Windows Vista build 5259

Windows Vista build 5259 is a pre-Beta 2 build of Windows Vista.

New Features and Changes

 * The most important change here is the new Start orb and the slightly redesigned start menu which will stay similar all the way up to Windows 7 (although it was also found in a few earlier builds from the vbl_ux_dev_checkin lab such as 5212 and 5223, and from the winmain lab such as 5252).
 * Windows Antispyware is now added.


 * The setup UI is revamped, including a new Aurora background as well as a new OOBE.


 * There's now an option to change the Aero Glass color.
 * Option to use USB drives as a virtual RAM (Super Fetch).
 * "Publish to RSS" is removed in Windows Calendar.￼
 * "Publish to RSS" is removed in Windows Calendar.￼

Installation
On some devices and virtual machines, the setup cannot partition the hard drive, requiring the usage of DiskPart.

Windows AntiSpyware
Time displays the 24-hour format but within indicating AM/PM.