Windows 7 build 6608

Windows 7 build 6608 is the Milestone 2 build of Windows 7, which was uploaded to BetaArchive on 16 June 2010.

New features

 * Some Control Panel items have been changed since build 6519.
 * Nearly all mentions of Windows Vista have been changed to Windows 7.
 * The aurora boot screen from build 6519 has been added back.
 * As of today, this is the earliest available build which uses the "Deployment Imaging and Servicing Tool" (DISM) to install Windows.
 * The gadgets dropdown menu is now placed between the Display and Personalize items.
 * Added Activity Everywhere voice assistant.
 * This voice assistant is very similar to Cortana in Windows 10.
 * This is the first known build of Windows 7 to include additional information when upgrading Windows.
 * Aero theme had some changes. The glass texture have been replaced to a new smoother one, the same as seen in final releases.
 * This is the first available build to include the Console Window Host "conhost.exe". This process was introduced to fix reliability and security issues with the Command Prompt:
 * Previously, the Command Prompt was handled by csrss.exe, a system-level process. This was a major reliability issue as a crash in CSRSS could bring down the whole system. Also, console windows (such as those used by the Command Prompt) used the fallback theme based on Windows Classic as it was risky to allow theme code to run within CSRSS. Windows Vista fixed a security issue but at the cost of being able to drag and drop files into the Command Prompt. Conhost fixes these problems, and now sits between CSRSS and the Command Prompt.
 * Command Prompt windows are now themed, as they are handled by conhost and not csrss. Files can also be dragged and dropped into the window again.

Bluepill enhancements
With Bluepill enabled, this build includes multiple new additions that would make it to the RTM. Among one of these is an updated Superbar, which includes the new jump list menu options, although it is obtained in this build by pressing the arrow next to the application icon. The Superbar also no longer shows the application's name and only displays just the icon. WordPad has been updated to include the ribbon from Office 2007.

Superbar
The superbar can be enabled by merging the following content into the registry, then restarting Windows:

Enable Superbar

Aero Peek
Aero Peek can be enabled by merging the content below into the registry, then restarting Windows.

Control Panel

 * Many applets are missing.
 * Control Panel will break after superbar is enabled.

LogonUI
The buttons on the login screen appear to have jagged edges.

DWM
Desktop Window Manager requires either compatible hardware or VMware Workstation 9.x or older to work (just 9.x or older compatibility won't work).

Start orb

Start orb appears after the startup sound plays.