Windows Vista build 5231 (winmain)

Windows Vista build 5231 is a pre-Beta 2 build of Windows Vista. It is almost the same as build 5231.2 but it is available only in the x86 architecture. It is an earlier compile of build 5231.

New Apps and App Changes

 * Windows Media Player 11
 * Reliability Monitor.
 * A new volume control app. It allows the volume to be set independently.
 * Network Connections. The taskbar has a tray icon for it in this build.
 * Network Connections. The taskbar has a tray icon for it in this build.

Other new features and changes

 * An early version of Reliability Monitor is introduced.
 * A new volume control app is included, allowing the volume of each app to be set independently.
 * The start menu has been slightly altered: pressing the "Log Off" button no longer opens an XP-like logoff panel, and upon clicking on "Shut Down", a shutdown timer no longer pops up.
 * Internet Explorer was rewamped in this build.

Installation
This build will BSOD during the setup on QEMU and modern versions of VMware. Using either VirtualBox or VMware with 5.x compatibility is recommended.

Taskbar
If the theme is set to Windows Classic and then reverted to Aero, parts of a taskbar reminiscent of the one seen in build 5048 may be seen.