Windows Vista build 5466

Windows Vista build 5466 is a pre-RC1 build of Windows Vista. This build was shared by BetaArchive user marcoguy on 19 December 2016.

History

 * Prior to its public upload to BetaArchive, German technology website WinFuture.de shared 54 screenshots of it on 11 July 2006.

New features and changes

 * Busy cursor has been added to logon screen.
 * Windows Experience Index check portion of setup has been updated.
 * Aero Basic window color has been changed from silver to sky blue.
 * Windows Easy Transfer has received a minor interface update.
 * Windows Marketplace icon has been updated in Games Explorer.
 * User Account Control sound, heard in RTM, has been added.

Control Panel

 * Phone and Modem Options received a new icon.
 * Backup and Restore link has been removed from Security Center.
 * Windows Ultimate Extras applet has received a minor update.
 * Printers applet received a new icon for faxes.

Gadgets

 * Contacts gadget has been added.
 * Feed Viewer and Feed Watcher gadgets have been merged into the RSS Feeds gadget.

BSOD during WEI check
You may encounter a BSOD during or after the WEI check, just restart to get past it and to log into the operating system.