We recently learned that Microsoft has successfully completed Windows 8.1 RTM. Following this news, the first screenshot of the new version appeared on the Internet. Today, IThome.com, a Chinese website, published a series of screenshots that supposedly come from Build 9600 (the final version).
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First Look: Windows 8.1 RTM Build 9600 – Start Screen, Apps, Desktop, PC Settings, and More
The new images show off virtually everything we saw in the Windows 8.1 preview, such as the return of the Start button and the improved Start screen with new tile sizes. But they also show off a new set of desktop and lock backgrounds that are more colorful than in previous versions.
Microsoft has yet to announce that the Release To Manufacturing (RTM) build is golden. The latest rumor suggests the company could file a press release today. If not, we'll hear something this week.
The software giant had previously officially confirmed that Windows 8.1 would be available worldwide on October 18. In the US, users of the new operating system can download the parts a day earlier via the Windows Store. So everything seems to be on schedule.
