Windows Vista build 5219 (winmain idx02.050830-2010)

Windows Vista build 5219 is a pre-Beta 2 build of Windows Vista. This build was released as the first CTP (Community Technical Preview) on 13 September 2005.

Setup
Although setup is mostly similar to aforementioned builds of Vista, the setup autorun now mentions Beta 2, rather than Beta 1. The disk partitioning page now also has a new advanced option, which hides the latter disk partitioning tools unless clicked on. The setup disc has also majorly increased in size, from approximately 1 GB from build 5212 to approximately 2.73GB in this build, due to supplemental drivers.

Important notes about this build

 * There is also an earlier version of this build compiled on 24 August 2005, but it is currently unleaked.
 * This build requires a separate installation for Sidebar to work.

New features

 * Winver has been updated to use the Windows Vista name instead of Longhorn. The banner now features the aforementioned operating system's name on a teal-emerald gradient backdrop, and the Windows logo is entirely white instead of colored.
 * The schema for Windows Search has been updated since build 5112 to include elements for the name, GUID and computer state of Network Computer Sharing.
 * Tile Windows Horizontally is renamed to Show Windows Stacked and Tile Windows Vertically is renamed to Show Windows Side by Side.
 * A new notification resembling that of RTM has been introduced.
 * Internet Explorer has received a few updates, such as a more organized layout and the tabs section including a blue-to-purple gradient.
 * Upon shutting down, there is no longer a prompt.
 * However, that prompt can be activated using Alt+F4.
 * Super Fetch is added. Jim Allchin demonstrated this feature during his PDC 2005 keynote.
 * Shadow Copies.
 * Auxiliary Display applet is renamed to Auxiliary Displays and now it opens inside Control Panel rather than a separate window.
 * In Date and Time Control Panel applet, Date & Time and Time Zone sections are merged under Date & Time section with the world map which shows the selected timezone being removed.
 * In My Computer, View system information is renamed to Properties.
 * Printers and Faxes folder is added to My Computer.
 * Driver Setup Class Installer for Auxiliary Display is integrated.
 * Microsoft Auxiliary Display Driver Library Module is integrated.
 * Windows® screensaver now shows the Windows Vista logo instead of the pre-reset Windows Longhorn logo.
 * Windows® screensaver now shows the Windows Vista logo instead of the pre-reset Windows Longhorn logo.

Windows Explorer

 * This is the first build of Windows to include the Previous Versions section in a folder's or file's Properties window.
 * New Virtual Folder: Documents Shared By Me.
 * Rich tooltips are added for metadata painting.
 * The Library Virtual Folder now scopes the primary user profile, MAPIFolders, Offline Files (also known as the client-side cache (CSC)), and Public. Previously, all Virtual Folders (e.g., All Documents of build 5112) scoped locations that corresponded to their own item type (in the case of All Documents, only Desktop, Documents, and Public Documents were scoped). Because of this, separate Virtual Folders are not necessary as all types of items are referenced by the Library. Despite all of this, User's Files is still identical.
 * Virtual Folders of previous builds are no longer referenced in the navigation pane (excluding Recent Documents) or by the Start menu. However, they are still present in the Virtual Folders user profile folder until when they will be removed entirely in Build 5259.
 * Views text exists next to the view icon in the toolbar.
 * Share toolbar item is renamed to Sharing....
 * Use simple file sharing (recommended) is removed from Folder Options>View.
 * Show rich previewers in preview pane is added to Folder Options>View.
 * Run Desktop Clanup Wizard every 60 days checkbox is removed from Display Properties.

Sync Center

 * Sync Manager is renamed to Sync Center.
 * Sync Setup folder is added to Sync Center.

Outlook Express
Outlook Express received many new changes and features in this build:


 * Menu Bar is quite larger and now the search box exists inside the menu bar rather than the toolbar.
 * Ability to send instant message is removed.
 * You can now import address books, messages, mail account settings and news account settings.
 * You can now export address books and messages.
 * Identities section is added to File menu. When cklicked, it shows All identities have already been imported or deleted. inside a window called Identity Import.
 * Windows Messenger and My Offline Messages sections are removed from Tools menu.

Windows Contacts

 * Windows Contacts replaces Windows Address Book in this build.
 * Even though it existed as a separate executable, it opens the Contacts user folder in Windows Explorer which it's tightly integrated with.

Windows Collaboration

 * Windows Collaboration (Known as SpacesMeeting.exe/Code Name: Windows Collaboration and later as Windows Meeting Space)

Peer-to-peer (People Near Me)

 * This build includes a peer-to-peer configuration applet in Control Panel called Peer-to-Peer.
 * There are two sections in this applet: General and Privacy.
 * In Privacy section, the privacy statement has   written in it.

Secure Startup

 * This new applet prevents information from getting deleted or lost from unauthorized users.

User Accounts

 * User Accounts applet received huge updates, most notablly now it opens inside the Control Panel window instead of a separate window.
 * Learn about section is removed.
 * Perform administrative tasks option is added. It's where new user accounts are created.
 * Change my Picture no longer shows the current account picture you're using and no longer has a related task to changing themes.

New Aero elements

 * The taskbar is now transparent upon initializing DWM.
 * Live Taskbar Thumbnails.
 * Flip 3D now supports glass thumbnails
 * The layout of certain features in Aero (such as buttons, drop-down menus and sliders) have been changed slightly
 * Font rendering is smoother in this build.

DirectX-based Windows games

 * Minesweeper
 * Hearts
 * Solitaire
 * FreeCell

Premium games

 * Purple Place
 * Shanghai (Now known as Mahjong Titans or Microsoft Mahjong, Microsoft Entertainment Pack 1 had a similar game under the name Taipei)
 * Chess (Later known as Chess Titans)
 * Spider Solitaire (First appeared in Microsoft Plus! 98)

Improvements to SafeDocs (also known as Windows Backup)
New abilities such as:


 * Configuring a backup schedule,
 * Specifying backup location

and


 * Specifying files to back up.

Tablet PC

 * Personalize handwriting recognition and Tablet PC Pen Training are added.

Games Explorer

 * Game tiles are added.
 * Details pane is now in the bottom side instead of right side of the window.

Help and Support Center references

 * Game Updates


 * Windows Experience Index

32-bit EFI support

 * It is one of the few known post-reset builds to support booting from a 32-bit UEFI implementation. This was soon dropped due to low demand from OEMs and didn't reappear until Windows 8.

WinFS

 * Despite Microsoft's decision to later remove WinFS from Windows Vista, certain people testing this build noted that WinFS was still implemented in this build, misleading people to believe that it was still to be released as part of Windows Vista upon the RTM, though there were no visible processes for WinFS.

From build 5112

 * List Pane
 * Microsoft Speech Center of Windows Speech Recognition
 * Save Ghost
 * Static Lists
 * UAP Settings are disabled by default.

From build 5212

 * Network Computer Sharing

Bugs

 * Whilst partitioning on a clean drive, you will not be able to format the hard drive without restarting, due to the hard drive "not being ready".

Installation
If installing this build on VMware Workstation, you will need to set the hardware compatibility to 6.x or lower, otherwise this build will crash with a blue screen of death upon booting up, with the error code 0x0000008E.