Download: Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate

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Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Release Candidate (RC) helps keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level, provides on-going improvements to the Windows Operating System (OS), by including previous updates delivered over Windows Update as well as continuing incremental updates to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms based on customer and partner feedback, and is easy for organizations to deploy a single set of updates.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Release Candidate will help you:

  • Keep your PCs supported and up-to-date

  • Get on-going updates to the Windows 7 platform

  • Easily deploy cumulative updates at a single time

  • Meet your users' demands for greater business mobility

  • Provide a comprehensive set of virtualization innovations

  • Provide an easier Service Pack deployment model for better IT efficiency

    In order to download and install the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Release Candidate you must currently have a Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 already installed.

    If you have previously installed the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta on your machine, you must uninstall the beta before installing the Release Candidate. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Release Candidate is available for installation in the same languages made available at original launch of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Download: You can download and try the Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack1 Release Candidate. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Release Candidate includes previous updates delivered over Windows Update as well as continuing incremental updates to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms.

Improvements: You can refer the following documentation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate. It includes Hotfixes and Security Updates included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate,  Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate Notable Changes and Test Guidance.

Have questions? Also you can find the FAQ regarding Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack1 Release Candidate (RC), which answers your queries. BTW, based on FAQ Service Pack 1 will be released within the first half of calendar year 2011 Smile