Windows 7 build 6936

This build marked the return of the 'Professional' SKU absent since Windows Vista Beta 1, although it was leaked in x64 only.

This build introduced the new wallpaper which features a betta fish (a pun on 'beta'), replacing the Windows Vista default wallpaper used in earlier builds. The superbar has received a facelift, now looking very similar to the RTM version. Notably, this is the last leaked build where the superbar and features like desktop slideshow are not enabled by default, but using BlueBadge they can be enabled. This build is otherwise very similar to build 7000, which is hardly surprising considering both builds occurred during the stabilization phase of Windows 7's development.

This build is one of the last builds to include the placeholder boot screen used while the final version was still in development. It is most probably one of the first builds focused on implementing features for the 7 Beta that were held back from winmain in order to minimise the risk of leaks during earlier development phases. Certainly, almost all Beta features were included by this point.

Installation
This build includes an interesting installation quirk on VMware hypervisors. For a successful installation, you MUST use the LSI Logic adapter. DO NOT USE the LSI Logic SAS adapter, because Setup will hang when starting services upon reboot.