Windows 2000 build 1585

Windows 2000 build 1585.1 is a pre-beta build of Windows 2000. This build has IE 4 and Outlook Express Platform Preview on by default, but they don't have the IE-style Explorer view.

It also includes an update to the system's graphics. The high color icons have been updated to reflect their lower-color counterparts. Other icons (folders, disks), as well as those in the Start menu, are the ones that will be used in the final build of Windows 2000.

Control Panel additions

 * The Console Control Panel applet has been removed in this build from Control Panel.
 * The Fax Control applet has been added to Control Panel in this build.
 * A sound option for Incoming Fax has been added in this build.

Setup features

 * The debug ACPI text in Text mode setup while loading files has been removed in this build.
 * Text mode setup is now able to detect more SCSI hardware in this build.
 * The EULA issue from build 1575 has now been fixed in this build.
 * GUI mode setup is now able to install Plug & Play devices before starting the setup wizard.
 * GUI mode setup now shows the list of devices it installed before the Setup Options page.
 * GUI mode setup has a new page, before the Name and Organization page asking the user to confirm regional settings.

Shell features

 * Folder Options have once again been redesigned in this build, with example pictures showing the user how explorer would look like with the current set of options selected.

Display Properties changes

 * The Plus! tab in Display Properties has been renamed to Icons. Alongside this change, options for "Show window contents while dragging", "Smooth edges of screen fonts" and "Stretch desktop wallpaper to fit the screen" were removed.
 * The Color Management tab in Display Properties has been slightly redesigned to make better use of available dialog space.
 * The Channels tab in Display Properties has been renamed back to Web.

Bugs

 * Windows Messaging cannot be installed in this build, an access denied error is throw while reading msmail.inf.