNet subscribers access to the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) ISO builds of its latest flagship operating systems. Subscribers can download the RTM versions of ...

Microsoft announced on August 27 that Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 have been released to manufacturing (RTM'd) and are now being delivered to its OEM partners. Company officials also confirmed, as I ...

Windows app developers today took Microsoft to task for the company’s decision to withhold Windows 8.1 until mid-October. Traditionally, Microsoft offers an RTM, or the “release to manufacturing” ...

Microsoft says it has started sending the code for Windows 8.1 to its hardware partners to install on new PCs and tablets in time for the official public debut on Oct. 18. It’s a key step for the ...

Microsoft has signed off on the final version (the RTM) of Windows 8.1 Update 1. According to one of our internal sources, the new version of Windows 8 is on schedule to be released on April 8, just ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the final build of Windows 8.1 has been released to manufacturing (RTM), ready for the October 18 release of dozens of Windows 8.1-powered laptops, desktops, and tablets.

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Windows 8.1’s RTM, which Microsoft announced on Tuesday, has leaked to file-sharing sites, according to numerous forum postings and blog reports. Leaks of unreleased Microsoft products, especially ...

Windows 8.1 is on schedule for its October release. According to insider sources, Microsoft's Windows 8 upgrade, scheduled for release on Oct. 17, has hit the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) milestone.

Microsoft today issued the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition to its TechNet and MSDN subscribers. This release catches up with RTM releases of Windows 8.1 and ...