TheMicrosoft finalofficially RTM build ofannounced Windows 7's has[[release ato buildmanufacturing]] string(RTM) of 7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255, builtrelease on July 1322, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=LeBlanc|first=Brandon|title=Windows url7 =Has Been Released to Manufacturing|url=http://wwwblogs.neowinwindows.netcom/newswindows/mainarchive/09b/windows7/archive/2009/07/22/microsoft-announces-windows-7-rtmhas-atbeen-mgx released-to-manufacturing.aspx| title work= Microsoft announces Windows 7 RTM,Team MGXBlog|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=20 detailsMay 2013| author date=22 Tom WarrenJuly 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://windowsteamblogwww.comneowin.net/blogsnews/windows7main/archive/200909/07/22/microsoft-announces-windows-7-hasrtm-beenat-released-to-manufacturing.aspxmgx | title = Microsoft announces Windows 7 HasRTM, BeenMGX Released to Manufacturingdetails | author first= BrandonTom |last=Warren LeBlanc}}</ref> It leaked in both x86 and x64 versions. On July 24, 2009 Microsoft released Windows 7 to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers and system builders) online, followed by MSDN and TechNet Subscribers via download and Microsoft Connect on August 6, 2009. Since the next day, August 7, 2009, companies which bought Software Assurance have been able to download Windows 7 RTM.
Since August 16, 2009, Windows 7 is available to Microsoft Certified and Gold Certified Partners, followed by Microsoft Action Pack subscribers on August 23. Microsoft has also announced that companies which have a contract with Software Assurance may acquire Windows 7 when it became available for volume licensing on September 1, 2009. Windows 7 wasreached released[[general toavailability]] consumersstage on October 22, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brandon|first=LeBlanc|title=Windows 7 Arrives Today With New Offers, New PCs, And More!|url=http://blogs.windows.com/windows/archive/b/windows7/archive/2009/10/22/windows-7-arrives-today-with-new-offers-new-pcs-and-more.aspx|work=Windows 7 Team Blog|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=20 May 2013|date=22 October 2009}}</ref>
Language Packs for Windows 7 RTM are available via Windows Update since August 25, 2009.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/springboard/archive/2009/08/25/windows-7-language-packs-available.aspx | title = Windows 7 Language Packs Available | author = Stephen L Rose}}</ref>
