Windows Vista build 5487

Windows Vista build 5487 is a pre-RC1 build of Windows Vista, which was reuploaded to BetaArchive by Grabberslasher on 29 January 2020.

History
German technology news website WinFuture.de released 57 screenshots of it on 2 August 2006, then the build itself was shared online in China five days later on 7 August, but it became lost shortly after. A torrent ostensibly containing this build was uploaded on 3 February 2019, but was not downloaded before it was lost owing to a lack of seeders.

Branding
This is the earliest available build stating itself as RC 1 instead of Beta 2 on watermark.

Setup

 * The setup background has been updated to that seen in the RTM. The OOBE was also updated to use this background.
 * Network settings have been added to the OOBE.
 * The final page to the OOBE no longer has a clickable Start orb.

User Interface

 * The Windows orb seen on startup has decreased in size and resembles that of the RTM.
 * The login screen now uses its final background. The design of certain visual elements and buttons such as the Ease of Access button, the Power options menu and the glass frames on user account pictures have also been updated and resembles that of the RTM.
 * Several user folders have been colored a greenish blue.
 * A download link for Windows Live Messenger has been added to the Start menu.

Gadgets

 * The CPU Meter and Currency gadgets have been redesigned.
 * Feed Headlines has a slightly different icon.

Help and Support Center
Demo videos have been added to the Help and Support Center.

Welcome Center

 * Welcome Center received a new icon, which resembles the final product's packaging.
 * The "Offers from Microsoft" section has been added.
 * Minor UI adjustments were made.

Personalization

 * Color and Appearance has been updated with new color icons.
 * Desktop background types (Black and White, Light Auras, etc.) are now grouped together into a single list.

Additional icon changes

 * Folder Options, Fonts, Mouse, Offline Folders, Sync Center, and System all received new icons.
 * Mouse and Taskbar/Start Menu Properties received new in-applet graphics.

Graphics driver
The default VGA graphics adapter is very buggy, often having the screen flicker through resolutions and cannot have resolutions higher than 800x600 pixels. However, if you upgrade from a previous build, you can have 1024x768 and higher.