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 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.

Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 is now complete. Development and testing of the operating system has been finalised, Microsoft said, with the code now at the RTM (released to manufacturing) ...

Microsoft today announced that it’s wrapped up Windows 8 and declared that the operating system has met the “release to manufacturing” (RTM) milestone. “A short while ago we started releasing Windows ...