Looks like Microsoft will rollout this Friday a final pre-release version of Windows Vista before its code goes Gold and name it as Release Candidate 2 (RC2). The RC2 build is 5743, and Microsoft is currently testing it internally. As with the previous interim build, 5728, RC2 will be given out to beta testers, MSDN and TechNet subscribers, and a random, limited selection of Consumer Preview Program (CPP) members.

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