Coming friday may the second and final test version of the next-generation windows operating system be expected. At least according to Windows IT Pro. This is kind of unexpected as Microsoft in ealier stadium stated that there wouldn't be another Candidate Release. Although as it looks there will be another Release it will most probably only be available to several groups. The registered Beta Testers, MSDN- and TechNet-members and a certain amount of members of the Customer Preview Program.

The RTM (Release To Manufacturing) proces was originaly planned for the 25th of October. It is now stated that the 'gold' version will be reached on the 18th of October and will reach RTM status somewhere between 25th October and the 8th of November. According to some sources it is also said that every day it is being delayed will mean less translated version for the big launch in January, but according to some Microsoft is willing to take that risc to deliver a more securer product.