Windows 8 is almost ready to reach the RTM stage, and new screenshots of the latest RTM build reveal some changes to color options, new themes and some new wallpapers as well Neowin® Login Sign up ...

Windows 8 Start Screen patterns expanded to 20 options in final build. Microsoft is adding a number of new patterns to its Start Screen for Windows 8 as the final RTM version approaches.

In Windows 8, Microsoft has separated system and application controls into multiple panels, some of which are accessed from the Charms bar (shown) while other are embedded in application ribbons.

While Windows 8 is still slated for an October 26, 2012 release we are discovering that the desktop wallpapers make for some really nice Windows Phone lock screen wallpapers.

MSDN and TechNet users are now hammering Microsoft's download servers and getting their hands for the first time on the final Windows 8 build. The various betas have been used and reviewed ...

Windows 8 RTM (for "release to manufacturing") doesn't have too many visible changes, but here's what you can expect from the final code.

Windows 8 isn't just a consumer operating ... Booting up into Windows 8, you're dropped into the new Start screen. ... With RTM code for Windows 8 Enterprise currently available on both ...

Still, even RTM reviews feel a bit like early impressions, since no final Windows 8 hardware is available. The true test will come once devices like Microsoft’s Surface tablet hit the market.

Windows 8 RTM lock screen wallpaper Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.

It's been two weeks since Microsoft signed off on Windows 8, and shipped the final code to manufacturers prepping shiny new computers. Today, another round of folks are getting their hands on the ...

The release-to-manufacturing ("RTM") version of Windows 8 is now available to developers and corporate IT departments, though as usual, minor updates will continue. I've installed the new ...