Windows Me build 2416

Windows Me build 2416 is a pre-Beta 2 build of Windows Me, which was shared on OSBetaArchive on 3 July 2015. This build is the earliest available build that includes Windows Movie Maker, then known as Windows Media Pad.

Changes

 * Changed almost all mentions of Windows 98 to Windows Millennium. Windows 98 is still mentioned on the startup disk.
 * Downgraded Windows Media Player to version 6.4.
 * The Windows version of ScanDisk will now run after an improper shutdown is detected.
 * Help and Support UI has been slightly updated again.
 * A placeholder page for the new Windows Tour can be opened from Help and Support.
 * Game Manager control panel applet has been renamed to Gaming Options, with some of the features removed.
 * A new AutoUpdate control panel applet has been added.
 * Power Options control panel applet now shows the required disk space for hibernation.
 * Kernel changes were made to allow booting on faster CPUs without crashing.
 * The "Survey..." button on dialogues now works properly and opens a feedback reporting tool, where the user can describe how this dialog can be better styled.
 * The hidden RECYCLED folder on  now uses the Recycle Bin icon as seen in the RTM instead of the one from Windows 98.
 * The banner in the about box of Internet Explorer has been changed to have the version number of 5.5 instead of 5 only.

Windows Media Pad
As mentioned above, this is the earliest leaked build that contains a pre-release version of Windows Movie Maker called Windows Media Pad. Although it is not installed by default, it can be installed manually using the following procedure:


 * 1) Open  on the installation disc with a program such as 7-Zip or WinRAR and extract the file  . You will need to transfer this file into the virtual machine (e.g. with a floppy disk or ISO image). Alternatively, you can use those programs on the VM and extract the INF file directly to the Desktop.
 * 2) In the virtual machine, open , then.
 * 3) Switch to the  tab and wait for the list to load.
 * 4) Click on the  button at the bottom of the dialog and select   that you extracted earlier.
 * 5) Check the  option.
 * 6) Insert your build 2416 disc image into the CD drive and click, then wait for installation to finish.
 * 7) Restart the virtual machine if necessary.

There should now be a shortcut to Windows Media Pad in the  folder in the Start Menu.

When using Windows Media Pad, you will be greeted with a mostly-finished user interface. The main layout depicts of everything that you'll do with your video, with the right-hand side being a preview for your video. There is also a sidebar with all four stages of video editing (although the second option is not necessary). The four options are Organize (where you can import all media which will be put into a  folder), Record (which will screen capture your display), Edit (where you can put all clips together to create your video) and Publish (where you can export your video). Both videos (with audio if wanted) and images can be imported, but audio files cannot. Video formats such as  are supported, with image formats such as   and   also being supported. Once you have everything imported, you will want to head over to the  page, where you can import all of your files from the   folder. You will notice that any video files imported to Windows Media Pad will be split into 3-second shots, however you can still import all of them in ascending order to create your desired video. Finally, head over to the  page and select. Only one option for the video quality will be available to choose (Medium) since the other options are grayed out. You'll simply want to click next, where you can choose the file name and directory. Once you hit next yet again, the video will be exported in the ASF format.

Neptune reference
A total of 30 files with the version number 5.50.5082.1, 5.50.5094.1 and 5.50.5096.1 were found in this Millennium build.

Some speculate they could be late Milestone 1 or early Milestone 2 builds. Judging by the file dates, they would have been compiled before 11 November 1999.

File list 15_16wdm.sys adm8810.sys adm8820.sys adm8830.sys alsfm.sys alswdm.sys aztw2320.sys aztw3328.sys ctljystk.sys ctlsb16.sys cwbase.sys cwbmidi.sys cwbwdm.sys cwcosnt5.sys cwcspud.sys cwcspud3.sys cwcwdnm.sys ds1wdm.sys emu10k1.sys es1370mp.sys es1371mp.sys ess.sys gemstar.sys ichaud.sys maestro.sys nm5a2wdm.sys nm6wdm.sys opl3sax.sys solo.sys wstdecod.dll

Bugs

 * When using S3 video adapters, Windows will complain that its own drivers will not work properly, thus the display will be stuck in  mode. This error will also appear upon every boot and other drivers cannot be installed correctly, meaning that S3 video adapters are not recommended for this build.
 * SoundBlaster drivers may not be installed automatically, though sound will work fine once the device is manually added.