Windows Server 2008 build 5231

Windows Server 2008 build 5231 is a build of Windows Server 2008. It is installed by using a server product key on the client version's installation media.

Changes

 * The default desktop background color is changed from the blue used in Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows Server 2003 to gray. This would be changed back to blue in build 5284.
 * Introduced changes to the notification center icons.

Installation

 * This build will BSOD during the setup on QEMU and modern versions of VMware. Using either VirtualBox or VMware with either 5.x or 6.x hardware compatibility is recommended.
 * The  text when launching setup on Windows appears to be condensed on higher resolutions such as 1920x1080.

Taskbar

 * If the theme is switched from Windows Classic to Aero, parts of a taskbar reminiscent of the one seen in client build 5048 may be seen.