Windows XP build 2481 (main)

Windows XP build 2481 is a pre-RC1 build of Windows XP, which was released internally on 1 June 2001, and was released to testers five days later on 6 June.

Changes

 * The Windows XP Tour is now fully complete and functional.
 * Introduced the Olive Green and Silver Luna theme colors under the names Homestead and Metallic respectively.
 * The Dynamic Update logo in setup has been updated to resemble the RTM.
 * Both shortcuts to the Readme notes and the "Compatibility Mode" page in the Help and Support Center on the desktop have been removed, leaving only the Recycle Bin.
 * The sounds used in the final version are added and they're present, but by default, the older sounds used in Windows 2000 are played, but upon completing the OOBE however, the new startup sound would be played instead.
 * The sounds also have a higher bitrate than any other builds after 2481, making it the only available build to have the highest quality sounds.
 * Added the "Windows Catalog" and "Activate Windows" links to the classic start menu.
 * The alternative  boot screen, which can be invoked by adding   to , recolored the Windows XP logo to have the XP white instead of orange, making it resemble the RTM. However, the displayed text still mentions Whistler.
 * The taskbar is now locked by default.
 * The boot screen has been updated to include the final rotating bars animation, replacing the breathing  text animation that was used in builds 2474 and 2475. However, the "version 2002" tag is still present; this is the last build to contain it on the boot screen.
 * The safe to shutdown screen also has been updated, with the background of the screen now being black instead of light purple and the background of the Windows banner now being white instead of black.
 * The "Comments?" link located in the title bar of a window has been removed. It reappeared in Windows 7 pre-release builds as "Send Feedback".
 * MSN Messenger got renamed to Windows Messenger and has been updated to version 4.0. This version also introduced the .NET Passport.
 * The layout of the system crash screen has been changed to the one that is seen in the RTM and persisted into Windows Vista and 7.
 * Added Start Menu recents: MSN Explorer, Windows Movie Maker, Tour Windows XP, Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. This remained until SP1, SP2 Builds.
 * Added your sample music: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (Scherzo), New Stories (Highway Blues).
 * The Drumkit Test, OneStop, Flourish, Town MIDI files are included starting with this build. They would be later removed in build 2520.
 * Removed the Utopia Sound Scheme.
 * This build removed the waving flag logo at the login screen.
 * This build includes a unique upgrade setup bitmap exclusive to this build, which would not be seen in the final release.
 * Start menu in the Classic theme received changes in the banner to resemble its final appearance and icons have been shrunken in size.