The fresh speculation comes right as Microsoft is letting its out into the wild. Microsoft for MSDN and TechNet subscribers on Thursday. The software will be made available for everyone else next Tuesday, May 5.

Of course, you may not necessarily have to wait: In a slight instance of , an apparent copy of the Windows 7 Release Candidate last week. From the looks of it, that might be the more accessible option at the moment, too: Microsoft has seemingly been suffering some sort of database glitch that's kept developers from successfully downloading the official file, as .

Does the Windows download glitch sound awfully familiar? Don't worry -- you aren't necessarily suffering from more déjà vu. When Microsoft initially released the Windows 7 beta back in January, the massive demand . The company ultimately delayed the release until its system capacity could be increased.

For more on what awaits you within the Windows 7 Release Candidate, see

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