This week, through the leak of the Windows 7 Release Candidate (build 7100), Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera have teamed up to provide astonishing new information about one of the new features in Windows 7 called Windows XP Mode.

After months of beta testing and development by the Microsoft team, the moment has finally arrived. The Windows 7 Release Candidate was leaked today following the release of dozens of builds of the operating system up to that point.

The same Japanese blogger who released screenshots of build 7068 has now released downloadable versions of the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 build 7068.

A new program, called Logon Changer, makes changing your Windows 7 login screen background as easy as finding an image on your hard drive.

In the fourth week of April (19-25) of 2009, Microsoft plans to release internal RC-escrow builds (not the same as the public RC) to a smaller group of testers. Then, in the last week of May, Microsoft plans to make a public Release Candidate available.

Today the 7057 build of Windows 7 was leaked to the internet for download. New improvements include a stylish logon screen as well as added user account pictures and wallpapers.