Microsoft Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 Complete

The final release of Windows Vista is near! Microsoft Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) is complete and will be available soon. A microsoft release says that Windows Vista is currently targeted for volume license customers in November 2006 and general availability in January 2007.

Microsoft first made Windows Vista RC1 available to a small group of technical customers on Friday, Sept. 1, and plans to broadly release the code to current Windows Vista Customer Preview Program (CPP) participants this week. In addition, Microsoft will reopen the CPP, a popular pre-release testing program, to new enrollments in coming days. In total, Microsoft plans to make Windows Vista RC1 available to more than 5 million customers worldwide.

Keep checking the Microsoft Windows Vista site for updates and available downloads. Get ready for Vista – Download the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor beta to identify which version of Windows Vista meets your needs, and is your PC ready for an upgrade to Windows Vista.

Update: Windows Vista RC2 is now available