Despite Microsoft’s best efforts, Windows 7 antipiracy measures have been compromised yet again. Hackers have managed to crack the activation procedure of Windows 7 which does not even asks you to enter your product activation key for Windows 7. With this hack, users can use Windows 7 for as long as they want without having to enter any key.

Microsoft today has announced the availability of the final version of Windows 7 (RTM Build 7600.16385) for Microsoft Connect, MSDN and TechNet Plus subscribers. TechNet Plus and MSDN subscribers can now download and evaluate Windows 7 before the official public consumer launch in October.

The original CRC and SHA-1 checksum values for Windows 7 RTM Build 7600.16385.090713-1255 untouched (original) ISO from Microsoft are now out! Daniel Melanchthon who writes on one of the TechNet blogs has posted the original hashes as follows.

In Windows 7, Microsoft has included a new desktop customization feature called Aero Themes which enables users to customize the desktop wallpaper with a matching glass color, screensaver, icons and sound scheme of their choice.
Here is a collection of different Windows 7 themes including the ones from the final RTM Build of Windows 7.

Windows 7 – the latest client version of Windows is finally here! The screenshots below are taken from the final RTM (Build 7600.16385.090713-1255) x86 version of Windows 7 (Ultimate SKU).