Windows XP build 2296

Windows Whistler build 2296 is a beta build of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. It is the only build of Beta 1 to leak.

It included the Watercolor visual style which was later replaced with the Luna theme.

This build is Beta 1 and Microsoft released it to testers. It has no major interface changes from 2287. Exactly 1 year before XP's release date.