User:BF10/Sandbox

Longhorn Build Stability

 * Build 3683: For a start, it's pretty stable, but still don't rely on this build as many apps will refuse to run here.
 * Build 3706: Unstable to use, interacting with the sidebar can cause Explorer to crash. Don't modify Slide Show or you might get in a Explorer reset loop.
 * Build 3713: Fixes it's stability problems and can now run Tablet PC. Other than that it's not much different from build 3706.
 * Build 3718: One of the most stable builds out there, although Tablet PC is gone (and will be for most of the later builds)
 * Build 4001: When they started using WIM installation, it's actually pretty stable to install. The only downside is that PCem family won't install this.
 * Build 4008: This is where builds start to get unstable. DCE also breaks again.
 * Build 4011: Apparently no mistakes were learned, and now WinPE is broken. Testing the i386 repack, this build is pretty stable. The WIM might be a little unstable.
 * Build 4015: Stable if you disable processes and the sidebar. Interesting build as well thanks to new login screen.
 * Build 4028: Good luck if you don't use VirtualBox, since apparently they hadn't learned a thing from build 4011. It's stable if it installs, at least.
 * Build 4029: A client version of build 4029 with a fixed setup. Be sure to disable the processes or run on real hardware like PCem or it can be unstable.
 * Build 4033: Same as above, be sure to disable the useless processes to stop the memory leaks and unstable Explorer.
 * Build 4039: This build is a different story. 3706 stability returns even when disabling processes. At least Aero kinda works.
 * Build 4042: New style doesn't mean good stability. It's kinda unstable but at least better than 3706 or 4039.
 * Build 4051: Sans a few problems with hardware installation and internet, this build can run stabler than 4042.
 * Build 4053: In my experience, it's kinda unstable despite fixing a few bugs in networking.
 * Build 4066: As with the i386 builds, it's surprisingly stable and can run better than most other builds with the Slate theme. Aero also works to some extent.
 * Build 4074: Well known build is able to run stable and can even have working Aero.
 * Build 4083: Very empty build, don't bother installing unless you need to install all builds. Has hardware problems, instability issues, and almost nothing left.
 * Build 4084: Also don't bother, it's pretty empty and unstable despite having more content than 4083.
 * Build 4088: Newest leaked build isn't interesting as it's mostly similar to 4084 feature-wise and stability-wise.
 * Build 4093: It's actually more usable than 408x builds, tested. Be prepared for a long install if you tend to run this. It has every feature that was scrapped visible here which makes this build worth installing over the 408x builds and maybe even 4053.

5111.1

 * Most ISOs out there (including the copy I currently have) doesn't requests a product key and nullifies the time bomb (so it works like as I like to call it "2000 SP7"). However, the ISOs on more reliable resources like BetaArchive's FTP uses a product key (which also allows 98SE product keys) and a varying timebomb.
 * Internet Explorer 6 is a big no for this build. It messes up a lot of features including the logon screen.
 * You can shut off Neptune; it only hibernates by default.

BSoD Hunt

 * Find all BSoDs or crashes:
 * Windows 1.x series: run aux.
 * Windows 2.x series: Dunno, it's somehow resistant to aux and con. Some application from Toastytech seems to crash the computer on me once though.
 * Windows 3.x and 9x (except ME): run con/con. System freezes on 3.x.
 * Windows ME: Dunno, if it is running stable, it is hard to crash. Still uses same BSOD as Windows 9x though.
 * Windows NT and 2000: dir C:\WINNT\System32, press F7 and enter many times while its running.
 * Windows Whistler/XP: Kill winlogon.exe in Process Explorer. No, you cannot crash without Process Explorer.
 * Windows Longhorn and up: Kill csrss.exe in Task Manager (doesn't work on Longhorn 4029 and later if you don't see all processes)

Compatibility

 * Apparently MS Plus! Digital Media Edition installs on Longhorn builds. Tested on build 3713 and build 4015, they both install. MS Plus! XP crashes loading setup though.
 * PCem doesn't run Windows XP build 2433. It usually crashes during TXT setup with hardware storm hangs.
 * My god, Windows Server 2008 build 4028. This build doesn't like many emulators. I tried PCem, and it hangs loading WinPE. I tried QEMU, and it BSOD when loading hardware stage of setup.

Trivia
Did you know...
 * All the Windows ME beta builds share the same product key?