Windows Longhorn build 4083

Windows Longhorn build 4083 is a Milestone 7 build of Windows Longhorn. The x64 version of this build was shared on 10 November 2004, and an x86 version of this build was later uploaded on 1 February 2020 by Grabberslasher, the founder of the UX.Unleaked blog.

x64 build
The x64 version of this build is a test for the use of the Preinstallation Environment under the x64 architecture. The x64 version has no default wallpapers (besides the bitmap backgrounds), which is why there are only solid colors by default. It contains the new "Tree" wallpaper that would be used in subsequent builds.

As of 2023, this is the only available pre-reset x64 build which uses the WIM-based setup, as all earlier builds used the amd64-based setup.

Fixes and removed features

 * The folder creation bug from build 4074, build 4081 and build 4082 has been fixed in this build.
 * The unmanaged-DWM and Flip3D have been removed in this build. A version of DWM rewritten in .NET-managed code would be reintroduced in build 4088.

"Tree" wallpaper for the x64 version
To use the "Tree" wallpaper for the x64 version, navigate to  and locate the , open it with Paint, save it as   on the same location, and then right-click on the desktop, click on Properties to open the Display Properties Control Panel Applet, and click on the Desktop tab, click on Browse, navigate to   and locate the  , and then click on Apply and OK.

Installation
As typical of builds in this build range, it tends to take a long time to install and can be unstable.

Upgrade
Attempting to upgrade from other builds is not possible as one of two outcomes may occur:
 * 1) A bugcheck with error code 0x7E after the second reboot. This is commonly observed when trying to upgrade from non-componentized builds, such as 4074 (via a registry tweak that reports it as a componentized build).
 * 2) An error during the file copy phase.

WinPE

 * The mouse driver in this build's WinPE does not function on specific hardware configurations or hypervisors, and may require a keyboard to navigate through the installation procedure. This issue appears to be largely related to using a PS/2 mouse, as most ordinary USB mice appear to function properly in setup.

WordPad
WordPad does not start, as it will display with  instead.

Outlook Express
Outlook Express does not start due to registry errors and certain dependencies on WinFS.

Themes

 * The Windows Classic theme does not function due to a broken  file.

Explorer

 * CD and DVD drives behave like local disks.
 * Help and Support crashes Explorer.
 * Explorer will crash after adding the display tile in sidebar and won't launch again. A workaround is to create a new account via cmd.
 * When the Aero taskbar and sidebar are enabled (32-bit version only), the Taskbar erroneously uses the Sidebar background.

Control Panel

 * Hardware and Devices folder does not open.
 * Sounds Control Panel applet is missing.
 * Task Scheduler folder from Control Panel shows a nameless folder and generic folder icon.
 * By default, the Phone and Modem Options Control Panel applet name is empty.
 * Computer Management displays script errors due to missing registry entries.
 * Device Manager has a bug that drivers can't be updated due to the Hardware Wizard Control Panel applet is missing. You can install drivers by using  utility from the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Driver Development Kit (DDK), or copy the   from another build to the   directory in order to get the updating drivers via Device Manager to work.

Graphics
Enable VGA Mode after installing video drivers or the system will result in a blue screen of death with a error code.

Windows Product Activation
Windows Product Activation is missing.

Safe mode
The Safe mode is completely broken and results in a bugcheck with code. This is because the  key, located in    is largely incomplete and missing a lot of entries. Restoring the key from an earlier build with working safe mode allows this build to boot properly, but the video driver will not initialize properly. As a result, the operating system will freeze as it transitions into graphical mode, so Safe Mode is currently not known to work on these pre-reset Longhorn componentized builds.

Additional issues for x64 build

 * The CPU fans will automatically run at max speed.
 * Opening Device Manager will result in huge CPU usage.

Timebomb
Unlike the x86 version of this build, the x64 version of this build has a broken timebomb and can be installed on the current date. Even if the x64 version timebomb expires if it was installed on the current date, it can still log you on without trouble, although it will trigger a bugcheck with error code  after a while.

Explorer

 * Help and Support does not open.