We know you're all waiting for it, the release of Windows 8 and we can report that it's coming soon. Microsoft today announced that Windows 8 is on track to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) the first week of August. After that, they expect that Windows 8 will become generally available at the end of October. Enterprise customers with volume licenses, Microsoft Development Network (MSDN) and Technet subscribers will likely all get access to Windows 8 in August. But the end of October will be the date to mark for normal consumers, by that time OEMs will release their Windows 8 products, such as new PCs and tablets.
On our site Microsoft has been heavily criticized for removing the Start Menu from Windows 8 in favor of the Metro GUI. However, some smart developers from the Ukraine started their own project to get the Start Menu back and released their first software that allows you to use the Start Menu functionality in Windows 8.
