Windows 8 build 7997

Windows 8 build 7997 is a Milestone 3 build of Windows 8. This build was leaked on 2020-05-29 in the x64 architecture.

Redpill
Metro in this build is fairly similar to build 7989. The on-taskbar usertile, a feature since build 7791, still exists, and the Charms bar is still white. The Charms bar was changed to black and the user tile on the taskbar was removed in the next publicly available build, build 8008. However, this build still showcases evolution from 7989. The two ColourSets present within build 7989 have been expanded to a full set of 24. The applications folder also isn't available, and Immersive Reader works.

Bugs

 * To install or run this build in VMware Workstation 15 or newer, you must set the hardware compatibility to versions 8.x or 9.x; otherwise, a partially garbled system crash message will occur.
 * The boot screen has rendering issues when starting setup, showing both the copying files and boot screen at once.

Start screen
Similar to build 7989, you have the option to uninstall the desktop from the Start screen.