https://betawiki.net/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=188.60.199.127&feedformat=atomBetaWiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T09:17:05ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.39.6https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_3.1x&diff=272484Windows 3.1x2023-05-14T15:50:15Z<p>188.60.199.127: Added that Windows 3.1x is the last client version of Windows to support the 16-bit architecture, see https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/windows-versions#:~:text=Windows%203.1%20(1992)%20was%20more,last%2016%2Dbit%20Windows%20version.</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Windows logo - 1992.svg<br />
|logo size = 64px<br />
|image = Windows-3.1.103-Desktop.png<br />
|codename = Sparta, Winball (Windows for Workgroups 3.1)<br />Snowball (Windows for Workgroups 3.11)<br />
|family = 16<br />
|version = 3.1x<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 300|3.11.300 (Windows for Workgroups 3.11)]]<br />
|arch = x86 (PC/AT, PC-98, FM Towns)<br />
|releasedate = 1992-04-06 (Windows 3.1)<br />1992-10-27 (WfW 3.1)<br />1993-11-08 (WfW 3.11)<br />1993-11-08 (Windows 3.11)<br />1994-11-22 (Windows 3.2)<br />
|support = 2001-12-31<br>2008-11-01 (for embedded purposes)<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 3.0]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 95]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows 3.1x''' is a family of Windows versions following [[Windows 3.0]] initially released on 6 April 1992. It added TrueType support and included multimedia components installed by default. System stability was greatly increased compared to Windows 3.0, while the user interface was refined and improved. It was succeeded by [[Windows 95]] released in 1995.<br />
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It is the first version to support upgrade paths to Windows 95, as well as [[Windows 98]] and [[Windows 98#Second Edition|Windows 98 Second Edition]]. It is also the last client version of Windows to support the 16-bit architecture.<br />
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{{TOC|limit=3|clear=left}}<br />
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== History ==<br />
The first release was Windows 3.1 in 1992. Windows for Workgroups 3.1 was released alongside Windows 3.1 in 1992 and featured support for networking. It was updated to Windows for Workgroups 3.11 in 1993, whose core was also backported to Windows 3.1 as an update. A separate simplified Chinese release called Windows 3.2 was also made, fixing problems related to the input of Chinese characters.<br />
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Aside from the standalone version, Microsoft also released a combined bundle of [[MS-DOS 5|MS-DOS 5.0]] and Windows 3.1 codenamed ''Janus''.<ref>http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/TP011907.txt</ref> Later, with the release of [[MS-DOS 6|MS-DOS 6.00]], an updated version codenamed ''Jastro'' was released.<ref>http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/assets/attachments/2_6_07_Schulman_Deposition.pdf</ref><br />
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Microsoft ended support for all of the Windows 3.1x series on 31 December 2001, except the embedded version, which continued until 2008.<ref>Fiveash, Kelly. [https://www.theregister.com/2008/11/05/microsoft_retires_windows_3_1_1/ Microsoft retires Windows 3.11 on 18th birthday], <i>The Register</i>. 5 November 2008.</ref><br />
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== System requirements ==<br />
According to Microsoft, the following are the recommended system requirements for Windows 3.1x, including [[Modular Windows]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061107143753/http://support.microsoft.com/kb/32905 Windows Version History], <i>Microsoft Support</i>. 19 July 2005. [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/32905 Archived] from the original on 7 November 2006.</ref> Windows 3.1 drops support for the 8088 real mode, and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 drops support for the 286 Standard mode. This table takes account retail versions; OEM versions will vary depending on the hardware that it was intended to be installed on.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+ Recommended system requirements<br />
|-<br />
! Name<br />
! CPU<br />
! RAM<br />
! Storage<br />
! Video adapter<br />
! [[MS-DOS]] version<br />
|-<br />
| [[Windows 3.1 build 103|Windows 3.1]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | 80286 processor<br />
| 1 MB<br />
| One hard disk with 6 MB of hard disk space<br />
| rowspan=4 | Hercules, CGA, EGA, or VGA<br />
| [[MS-DOS 3.10]] and above<br />
|-<br />
| [[Windows for Workgroups 3.1 build 102|Windows for Workgroups 3.1]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | 3 MB<br />
| rowspan=2 | One hard disk with 8 MB of hard disk space<br />
| rowspan=2 | [[MS-DOS 3.30]] and above<br />
|-<br />
| [[Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 300|Windows for Workgroups 3.11]]<br />
| rowspan=2 | 80386 processor<br />
|-<br />
| [[Modular Windows]]<br />
| 4 MB<br />
| One hard disk with 20 MB of hard disk space<br />
| [[MS-DOS 3|MS-DOS 3.22]] and above<br />
|}<br />
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== Easter egg ==<br />
Windows 3.1, much like previous versions, features an easter egg that shows a list of people involved with the project. The easter egg can be triggered by repeatedly opening the About box of any application included with Windows, double clicking the logo in the top left corner while holding {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|⇧ Shift}} and then clicking the OK button. Upon double clicking the logo for the second time, the product and system information is replaced with an animated Windows flag and a message reading "Dedicated to all the hard-working people of the Microsoft Windows 3.10 Team!".<br />
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Repeating the procedure for the third time results in the same area being replaced by a gray box showing an illustration of a person in a yellow suit presenting scrolling credits with the team members' e-mail aliases. The person's head changes randomly for each invocation between drawings of Bill Gates, Brad Silverberg, Steve Ballmer and a bear; the last of which is a reference to the team's mascot.<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Windows 3.1 ===<br />
==== Beta 1 ====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 014|3.10.014}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 026|3.10.026}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 031|3.10.031}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 3.1 build 033|3.10.033}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 034b|3.10.034b}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 034f|3.10.034f}}<br />
<br />
==== Beta 2 ====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 038|3.10.038}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 042|3.10.042}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 3.1 build 043c|3.10.043c}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 043d|3.10.043d}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 043e|3.10.043e}}<br />
<br />
==== Incremental Beta ====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 046|3.10.046}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 047|3.10.047}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 048|3.10.048}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 050|3.10.050}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 055|3.10.055}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 058|3.10.058}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 060|3.10.060}}<br />
<br />
==== Final Beta ====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 061|3.10.061}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 061b|3.10.061b}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 061d|3.10.061d}}<br />
<br />
==== Release Candidate ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 068|3.10.068}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 069|3.10.069}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 070|3.10.070}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 071|3.10.071}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 101|3.10.101}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 RC2|3.10 RC2}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 RC3a|3.10 RC3a}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 RC3b|3.10 RC3b}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 RC3c|3.10 RC3c}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 RC3d|3.10 RC3d}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 RC3e|3.10 RC3e}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 RC3f|3.10 RC3f}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 RC3g|3.10 RC3g}}<br />
<br />
==== Pre-RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 103 (RC 1992-03-02)|3.10.103 RC (1992-03-02)}}<br />
<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 103|3.10.103}}<br />
<br />
==== International RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 104|3.10.104}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 127|3.10.127}}<br />
<br />
==== East Asian Beta ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 141|3.10.141}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 3.1 build 152|3.10.152}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 3.1 build 153 Beta|3.10.153 Beta}}<br />
<br />
==== East Asian RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 151|3.10.151}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 153|3.10.153}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 158|3.10.158}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 160|3.10.160}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 161|3.10.161}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.1 build 165|3.10.165}}<br />
<br />
=== Windows 3.11 ===<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.11 build 002|3.11.002}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.11 build 050|3.11.050}}<br />
=== Windows 3.2 ===<br />
====Beta====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.2 build 153 (Red China)|3.20.153 (Red China)}}<br />
<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 3.2 build 153|3.20.153}}<br />
<br />
=== Windows for Workgroups 3.1 ===<br />
==== Beta ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.1 Beta 1|Beta 1}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.1 build 014e|3.10.014e}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows for Workgroups 3.1 build 023|3.10.023}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.1 build 024|3.10.024}}<br />
<br />
==== Final Beta ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.1 build 027|3.10.027}}<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.1 build 102|3.10.102}}<br />
<br />
=== Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ===<br />
==== Beta ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 026|3.11.026}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 048|3.11.048}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 070|3.11.070}}<br />
<br />
==== Release Candidate 1 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 100|3.11.100}}<br />
<br />
==== Release Candidate ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 300 RC 1993-10-13|3.11.300 RC (1993-10-13)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 300 RC 1993-10-21|3.11.300 RC (1993-10-21)}}<br />
<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows for Workgroups 3.11 build 300|3.11.300}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
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[[Category:Versions of Microsoft Windows|3]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=MacOS&diff=272483MacOS2023-05-14T15:21:27Z<p>188.60.199.127: /* Timeline */Added that MacOS X Snow Leopard is the final version of macOS to support the x86 architecture</p>
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<div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:macOS}}<br />
{{Infobox operating system<br />
|title = macOS<br />
|logo = MacOS wordmark (2017).svg<br />
|logo size = 150px<br />
|screenshot = MacOSVentura.png<br />
|developer = Apple, Inc.<br />
|source model = Closed source (with open source components)<br />
|initial release version = [[Mac System Software 1.x|System Software 1]]<br />
|initial release date = 24 January 1984<br />
|latest release version = [[macOS Ventura#13.3.1|macOS Ventura]] ([[macOS Ventura build 22E261|build 22E261]])<br />
|latest release date = 7 April 2023<br />
|latest preview version = [[macOS Ventura#13.4|macOS Ventura]] ([[macOS Ventura build 22F63|build 22F63]])<br />
|latest preview date = 11 May 2023<br />
|supported platforms = x86_64, ARM64 (previously 68k, PPC and i386)<br />
|kernel type = Hybrid (XNU)<br />
|user interface = Aqua<br />
|license = Proprietary (with open-source components)<br />
}}<br />
'''macOS''' is a series of operating systems developed by Apple for their Macintosh platform. It was first introduced together with the original [[w:Macintosh 128K|Macintosh]] in 1984. The system from the very beginning made use of a graphical interface, similar to the one used by the earlier [[w:Apple Lisa|Lisa]]. In its early versions, it only supported running a single application at a time, although it was later extended with cooperative multitasking support via MultiFinder. During Apple's transition from Motorola 68k series to the PowerPC architecture, Mac OS was also ported to the new platform by using emulation, until a new, native OS was developed as a part of the [[Copland]] project.<br />
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After the failure of Copland, however, Apple was forced to further maintain the original Mac OS codebase, which no longer satisfied the ever-increasing performance and stability requirements. Apple eventually saw the solution in buying out [[w:NeXT|NeXT]] in 1997, the company founded by [[w:Steve Jobs|Steve Jobs]] after he was ousted from Apple. As a part of the deal, Apple gained NeXT's object-oriented operating system called [[NeXTSTEP]] based on Unix. The Unix core of NeXTSTEP was renamed to Darwin, released as open source and in the following years, it was modernized partially by using code from [[FreeBSD]] and other projects.<br />
<br />
The classic Mac OS was eventually succeeded by Mac OS X in 2001 with the release of [[Mac OS X Cheetah]]. Since then, the system went through several architecture transitions, first from PowerPC to Intel x86 in 2006. In 2020, Apple began another transition, this time from x86 to the ARM-based Apple silicon.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
===Classic===<br />
The original Macintosh System Software is based on the Lisa OS and UI concepts from Xerox PARC. It uses a monolithic architecture but lacks support for memory management, protected memory, access controls, and conflict-free extensions. Only one application at a time could be supported under System Software until version 5 when MultiFinder was introduced. In 1997, Apple rebranded the Macintosh System Software to Mac OS. Mac OS would continue to be developed until the introduction of Mac OS X, after which Apple only delivered minor updates to the classic Mac OS. The final minor updates were designed to ease the transition to OS X. Carbon, an API introduced with Mac OS 8, works as the transitional API for classic Mac OS and Mac OS X applications.<br />
<br />
The classic Mac OS was originally written for the Motorola 68k architecture. The 68k architecture was used from 1984 to 1994, after which Apple transitioned to PowerPC. PowerPC would be used until the classic Mac OS's discontinuation in 2002. Classic Mac OS was based on a simple kernel design, which eventually became too limited and crash-prone for applications. In response, Apple bought NeXT and used [[NeXTSTEP]] as a base to develop Mac OS X.<br />
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The Classic Mac OS can run standalone, and under Mac OS X using the Classic system layer. Only certain versions of Mac OS 9 can run under the Classic system layer, and the layer itself was dropped after Mac OS X Tiger.<br />
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===UNIX-based===<br />
macOS (formerly called Mac OS X until 2012 and then OS X until 2016) is the current incarnation of Mac OS. The first version released was Mac OS X Server in 1999. Unlike the classic Mac OS, it is based on NeXTSTEP and uses its frameworks and architectures. In 2006, Apple switched to Intel-based x86 processors in Macs. Support for PowerPC in Mac OS X was dropped in 2009. In 2012, Apple began to use the OS X moniker to brand Mac OS X alongside their other operating systems (watchOS, tvOS, [[iOS]]). In 2016, Apple began to use the macOS moniker to brand OS X alongside their other operating systems (watchOS, tvOS, iOS). In 2020, Apple declared that they would switch over to the Apple Silicon SoC in future Mac computers.<br />
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==Timeline==<br />
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width: 100%"<br />
! colspan="7" |<h3>Classic Mac OS versions</h3><br />
|-<br />
!Name<br />
! colspan="2" |Versions<br />
!Code name<br />
!Release date<br />
!Support end date <br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac System Software 1.x|System Software 1]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |1.0 - 1.1h<br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
|1984-01-24 <br />
|1985-04-01 <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac System Software 2.x|System Software 2]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |2.0 - 2.1<br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
|1985-04 <br />
|1986-01-01 <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac System Software 3.x|System Software 3]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |3.0 - 3.3<br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
|1986-01 <br />
|1987-01-01 <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac System Software 4.x|System Software 4]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |4.0 - 4.1.1<br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
|1987-01 <br />
|1987-11-01 <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac System Software 5.x|System Software 5]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |5.0 - 5.1<br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
|1987-10 <br />
|1988-04-01 <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac System Software 6.x|System Software 6]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |6.0 - 6.0.8.1<br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
|1988-04<br />
|1992-03 <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS 7]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |7.0 - 7.6.1<br />
|Big Bang<br />
|1991-05-13<br />
|2001-05 <br />
|Version 7.1.2 introduced support for PowerPC Macs<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unreleased|[[Copland]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |8.0<br />
|Copland<br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
|{{N/A}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS 8]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |8.0 - 8.6<br />
|Tempo<br />
|1997-07-26<br />
|2001-05 <br />
|Version 8.5 dropped support for Motorola 68k Macs<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS 9]]}}<br />
| colspan="2" |9.0 - 9.2.2<br />
|Sonata<br />
|1999-10-23 <br />
|2002-02-01 <br />
|Version 9.2 dropped support for Macs with PowerPC 60x processors. <br />
|-<br />
| colspan="7" |{{version legend|show=111111}}<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="7" |<h3>UNIX-based macOS versions</h3><br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" |Name<br />
! colspan="2" |Version<br />
! rowspan="2" |Code name<br />
! rowspan="2" |Release date<br />
! rowspan="2" |Support end date<br />
! rowspan="2" |Notes<br />
|-<br />
! OS<br />
! Darwin<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Server 1.x]]}}<br />
|1.x<br />
| {{N/A}}<br>{{efn|Mac OS X Server 1.x is a direct descendant of the [[NeXTSTEP]]/OPENSTEP codebase and is not based on Darwin.}}<br />
|Rhapsody<br />
|1999-03-16<br />
|2001-03-24<br />
| Identifies as Rhapsody 5.3 - 5.6<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Public Beta]]}}<br />
| rowspan="2" |10.0<br />
|1.2.1<br />
|Kodiak<br />
|2000-09-13<br />
|2001-03-24{{efn|Expired on 14 May 2001}}<br />
| Introduced the Aqua interface<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Cheetah]]}}<br />
|1.3.1<br />
|Cheetah<br />
|2001-03-24<br />
|2004<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Puma]]}}<br />
|10.1<br />
|1.4.1 / 5<br />
|Puma<br />
|2001-09-25<br />
|2005<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Jaguar]]}}<br />
|10.2<br />
|6<br />
|Jaguar<br />
|2002-08-23<br />
|2006<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Panther]]}}<br />
|10.3<br />
|7<br />
|Pinot<br />
|2003-10-24<br />
|2007<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Tiger]]}}<br />
|10.4<br />
|8<br />
|Merlot, Chardonay<br />
|2005-04-29<br />
|2009-09<br />
|Version 10.4.4 introduced support for Intel Macs<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Leopard]]}}<br />
|10.5<br />
|9<br />
|Chablis<br />
|2007-10-26<br />
|2011-06-23<br />
|Introduced support for 64-bit Intel Macs<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Snow Leopard]]}}<br />
|10.6<br />
|10<br />
|Snow Leopard<br />
|2009-08-28<br />
|2014-02-25 <br />
|Introduced 64-bit kernel. Final version to support the x86 architecture<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[Mac OS X Lion]]}}<br />
|10.7<br />
|11<br />
|Barolo<br />
|2011-07-20<br />
|2014-10-16<br />
|Dropped support for 32-bit Intel Macs; removed Rosetta<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[OS X Mountain Lion]]}}<br />
|10.8<br />
|12<br />
|Zinfandel<br />
|2012-07-25<br />
|2015-09-30<br />
| Removed the 32-bit kernel and 32-bit EFI bootloader<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[OS X Mavericks]]}}<br />
|10.9<br />
|13<br />
|Cabernet<br />
|2013-10-22<br />
|2016-09-20<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[OS X Yosemite]]}}<br />
|10.10<br />
|14<br />
|Syrah<br />
|2014-10-16<br />
|2017-09-25<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[OS X El Capitan]]}}<br />
|10.11<br />
|15<br />
|Gala<br />
|2015-09-30<br />
|2018-09-24<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[macOS Sierra]]}}<br />
|10.12<br />
|16<br />
|Fuji<br />
|2016-09-20<br />
|2019-10-07<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[macOS High Sierra]]}}<br />
|10.13<br />
|17<br />
|Lobo<br />
|2017-09-25<br />
|2020-11-12<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[macOS Mojave]]}}<br />
|10.14<br />
|18<br />
|Liberty<br />
|2018-09-24<br />
|2021-10-25 <br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|unsupported|[[macOS Catalina]]}}<br />
|10.15<br />
|19<br />
|Jazz<br />
|2019-10-07<br />
|2022-10-24<br />
| Dropped support for 32-bit applications<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|supported|[[macOS Big Sur]]}}<br />
|11<br />
|20<br />
|Golden Gate<br />
|2020-11-12<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
| Introduced support for Apple silicon Macs<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|supported|[[macOS Monterey]]}}<br />
|12<br />
|21<br />
|Star<br />
|2021-10-25<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{version|latest|[[macOS Ventura]]}}<br />
|13<br />
|22<br />
|Rome<br />
|2022-10-24<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="7" |{{version legend|show=111111}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Notes==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
[[Category:Operating systems]]<br />
<br />
{{macOS}}</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8_build_8441&diff=272404Windows 8 build 84412023-05-14T08:56:14Z<p>188.60.199.127: Reverted 1 edit 272403 by 156.201.155.44 (talk) to last revision by 188.60.199.127:Please provide a reason for reverting in the next revert.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Infobox Windows build <br />
|image = 8441-desktop.png<br />
|buildtag = 6.2.8441.0.winmain.120623-1614<br />
|build of = [[Windows 8]]<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|compiled = 2012-06-23<br />
|timebomb = 2013-01-15<br />
|winver = Windows8-6.2.8441-Winver.png<br />
|rivals = {{Rivals|TCB=https://thecollectionbook.info/builds/windows/build/2717|TCBGallery=https://www.thecollectionbook.info/gallery/?f=/windows/nt%20kernel/windows%208/6.2.8441.0/dutch/professional}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows 8 build 8441''' is a build of [[Windows 8]], which was released to Microsoft partners through the Ecosystem Engineering Access Program (EEAP) around late June 2012.<ref>Syel, Kevin. [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/142810-problems-with-win8-8520/ Problems with Win8 8520?], ''AutoIt Forums''. 27 July 2012.</ref><br />
<br />
The build was first seen under the Pro<ref>http://bbs.pcbeta.com/viewthread-1683112-1-1.html</ref> and [[Windows Preinstallation Environment|Preinstallation Environment]] SKUs; the Preinstallation Environment has been publicly available since 2015, and the full x64 Dutch version was later uploaded to [[BetaArchive]] on 11 June 2020. A variant of this build's Preinstallation Environment under the Simplified Chinese language was supposedly uploaded to the Chinese website BetaWorld on 21 February 2018,<ref>https://wiki.betaworld.cn/Windows_8:6.2.8441.0.winmain.120623-1614</ref> but as of 2023, this cannot be confirmed or refuted as it is not publicly available.<br />
<br />
== Editions and keys ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Edition / SKU<br />
!Key<br />
|-<br />
|Core<br />
|2H7NK-3VJJY-HHY3Y-WM3T8-JFCRY<br />
|-<br />
|Professional<br />
|GCNRF-BHBCM-W9YWM-VWQP6-TJBWR<br />
|-<br />
|ProfessionalWMC (edition upgrade only)<br />
|JGN88-JG6P9-XWD9R-3VX46-9KTF7<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
* The [[Windows Setup|setup]] background color has been updated to that found in the [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8 rtm)|RTM]]. <br />
* Color is enabled for window borders and can no longer be disabled.<br />
* Introduced the Windows 8 sound scheme, which would be used up to [[Windows 10 build 10064]].<br />
<br />
== Bugs and quirks ==<br />
* In certain places, pseudo-localized strings are present.<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
84008441boot.png|Boot screen<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== English version ===<br />
==== [[Windows Preinstallation Environment|Preinstallation Environment]] ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441-starting.png|Starting WinPE<br />
8441-taskmgr.png|[[Task Manager]]<br />
Windows-8-build-8441-Registry-Editor.png|Registry Editor<br />
Windows-8-build-8441-About.png|About Registry Editor<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Dutch version ===<br />
==== [[Windows Setup]] ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441 nl setup.png|Setup<br />
8441 install.png|Install now<br />
8441 nl setup is starting.png|Setup is starting<br />
8441 nl key.png|Product key<br />
8441 nl EULA.png|EULA<br />
8441 nl inst type.png|Installation type<br />
8441 nl installing.png|Installing<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==== [[Out-of-box experience]] ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441 OOBE personalize.png|Personalize<br />
8441 OOBE settings.png|Settings<br />
8441 OOBE ua.png|User account creation<br />
8441 OOBE finializing.png|Finalizing settings<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==== Interface ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441-startscreen.png|[[Start menu|Start screen]]<br />
8441-pcsettings.png|[[Settings|PC settings]]<br />
8441-charmsbar.png|Charms bar<br />
8441-lockscreen.png|Lock screen<br />
Windows-8-build-8441-Screen-resolution.png|Screen resolution<br />
Windows-8-build-8441-Personalization.png|Personalization<br />
8441 nl winver and about.png|About & <code>[[winver]]</code><br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==== PCBeta images ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441.png|System Properties<br />
8441-2.png|Start screen<br />
8441-3.png|Store<br />
8441-4.png|<code>winver</code><br />
8441-5.png|Programs<br />
8441Demo.png|Demo<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Windows 8 builds]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8_build_8441&diff=272402Windows 8 build 84412023-05-14T08:41:07Z<p>188.60.199.127: Windows 8 also has the x86 version</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Infobox Windows build <br />
|image = 8441-desktop.png<br />
|buildtag = 6.2.8441.0.winmain.120623-1614<br />
|build of = [[Windows 8]]<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|compiled = 2012-06-23<br />
|timebomb = 2013-01-15<br />
|winver = Windows8-6.2.8441-Winver.png<br />
|rivals = {{Rivals|TCB=https://thecollectionbook.info/builds/windows/build/2717|TCBGallery=https://www.thecollectionbook.info/gallery/?f=/windows/nt%20kernel/windows%208/6.2.8441.0/dutch/professional}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows 8 build 8441''' is a build of [[Windows 8]], which was released to Microsoft partners through the Ecosystem Engineering Access Program (EEAP) around late June 2012.<ref>Syel, Kevin. [https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/142810-problems-with-win8-8520/ Problems with Win8 8520?], ''AutoIt Forums''. 27 July 2012.</ref><br />
<br />
The build was first seen under the Pro<ref>http://bbs.pcbeta.com/viewthread-1683112-1-1.html</ref> and [[Windows Preinstallation Environment|Preinstallation Environment]] SKUs; the Preinstallation Environment has been publicly available since 2015, and the full x64 Dutch version was later uploaded to [[BetaArchive]] on 11 June 2020. A variant of this build's Preinstallation Environment under the Simplified Chinese language was supposedly uploaded to the Chinese website BetaWorld on 21 February 2018,<ref>https://wiki.betaworld.cn/Windows_8:6.2.8441.0.winmain.120623-1614</ref> but as of 2023, this cannot be confirmed or refuted as it is not publicly available.<br />
<br />
== Editions and keys ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Edition / SKU<br />
!Key<br />
|-<br />
|Core<br />
|2H7NK-3VJJY-HHY3Y-WM3T8-JFCRY<br />
|-<br />
|Professional<br />
|GCNRF-BHBCM-W9YWM-VWQP6-TJBWR<br />
|-<br />
|ProfessionalWMC (edition upgrade only)<br />
|JGN88-JG6P9-XWD9R-3VX46-9KTF7<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
* The [[Windows Setup|setup]] background color has been updated to that found in the [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8 rtm)|RTM]]. <br />
* Color is enabled for window borders and can no longer be disabled.<br />
* Introduced the Windows 8 sound scheme, which would be used up to [[Windows 10 build 10064]].<br />
<br />
== Bugs and quirks ==<br />
* In certain places, pseudo-localized strings are present.<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
84008441boot.png|Boot screen<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== English version ===<br />
==== [[Windows Preinstallation Environment|Preinstallation Environment]] ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441-starting.png|Starting WinPE<br />
8441-taskmgr.png|[[Task Manager]]<br />
Windows-8-build-8441-Registry-Editor.png|Registry Editor<br />
Windows-8-build-8441-About.png|About Registry Editor<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Dutch version ===<br />
==== [[Windows Setup]] ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441 nl setup.png|Setup<br />
8441 install.png|Install now<br />
8441 nl setup is starting.png|Setup is starting<br />
8441 nl key.png|Product key<br />
8441 nl EULA.png|EULA<br />
8441 nl inst type.png|Installation type<br />
8441 nl installing.png|Installing<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==== [[Out-of-box experience]] ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441 OOBE personalize.png|Personalize<br />
8441 OOBE settings.png|Settings<br />
8441 OOBE ua.png|User account creation<br />
8441 OOBE finializing.png|Finalizing settings<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==== Interface ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441-startscreen.png|[[Start menu|Start screen]]<br />
8441-pcsettings.png|[[Settings|PC settings]]<br />
8441-charmsbar.png|Charms bar<br />
8441-lockscreen.png|Lock screen<br />
Windows-8-build-8441-Screen-resolution.png|Screen resolution<br />
Windows-8-build-8441-Personalization.png|Personalization<br />
8441 nl winver and about.png|About & <code>[[winver]]</code><br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==== PCBeta images ====<br />
<gallery><br />
8441.png|System Properties<br />
8441-2.png|Start screen<br />
8441-3.png|Store<br />
8441-4.png|<code>winver</code><br />
8441-5.png|Programs<br />
8441Demo.png|Demo<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Windows 8 builds]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=MacOS_Catalina&diff=272401MacOS Catalina2023-05-14T08:37:52Z<p>188.60.199.127: https://help.icom.edu/hc/en-us/articles/9295875451415-macOS-10-15-Catalina-End-of-Life#:~:text=ICOM%20IT%20is%20phasing%20out,updates%20starting%20in%20November%202022.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{DISPLAYTITLE:macOS Catalina}}<br />
{{Infobox macOS version<br />
| name = macOS Catalina<br />
| logo = Catalina.png<br />
| logo size = 60px<br />
| image = MacOS 10.15 19A583 Desktop.png<br />
| macos = macOS<br />
| version = 10.15<br />
| arch = x86_64<br />
| codename = Jazz<br />
| latestbuild = [[macOS Catalina build 19H1519|19H1519]]<br />
| releasedate = 2019-10-07<br />
| support = 2022-11-30<br />
| replaces = [[macOS Mojave]]<br />
| replaced-by = [[macOS Big Sur]]<br />
}}<br />
'''macOS Catalina''', or '''macOS 10.15''', is the sixteenth major release of [[macOS]] that was released on 7 October 2019. It was announced on 3 June 2019 at WWDC. The version drops support for devices that can be updated by replacing the graphic cards from OpenGL to Metal, as well as support for 32-bit macOS applications. It is the first version of macOS to support only 64-bit applications and also the final version of macOS to use the major version number of 10. It is the first version of macOS to fully drop support for OpenGL compositing in the compositor library (SkyLight.framework).<br />
<br />
== New features and changes ==<br />
* Sidecar, iPad-based screen mirroring<br />
* Project Catalyst, [[iOS]] subsystem for macOS<br />
* Siri Shortcuts<br />
*Activation Lock (Only available on Macs that have an Apple T2 security chip)<br />
* Window Snapping<br />
* Music, Podcasts, and Apple TV, replacing iTunes<br />
* iOS device integration in Finder<br />
* Apple Arcade<br />
* Voice Memos<br />
* Automatic dark mode<br />
* Support for Intel Ice Lake, Comet Lake-S, Cascade Lake-W processors and support for Intel Ice Lake iGPU and AMD Radeon RDNA1 graphics cards.<br />
* zsh as the default shell<br />
* Removal of Dashboard<br />
* Removed the ability to add Backgrounds in Photo Booth<br />
* Read-only System Partition<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Beta ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A471t|19A471t (Beta 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A487I|19A487I (Beta 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A487l|19A487l (Beta 2 Update 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A487m|19A487m (Beta 2 Update 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A501i|19A501i (Beta 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A512f|19A512f (Beta 4)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A526h|19A526h (Beta 5)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A536g|19A536g (Beta 6)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A546d|19A546d (Beta 7)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A558d|19A558d (Beta 8)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A573a|19A573a (Beta 9)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A578c|19A578c (Beta 10)}}<br />
<br />
=== Gold Master ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A582a|19A582a (Beta 11/GM Seed 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A583a|19A583a (Beta 12/GM Seed 2)}}<br />
<br />
=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A583|19A583 (10.15)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A602|19A602 (10.15 Supplemental Update)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19A603|19A603 (10.15 Supplemental Update 2)}}<br />
<br />
=== 10.15.1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19B68f|19B68f (10.15.1 Beta 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19B77a|19B77a (10.15.1 Beta 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19B86a|19B86a (10.15.1 Beta 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19B88|19B88 (10.15.1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19B2093|19B2093 (10.15.1 Supplemental Update 1; RTM for 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19B2106|19B2106 (10.15.1 Supplemental Update 2)}}<br />
<br />
=== 10.15.2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19C32e|19C32e (10.15.2 Beta 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19C39d|19C39d (10.15.2 Beta 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19C46a|19C46a (10.15.2 Beta 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19C56a|19C56a (10.15.2 Beta 4)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19C57|19C57 (10.15.2)}}<br />
<br />
=== 10.15.3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19D49f|19D49f (10.15.3 Beta 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19D62e|19D62e (10.15.3 Beta 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19D75a|19D75a (10.15.3 Beta 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19D76|19D76 (10.15.3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19D2064|19D2064 (10.15.3 Supplemental Update, RTM for 2020 MacBook Air)}}<br />
<br />
=== 10.15.4 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E224g|19E224g (10.15.4 Beta 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E234g|19E234g (10.15.4 Beta 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E242d|19E242d (10.15.4 Beta 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E250c|19E250c (10.15.4 Beta 4)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E258a|19E258a (10.15.4 Beta 5)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E264b|19E264b (10.15.4 GM)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E266|19E266 (10.15.4)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E287|19E287 (10.15.4 Supplemental Update 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E2265|19E2265 (10.15.4 Supplemental Update 2, RTM for 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19E2269|19E2269 (10.15.4 Supplemental Update 3)}}<br />
<br />
=== 10.15.5 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F53f|19F53f (10.15.5 Beta 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F62f|19F62f (10.15.5 Beta 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F72f|19F72f (10.15.5 Beta 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F83c|19F83c (10.15.5 Beta 4)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F94a|19F94a (10.15.5 GM)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F96|19F96 (10.15.5)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F101|19F101 (10.15.5 Supplemental Update)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F2096|19F2096 (10.15.5 Supplemental Update 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19F2200|19F2200 (10.15.5 Supplemental Update 3)}}<br />
<br />
=== 10.15.6 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G36e|19G36e (10.15.6 Beta 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G46c|19G46c (10.15.6 Beta 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G60d|19G60d (10.15.6 Beta 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G71a|19G71a (10.15.6 GM)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G73|19G73 (10.15.6)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G2005|19G2005 (10.15.6 Supplemental Update 1, RTM for 2020 27-inch iMac)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G2006|19G2006 (10.15.6 Supplemental Update 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G2021|19G2021 (10.15.6 Supplemental Update 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19G2531|19G2531 (10.15.6 Supplemental Update 4)}}<br />
<br />
=== 10.15.7 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H2|19H2 (10.15.7)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H4|19H4 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 1)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H15|19H15 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 2)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H114|19H114 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 3)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H512|19H512 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 4)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H524|19H524 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 5)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H1030|19H1030 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 6)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H1217|19H1217 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 7)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H1323|19H1323 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 8)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H1417|19H1417 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 9)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H1419|19H1419 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 10)}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|macOS Catalina build 19H1519|19H1519 (10.15.7 Supplemental Update 11)}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
{{macOS}}<br />
[[Category:MacOS versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Vista&diff=272161Windows Vista2023-05-12T07:11:46Z<p>188.60.199.127: Windows Vista is also the first client version of Windows that didn't support the IA-64 (Itanium) architecture</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Windows Vista.svg<br />
|name = Windows Vista<br />
|codename = Longhorn<br />
|image = WindowsVista-RTM-DesktopAero.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.0<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows Vista build 6003|6.0.6003 (Service Pack 2 Update)]]<br />
|releasedate = 2007-01-30<br />
|support = 2017-04-11<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2008]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows XP]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 7]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows Vista''' (codenamed ''Longhorn'') is a major release of [[Microsoft Windows]] released to manufacturing on 8 November 2006<ref>Microsoft. [https://news.microsoft.com/2006/11/08/qa-windows-vista-released-to-manufacturing/ Q&A: Windows Vista Released to Manufacturing], ''Microsoft PressPass''. 8 November 2006.</ref> and made generally available on 30 January 2007. It is the seventh operating system in the Windows NT operating system line, succeeding [[Windows XP]] and preceding [[Windows 7]]. It had one of the longest development periods in Microsoft's history starting in May 2001 and continuing through November 2006, with the project's development having undergone a reset in August 2004.<br />
<br />
Mainstream support ended on 10 April 2012, while extended support ended on 11 April 2017. However, it still runs on 0.09% of computers worldwide as of March 2023.<ref>[https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202303-202303-bar Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide], <i>StatCounter</i>.</ref><br />
<br />
This version drops support for the IA-64 architecture and the ability to use boot disks to boot into setup, leaving only the option to boot from optical discs. The ability to upgrade an existing Windows installation from versions prior to [[Windows XP]] and its [[Windows XP Professional x64 Edition|x64 Edition]] was also removed.<br />
<br />
==Development==<br />
[[File:Longhorn Plex logon concept (circa 2002).png|thumb|[[Plex]]-style logon user interface concept, circa 2002]] Planning for the Longhorn project started in earnest in May 2001,<ref>Galli, Peter. [https://archive.ph/9pNaG Pushing Forward], ''eWeek''. 30 July 2001. Retrieved on 18 April 2022. Archived from [https://www.eweek.com/?p=124379 the original] on 18 April 2022.</ref> originally intended as a bridging release between [[Windows XP|Whistler]] and the later version of Windows codenamed [[Windows Blackcomb|Blackcomb]] (reference to the bar between two mountains in British Columbia, Canada). As development progressed, many features slated for Blackcomb became part of Longhorn, and employees jumped ship from other parts of the company, turning into a major version rather than the minor version it was initially planned as. After an initially quiet development cycle, the first build to leak publicly was [[Windows Longhorn build 3683|build 3683]], which contained a new theme called [[Plex]], as well as the foundations for [[WinFS]], a subsystem that aimed to bring benefits of relational databases to filesystem storage, and Avalon, a new vector-based user interface framework.<br />
<br />
As development slowly progressed prior to the reset, the Longhorn project would end up becoming a largely bloated and unstable piece of vaporware, with release dates constantly being pushed back on multiple occasions. Many components were extended using the still relatively new .NET Framework and Managed C++. Stability increasingly became an issue as development progressed, and very few builds were released to the public as a result. Only two builds were distributed at conferences and to developers: builds [[Windows Longhorn build 4051|4051]] and [[Windows Longhorn build 4074|4074]], released during PDC 2003 and WinHEC 2004 respectively. The last confirmed build prior to the development reset is [[Windows Longhorn build 4093 (main)|build 4093 (main)]], compiled on 19 August 2004.<br />
<br />
Approximately four hours after build 4093 was compiled, Microsoft reset the development of Longhorn and started fresh by using a work-in-progress version of the [[Windows Server 2003|Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1]] codebase, signifying the start of the Omega-13 period. Immediate post-reset builds were primarily focused on reintegrating features from pre-reset builds whilst maintaining stability, as a ban on usage of the .NET Framework was imposed across a large majority of the Windows source tree. Most of these builds are similar to [[Windows XP]] in the overall look and feel, although markers such as poorly-edited branding (as observed in builds such as [[Windows Vista build 5001|5001]]) were temporarily utilized to distinguish from its predecessor. Few builds from this stage of development have been released, officially or otherwise. Development of Longhorn continued, although many features originally slated for inclusion (such as WinFS and Castles) were delayed or ultimately dropped in order to produce a more realistic set of goals for the OS.<br />
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In April 2005, [[Windows Vista build 5048|build 5048]] was released to testers on WinHEC 2005 to show off the total progress made after the reset, which also demonstrably proved to be significantly more stable over previous builds, despite insiders raising some concerns over the then-current state of the operating system's lacking feature set at the time. The first leaked build after the development reset was [[Windows Vista build 5098|5098]]. [[Windows Vista build 5112|Build 5112]] (Beta 1) was released to the public soon afterward in July and showcased an early version of the Aero interface, as well as many stability improvements over [[Windows XP]]. Over the course of two years, many builds (which were dubbed by Microsoft as ''Community Technology Previews'') were released to testers through a public beta program. The final build that was pushed out to public preview testers was [[Windows Vista build 5744|Release Candidate 2 (build 5744)]]. The RTM build was [[Windows Vista build 6000.16386|build 6000.16386]], compiled on 1 November 2006 and released to manufacturing on 8 November 2006. The operating system finally reached general availability on 30 January 2007.<br />
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==Naming==<br />
Several product names for the Longhorn project were presented to Microsoft in the lead-up to the final release of the operating system; its final name, ''Windows Vista'', was officially unveiled on 22 July 2005.<ref>Microsoft. [https://news.microsoft.com/2005/07/22/media-alert-microsoft-unveils-official-name-for-longhorn-and-sets-date-for-first-beta-targeted-at-developers-and-it-professionals/ Microsoft Unveils Official Name for “Longhorn” and Sets Date for First Beta Targeted at Developers and IT Professionals], ''Microsoft PressPass''. 22 July 2005.</ref> Greg Sullivan informed Paul Thurrott about how the name Vista focused around the premise of wanting "the PC to adapt you" and aimed in "bringing clarity to your world"; the operating system was intended to be marketed with the terms "Connected, Clear and Confident". Microsoft vice president Jim Allchin expressed their enthusiasm for the product name, stating that it created the "right imagery for the new product capabilities".<ref name="rtg04">Thurrott, Paul. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061109161221/https://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_roadtogold_04.asp Road to Gold: The Long Road to Windows Vista; Part 4: January - July 2005]. November 1, 2006.</ref><br />
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The earliest known build to use the final name is [[Windows Vista build 5112|build 5112]], and the final builds to have any leftovers of the Longhorn codename are two compiles of [[Windows Vista build 5284 (vbl media ehome)|build]] [[Windows Vista build 5284 (vbl core gift)|5284]], with the last traces being removed in January 2006.<br />
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== System requirements ==<br />
During development of pre-reset Longhorn, the system requirements were largely the same as Windows XP, with the sole exception of [[Windows Longhorn build 4001|build 4001]], which requires a Pentium III processor or better. However, most builds of Longhorn only install on NTFS partitions, which would be carried to the final release of Vista. Throughout development of post-reset Vista, the system requirements were significantly increased to accommodate new computing standards, such as the use of WDDM to take most advantage of display capabilities, immediately requiring ACPI after replacing <code>NTLDR</code> with <code>BOOTMGR</code>, and greatly increasing the amount of disk space required to install Windows.<br />
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Microsoft recommends Windows Vista to be installed on a system with a processor with a speed of at least 800 MHz, at least 512 MB (384 MB for Starter Edition) of RAM, 15 GB of hard drive space, a SVGA or better display adapter, and a DVD-ROM drive.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070220202529/http://www.microsoft.com:80/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx</ref> Windows Vista drops support for systems without ACPI. CD-ROM installation is still possible, but such installation method now uses multiple CD-ROMs due to the increased size of the installation media after the shift to WIM installation and wasn't offered in retail.<br />
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Windows Vista's setup doesn't check for a required processor generation or speed to install as long as setup can start, and thus it is possible to install Windows Vista on processors as early as the original Pentium. Windows Vista can also be run with as low as 256 MB of RAM.<br />
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=== Hardware compatibility ===<br />
Intel CPUs whose microarchitectures are based on Haswell or later are not supported on Windows Vista.<ref>https://msfn.org/board/topic/173366-intel-hd-haswell-on-windows-vista/</ref> Numerous issues relating to certain services or applications failing to start on the affected CPUs have been reported by various users, with extreme cases often leading to potential [[bugcheck]]s.<ref>https://msfn.org/board/topic/177509-windows-vista-intel-haswell-issues-documentation/</ref> The [[Windows Vista build 6003|KB4493471 update]] contains a new version of the HAL (hardware abstraction layer) that fixes most of these issues.<br />
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[[Windows XP]], earlier operating systems, and x86 versions of Windows Vista are not affected by the aforementioned problems.<br />
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== Main changes==<br />
=== User interface ===<br />
The new Aero user interface has been introduced, which included large design changes to many of the built-in apps. Microsoft also encouraged third party developers to make their applications consistent with Aero, with the company for the first time producing a definite set of design guidelines that included advice ranging from icon design to text wording. Compared to previous versions, Aero icons are more skeuomorphic and realistic in design, as well as scaling better at higher zoom levels due to larger icon sizes being supported.<br />
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An important aspect of the user interface was the hardware-accelerated [[Windows Aero]] theme. This was made possible by the new [[Desktop Window Manager]], a compositing window manager that works hand in hand with the also new Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM). The compositing nature of DWM allows for eye candy such as Aero Glass or Flip 3D, but also prevents various rendering glitches that were common for previous versions of Windows. The exact appearance of Aero Glass can be further customized by toggling the transparency or changing the frame's color, which is not possible for themes that are not composited.<br />
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For systems that relied on older drivers made for Windows XP, Vista also included the [[Windows Basic]] style, which used the older XP-style theme engine, as well as still including the [[Windows Classic]] theme that disabled theming altogether.<br />
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A new system font called Segoe UI was introduced which replaces the default Tahoma font that was used in previous versions. It is optimized for ClearType and the font size has been increased to 9 point for better layout and readability for all system languages.<br />
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[[File Explorer|Windows Explorer]] received a UI overhaul in Windows Vista. The common tasks pane from Windows XP has been replaced by a new command bar located at the top of the window that provides basic file operation commands and additional options depending on the selected file. The navigation pane was added and contains all commonly used folders and certain preconfigured search folders in a navigation tree. The address bar was replaced by a breadcrumbs bar which shows the full path to the current location and clicking any location in the breadcrumbs bar brings the user back to that location, eliminating the need to go back multiple times to find specific files or having to go up to various directories and The Up button was removed in favor of this. The menu bar was hidden by default although it can be brought back into view by pressing the ALT key. The detail pane was also added which displays the metadata and information for the selected file or folder. It also displays a thumbnail if the selected file contains visual information such as a picture. If the selected file does not contain visual information, an icon of the filetype will be displayed instead. It also allows for the modification of certain metadata such as author and title. Tags have also been added as a new metadata type that allows descriptive terms to be added to files for easier categorization and retrieval. Drives can also now show their free amount of space in a bar that appears under the drive's icon. The ability to save searches as folders was also added. Many legacy Explorer features such as the ability to customize the layout and buttons on toolbars and the ability to assign a password to a compressed folder were removed.<br />
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The [[Taskbar]] received a minor UI redesign with the addition of live taskbar thumbnails, which shows the preview of a window when its taskbar button is hovered over. The Start button also no longer shows the "Start" text and was changed to a blue orb which bears the Windows logo.<br />
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The [[Windows Sidebar]] was added which is a transparent panel that is anchored to the right side of the desktop where Desktop Gadgets can be placed in which are small applets that are designed to show information at a quick glance such as displaying the time and date, showing a picture slideshow or displaying the weather. Gadgets can also be placed on the desktop. <br />
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The [[Start menu]] was redesigned to align with the Windows Aero design principles and the All Programs menu is now a scrollable menu instead of being a cascading dropdown menu. The right side of the menu was updated to show the user account picture which upon clicking takes the user to the User Account settings in Control Panel. It also only shows the names of items and instead when hovering over an item, the user account picture changes to reflect the item that will be opened. The Printers and Run items are no longer present by default and a search box was added that allows users to instantly search for programs, as well as files and system options. As with its predecessor, the user can revert to the classic start menu. <br />
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A new search component called Windows Search was also introduced to replace the Indexing Service of previous versions of Windows. It creates a locally stored index of all of the files and items stored on the computer and works in hand with a new feature called Instant Search which pulls down the indexed items as the user starts typing, allowing files to be searched and found faster. It also supports IFilters which are components that allow Windows Search to scan the contents and metadata of files. Windows Search also uses property handlers to index the metadata from various indexed file formats using protocol handlers to index and search various data stores. Windows Search is initiated by using the search box in the Start menu and Windows Explorer.<br />
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Windows Vista also introduces integrated support for speech recognition through a speech recognition component called Windows Speech Recognition which allows users to control their computer using various voice commands and enables dictation of text in various programs. An interactive tutorial is included to teach users how to use voice commands. The speech recognition technology utilizes Microsoft Speech API version 5.3 and Speech Recognizer version 8.<br />
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The Speech synthesis engine for text-to-speech programs like Narrator and [[Microsoft Agent]] has also been updated to support SAPI 5, which supports more natural sounding voices like Anna and Lili. <br />
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Windows Vista introduced many improved security features such as [[User Account Control]] which improves the security of the computer by limiting programs to use fewer privileges by default and to stop malware from compromising the security of the computer and making unauthorized changes. It also allows standard users to use the computer with the fewest privileges as possible. When a program or action asks for administrative rights, UAC will ask for credentials through a prompt window that is displayed in a Secure Desktop Mode which dims the entire screen and only shows the authorization window and the window is highlighted and active to prevent programs from tapering with the prompt window. Standard user accounts will be asked to enter the administrator user name and password. Administrators can confirm the prompt without entering their credentials. BitLocker Drive Encryption was also introduced for the Enterprise and Ultimate editions which can encrypt entire volumes using TPM.<br />
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ReadyBoost and ReadyDrive were also introduced to improve system performance by using available flash memory on USB flash drives and hybrid hard disks to catch commonly used programs and data which improves battery life on portable computers since hybrid drives can be spun down when the system is not in use. Another new technology called SuperFetch was also introduced which utilizes machine learning techniques to analyze usage patterns to allow the operating system to make decisions about what should be present in the system memory at any given time. It also uses almost the available RAM as disk cache.<br />
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The login experience in Windows Vista has been overhauled. Support for GINA DLLs were removed and the roles and responsibilities of Winlogon have also been changed significantly. The design of the Welcome screen was overhauled with the shutdown button now also having a drop-down menu which allows access to additional power options and the Ease of Access button was also added to the Welcome screen which allows users launch various accessibility programs. The legacy login dialog prompt was completely removed. The design of the Windows Security dialog box was also overhauled and is now in full-screen and takes on the appearance of the Welcome screen.<br />
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The licensing subsystem has been completely rewritten in Windows Vista. This allowed Microsoft to define licensing restrictions for each SKU more easily and systemically using product policies, rather than hardcoding them in the kernel or using hooks for core system components. Product policies are used to limit the maximum amount of RAM, number of processors, as well as the availability of user interface options such as the Aero theme or transparency.<br />
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The boot loader architecture has been completely overhauled and redesigned in Windows Vista. The legacy NTLDR boot loader used since [[Windows NT 3.1]] has been replaced by the Windows Boot Manager (BOOTMGR). It implements a new firmware-independent database called Boot Configuration Data (BCD) which replaces <code>boot.ini</code> that was used by NTLDR.<br />
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Networking stack has also been overhauled in Windows Vista. The new stack model includes IPv6 support, completely overhauled IPv4 and TCP/IP stacks and improves peer-to-peer connectivity.<br />
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The print architecture has also been overhauled in Windows Vista. The new print architecture is built around WPF and provides high-fidelity color printing using improved color management features. The XPS format was also introduced for printers which allows prints to look much better in quality. Client Side Rendering was also introduced to allow documents to be rendered on to the main client machine rather than on the server. This allows the rendered form of the document to be passed on to the main print server without additional processing.<br />
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The audio stack has also been overhauled in Windows Vista. The new stack model includes support for UAA and support for better audio processing through major new APIs such as Windows Audio Session, Multimedia Device and Device Topology. In addition, new digital signal processing features such as Room Correction, Bass Management, Loudness Equalization and Speaker Fill have been introduced which adapts and modifies an existing audio signal to take more advantage of the speaker configuration. The ability to calibrate audio speakers to a room's acoustics automatically using an Aero wizard has also been added. <br />
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=== Applications and components ===<br />
Windows Vista introduces major upgrades to the operating system's built-in programs and components and adds many new programs and components.<br />
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* [[Internet Explorer 7]] features a redesigned UI and also introduces tabbed browsing, support for PNG images, improvements to CSS and HTML rendering, a phishing filter, Protected Mode and Tab Groups. It can be updated to [[Internet Explorer 9]].<br />
* [[Windows Media Center]] receives a completely redesigned UI with support for DVD/MPEG-2, HD content and CableCARD.<br />
* [[Windows Media Player 11]] features a new layout and interface.<br />
* [[Windows Movie Maker]] has an updated layout and interface and adds support for DVR-MS files and Direct3D effects and transitions. Support for HD video was added along with the ability to burn movies to a CD. HDV video can be imported from camcorders and movies can also be imported to Windows DVD Maker. <br />
* [[Windows Mail]] replaces [[Outlook Express]] as the default mail client.<br />
* [[Windows Defender]] was added and provides real-time protection against spyware. It also adds security agents which monitors certain corners of the operating system for any malicious activity. Software Explorers were added to provide views of startup programs, currently running programs, network connected programs, and Winsock providers with each of them having additional information such as program name, publisher and the version number of the program.<br />
*[[Backup and Restore|Backup and Restore Center]] was introduced as a replacement for the legacy [[NTBackup]] tool.<br />
* Windows Contacts was added as a replacement for Windows Address Book. It is implemented as a special folder rather than an actual program.<br />
* [[Windows Meeting Space]] was introduced as a replacement for [[Windows NetMeeting]].<br />
* [[Windows Mobility Center]] was added as a quick way to adjust frequent parameters on laptops such as brightness, volume, or the power state.<br />
* [[Windows Fax and Scan]] was added as a replacement for the Fax Console.<br />
* [[Windows Photo Gallery]] was added to replace [[Windows Picture and Fax Viewer]].<br />
*[[Windows Calendar]] was added. It allows users to create and manage electronic calendars. It also adds the ability to share and publish calendars online and on network shares along with the ability to subscribe to them.<br />
*[[Windows DVD Maker]] was added. It allows users to create slideshows and videos and burn them to a DVD for playback on media devices like DVD and Blu-ray players.<br />
*[[Windows Update]] became a Control Panel applet rather than being based on a web service and is now fully integrated into the operating system, which simplifies the installation of software updates. It also allows users of the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista to download Windows Ultimate Extras.<br />
*[[Windows Easy Transfer]] has been added. It allows one to transfer files from an old Windows 2000, XP and Vista system to a new Vista computer using either an Easy Transfer Cable, an USB cable or CD/DVDs.<br />
*New premium games such as [[Purble Place]], [[Mahjong Titans]] and [[Chess Titans]] were added. Many of the existing games were redesigned to showcase the operating system's new graphical capabilities. [[InkBall]] which was previously introduced in [[Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005]], was also included and no longer hides the mouse cursor allowing it to easily be played without a tablet.<br />
*Games Explorer has been added which is a special folder that contains all installed video games on the system along with information that can be updated over the internet.<br />
*Shadow Copy which was first introduced in [[Windows Server 2003]] was added for the Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions.<br />
*[[HotStart|Windows HotStart]] was added which allows users and OEMs to assign a specific key or button to a specific application.<br />
*Windows CardSpace was added to store digital ID's that can be used to login into certain websites.<br />
*Windows Firewall was upgraded to support filtering both incoming and outgoing traffic. Advanced packet filter rules were also added which can accept or deny communications to specific programs and services.<br />
*Flip 3D was added which allows users to flip through a cascading stack of open windows in a three-dimensional view. It also displays dynamic thumbnails of all open windows.<br />
*[[Sync Center]] was added which allows users to set up their computers with a network server so that they can manage offline files and folders and check recent sync activity over a network.<br />
*Many of the [[Control Panel]] applets now run inside the Control Panel window while many applets turned into Aero wizards.<br />
*Windows SideShow was added which enables auxiliary displays of certain laptops to display certain information even when the computer is turned off.<br />
*Windows System Assessment Tool was added which benchmarks overall system performance.<br />
*The ability to shrink and expand volumes on-the-fly in Disk Manager was added.<br />
*DirectX 10 was introduced.<br />
*The Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel applet was added which allows users to check solutions to problems and view previously sent problems for any solutions or information.<br />
*Reliability Monitor and Performance Monitor was added which includes many tools to tune and monitor overall system performance.<br />
*Windows Parental Controls was added which allows administrators to monitor and restrict computer activity of standard user accounts.<br />
*.NET Framework 3.0 was introduced, allowing developers to write programs without using traditional Windows APIs. The last version that was released for Windows Vista was .NET Framework 4.6, which shipped with [[Windows 10 (original release)]].<br />
*Windows Installer 4.0 was introduced. It was later upgraded to version 4.5 in Windows Vista SP2.<br />
*The [[Welcome Center]] Control Panel applet was introduced which contains tips on how to use Windows as well as providing easy access to basic functionality such as adding new users or connecting the computer to a network. It also displays the computer's specifications and the Windows edition. It also opens automatically when the operating system boots up. It replaces the [[Windows XP Tour]].<br />
*[[Help and Support Center|Windows Help and Support Center]] received a major UI redesign.<br />
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===Deprecations===<br />
* Windows Vista drops the ability to upgrade from [[Windows NT 4.0]], [[Windows 98]], [[Windows 98 SE build 2222B|Windows 98 SE]], [[Windows Me]], [[Windows 2000]] and can be only officially upgraded to on devices using an 800MHz CPU or faster, 512MB RAM or higher, Super VGA video output, and 20GB HDD disk or larger, with BIOS or compatible firmware and [[Windows XP]] or [[Windows XP Professional x64 Edition|Windows XP x64 Edition]] supported and installed.<br />
*Windows Vista can no longer be uninstalled, unlike Windows XP, which could be uninstalled if upgraded from Windows 9x.<br />
* MSN Explorer has been removed.<br />
* Active Desktop has been removed. Windows Sidebar is its replacement. <br />
* Windows NetMeeting has been removed in favor of Windows Meeting Space, although it can be restored by copying the program files from a Windows XP installation.<br />
* Dr. Watson has been removed in favor of Problems Reports and Solutions.<br />
* The Internet games have been removed.<br />
* The Windows Messenger service has been removed, as instead a link to download [[Windows Live Messenger]] has been placed in Welcome Center.<br />
* Serial Keys are no longer available.<br />
* [[Internet Explorer]] is no longer integrated with [[Windows Explorer]], starting with [[Internet Explorer 7]].<br />
* The Desktop Cleanup wizard has been removed.<br />
*The Web Publishing Wizard has been removed.<br />
*[[WordPad]] can no longer open Microsoft Word documents. Instead, Microsoft recommended to use Word Viewer instead.<br />
* Service Packs can no longer be installed cumulatively in Windows Vista SP2, meaning that Service Pack 1 has to be installed first.<br />
* WinHelp has been deprecated and is no longer included. Support for WinHelp files would later be completely removed in [[Windows 10 (original release)|Windows 10]].<br />
* [[Program Manager]] has been removed entirely. Previously, in [[Windows XP build 2600.2180|Windows XP Service Pack 2]], running the executable did not launch it (it just acts as a compatibility stub to Windows Explorer), but it contained several old icons dating back to [[Windows 3.1x|Windows 3.1]].<br />
* Windows Classic color schemes like Brick, Desert, Eggplant, Plum, Storm, Spurce, Teal, Rainy Day, Wheat, Rose, Pumpkin, Marine and Red, White and Blue have been removed, only leaving Windows Standard, Windows Classic and the High Contrast themes.<br />
* The "What's This" buttons on various dialog boxes no longer work.<br />
* The Clipboard viewer has been removed.<br />
* [[3D Pinball]] has been removed. <br />
* Unicode IME was removed. It would later be readded in Windows 7.<br />
* Many legacy DirectX features have been removed, including DxDiag tests. They have been replaced by the Windows Experience Index.<br />
* Many legacy features in Windows Media Player 11 have been removed.<br />
* [[Windows Media Player 6.4]] has been removed and not included like with [[Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2700.2180|Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005]].<br />
* The Search Companion has been removed in favor of Windows Search.<br />
* Many toolbars like Quick Launch can no longer float on the desktop. The Language bar is the only toolbar that can float directly on the desktop.<br />
* The Taskbar can no longer be hidden manually by resizing it to zero height.<br />
* Legacy drivers dating from NT 4.0 are no longer bundled, and the legacy drivers that were bundled are only designed for [[Windows XP]]. Cirrus Logic drivers are also dropped.<br />
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==Editions==<br />
Windows Vista was shipped in a number of editions. Unlike [[Windows XP]], there were no special editions for Media Center, 64-bit capabilities and Tablet PCs since these features were included in at least one of the consumer editions. Windows Vista also did not have a separate componentized embedded version, as Microsoft instead planned to release [[Windows Embedded 2009]], which is based on Windows XP. Although the ''Business'' and ''Ultimate'' editions were also available for licensing on embedded devices (namely ''Windows Vista Business for Embedded Systems'' and ''Windows Vista Ultimate for Embedded Systems'') as a part of Windows Embedded Enterprise product line, they are essentially the same as the base editions available on retail.<ref>https://news.microsoft.com/2008/04/15/microsoft-charts-its-road-map-for-windows-embedded-business/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080421212042/http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/products/vistaforembedded/default.mspx</ref> [[Windows Anytime Upgrade]] was also introduced to allow users to easily facilitate upgrades to higher editions of Windows Vista.<br />
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*'''Starter''': This edition is intended for emerging markets and low-cost PCs. Like its predecessor, the three-program limit was included, and a maximum limitation of 1GB installable RAM is imposed. Other software restrictions were applied as well; hence, this version isn't available in 64-bit. This edition is the only edition of Vista that does not have [[Desktop Window Manager]] and [[HotStart|Windows HotStart]] enabled. Only [[Windows XP Starter Edition]] can be upgraded to Windows Vista Starter.<br />
*'''Home Basic''': Found in low-cost to mid-range computers, this version of Windows Vista does not feature complete Aero (though it includes [[Desktop Window Manager|DWM]] functionality) and hence does not have effects like transparency and Flip 3D. Windows Media Center, [[Windows DVD Maker]] and various backup features are also not present in this edition and unlike the Starter edition, it doesn't have the hardware and 3-program maximum limitations. The user can also only join a meeting but cannot create one in [[Windows Meeting Space]].<br />
*'''Home Premium''': The consumer version of Windows Vista. This version includes full Aero functionality, Windows Media Center, Windows DVD Maker, Premium Games (e.g.: Inkball, Purble Place) and various WMP11 audio decoders. However, it lacks the BitLocker and Complete PC Backup functionalities.<br />
*'''Business''': A business-oriented version of Windows Vista. It contains several features like full RDP (client/host) capability, Group Policy, domain joinability and [[Windows Fax and Scan]]. However, Windows Media Center and Parental Controls are not included, and Premium Games are disabled by default. For the embedded market, there's a sub-edition called "Windows Vista Business for Embedded Systems".<br />
*'''Enterprise''': A business-oriented variant of Windows Vista. It is similar to Ultimate but does not include consumer-specific features such as Windows Media Center and Parental Controls. Rather, it includes enterprise-specific tools such as Windows Fax and Scan and Windows Services for UNIX. This edition was only available to customers who participated in the Microsoft Software Assurance program.[[File:5840desktopwithred.png|thumb|"Windows Vista (PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup>" gadgets]]<br />
*'''Ultimate''': The high-end variant of Windows Vista. It is a merger of the features included with Windows Vista Home Premium and Business. BitLocker is included in this version. This edition also allows the user to install "[[Windows Ultimate Extras]]", which is a set of addons that include games, sound schemes, animated wallpapers (referred to as Windows DreamScene), BitLocker and additional Windows Marketplace enhancements. This SKU also has all features of Windows Vista.<br />
**A sub-edition of Vista Ultimate called "Windows Vista (PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup>" was related to the [[w:Product Red|Product Red]] campaign, which aids in supporting global funding for research on diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. This version includes extra (PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup>-themed wallpapers, gadgets and a special theme.<br />
==Marketing==<br />
Windows Vista was initially marketed with the slogan ''The Wow Starts Now''. The slogan would be later changed to [[w:I'm a PC|''I'm a PC'']] in 2008 in response to Apple's opposing [[w:Get a Mac|''Get a Mac'']] marketing campaign from 2006. The campaign would carry over to [[Windows 7]], and lasted through 2011.<br />
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In an attempt to curb the negative reputation of Windows Vista, Microsoft launched an advertising campaign named the [[wikipedia:Mojave Experiment|Mojave Experiment]], which involved a limited set of users being given the chance to try out a rebranded copy of Windows Vista under the assumption that it was an in-development version of a fictitious operating system codenamed ''Mojave''.<br />
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== Criticism ==<br />
While Windows Vista was praised for its new design, features and security improvements, it received extreme criticism due to various factors such as stability issues that were present in the original release of Vista, lack of compatibility with many drivers and programs that previously ran on Windows XP and older, its much higher system requirements that caused performance problems on older computers and rendered many high-end features such as the Windows Aero interface unusable on older hardware and the excessive intrusiveness of the User Account Control feature. Later updates would resolve many of the performance issues.<br />
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As a result of these issues, Windows Vista's initial adoption and satisfaction rates were very low compared to Windows XP and many users also downgraded back to Windows XP due to compatibility issues that rendered many programs and computer peripherals unusable along with performance issues. The Windows Vista Capable marketing campaign was also subject to criticism due to OEM's installing the OS on underpowered machines which did not fully meet Vista's system requirements which resulted in a class-action lawsuit being filed against Microsoft in early 2008 and eventually lost its class-action status in early 2009.<br />
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== Misattributed system sounds ==<br />
The widespread sound scheme often attributed to Longhorn was never included in any official build and originates from a Samsung-produced theme for Windows XP from 2003.<ref>https://archive.org/details/samsung-theme</ref> The Windows XP sounds remain and are used in all pre-reset and post-reset builds, with a few being swapped with Vista sounds between builds [[Windows Vista build 5469|5469]] and [[Windows Vista build 5840.16384|5840.16384]].<br />
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The alleged Windows Vista Beta 1 startup sound<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HU5aWBoWog</ref> is actually <code>WELCOMESEQUENCE.WAV</code> used in the Speech Recognition tutorial from build [[Windows Vista build 5308.6|5308.6]]. Likewise, an alternative interpretation of the final startup sound that is sometimes labeled as the Windows Vista Beta 2 startup sound<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A0dGe__6Ik</ref> is actually a jingle used in Vista Beta 2 Help video outros.<br />
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== List of known builds==<br />
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===Pre-reset builds===<br />
====Milestone 3====<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Longhorn build 3663|3663.Lab06_N.020728-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Longhorn build 3670|3670.Lab06_N.020819-1749}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 3683|3683.Lab06_N.020923-1821}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 3706|3706.Lab06_N.021029-1731}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 3713|3713.Lab06_N.021113-1841}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 3718|3718.Lab06_N.021119-1730}}<br />
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====Milestone 4====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4000|4000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4001|4001.main.021204-1515}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4002 (Lab06_N)|4002.Lab06_N(ntvbl06).030108-1926}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4002 (Lab01)|4002.Lab01.030114}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4005|4005.main.030128-1920}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4008|4008.main.030219-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4011|4011.main.030305-2045}}<br />
<br />
====Milestone 5====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4015 (main)|4015.main.030328-1500}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4015 (Lab06_n)|4015.Lab06_n.030403-1706}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4017|4017.main.030409-0735}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4018|4018.Lab06_n.030417-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4020|4020.idx02.030507-1155}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4029 (main)|4029.main.030619-0000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4030 (main)|4030.main.030626-1414}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4031 (main)|4031.main.030703-0020}}<br />
<br />
====Milestone 6====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4029 (Lab06_n)|4029.Lab06_n.030629-1710}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4030 (Lab06_n.030630-1724)|4030.Lab06_n.030630-1724}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4030 (Lab06_n.030702-1727)|4030.Lab06_n.030702-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4031 (Lab06_n)|4031.Lab06_n.030707-1834}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4032|4032.Lab06_n.030710-1709}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4033 (main)|4033.main.030717-1555}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4033 (idx01)|4033.idx01.030730-1630}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4035|4035.private/Lab06_dev(ivom).030606-0257}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4038|4038.main.030813-1852}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4039 (Lab06_n.030824-1954)|4039.Lab06_n.030824-1954}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4039 (Lab06_n.030827-1717)|4039.Lab06_n.030827-1717}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4040|4040.Lab04_N.030828-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4042 (main)|4042.main.030905-1800}}<br />
<br />
====Milestone 7====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4042 (Lab06 n)|4042.Lab06_n.030909-1709}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4044|4044.Lab06_n.030915-1925}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4048|4048.idx02.030925-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (idx02)|4050.idx02.030928-0552}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031013-1849)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031013-1849}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031018-2015)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031018-2015}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031019-1809)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031019-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031020-1959)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031020-1959}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031021-2051)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031021-2051}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031022-1934)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031022-1934}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4051|4051.idx02.031001-1340}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4053|4053.main.031022-1720}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4059|4059}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4065|4065.Lab06_n.040225-1908}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn WinHEC 2004 Aero demo build|WinHEC 2004 Aero demo build}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4067 (private/lddm dev tech(davidmo))|4067.private/lddm_dev_tech(davidmo).040212-1646}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4067 (idx01)|4067.idx01.040312-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4074|4074.idx02.040425-1535}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4081|4081.main.040503-1625}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4082|4082.main.040510-2230}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4083|4083.main.040516-1537}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4084|4084.main.040527-0915}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4085 (main)|4085.main.040603-1817}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4085 (Lab07_N)|4085.Lab07_N.040609-2350}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4085 (private/Lab06_dev_ux(pfortier))|4085.private/Lab06_dev_ux(pfortier).040629-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4086 (main)|4086.main.040615-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4086 (lab03_dev)|4086.lab03_dev.040629-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4086 (Lab01_N)|4086.Lab01_N.040704-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4087|4087.main.040626-0846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4088|4088.Lab02_N.040706-1655}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4089|4089.private/lab06_dev_ux.040721-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4090|4090.private/Lab06_dev_ux.040729-1145}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4091 (main)|4091.main.040726-1716}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4091 (private/Lab06_dev(snaptab))|4091.2.private/Lab06_dev(snaptab).040805-1204}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4092|4092.private/lab06_dev_foundation(bld4act).040813-0037}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4093 (main)|4093.main.040819-1215}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4093 (Lab02_N)|4093.Lab02_N.041002-1235}}<br />
<br />
===Post-reset builds===<br />
<br />
====Development reset====<br />
These builds are also referred to as ''Omega-13'' builds.<br />
<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 3790.1232|3790.1232.winmain.040819-1629}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040803-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040803-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040808-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040808-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040809-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040809-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040818-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040818-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040826-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040826-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040902-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040902-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5001|5001.winmain.040927-1610}}<br />
<br />
====Beta 1====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5019|5019}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5027|5027}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5033|5033.winmain.050119-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5048|5048.winmain_idx02.050401-0536}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5054|5054.vbl_ux_nisd.050404-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5058|5058.vbl_wcp_um_d2dev.050412-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5059 (vbl_wcp_avalon)|5059.vbl_wcp_avalon.050412-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5059 (vbl_ux_dev_checkin)|5059.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050420-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5060|5060.vbl_wcp_avalon.050417-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5061|5061.vbl_ndt_nap.050421-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5063|5063.vbl_ux_dev.050511-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5071|5071.winmain_idx01.050605-2010}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5081|5081.winmain.050604-1530}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5086|5086.winmain_idx02.050621-2010}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5087|5087.vbl_ux_partners_ie.050616-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5089 (winmain)|5089.winmain.050615-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5089 (vbl_wcp_avalon_dev(kepowell))|5089.0.vbl_wcp_avalon_dev(kepowell).050622-1647}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5098|5098.winmain_beta1.050628-1740}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5099|5099}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5112|5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600}}<br />
<br />
====Beta 2====<br />
===== September 2005 CTP =====<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5203 (winmain)|5203.winmain.050702-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5203 (vbl_ux_dev_checkin)|5203.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050719-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5209|5209.vbl_media_core.050728-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5212 (winmain)|5212.winmain.050726-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5212 (vbl_wcp_mobile)|5212.vbl_wcp_mobile.050728-1515}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5212 (vbl_ux_dev_checkin)|5212.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050808-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5215 (vbl_ndt_netxpmobl)|5215.vbl_ndt_netxpmobl.050807-0106}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5215 (winmain_oob)|5215.0.winmain_oob/avalon_wap_PDC_2005(avdrt).050818-1524}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5217|5217.0.VBL_wcp_avalon.050812-1733}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5219 (vbl_ux_nisd)|5219.vbl_ux_nisd.050819-1600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5219 (winmain_idx02.050824-2010)|5219.winmain_idx02.050824-2010}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5219 (winmain_idx02.050830-2010)|5219.winmain_idx02.050830-2010}}<br />
<br />
===== October 2005 CTP =====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5221 (vbl_wcp_avalon)|5221.vbl_wcp_avalon.050822-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5221 (vbl_ux_dev_checkin_gamesux)|5221.vbl_ux_dev_checkin_gamesux.050901-1500}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5223|5223.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050906-1758}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5224|5224.vbl_core_security_crpt.050901-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5225 (winmain)|5225.winmain.050830-2130}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5225 (vbl_ux_partners_ie_checkin)|5225.vbl_ux_partners_ie_checkin.050904-2200}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5226 (winmain)|5226.winmain.050831-2255}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5226 (vbl_wcp_avalon_dev)|5226.vbl_wcp_avalon_dev.050908-1459}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5231 (winmain)|5231.winmain.050912-2020}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5231 (winmain_idx01)|5231.winmain_idx01.050918-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5231.2|5231.2.winmain_idx03.051004-2120}}<br />
<br />
===== December 2005 CTP =====<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5252|5252.0.winmain.051026-1836}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5256|5256.winmain.051103-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5259|5259.winmain_idx02.051113-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5259.3|5259.3.winmain_idx02.051117-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5260|5260}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5268|5268.winmain.051117-2200}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5270|5270.9.winmain_idx03.051214-1910}}<br />
<br />
===== February 2006 CTP =====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5271|5271.0.vbl_media_ehome.051130-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5284 (vbl_media_ehome)|5284.0.vbl_media_ehome.051218-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5284 (vbl core gift)|5284.vbl_core_gift.060103-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5286|5286.winmain}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5288|5288}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5305|5305}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5308 (winmain_idx01.060126-1800)|5308.winmain_idx01.060126-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5308.6|5308.6.winmain_idx01.060202-1920}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5308.17|5308.17.winmain_idx01.060217-2200}}<br />
<br />
====== Updates ======<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5308.50|5308.50.winmain_idx01.060222-1250}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5308.60|5308.60.winmain_idx01.060223-2145}}<br />
<br />
====== Refresh ======<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5310|5310.0.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060207-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5326|5326.winmain.060217-2300}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5329|5329.0.vbl_media_ehome.060301-2145}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5335 (vbl wcp gfx)|5335.vbl_wcp_gfx.060307-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5335 (vbl_ux_ie)|5335.vbl_ux_ie.060308-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5337|5337.0.vbl_media_ehome.060313-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5342 (vbl ux partners winapps)|5342.vbl_ux_partners_winapps.060316-0000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5342.2|5342.2.winmain_idx04.060321-1730}}<br />
<br />
===== April 2006 EDW =====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5346|5346.vbl_media_ehome.060322-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5350|5350.winmain.060323-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5353|5353.winmain.060327-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5355 (winmain)|5355.0.winmain.060329-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5355 (vbl media)|5355.0.vbl_media.060329-2048}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5355 (vbl media ehome)|5355.vbl_media_ehome.060330-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5356|5356.winmain.060330-1450}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5360|5360.0.vbl_media_ehome.060411-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5361|5361.winmain.060405-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5364|5364.winmain.060408-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5365 (winmain_idx05.060416-1900)|5365.winmain_idx05.060416-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5365.8|5365.8.winmain_idx05.060419-1800}}<br />
<br />
===== Beta 2 Preview =====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5371|5371.0.vbl_media_ehome.060418-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5372|5372.0.winmain.060418-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5378|5378.0.vbl_media_ehome.060426-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5381|5381.1.winmain_beta2.060501-1900}}<br />
<br />
===== Beta 2 Public release=====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5382|5382.0.winmain_beta2.060506-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5383|5383}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5384.2|5384.2.winmain_beta2.060516-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5384.3|5384.3.winmain_beta2.060517-1235}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5384.4|5384.4.winmain_beta2.060518-1455}}<br />
<br />
====Release Candidate 1====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5384 (winmain)|5384.?.winmain.060530-1900}} <!-- DVD owner unknown --><br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5421|5421.winmain.060428-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5435|5435.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060523-2105}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5438|5438.winmain}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5442|5442.vbl_wcp_um_dev.060529-1949}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5449|5449.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060613-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5456|5456.5.winmain_idx03.060620-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5461|5461.vbl_media_ehome.060621-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5466|5466.vbl_media_ehome.060627-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5468|5468.winmain.060628-1855}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5469|5469.vbl_media_ehome.060704-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5471|5471.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060711-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5472|5472.5.winmain_idx01.060713-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5474|5474.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.060711-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5476|5476.winmain.060711-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5477 (vbl_media_ehome_dev.060718-1930)|5477.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060718-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5477 (vbl_media_ehome_dev.060723-1930)|5477.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060723-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5479|5479.winmain.060714-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5483|5483.winmain.060720-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5486|5486}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5487|5487.winmain.060726-1810}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5491|5491.vbl_media.060801-2045}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5492|5492.winmain.060802-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5505 (vista_rc1.060803-2130)|5505.vista_rc1.060803-2130}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5505.6|5505.6.vista_rc1.060807-2215}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5520.16384|5520.16384.vista_rc1.060812-2235}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5520.16387|5520.16387.vista_rc1.060816-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5536|5536.16385.vista_rc1.060821-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5552.16384|5552.16384.vista_rc1.060822-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5552.16385|5552.16385.vista_rc1.060823-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5552.16386|5552.16386.vista_rc1.060824-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5568|5568.16384.vista_rc1.060827-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5584|5584.16384.vista_rc1.060828-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5600|5600.16384.vista_rc1.060829-2230}}<br />
<br />
====Release Candidate 2====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5700|5700.winmain.060810-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5712|5712.winmain.060824-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5718|5718.vbl_media_ehome.060905-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5720|5720.winmain.060907-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5721|5721.vbl_media_apps.060910-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5723|5723.vbl_media.060912-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5728|5728.16387.winmain_idx06.060917-1430}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5733|5733.0.vbl_media.060919-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5734|5734.0.winmain.060920-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5738|5738.0.vista_rtm.060925-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5739|5739.0.vista_rtm.060926-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5744|5744.16384.vista_rtm_edw.061003-1945}}<br />
<br />
====Pre-RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5752|5752.0.vista_rtm.061003-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5754|5754.1.winmain.061006-1810}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5758|5758.0.vista_rtm.061010-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5808|5808.16384.vista_rtm.061012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5824|5824.16387.vista_rtm.061017-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5840.16384|5840.16384.vista_rtm.061018-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5840.16389|5840.16389.vista_rtm.061024-1945}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5920.16384|5920.16384.vista_rtm.061021-0441}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5920.16387|5920.16387.vista_rtm.061028-0100}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6000.16384|6000.16384.vista_rtm.061029-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6000.16385|6000.16385.vista_rtm.061030-1720}}<br />
<br />
====RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6000.16386|6000.16386.vista_rtm.061101-2205}}<br />
<br />
==== Service Pack 1 ====<br />
===== Beta =====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16437|6001.16437}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16461|6001.16461.longhorn_idx02.070209-1510}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16497|6001.16497.longhorn_beta3.070330-1720}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16549|6001.16549.longhorn_sp1beta1.070628-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16625|6001.16625.longhorn.070720-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16628|6001.16628.longhorn.070727-1850}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16630|6001.16630}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16633|6001.16633.longhorn.070803-1655}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16637|6001.16637.longhorn.070810-2300}}<br />
<br />
===== Release Candidate =====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16653|6001.16653.longhorn_rc0.070905-2131}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16656|6001.16656.longhorn_rc0.070909-1920}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16659|6001.16659.longhorn_rc0.070916-1443}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.17036|6001.17036.longhorn.071027-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.17042|6001.17042.longhorn_rc1.071107-1618}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.17052|6001.17052.longhorn_rc1.071129-2315}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.17128|6001.17128.longhorn.080101-1935}}<br />
<br />
===== RTM =====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.18000|6001.18000.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840}}<br />
<br />
==== Service Pack 2 ====<br />
===== Beta =====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.16489|6002.16489.lh_sp2beta.080924-1740}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.16497|6002.16497.lh_sp2beta.081017-1605}}<br />
<br />
===== Release Candidate =====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.16659|6002.16659.lh_sp2rc.090114-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.16670|6002.16670.lh_sp2rc.090130-1715}}<br />
<br />
===== Pre-RTM =====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.17043|6002.17043.longhorn.090312-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.17506|6002.17506.lh_sp2rtm.090313-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.18003|6002.18003.lh_sp2rtm.090403-1730}}<br />
<br />
===== RTM =====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.18005|6002.18005.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 2 Update====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6003|6003.20489.vistasp2_ldr_escrow.190320-1700}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Versions of Microsoft Windows|V]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Server_2012&diff=272159Windows Server 20122023-05-12T07:02:58Z<p>188.60.199.127: Added that Windows Server 2008 can be upgraded to Windows Server 2012 on x64 systems only, as it's not possible to upgrade from the x86 version</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Confuse|Windows Server 2012 R2}}<br />
{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Windows Server 2012 logo.svg<br />
|name = Windows Server 2012<br />
|image = WindowsServer2012-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = NT<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows Server 2012 build 9200|6.2.9200.16384]]<br />
|codename = Windows Server 8<br>Small Business Server 8 (Essentials)<br />
|releasedate = 2012-09-04<br />
|support = 2023-10-10<br>2026-10-13 (with Extended Security Updates)<br />
|client = [[Windows 8]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows Server 2012 R2]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows Server 2012''' is the server counterpart of [[Windows 8]]. It replaces [[Windows Server 2008 R2]] and was replaced by [[Windows Server 2012 R2]]. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012 and was released on 4 September of that year. Support for the IA-64 architecture was dropped with this release.<br />
<br />
This is the first version of Windows Server to drop support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX, as running on these processors will cause an <code>UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR</code> [[bugcheck]] upon boot. It is also the last version of Windows Server to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions.<br />
<br />
Notably, it is the first release of Windows Server to include an Essentials edition, which contains all features and functionalities of the former [[Windows Home Server 2011|Home Server]] and [[Windows Small Business Server 2011|Small Business Server]] product lines. It is also the first server release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis. It is the last version to support upgrade paths from [[Windows Server 2008]] (on x64 systems only).<br />
<br />
==Editions==<br />
There are four major editions of Windows Server 2012: <br />
<br />
*''Windows Server 2012 Foundation''<br />
*''Windows Server 2012 Essentials''<br />
*''Windows Server 2012 Standard''<br />
*''Windows Server 2012 Datacenter''<br />
This release drops both the Enterprise and Web Server SKUs, first introduced in [[Windows NT 4.0]] and [[Windows Server 2003]] respectively.<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
<br />
=== Pre-Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 7700|7700.winmain.100122-1900}}<br />
<br />
=== Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 7758|7758.0.winmain.100604-1503}} <!-- srmlib.dll did not exist on client builds until sometime between 778x and 7814 --><br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 7788|7788.fbl_core1_hyp_dev.100727-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 7850|7850.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508}}<br />
<br />
=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 7904|7904.winmain.101216-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 7950|7950.winmain_win8m2.110223-1820}}<br />
<br />
=== Milestone 3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 7959|7959.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110307-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 7963|7963.winmain.110310-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 7965|7965.0.fbl_core1_kernel_ee.110316-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 8051|8051.0.fbl_srv.110719-1928}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8055|8055}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8064 (fbl_eeap)|8064.0.fbl_eeap.110806-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 8064 (fbl_srv_msp_std)|8064.0.fbl_srv_msp_std.110809-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8066|8066}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8100|8100.winmain_win8m3.110819-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8101|8101.winmain_win8m3.110822-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 8102|8102.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455}}<br />
<br />
=== Beta ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8110|8110.fbl_srv_fsm.110908-1926}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 8140|8140.0.winmain.111020-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 8148|8148.0.winmain.111103-1846}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8180|8180.winmain.120109-1245}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8220|8220.winmain_win8beta.120127-1925}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 8250|8250.winmain_win8beta.120217-1520}}<br />
<br />
=== Release Candidate ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8319|8319.0.fbl_core1_hyp_dev(mikekol).120312-1902}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 8400|8400.winmain_win8rc.120518-1423}}<br />
<br />
=== RTM Escrow ===<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8432|8432.0.winmain.120611-1243}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8441|8441.winmain.120623-1614}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2012 build 8508|8508.0.win8_rtm.120703-1900}}<br />
<br />
=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 build 9200|9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247}}<br />
<br />
=== Essentials ===<br />
<br />
==== Beta ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 Essentials build 9552|9552.0.sbs8_beta.120627-0500}}<br />
<br />
==== Release Candidate ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 Essentials build 9641|9641.0.sbs8_rc.120810-1900}}<br />
<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 Essentials build 9805|9805.0.sbs8_rtm.120907-1400}}<br />
<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Versions of Windows Server|S]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Server_2012_R2&diff=272157Windows Server 2012 R22023-05-12T07:01:45Z<p>188.60.199.127: Added that Windows Server 2008 R2 can be upgraded to Windows Server 2012 R2 on x64 systems only, as it's not possible to upgrade from the IA-64 (Itanium) version of Windows Server 2008 R2</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Confuse|Windows Server 2012}}<br />
{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Windows Server 2012 R2 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|name = Windows Server 2012 R2<br />
|image = WindowsServer2012-R2-Desktop.png<br />
|family = NT<br />
|version = 6.3<br />
|arch = x64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9600.17415|6.3.9600.17415]]<br />
|codename = Server Blue<br />
|releasedate = 2013-10-18<br />
|support = 2023-10-10<br>2026-10-13 (with Extended Security Updates)<br />
|client = [[Windows 8.1]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows Server 2016]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows Server 2012 R2''' is the server counterpart of [[Windows 8.1]]. It reached RTM on 27 August 2013 and was released on 18 October of that year. It replaces [[Windows Server 2012]] and was replaced by [[Windows Server 2016]]. <br />
<br />
This is the first version of Windows Server to drop support for processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions. It is the last version to support upgrade paths to [[Windows Server 2016]] and also the last version to support upgrade paths from [[Windows Server 2008 R2]] (x64 systems only).<br />
<br />
==Editions==<br />
There are four editions of this operating system: Essentials, Foundation, Standard and Datacenter. As with Windows Server 2012, the Datacenter and Standard editions are feature identical, varying only based on licensing (particularly licensing of Hyper-V VMs). The Essentials edition has the same features as the Datacenter and Standard products, with some restrictions.<br />
<br />
==Changes==<br />
*Automated Tiering: Storage Spaces stores most frequently accessed files on fastest physical media.<br />
*Deduplication for VHD: Reduces the storage space for VHD files with largely similar contents by storing the similar contents only once.<br />
*Windows PowerShell v4, which now includes a Desired State Configuration (DSC) feature.<br />
*Web Application Reverse Proxy.<br />
*Integrated Office 365 support.<br />
*The return of the Start button.<br />
<br />
== Hardware compatibility ==<br />
Windows Server 2012 R2 is officially compatible with Intel processors up to Skylake (6th Generation). On Kaby Lake (7th Generation) up to Coffee Lake (8th/9th Generation), Server 2012 R2 is not supported due to a lack of Windows Update and Intel Graphics, however, hacks have been made to get both working. For Ice Lake (10th Generation) up to Alder Lake (12th Generation), no known hacks have appeared for Intel Graphics, but the chipset drivers for Ice Lake, Tiger Lake (11th Generation), and Alder Lake have been confirmed to install without any issues.<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
<br />
=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9354|9354.fbl_partner_out11.130301-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9391|9391.6.fbl_partner_out18.130502-1852}}<br />
<br />
=== Milestone Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9400|9400.fbl_sfs_dev1_pr.130506-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9401|9401.fbl_loc.130506-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9402|9402.winmain.130507-1720}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9410|9410.fbl_partner_out21.130518-1332}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9431|9431.winmain_bluemp.130615-1214}}<br />
<br />
=== Pre-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9456|9456.0.fbl_partner_out27.130703-2335}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9457|9457.0.fbl_loc.130708-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9460|9460.0.fbl_partner_out28.130712-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9465|9465.0.fbl_partner_out29.130719-2136}}<br />
<br />
=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9600.16384|9600.16384.winblue_rtm.130821-1623}}<br />
<br />
==== Update 1 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9600.16610|9600.16610.winblue_s14.140201-1007}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9600.17031|9600.17031.winblue_gdr.140221-1952}}<br />
<br />
==== Update 2 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2012 R2 build 9600.17415|9600.17415.winblue_r4.141028-1500}}<br />
<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Versions of Windows Server|S]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_XP_build_2462_(main.010315-1739)&diff=272154Windows XP build 2462 (main.010315-1739)2023-05-12T06:58:16Z<p>188.60.199.127: Windows XP also has 64-bit version, since Windows XP is the first client version of Windows to support the x64 architecture</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Infobox Windows build<br />
|build of = [[Windows XP]]<br />
|image = 2462_Desktop.png<br />
|buildtag = 5.1.2462.main.010315-1739<br />
|arch = x86, x64, IA-64<br />
|compiled = 2001-03-15<br />
|timebomb = 2001-09-11<br />
|winver = 2462Winver.png<br />
|rivals = {{Rivals|TCB=http://www.thecollectionbook.info/builds/windows/build/305|TCBGallery=http://www.thecollectionbook.info/gallery/?f=/windows/nt%20kernel/windows%20xp/5.1.2462.0/english/professional}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows XP build 2462''' is the official Beta 2 release of [[Windows XP]] released to testers on 19 March 2001 and the public on 26 March.<ref>Thurrott, Paul. [https://web.archive.org/web/20020607020255/http://winsupersite.com/reviews/windowsxp_gold3.asp Windows XP: The Road to Gold (Part Three)], ''Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows (via Wayback Machine)''. 24 August 2001.</ref> This build was released in both checked and free variants, along with various languages alongside with MUI packs. An IA-64 build has existed as well according to a German tech news magazine, however except for being provided to a selected group of testers it has never seen a public release and remains unleaked.<ref name=":0">Siering, Peter; Diedrich, Dr. Oliver. [https://www.heise.de/ct/artikel/18-Milliarden-Gigabyte-285088.html 18 Milliarden Gigabyte ...], ''heise online''. 18 June 2001.</ref><br />
<br />
== Editions and keys ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Edition / SKU<br />
!Key<br />
|-<br />
|Personal<br />
|DTWB2-VX8WY-FG8R3-X696T-66Y46<br />
|-<br />
|Professional<br />
|DW3CF-D7KYR-KMR6C-3X7FX-T8CVM<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Bugs and quirks ==<br />
*The startup sound may not play when logging in.<br />
*In the Korean version of this build or any other language, the timebomb expire error in LogonUI is not translated properly.<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
=== General ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Whistler24282469Boot.png|Boot screen<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== English version ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:WindowsXP-5.1.2462beta2-blstartmenu.png.png|Luna theme<br />
File:WindowsXP-5.1.2462beta2-wcstartmenu.png.png|Windows Classic theme<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-SystemProperties.png|System properties<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-DebugDesktop.png|Desktop of the checked build<br />
File:Whistler22572474Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Simplified Chinese version ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:2462 zh cn setup welcome.png|Setup<br />
File:2462 pro zh cn installing.png|Installation<br />
File:2462 zh cn installing network.png|Installing network<br />
File:2462 zh cn OOBE.png|OOBE<br />
File:2462 zh cn welcome.png|Welcome<br />
File:2462 zh cn desktop.png|Desktop<br />
File:2462 zh cn winver.png|<code>winver</code><br />
File:2462 zh cn shutting down.png|Shutting down<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Traditional Chinese version ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-03-57.png|Setup<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-08-51.png|Installation<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-10-39.png|<code>winver</code><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-24-52.png|OOBE<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-25-30.png|Welcome<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-26-02.png|Desktop<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Trad._Chinese-2021-05-31-14-26-13.png|Shutting down<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== French version (MUI only) ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:WindowsXP-5.1.2462-FrenchDesktop.png|Desktop<br />
File:Setup 07.PNG|<code>winver</code><br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== German version ===<br />
<gallery><br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanWelcome.png|Welcome<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanLoginPrompt.png|Login screen<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanLegacyLogin.png|Legacy login prompt<br />
Setup 12.PNG|Desktop<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanSystemProperties.png|System properties<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanIE.png|Internet Explorer<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanControlPanel.png|Control Panel<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanShutDownPrompt.png|Shut down prompt<br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-GermanShutDown.png|Shutting down<br />
WhistlerGermanSafe.png|Safe to shutdown screen<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Spanish version (MUI only) ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:SPANISH2462-SystemPropertiesandWinverLuna.png|System Properties and <code>winver</code> (Luna theme)<br />
File:SPANISH2462-SystemPropertiesandWinverClassicTheme.png|System Properties and <code>winver</code> (Classic theme)<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Hebrew version ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-41-01.png|Installation<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-42-45.png|<code>winver</code><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-59-33.png|Welcome<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-59-37.png|Desktop<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_HEBREW-2021-05-31-13-55-22.png|Shutting down<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Arabic version ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-13-42-02.png|Installation<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-13-43-06.png|<code>winver</code><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-13-54-26.png|Welcome<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-14-00-27.png|Desktop<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_ARABIC-2021-05-31-13-55-39.png|Shutting down<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Russian version (MUI only) ===<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Windows Whistler 2462 Professional - Russian Setup 02.png|Login screen<br />
File:Windows Whistler 2462 Professional - Russian Setup 11.png|Winver<br />
File:Windows Whistler 2462 Professional - Russian Setup 18.png|Shutting down<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Japanese version ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-02-30.png|Setup<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-05-03.png|Installation<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-05-52.png|<code>winver</code><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-21-41.png|OOBE<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-22-28.png|Welcome<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-23-19.png|Desktop<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Japanese-2021-05-31-14-23-32.png|Shutting down<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== Korean version ===<br />
<gallery><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Korean-2021-05-31-14-04-27.png|Setup<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Korean-2021-05-31-14-12-44.png|Installation<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Korean-2021-05-31-14-27-23.png|OOBE<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Korean-2021-05-31-14-27-45.png|Welcome<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Korean-2021-05-31-14-28-06.png|Desktop<br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Korean-2021-05-31-14-37-02.png|<code>winver</code><br />
Windows_XP_Beta_2_(Build_2462)_Korean-2021-05-31-14-28-16.png|Shutting down<br />
2296ko_savetoshut.png|Safe to shutdown screen<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
=== IA-64 version (unleaked) ===<br />
<gallery><br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-IA64TaskManager.gif|[[Task Manager]]<br />
</gallery><br />
===Preinstallation Environment===<br />
<gallery><br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-PE.png|Command Prompt<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
===Media===<br />
<gallery><br />
WindowsXP-5.1.2462-(Home-Edition)-CD.jpg|x86 English CD [Home Edition]<br />
Whistler2462ProArabicHebrewCDs.png|x86 Arabic and Hebrew CDs (TechNet)<br />
Whistler2462ProGermanFrenchCDs.png|x86 German and French (unleaked) CDs (TechNet)<br />
Whistler2462ProItalianSpanishCDs.png|x86 Italian and Spanish CDs (TechNet, unleaked)<br />
WindowsXP-Beta2-KoreanCD.png|x86 Korean CD [Home Edition]<br />
WindowsXP-Beta2-KoreanCD-2.jpg|Ditto (closeup)<br />
2462 zh cn media disc.jpg|x86 Simplified Chinese CD (MSDN)<br />
ZH-TW_XP_Pro_2462_CD.jpg|x86 Traditional Chinese CD [Professional] (MSDN)<br />
Media-disc_(1).jpg|x86 Traditional Chinese CD [Home Edition] (MSDN)<br />
Media-disc_(2).jpg|x86 Korean CD (MSDN)<br />
Media-disc_(3).jpg|x86 Japanese CD [Professional] (MSDN)<br />
Media-disc_(6).jpg|x86 Japanese CD [Home Edition] (MSDN)<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Windows XP builds]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_7&diff=272153Windows 72023-05-12T06:56:28Z<p>188.60.199.127: Windows 7 was supported until 2020 only with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed, because support for the RTM version ended on April 9, 2013</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 7<br />
|logo = Windows 7.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 7<ref name="codename">Chen, Raymond. [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20190722-00/?p=102724 What was the code name for Windows 7?], ''The Old New Thing''. 22 July 2019.</ref><br />
|image = Windows7-RTM-DesktopAero.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.1<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 7 build 7601.17514|6.1.7601.17514]]<br />
|releasedate = 2009-10-22<br />
|support = 2013-04-09 (RTM)<br>2020-01-14 (SP1)<br>2023-01-10 (with Extended Security Updates)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Vista]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows 7''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on 22 July 2009 and made generally available on 22 October 2009. It is the eighth operating system in the Windows NT operating system line. It is intended to fix many of the issues users perceived with [[Windows Vista]]. Windows 7 has NT kernel version 6.1, making it a minor update to Windows Vista. Windows 7 improved performance on older hardware, while also improving many areas of the Aero user interface. It is one of Microsoft's most popular operating systems, still running on 3.78% of desktop and laptop computers as of April 2023.<ref>[https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202301-202301-bar Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide], <i>StatCounter</i>.</ref><br />
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Mainstream support ended on 13 January 2015, while free extended support ended on 14 January 2020. For Professional and Enterprise users, paid extended support ended on 10 January 2023. It is the last version of Windows that supports processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX,{{efn|Support for processors that lack the SSE2 instruction set was dropped in update KB4088875, released on 13 March 2018.}} and is the last to include Internet Spades, Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers and thus also the last client version of Windows to receive a Service Pack from Microsoft.<br />
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A pre-RTM build, [[Windows 7 build 7600.16384|7600.16384]], was speculated to be the final version of the product but had a flaw in [[Internet Explorer 8]] which prevented it from shipping.<br />
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Windows 7 drops the ability to upgrade from [[Windows XP]], requiring at least [[Windows Vista]].<br />
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== Name ==<br />
The name "Windows 7" comes from the major version number of [[Windows Vista]] (6.0) being incremented by one, with the 7.0 kernel version being used internally for several weeks before shortly being bumped down to 6.1 around the time of [[Windows 7 build 6469|build 6469]]'s compilation. The kernel version acted as the project's codename, and was eventually used as the final name as well.<ref name="codename" /> Contrary to popular belief, the previous codenames of [[Blackcomb]] and/or Vienna refer to an earlier effort intended to succeed [[Windows Vista]], which was canceled in early 2007 due to time and feature constraints, and was instead replaced with the Windows 7 project.<ref name="codename" /><br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 7 was shipped in the following SKUs:<br />
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*'''Starter''': A low-end edition available only through OEMs. It is usually found preinstalled on netbooks, tablets and cheap laptops. It does not include the [[Windows Aero]] theme and does not support changing the desktop wallpaper or visual styles. Supports 2 GB of RAM at most and comes in an x86 version only.<br />
*'''Home Basic''': Available in emerging markets, such as India, Mexico, Brazil, Russia and others. It includes the Aero theme, but some of its features are disabled. This edition came in x86 and x64 versions.<br />
*'''Home Premium''': Standard edition aimed at the home customer segment and is most commonly preinstalled on new computers and laptops. It includes the fully featured Aero theme and Windows Media Center.<br />
*'''Professional''': Replaces Vista's Business edition and includes all features of Home Premium. It adds the ability to join a domain and other features commonly used in business environments, and additionally supports activation over a KMS server.<br />
*'''Ultimate''' and '''Enterprise''': The top-level editions of Windows 7. They are identical with regards to supported features, with both editions including all functionality of Professional and adding MUI support. The only difference between the two is that Ultimate was available directly to end customers via OEM and retail channels, can be activated only by WPA and have premium games enabled by default, while Enterprise was only offered to businesses through Software Assurance, supports activation over a KMS server and has the premium games disabled.<br />
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The above editions are also offered in '''N''' and '''KN''' variants without [[Windows Media Player]] in order to meet European and Korean legislation, respectively. An '''E''' variant which would have also removed [[Internet Explorer]] in order to comply with [[w:European Commission|European Commission]] antitrust regulations was also planned, but was not made generally available days after the operating system had already been released to manufacturing.<ref>Douglas, Paul. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090727040535/http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/windows-7-to-ship-with-ie-in-europe-after-all-619786 Windows 7 could now ship with IE in Europe], ''TechRadar''. 24 July 2009.</ref> The [[w:BrowserChoice.eu|Browser Choice]] ballot screen was introduced as a replacement to satisfy the European Union's demands.<ref>Thurrott, Paul. [http://web.archive.org/web/20100206000048/http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/102576/just-kidding-microsoft-cancels-windows-7-e-editions.html Just Kidding: Microsoft Cancels Windows 7 E Editions], ''Windows IT Pro''. 2 August 2009.</ref> Some builds leading up to the RTM, including the RTM build itself, are available in this variant.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Although very similar to Windows Vista, Windows 7 brings many enhancements to the desktop experience. <br />
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The [[Taskbar]] received a major overhaul with larger buttons, hidden labels, and the ability to pin applications directly onto it. Pinned and running applications can also be rearranged across the Taskbar. By hovering over an application, a window preview will appear. Moving the cursor over the preview allows the user to get a better view of the running application. The preview also contains the option to close the application, view its label, or adjust its media controls (if supported). The ability to hide icons from the system tray has been added, and can be accessed from a dedicated taskbar flyout. The Show Desktop button, last seen in [[Windows 98 build 1415]] and [[Windows 2000 build 1796.1]], has been reimplemented. Its functionality is mostly the same with the additional inclusion of Aero Peek, which shows a preview of the desktop when hovered over.<br />
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The Windows Aero user interface has received many enhancements. The glass texture of windows have been updated to appear smoother along with recoloring the outlines of windows with a white color. When windows are maximized, the window tilebar and the taskbar no longer turn opaque and retain their transparency effects.<br />
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A new feature, Jump Lists, allow users to easily get back to what they were doing by showing recently accessed files and websites. These can be pinned to the top of the Jump List to be easily accessible later. Jump Lists can also include Tasks, which are actions the application can perform. Jump Lists can be accessed by right clicking its icon on the Taskbar, as well as from within the Start menu.<br />
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Additionally, some programs such as Control Panel, Windows Explorer, Calculator and Paint have had their icons revamped as well with the icons having a flat, heads-on appearance rather than being in a 3/4 view. Otherwise, the icon set is mostly the same as Windows Vista.<br />
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The [[Start menu]] is very similar to its Windows Vista counterpart, with a customizable shutdown toggle replacing the lock/sleep toggles from before. The classic Start menu however, has been removed. The color of the Start menu's right column is no longer a darker color and now matches the user's selected Aero Glass color. The design of the Start orb has also been slightly updated with the orb now having a fade-in highlight effect when the user hovers their mouse cursor over it.<br />
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The [[Windows Sidebar]] has also been replaced with the [[Desktop Gadget Gallery]], which allows users to freely place gadgets across the desktop, and can be easily resized or hidden via a new desktop menu. A Windows Media Center gadget has been added, whereas the stocks and note Gadgets have been removed.<br />
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A new multitasking feature for application windows known as Aero Snap has been added. With Aero Snap, the user can easily snap two windows side-by-side on the desktop. An application window can be snapped by moving it to either the left or right edges of the screen. As the user snaps an window, a transparent border will appear, indicating where the window will be on the screen when the user releases it with the mouse.<br />
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Two major user interfaces have also been introduced for device management which are Devices and Printers and Device Stage. The Devices and Printers is a Control Panel applet that replaces the Printers window and shows a limited icon view of connected devices and printers and allows easier access to certain device-specific features when right-clicking on certain device icons. Device Stage is a centralized interface that appears when the user clicks the icon of a device from the Devices and Printers applet and contains actions that are relevant to the selected device. The Device Stage interface may also display a image of the selected device if it is present otherwise, the system will need to connect to the internet to download the image of the device. If the selected device does not support Device Stage, a generic interface with a limited set of actions will be shown instead.<br />
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[[Windows Explorer]] introduces Libraries, which can help users organize frequent files types to be accessed from one place. Documents, Music, Pictures, Recorded TV, and Videos are added by default, but users can create their own custom Libraries if needed. HomeGroup is also a new feature, which allows users to connect to other PCs on their network and share files between them. The Navigation Pane has been simplified, and shows frequent places within the System instead (Favorites, Libraries, HomeGroup, My Computer, and Network). However, the classic Windows Vista view can be re-enabled by selecting "Show all folders" within Folder Options. The Command Bar and Details Pane have also been redesigned, but functions about the same as in Windows Vista.<br />
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The [[Control Panel]] receives a redesigned start page, which removes the sidebar from previous versions of Windows. The sidebar only appears when a user clicks into a category or page. Classic view has been reworked, and can be accessed by selecting "Large Icons" or "Small Icons" within the "View by:" menu. The Action Center has been added under the new "System and Security" category. This interface replaces the Security Center. It functions very similarly, while also giving suggestions every so often. It also contains various links for opening the troubleshooters. Personalization settings have been overhauled, with an entirely new experience. Themes are upfront and take up most of the space, rather then being a small Windows XP-styled applet. Many new themes, wallpapers, and colors can be selected from this view. Display settings have been moved out of Personalization, and now have its own dedicated section within the Control Panel and DPI and resolution settings can be changed much easier than in previous versions of Windows. Many more pages have been added as well, such as Getting Started, Windows Firewall, Devices and Printers, Taskbar Icons, and HomeGroup.<br />
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=== Applications ===<br />
Many changes to built-in Windows applications can be seen with this release.<br />
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* [[Paint]] and [[WordPad]] have been updated to use the Ribbon interface found in [[Office 2007]], which came out before the operating system was released, however with the Office menu being replaced with the File tab. Paint also gets new brush types, and shape tools.<br />
* [[Calculator]] has been updated and features a new design and layout. Unit converters have also been added in.<br />
* [[Internet Explorer 8]] adds suggested websites, relocated the favorites bar, and improves compatibility. It can be updated to [[Internet Explorer 11]].<br />
* [[Windows Media Player 12]] features a new design and layout.<br />
* [[Windows Easy Transfer]] has been simplified.<br />
* [[Windows Photo Viewer]] has been added to replace the built-in Windows Photo Gallery. It is similar to [[Windows Picture and Fax Viewer]] from [[Windows XP]] in terms of functionality.<br />
* [[Windows Media Center]] has updated UI elements.<br />
*[[Windows Anytime Upgrade]] received major changes. Components for the upgraded editions are now preinstalled with the operating system thus speeding up the upgrade process significantly. It also no longer requires physical media or addtional software and the user is simply required to purchase a license online for the edition that the user wants to upgrade to. <br />
* XPS Viewer adds native support for viewing XPS files.<br />
*Windows PowerShell has been added as a built-in application.<br />
* [[Sticky Notes]] replaces the Notes gadget and is much easier to use than its Windows XP/Vista counterpart.<br />
* Many Ease of Access applications, such as the magnifier and on-screen keyboard, have been overhauled.<br />
*Internet Spades, Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers were readded after being absent from Windows Vista.<br />
* Many Windows Vista apps, such as [[Windows DVD Maker]], [[Remote Desktop]] and [[Help and Support Center|Help and Support]], have been updated to fit the design of Windows 7.<br />
* The [[Welcome Center]] Control Panel applet from Windows Vista has been renamed to [[Getting Started]] featuring less links and no longer opens automatically when Windows 7 boots up. Instead, it is prominently listed at the top of the Start menu.<br />
* Many built-in Windows Vista apps, such as [[Windows Mail]], [[Windows Photo Gallery|Photo Gallery]], [[Windows Calendar|Calendar]] and [[Windows Movie Maker|Movie Maker]], have been removed and were replaced by Windows Live-branded versions as part of the Windows Live Essentials suite.<br />
*[[Windows Meeting Space]], which replaced [[Windows NetMeeting]] in Windows Vista, was removed.<br />
*[[InkBall]], which was also first part of [[Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005]] before being included in [[Windows Vista]], was removed.<br />
*Windows Import Video has been removed.<br />
*Software Explorer has been removed from [[Windows Defender]]. It no longer notifies users if User Account Control blocks a startup program that requires administrator privileges.<br />
*The Web filtering and Activity reporting features have been removed from Parental Controls.<br />
*The [[Windows Ultimate Extras]] which were introduced with the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista as an add-on pack that included games, security features and other extras have been removed from the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 and are removed when upgrading from an installation of Windows Vista Ultimate that had the extras installed and the associated Control Panel and Welcome Center entries have also been removed.<br />
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=== Other changes ===<br />
* User Account Control no longer prompts users when they make changes to Windows settings that require elevated permission by default. Additionally, a new Control Panel applet has been added to adjust the level at which UAC operates.<br />
* Support for Virtual Hard Disk files were added.<br />
* Better support for SSD drives have been added along with a new TRIM command.<br />
* User-mode scheduling has been introduced.<br />
* Windows Installer 5.0 was introduced.<br />
* The Windows Recovery Environment is now installed to a hidden partition with the rest of the operating system. This allows the boot loader to automatically start WinRE whenever it deems it necessary.<br />
* DirectX 11 was introduced.<br />
* More Windows features and components can be turned off.<br />
* Support for a cut-down version of [[Virtual PC]] called Windows Virtual PC was added for the Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions as an optional add-on that could be downloaded from the Microsoft website until Windows 7's end of life. It enables support for Windows XP Mode which is a virtual machine that has [[Windows XP SP3]] installed. It allows Windows XP applications to be ran natively on the Windows 7 desktop.<br />
*[[Remote Assistance]] does not support file transfer or clipboard sharing. <br />
* The Quick Launch toolbar was removed since programs can be pinned directly to the taskbar.<br />
* The About Windows applet no longer displays the system's RAM.<br />
* The Language bar is the only toolbar that can float directly on the desktop and not Quick Launch like with [[Windows Vista]].<br />
* AutoPlay no longer prompts users to install software that is stored on a USB drive for security reasons. Users will have to manually browse the drive to install the application. AutoPlay also no longer detects [[w:HD DVD|HD DVD]] discs.<br />
* The login screen wallpaper can now be customized by OEMs via the Windows Registry.<br />
* Floating toolbars are no longer supported.<br />
* Live taskbar thumbnails can no longer be turned off.<br />
* If a folder's properties are opened in Libraries, the Customize tab will be removed.<br />
* The List, Details, Extra large icons, Large icons and Medium icons views from Control Panel have been removed.<br />
* The default e-mail and internet browser applications can no longer be pinned dynamically to the Start menu.<br />
* The tooltips for system tray icons like Volume, Network, Power and the clock no longer show any icons.<br />
* The [[Microsoft Agent]] technology is no longer included with the operating system, breaking compatibility with applications that rely on it. An installation package can be downloaded from the Microsoft website to restore it.<br />
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== System requirements ==<br />
Microsoft recommends Windows 7 to be installed on a system with a processor with a speed of at least 1 GHz, at least 1 GB of RAM (at least 2 GB of RAM for Windows 7 x64), 16 GB of hard drive space (20 GB for Windows 7 x64), a DirectX 9-based WDDM display adapter or better display adapter, a DVD-ROM drive.<ref>Microsoft. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220612222845/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-7-system-requirements-df0900f2-3513-a851-13e7-0d50bc24e15f Windows 7 system requirements], ''Microsoft Support''.</ref> Microsoft also recommends Windows Vista to be upgraded to Windows 7 on the same system requirements. Windows 7 drops support for CD-ROM installation.<br />
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Windows 7's setup doesn't check for a required processor generation or speed to install as long as setup can start, and thus it is possible to install Windows 7 on processors as early as the original Pentium. Windows 7 can also be run with as low as 256 MB of RAM. SVGA cards can still be used, but will result in most WDDM-required features to become unavailable.<br />
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=== Hardware compatibility ===<br />
Windows 7 is fully compatible with Intel Skylake and earlier. Later processors are not officially supported as Windows Update is disabled and integrated Intel Graphics drivers do not work, although users have come up with hacks to get both working. In some cases, integrating USB 3.0 drivers into the installation media may be necessary in order to successfully install Windows 7 on modern machines due to the lack of USB 3.0 support, which was not introduced until [[Windows 8 build 7777]]. The P-cores and E-cores on Intel Alder Lake and later processors are incorrectly identified as two physical processors in Windows 7. <br />
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Though no hacks currently exist to allow Intel Graphics to work on Tiger Lake (11th-generation) and up, the latest chipset drivers still work on Windows 7. <br />
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[[Windows 7 build 6519|Build 6519]] introduced a feature internally known as "drift correction", which resolves issues related to CPU clock circuit timing that can potentially prevent services from starting up correctly. Clock drift/timing issues plague [[Windows Vista]] on Haswell and newer processors from Intel, where the OS [https://msfn.org/board/topic/177509-windows-vista-intel-haswell-issues-documentation/ will often not boot up successfully or boot up with many services having failed to start due to drift.] Hobbyists are figuring out how to port this feature to Windows Vista to resolve this problem.<br />
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As of 2018, Microsoft dropped support for Windows 7 on processors without SSE2 instructions.<ref>Leonhard, Woody. [https://www.computerworld.com/article/3282066/microsoft-quietly-cuts-off-win7-support-for-older-intel-computers.html Microsoft quietly cuts off Win7 support for older Intel computers], <i>ComputerWorld</i>. 19 June 2018.</ref> Installing most updates released from 2018 or later on non-SSE2 compatible systems will result in a [[bugcheck]] due to the lack of instructions that the updated files (including bootloader) require.<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
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===Milestone 1===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6429|6429.fbl_multimedia_media.070514-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6469|6469.1.fbl_find_dev(wexbuild).071002-1531}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6471|6471}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6519|6519.1.winmain.071220-1525}}<br />
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===Milestone 2===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6568|6568.1.winmain.080312-1858}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6574|6574.1.winmain.080320-1839}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6589|6589.1.winmain_win7m2.080420-1634}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6608|6608.1.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400}}<br />
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===Milestone 3===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6730|6730.1.winmain.080612-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6748|6748.0.winmain.080710-2059}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6780|6780.0.winmain_win7m3.080829-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6800|6800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6801|6801.0.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030}}<br />
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===Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6910|6910.0.winmain.080915-1555}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6917|6917.0.winmain.080925-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6922|6922.0.winmain.081003-1841}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6927|6927.0.winmain.081010-1943}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6930|6930.0.winmain.081015-1816}}<br />
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{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6932 (winmain)|6932.0.winmain.081017-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6932 (fbl_shell_dex)|6932.fbl_shell_dex.081020-1755}}<br />
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{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6937 (winmain)|6937.0.winmain.081027-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6937 (fbl_whenet_devbugfix)|6937.fbl_whenet_devbugfix.081028-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6941|6941.0.fbl_srv.081102-0300}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6948 (winmain)|6948.winmain.081111-1905}}<br />
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{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6951|6951.winmain.081114-2042}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6953|6953.winmain.081118-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6956|6956.0.winmain.081122-1150}}<br />
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===Release Candidate===<br />
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{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7004|7004.0.winmain.081203-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7012|7012.0.winmain.081215-1810}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7068|7068.0.winmain.090321-1322}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7106 (winmain)|7106.0.winmain.090408-1623}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7127|7127.0.winmain.090507-1820}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids)|7201.0.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids_sp)|7201.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090602-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7225 (winmain)|7225.0.winmain.090529-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7225 (winmain sp)|7225.0.winmain_sp.090529-2022}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7227|7227.0.winmain_sp.090602-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7229|7229.0.winmain.090604-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7231|7231.0.winmain.090608-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7232|7232.0.winmain.090610-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7233|7233.0.winmain.090614-1655}}<br />
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===RTM Escrow===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7260|7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7264|7264.0.win7_rtm.090622-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7600.16384|7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945}}<br />
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===RTM===<br />
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===Service Pack 1===<br />
====Beta====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16537|7601.16537.win7.100327-0053}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16556|7601.16556.win7sp1_beta.100421-1510}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16559|7601.16559.win7sp1_beta.100506-1349}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16562|7601.16562.win7sp1_beta.100603-1800}}<br />
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====Release Candidate====<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17125|7601.17125.win7.101029-1605}}<br />
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====RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17514|7601.17514.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850}}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Internet Explorer<br />
|logo=Internet Explorer 10+11 logo.svg<br />
|image = Ie10Win8.PNG<br />
|version = 10.0<br />
|releasedate = 2012-09-04<br />
|support = 2016-01-12 (on [[Windows 7]] and [[Windows Server 2008 R2]])<br>2020-02-11 (on [[Windows Server 2012]] and [[Windows Embedded 8]] Standard)<br />
|about = InternetExplorer10About.PNG<br />
|compatible = [[Windows 7]]<br>[[Windows Server 2008 R2]]<br>[[Windows 8]]<br>[[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaces = [[Internet Explorer 9]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Internet Explorer 11]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Internet Explorer 10''' is the tenth version of [[Internet Explorer]]. It shipped as the default browser on [[Windows 8]] and [[Windows Server 2012]] and is available as an update for [[Windows 7]] and [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]. It replaced [[Internet Explorer 9]] and was replaced by [[Internet Explorer 11]].<br />
Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 was released on 26 February 2013.<br />
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== Development history ==<br />
Internet Explorer 10 was first announced on 12 April 2011 at the MIX 11 conference in Las Vegas. At the conference, Microsoft showcased a demo version of Internet Explorer 10 alongside a pre-release version of Windows 8. On the same day, a Platform Preview of Internet Explorer 10 was released on the ''Microsoft Internet Explorer Test Drive'' website. It only supports Windows 7; later platform preview releases only support Windows 8. IE 10 Platform Preview 1 includes support for CSS3's grid layout, flexible box layout, multi-column layout, gradients, and GPU hardware acceleration.<br />
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At the time of its release, Platform Preview 1 performed better than IE 9 but was still considered slow compared to other competitors.<br />
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On 13 September 2011, Microsoft released [[Windows 8 build 8102.101|Windows 8 Developer Preview]] to the general public, which shipped with Internet Explorer Developer Preview (the first full browser incarnation of IE 10). IE 10 reached general availability on 26 October 2012, alongside Windows 8, and with [[Windows Server 2012]], which shipped earlier on 4 September 2012. A preview of IE 10 for Windows 7 and [[Windows Server 2008 R2]] was released on 13 November 2012.<br />
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== New features ==<br />
=== Adobe Flash Player ===<br />
Under Windows 8 and Server 2012 (if install Desktop Experience component using Server Manager), Internet Explorer 10 includes a built-in copy of Adobe Flash Player. Microsoft worked with Adobe to develop a special build of Flash that would ensure improved battery life and performance. In the "Metro" version of Internet Explorer, Flash has further disabled features to meet those goals and to remain compatible with Metro's enhanced security. Certain mouse-centric features that do not work well with touch displays have also been removed.<br />
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Originally, not all websites could use the built-in Flash support under Metro. Microsoft and Adobe maintained a whitelist of approved domains that contained video content and games, unlike the desktop version. On 12 March 2013 Microsoft changed this behavior from allowing only sites from the whitelist to display Flash content, to allow all sites to display Flash content except for those on a curated Compatibility View list (blacklist) maintained by Microsoft.<br />
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=== Flip Ahead ===<br />
Internet Explorer 10 introduced a new feature called ''Flip Ahead'', available under Desktop and Metro builds. Flip Ahead adds a touch gesture that can be used to flip back and forth on sites that use multiple pages, replacing the need to tap on small page controls. This feature is turned off by default as browsing history is sent to Microsoft in order to provide it. Microsoft stated that some sites would need to be updated to ensure the gesture would work as intended.<br />
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=== Metro UI ===<br />
The Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 available on Windows 8 and Server 2012 (not enabled by default) includes a new UI, most of which is hidden so that the webpage being viewed takes up the entire screen. The UI can be revealed by a right click of the mouse or by a swipe from the top or bottom edges of a touchscreen. When the UI is shown, current tabs are listed on the top of the screen, with a small preview of the page on each tab. A button to add a new tab is placed in the top-right corner. At the bottom of the screen, the address bar and navigational buttons are shown. Navigational buttons include the Back button (to navigate to the previous page), the Refresh button (to reload the active page), the Pin button (which create a new shortcut tile for the active page on the Start screen), and a wrench-shaped icon, which opens the only menu under Metro. It contains options such as "View on Desktop", which opens the current webpage on the desktop version of IE 10, and "Find on page", which can find a text string (a word, phrase, or arbitrary set of letters) in the active page.<br />
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<gallery><br />
8102.101 Metro IE.png|Metro version running on [[Windows 8 build 8102.101|Windows Developer Preview]]<br />
Windows8-6.2.9200(win8 rtm)-MetroInternetExplorer.png|Metro version running on [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|Windows 8 RTM]]<br />
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== Discontinued features ==<br />
* Conditional comments in HTML (though JavaScript conditional comments still work)<br />
* DirectX-based filters and transitions (DX filters)<br />
* Element Behaviors and HTML Components (HTCs)<br />
* XML Data Islands<br />
* Vector Markup Language (VML)<br />
* Content Advisor (replaced by Windows Parental Controls or Microsoft Family Safety)<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Ie10-Installing.png|Setup<br />
</gallery><br />
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 7<br />
|logo = Windows 7.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 7<ref name="codename">Chen, Raymond. [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20190722-00/?p=102724 What was the code name for Windows 7?], ''The Old New Thing''. 22 July 2019.</ref><br />
|image = Windows7-RTM-DesktopAero.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.1<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 7 build 7601.17514|6.1.7601.17514]]<br />
|releasedate = 2009-10-22<br />
|support = 2020-01-14<br>2023-01-10 (with Extended Security Updates)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Vista]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows 7''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on 22 July 2009 and made generally available on 22 October 2009. It is the eighth operating system in the Windows NT operating system line. It is intended to fix many of the issues users perceived with [[Windows Vista]]. Windows 7 has NT kernel version 6.1, making it a minor update to Windows Vista. Windows 7 improved performance on older hardware, while also improving many areas of the Aero user interface. It is one of Microsoft's most popular operating systems, still running on 3.78% of desktop and laptop computers as of April 2023.<ref>[https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202301-202301-bar Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide], <i>StatCounter</i>.</ref><br />
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Mainstream support ended on 13 January 2015, while free extended support ended on 14 January 2020. For Professional and Enterprise users, paid extended support ended on 10 January 2023. It is the last version of Windows that supports processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX,{{efn|Support for processors that lack the SSE2 instruction set was dropped in update KB4088875, released on 13 March 2018.}} and is the last to include Internet Spades, Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers and thus also the last client version of Windows to receive a Service Pack from Microsoft.<br />
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A pre-RTM build, [[Windows 7 build 7600.16384|7600.16384]], was speculated to be the final version of the product but had a flaw in [[Internet Explorer 8]] which prevented it from shipping.<br />
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Windows 7 drops the ability to upgrade from [[Windows XP]], requiring at least [[Windows Vista]].<br />
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== Name ==<br />
The name "Windows 7" comes from the major version number of [[Windows Vista]] (6.0) being incremented by one, with the 7.0 kernel version being used internally for several weeks before shortly being bumped down to 6.1 around the time of [[Windows 7 build 6469|build 6469]]'s compilation. The kernel version acted as the project's codename, and was eventually used as the final name as well.<ref name="codename" /> Contrary to popular belief, the previous codenames of [[Blackcomb]] and/or Vienna refer to an earlier effort intended to succeed [[Windows Vista]], which was canceled in early 2007 due to time and feature constraints, and was instead replaced with the Windows 7 project.<ref name="codename" /><br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 7 was shipped in the following SKUs:<br />
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*'''Starter''': A low-end edition available only through OEMs. It is usually found preinstalled on netbooks, tablets and cheap laptops. It does not include the [[Windows Aero]] theme and does not support changing the desktop wallpaper or visual styles. Supports 2 GB of RAM at most and comes in an x86 version only.<br />
*'''Home Basic''': Available in emerging markets, such as India, Mexico, Brazil, Russia and others. It includes the Aero theme, but some of its features are disabled. This edition came in x86 and x64 versions.<br />
*'''Home Premium''': Standard edition aimed at the home customer segment and is most commonly preinstalled on new computers and laptops. It includes the fully featured Aero theme and Windows Media Center.<br />
*'''Professional''': Replaces Vista's Business edition and includes all features of Home Premium. It adds the ability to join a domain and other features commonly used in business environments, and additionally supports activation over a KMS server.<br />
*'''Ultimate''' and '''Enterprise''': The top-level editions of Windows 7. They are identical with regards to supported features, with both editions including all functionality of Professional and adding MUI support. The only difference between the two is that Ultimate was available directly to end customers via OEM and retail channels, can be activated only by WPA and have premium games enabled by default, while Enterprise was only offered to businesses through Software Assurance, supports activation over a KMS server and has the premium games disabled.<br />
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The above editions are also offered in '''N''' and '''KN''' variants without [[Windows Media Player]] in order to meet European and Korean legislation, respectively. An '''E''' variant which would have also removed [[Internet Explorer]] in order to comply with [[w:European Commission|European Commission]] antitrust regulations was also planned, but was not made generally available days after the operating system had already been released to manufacturing.<ref>Douglas, Paul. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090727040535/http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/windows-7-to-ship-with-ie-in-europe-after-all-619786 Windows 7 could now ship with IE in Europe], ''TechRadar''. 24 July 2009.</ref> The [[w:BrowserChoice.eu|Browser Choice]] ballot screen was introduced as a replacement to satisfy the European Union's demands.<ref>Thurrott, Paul. [http://web.archive.org/web/20100206000048/http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/102576/just-kidding-microsoft-cancels-windows-7-e-editions.html Just Kidding: Microsoft Cancels Windows 7 E Editions], ''Windows IT Pro''. 2 August 2009.</ref> Some builds leading up to the RTM, including the RTM build itself, are available in this variant.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Although very similar to Windows Vista, Windows 7 brings many enhancements to the desktop experience. <br />
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The [[Taskbar]] received a major overhaul with larger buttons, hidden labels, and the ability to pin applications directly onto it. Pinned and running applications can also be rearranged across the Taskbar. By hovering over an application, a window preview will appear. Moving the cursor over the preview allows the user to get a better view of the running application. The preview also contains the option to close the application, view its label, or adjust its media controls (if supported). The ability to hide icons from the system tray has been added, and can be accessed from a dedicated taskbar flyout. The Show Desktop button, last seen in [[Windows 98 build 1415]] and [[Windows 2000 build 1796.1]], has been reimplemented. Its functionality is mostly the same with the additional inclusion of Aero Peek, which shows a preview of the desktop when hovered over.<br />
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The Windows Aero user interface has received many enhancements. The glass texture of windows have been updated to appear smoother along with recoloring the outlines of windows with a white color. When windows are maximized, the window tilebar and the taskbar no longer turn opaque and retain their transparency effects.<br />
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A new feature, Jump Lists, allow users to easily get back to what they were doing by showing recently accessed files and websites. These can be pinned to the top of the Jump List to be easily accessible later. Jump Lists can also include Tasks, which are actions the application can perform. Jump Lists can be accessed by right clicking its icon on the Taskbar, as well as from within the Start menu.<br />
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Additionally, some programs such as Control Panel, Windows Explorer, Calculator and Paint have had their icons revamped as well with the icons having a flat, heads-on appearance rather than being in a 3/4 view. Otherwise, the icon set is mostly the same as Windows Vista.<br />
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The [[Start menu]] is very similar to its Windows Vista counterpart, with a customizable shutdown toggle replacing the lock/sleep toggles from before. The classic Start menu however, has been removed. The color of the Start menu's right column is no longer a darker color and now matches the user's selected Aero Glass color. The design of the Start orb has also been slightly updated with the orb now having a fade-in highlight effect when the user hovers their mouse cursor over it.<br />
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The [[Windows Sidebar]] has also been replaced with the [[Desktop Gadget Gallery]], which allows users to freely place gadgets across the desktop, and can be easily resized or hidden via a new desktop menu. A Windows Media Center gadget has been added, whereas the stocks and note Gadgets have been removed.<br />
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A new multitasking feature for application windows known as Aero Snap has been added. With Aero Snap, the user can easily snap two windows side-by-side on the desktop. An application window can be snapped by moving it to either the left or right edges of the screen. As the user snaps an window, a transparent border will appear, indicating where the window will be on the screen when the user releases it with the mouse.<br />
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Two major user interfaces have also been introduced for device management which are Devices and Printers and Device Stage. The Devices and Printers is a Control Panel applet that replaces the Printers window and shows a limited icon view of connected devices and printers and allows easier access to certain device-specific features when right-clicking on certain device icons. Device Stage is a centralized interface that appears when the user clicks the icon of a device from the Devices and Printers applet and contains actions that are relevant to the selected device. The Device Stage interface may also display a image of the selected device if it is present otherwise, the system will need to connect to the internet to download the image of the device. If the selected device does not support Device Stage, a generic interface with a limited set of actions will be shown instead.<br />
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[[Windows Explorer]] introduces Libraries, which can help users organize frequent files types to be accessed from one place. Documents, Music, Pictures, Recorded TV, and Videos are added by default, but users can create their own custom Libraries if needed. HomeGroup is also a new feature, which allows users to connect to other PCs on their network and share files between them. The Navigation Pane has been simplified, and shows frequent places within the System instead (Favorites, Libraries, HomeGroup, My Computer, and Network). However, the classic Windows Vista view can be re-enabled by selecting "Show all folders" within Folder Options. The Command Bar and Details Pane have also been redesigned, but functions about the same as in Windows Vista.<br />
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The [[Control Panel]] receives a redesigned start page, which removes the sidebar from previous versions of Windows. The sidebar only appears when a user clicks into a category or page. Classic view has been reworked, and can be accessed by selecting "Large Icons" or "Small Icons" within the "View by:" menu. The Action Center has been added under the new "System and Security" category. This interface replaces the Security Center. It functions very similarly, while also giving suggestions every so often. It also contains various links for opening the troubleshooters. Personalization settings have been overhauled, with an entirely new experience. Themes are upfront and take up most of the space, rather then being a small Windows XP-styled applet. Many new themes, wallpapers, and colors can be selected from this view. Display settings have been moved out of Personalization, and now have its own dedicated section within the Control Panel and DPI and resolution settings can be changed much easier than in previous versions of Windows. Many more pages have been added as well, such as Getting Started, Windows Firewall, Devices and Printers, Taskbar Icons, and HomeGroup.<br />
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=== Applications ===<br />
Many changes to built-in Windows applications can be seen with this release.<br />
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* [[Paint]] and [[WordPad]] have been updated to use the Ribbon interface found in [[Office 2007]], which came out before the operating system was released, however with the Office menu being replaced with the File tab. Paint also gets new brush types, and shape tools.<br />
* [[Calculator]] has been updated and features a new design and layout. Unit converters have also been added in.<br />
* [[Internet Explorer 8]] adds suggested websites, relocated the favorites bar, and improves compatibility. It can be updated to [[Internet Explorer 11]].<br />
* [[Windows Media Player 12]] features a new design and layout.<br />
* [[Windows Easy Transfer]] has been simplified.<br />
* [[Windows Photo Viewer]] has been added to replace the built-in Windows Photo Gallery. It is similar to [[Windows Picture and Fax Viewer]] from [[Windows XP]] in terms of functionality.<br />
* [[Windows Media Center]] has updated UI elements.<br />
*[[Windows Anytime Upgrade]] received major changes. Components for the upgraded editions are now preinstalled with the operating system thus speeding up the upgrade process significantly. It also no longer requires physical media or addtional software and the user is simply required to purchase a license online for the edition that the user wants to upgrade to. <br />
* XPS Viewer adds native support for viewing XPS files.<br />
*Windows PowerShell has been added as a built-in application.<br />
* [[Sticky Notes]] replaces the Notes gadget and is much easier to use than its Windows XP/Vista counterpart.<br />
* Many Ease of Access applications, such as the magnifier and on-screen keyboard, have been overhauled.<br />
*Internet Spades, Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers were readded after being absent from Windows Vista.<br />
* Many Windows Vista apps, such as [[Windows DVD Maker]], [[Remote Desktop]] and [[Help and Support Center|Help and Support]], have been updated to fit the design of Windows 7.<br />
* The [[Welcome Center]] Control Panel applet from Windows Vista has been renamed to [[Getting Started]] featuring less links and no longer opens automatically when Windows 7 boots up. Instead, it is prominently listed at the top of the Start menu.<br />
* Many built-in Windows Vista apps, such as [[Windows Mail]], [[Windows Photo Gallery|Photo Gallery]], [[Windows Calendar|Calendar]] and [[Windows Movie Maker|Movie Maker]], have been removed and were replaced by Windows Live-branded versions as part of the Windows Live Essentials suite.<br />
*[[Windows Meeting Space]], which replaced [[Windows NetMeeting]] in Windows Vista, was removed.<br />
*[[InkBall]], which was also first part of [[Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005]] before being included in [[Windows Vista]], was removed.<br />
*Windows Import Video has been removed.<br />
*Software Explorer has been removed from [[Windows Defender]]. It no longer notifies users if User Account Control blocks a startup program that requires administrator privileges.<br />
*The Web filtering and Activity reporting features have been removed from Parental Controls.<br />
*The [[Windows Ultimate Extras]] which were introduced with the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista as an add-on pack that included games, security features and other extras have been removed from the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 and are removed when upgrading from an installation of Windows Vista Ultimate that had the extras installed and the associated Control Panel and Welcome Center entries have also been removed.<br />
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=== Other changes ===<br />
* User Account Control no longer prompts users when they make changes to Windows settings that require elevated permission by default. Additionally, a new Control Panel applet has been added to adjust the level at which UAC operates.<br />
* Support for Virtual Hard Disk files were added.<br />
* Better support for SSD drives have been added along with a new TRIM command.<br />
* User-mode scheduling has been introduced.<br />
* Windows Installer 5.0 was introduced.<br />
* The Windows Recovery Environment is now installed to a hidden partition with the rest of the operating system. This allows the boot loader to automatically start WinRE whenever it deems it necessary.<br />
* DirectX 11 was introduced.<br />
* More Windows features and components can be turned off.<br />
* Support for a cut-down version of [[Virtual PC]] called Windows Virtual PC was added for the Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions as an optional add-on that could be downloaded from the Microsoft website until Windows 7's end of life. It enables support for Windows XP Mode which is a virtual machine that has [[Windows XP SP3]] installed. It allows Windows XP applications to be ran natively on the Windows 7 desktop.<br />
*[[Remote Assistance]] does not support file transfer or clipboard sharing. <br />
* The Quick Launch toolbar was removed since programs can be pinned directly to the taskbar.<br />
* The About Windows applet no longer displays the system's RAM.<br />
* The Language bar is the only toolbar that can float directly on the desktop and not Quick Launch like with [[Windows Vista]].<br />
* AutoPlay no longer prompts users to install software that is stored on a USB drive for security reasons. Users will have to manually browse the drive to install the application. AutoPlay also no longer detects [[w:HD DVD|HD DVD]] discs.<br />
* The login screen wallpaper can now be customized by OEMs via the Windows Registry.<br />
* Floating toolbars are no longer supported.<br />
* Live taskbar thumbnails can no longer be turned off.<br />
* If a folder's properties are opened in Libraries, the Customize tab will be removed.<br />
* The List, Details, Extra large icons, Large icons and Medium icons views from Control Panel have been removed.<br />
* The default e-mail and internet browser applications can no longer be pinned dynamically to the Start menu.<br />
* The tooltips for system tray icons like Volume, Network, Power and the clock no longer show any icons.<br />
* The [[Microsoft Agent]] technology is no longer included with the operating system, breaking compatibility with applications that rely on it. An installation package can be downloaded from the Microsoft website to restore it.<br />
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== System requirements ==<br />
Microsoft recommends Windows 7 to be installed on a system with a processor with a speed of at least 1 GHz, at least 1 GB of RAM (at least 2 GB of RAM for Windows 7 x64), 16 GB of hard drive space (20 GB for Windows 7 x64), a DirectX 9-based WDDM display adapter or better display adapter, a DVD-ROM drive.<ref>Microsoft. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220612222845/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-7-system-requirements-df0900f2-3513-a851-13e7-0d50bc24e15f Windows 7 system requirements], ''Microsoft Support''.</ref> Microsoft also recommends Windows Vista to be upgraded to Windows 7 on the same system requirements. Windows 7 drops support for CD-ROM installation.<br />
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Windows 7's setup doesn't check for a required processor generation or speed to install as long as setup can start, and thus it is possible to install Windows 7 on processors as early as the original Pentium. Windows 7 can also be run with as low as 256 MB of RAM. SVGA cards can still be used, but will result in most WDDM-required features to become unavailable.<br />
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=== Hardware compatibility ===<br />
Windows 7 is fully compatible with Intel Skylake and earlier. Later processors are not officially supported as Windows Update is disabled and integrated Intel Graphics drivers do not work, although users have come up with hacks to get both working. In some cases, integrating USB 3.0 drivers into the installation media may be necessary in order to successfully install Windows 7 on modern machines due to the lack of USB 3.0 support, which was not introduced until [[Windows 8 build 7777]]. The P-cores and E-cores on Intel Alder Lake and later processors are incorrectly identified as two physical processors in Windows 7. <br />
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Though no hacks currently exist to allow Intel Graphics to work on Tiger Lake (11th-generation) and up, the latest chipset drivers still work on Windows 7. <br />
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[[Windows 7 build 6519|Build 6519]] introduced a feature internally known as "drift correction", which resolves issues related to CPU clock circuit timing that can potentially prevent services from starting up correctly. Clock drift/timing issues plague [[Windows Vista]] on Haswell and newer processors from Intel, where the OS [https://msfn.org/board/topic/177509-windows-vista-intel-haswell-issues-documentation/ will often not boot up successfully or boot up with many services having failed to start due to drift.] Hobbyists are figuring out how to port this feature to Windows Vista to resolve this problem.<br />
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As of 2018, Microsoft dropped support for Windows 7 on processors without SSE2 instructions.<ref>Leonhard, Woody. [https://www.computerworld.com/article/3282066/microsoft-quietly-cuts-off-win7-support-for-older-intel-computers.html Microsoft quietly cuts off Win7 support for older Intel computers], <i>ComputerWorld</i>. 19 June 2018.</ref> Installing most updates released from 2018 or later on non-SSE2 compatible systems will result in a [[bugcheck]] due to the lack of instructions that the updated files (including bootloader) require.<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
===Milestone 1===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6429|6429.fbl_multimedia_media.070514-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6469|6469.1.fbl_find_dev(wexbuild).071002-1531}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6471|6471}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6519|6519.1.winmain.071220-1525}}<br />
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===Milestone 2===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6568|6568.1.winmain.080312-1858}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6574|6574.1.winmain.080320-1839}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6589|6589.1.winmain_win7m2.080420-1634}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6608|6608.1.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400}}<br />
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===Milestone 3===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6730|6730.1.winmain.080612-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6748|6748.0.winmain.080710-2059}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6780|6780.0.winmain_win7m3.080829-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6800|6800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6801|6801.0.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030}}<br />
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===Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6910|6910.0.winmain.080915-1555}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6917|6917.0.winmain.080925-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6922|6922.0.winmain.081003-1841}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6927|6927.0.winmain.081010-1943}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6930|6930.0.winmain.081015-1816}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6931|6931.0.winmain.081016-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6932 (winmain)|6932.0.winmain.081017-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6932 (fbl_shell_dex)|6932.fbl_shell_dex.081020-1755}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6933|6933.0.winmain.081020-1842}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6934|6934.0.winmain.081021-1817}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6935|6935.winmain.081022-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6936|6936.0.winmain.081023-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6937 (winmain)|6937.0.winmain.081027-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6937 (fbl_whenet_devbugfix)|6937.fbl_whenet_devbugfix.081028-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6941|6941.0.fbl_srv.081102-0300}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6948 (winmain)|6948.winmain.081111-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6948 (fbl_shell_dex)|6948.fbl_shell_dex.081112-1755}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6951|6951.winmain.081114-2042}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6953|6953.winmain.081118-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6956|6956.0.winmain.081122-1150}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6961|6961.0.winmain_win7beta.081201-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6965|6965}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6968|6968}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7000|7000.0.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400}}<br />
<br />
===Release Candidate===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7003|7003.0.winmain.081125-1725}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7004|7004.0.winmain.081203-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7012|7012.0.winmain.081215-1810}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7013|7013.0.081220-1600}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7015|7015.fbl_multimedia_media.090104-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7016|7016.fbl_multimedia_media.090105-1500}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7021|7021}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7022|7022.0.winmain.090115-1850}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7025|7025.0.winmain.090120-1850}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7032|7032.0.winmain.090129-1812}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7035|7035.fbl_multimedia_media.090202-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7041|7041.fbl_shell_dev1.090211-1758}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7048|7048.0.winmain.090219-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7051|7051.0.winmain.090224-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7055|7055.0.winmain.090303-2130}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7057|7057.0.winmain.090305-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7060|7060.0.winmain.090310-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7062|7062.0.winmain.090312-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7063 (winmain)|7063.0.winmain.090313-1842}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7063 (fbl_srv)|7063.0.fbl_srv.090313-1842}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7066|7066.0.winmain.090318-1812}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7068|7068.0.winmain.090321-1322}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7070|7070.0.winmain.090324-1853}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7073|7073.0.winmain.090331-0855}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7075|7075.0.winmain.090401-1200}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7076|7076.0.winmain.090402-1838}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7077|7077.0.winmain_win7rc.090404-1255}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7082|7082}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7088|7088.0.winmain_win7rc.090419-1500}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7100|7100.0.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700}}<br />
<br />
===Pre-RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7105|7105.0.winmain.090404-1235}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7106 (winmain)|7106.0.winmain.090408-1623}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7106 (fbl multimedia)|7106.0.fbl_multimedia.090409-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7127|7127.0.winmain.090507-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7137|7137.0.winmain.090521-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7138|7138.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090523-2200}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids)|7201.0.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids_sp)|7201.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090602-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7225 (winmain)|7225.0.winmain.090529-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7225 (winmain sp)|7225.0.winmain_sp.090529-2022}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7227|7227.0.winmain_sp.090602-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7229|7229.0.winmain.090604-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7231|7231.0.winmain.090608-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7232|7232.0.winmain.090610-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7233|7233.0.winmain.090614-1655}}<br />
<br />
===RTM Escrow===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7260|7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7264|7264.0.win7_rtm.090622-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7600.16384|7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945}}<br />
<br />
===RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7600.16385|7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255}}<br />
<br />
===Service Pack 1===<br />
====Beta====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16537|7601.16537.win7.100327-0053}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16556|7601.16556.win7sp1_beta.100421-1510}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16559|7601.16559.win7sp1_beta.100506-1349}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16562|7601.16562.win7sp1_beta.100603-1800}}<br />
<br />
====Release Candidate====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17104|7601.17104.win7sp1_rc.100921-1630}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17105|7601.17105.win7sp1_rc.100929-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17125|7601.17125.win7.101029-1605}}<br />
<br />
====RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17514|7601.17514.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850}}<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Versions of Microsoft Windows|7]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_XP_Media_Center_Edition&diff=272095Windows XP Media Center Edition2023-05-11T16:13:10Z<p>188.60.199.127: Reverted 1 edit 272094 by Ryuzaki (talk) to last revision by 188.60.199.127: Please provide a reason for reverting before the next revert.</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows XP Media Center Edition<br />
|logo = Windows XP Media Center Edition logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|image = XP MCE 2005 Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|codename = Freestyle (original release)<br>Harmony (2004)<br>Symphony (2005)<br>Emerald (2005 Update Rollup 2)<br />
|version = 5.1<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|releasedate = 2002-10-29<br />
|support = 2014-04-08<br />
|sku = Media Center Edition<br />
|based-on = [[Windows XP|Windows XP Professional]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows Vista]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows XP Media Center Edition''' (MCE) is an edition of [[Windows XP]], which was originally released on 29 October 2002. It is the first release of Windows to include [[Windows Media Center]].<br />
<br />
With the release of [[Windows Vista]], Windows Media Center became an included application in the Home Premium and Ultimate editions which eliminated the need for a separate edition. After that, Windows Media Center was included in certain editions of [[Windows 7]], released in October 2009. It was an optional, paid addition to [[Windows 8]]<ref>[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/05/03/making-windows-media-center-available-in-windows-8/ Making Windows Media Center available in Windows 8]</ref> and then discontinued in [[Windows 10]].<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
===Media Center Edition===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1050|2600.1050.xpsp1.020529-1810}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1075|2600.1075.xpsp1.020711-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1078|2600.1078.xpsp1.020716-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1106|2600.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2004===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1258|2600.1258.EHOMEBUILD2.030201-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1335|2600.1335.EHOMEBUILD1-x86fre(private/MCEv11).030508-0215}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1347|2600.1347.private/mcev11(wmbla).030521-1011}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1217|2600.1217.WXPMCE.030729-0430}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2005===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2075 (eHBuild)|2600.2075.eHBuild.040213-1103}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2075 (private/xpsp_mce(wmbla))|2600.2075.private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040310-1027}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2094 (private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040315-0957)|2600.2094.private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040315-0957}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2094 (private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040324-0204)|2600.2094.private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040324-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2094 (private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040330-0204)|2600.2094.private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040330-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2096 (private/xpsp_mce.040409-0204)|2600.2096.private/xpsp_mce.040409-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2096 (private/xpsp_mce.040414-0204)|2600.2096.private/xpsp_mce.040414-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2137|2600.2137.private/xpsp_mce_beta2(wmbla).040527-0205}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2160|2600.2160.private/xpsp_mce.040717-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2700.2180|2700.2180.private/xpsp_mce.040810-0205}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 1===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2700.2230|2700.2230 built by: private/xpsp_mce_qfe(wmbla)}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2631|2710.2631.xpsp(wmbla).050314-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2636|2710.2636.xpsp(wmbla).050320-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2641|2710.2641.xpsp(wmbla).050328-0730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2647|2710.2647.xpsp(wmbla).050404-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2652 (xpsp(wmbla).050412-1759)|2710.2652.xpsp(wmbla).050412-1759}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2652 (xpsp(wmbla).050421-1454)|2710.2652.xpsp(wmbla).050421-1454}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2668|2710.2668.xpsp(wmbla).050503-1142}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2674|2710.2674.xpsp(wmbla).050510-1701}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2678|2710.2678.xpsp(wmbla).050517-1912}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2684|2710.2684.xpsp(wmbla).050525-1220}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2688|2710.2688.xpsp(wmbla).050531-1701}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2691 (xpsp(wmbla).050608-1812)|2710.2691.xpsp(wmbla).050608-1812}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2691 (xpsp(wmbla).050612-1701)|2710.2691.xpsp(wmbla).050612-1701}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2704|2710.2704.xpsp(wmbla).050621-1708}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2709|2710.2709.xpsp(wmbla).050628-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2710|2710.2710.xpsp(wmbla).050629-1806}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2714|2710.2714.xpsp(wmbla).050705-1705}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2718|2710.2718.xpsp(wmbla).050712-1904}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2724|2710.2724.xpsp(wmbla).050721-2142}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2727|2710.2727.xpsp(wmbla).050727-1938}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2731|2710.2731.xpsp(wmbla).050802-2323}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2732|2710.2732.xpsp(wmbla).050805-1239}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Windows XP editions|M]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_XP_Media_Center_Edition&diff=272093Windows XP Media Center Edition2023-05-11T14:42:39Z<p>188.60.199.127: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows XP Media Center Edition<br />
|logo = Windows XP Media Center Edition logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|image = XP MCE 2005 Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|codename = Freestyle (original release)<br>Harmony (2004)<br>Symphony (2005)<br>Emerald (2005 Update Rollup 2)<br />
|version = 5.1<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|releasedate = 2002-10-29<br />
|support = 2014-04-08<br />
|sku = Media Center Edition<br />
|based-on = [[Windows XP|Windows XP Professional]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows Vista]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows XP Media Center Edition''' (MCE) is an edition of [[Windows XP]], which was originally released on 29 October 2002. It is the first release of Windows to include [[Windows Media Center]].<br />
<br />
With the release of [[Windows Vista]], Windows Media Center became an included application in the Home Premium and Ultimate editions which eliminated the need for a separate edition. After that, Windows Media Center was included in certain editions of [[Windows 7]], released in October 2009. It was an optional, paid addition to [[Windows 8]]<ref>[https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/05/03/making-windows-media-center-available-in-windows-8/ Making Windows Media Center available in Windows 8]</ref> and then discontinued in [[Windows 10]].<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
===Media Center Edition===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1050|2600.1050.xpsp1.020529-1810}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1075|2600.1075.xpsp1.020711-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1078|2600.1078.xpsp1.020716-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1106|2600.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2004===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1258|2600.1258.EHOMEBUILD2.030201-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1335|2600.1335.EHOMEBUILD1-x86fre(private/MCEv11).030508-0215}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1347|2600.1347.private/mcev11(wmbla).030521-1011}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.1217|2600.1217.WXPMCE.030729-0430}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2005===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2075 (eHBuild)|2600.2075.eHBuild.040213-1103}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2075 (private/xpsp_mce(wmbla))|2600.2075.private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040310-1027}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2094 (private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040315-0957)|2600.2094.private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040315-0957}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2094 (private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040324-0204)|2600.2094.private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040324-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2094 (private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040330-0204)|2600.2094.private/xpsp_mce(wmbla).040330-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2096 (private/xpsp_mce.040409-0204)|2600.2096.private/xpsp_mce.040409-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2096 (private/xpsp_mce.040414-0204)|2600.2096.private/xpsp_mce.040414-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2137|2600.2137.private/xpsp_mce_beta2(wmbla).040527-0205}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2600.2160|2600.2160.private/xpsp_mce.040717-0204}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2700.2180|2700.2180.private/xpsp_mce.040810-0205}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 1===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2700.2230|2700.2230 built by: private/xpsp_mce_qfe(wmbla)}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2631|2710.2631.xpsp(wmbla).050314-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2636|2710.2636.xpsp(wmbla).050320-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2641|2710.2641.xpsp(wmbla).050328-0730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2647|2710.2647.xpsp(wmbla).050404-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2652 (xpsp(wmbla).050412-1759)|2710.2652.xpsp(wmbla).050412-1759}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2652 (xpsp(wmbla).050421-1454)|2710.2652.xpsp(wmbla).050421-1454}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2668|2710.2668.xpsp(wmbla).050503-1142}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2674|2710.2674.xpsp(wmbla).050510-1701}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2678|2710.2678.xpsp(wmbla).050517-1912}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2684|2710.2684.xpsp(wmbla).050525-1220}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2688|2710.2688.xpsp(wmbla).050531-1701}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2691 (xpsp(wmbla).050608-1812)|2710.2691.xpsp(wmbla).050608-1812}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2691 (xpsp(wmbla).050612-1701)|2710.2691.xpsp(wmbla).050612-1701}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2704|2710.2704.xpsp(wmbla).050621-1708}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2709|2710.2709.xpsp(wmbla).050628-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2710|2710.2710.xpsp(wmbla).050629-1806}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2714|2710.2714.xpsp(wmbla).050705-1705}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2718|2710.2718.xpsp(wmbla).050712-1904}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2724|2710.2724.xpsp(wmbla).050721-2142}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2727|2710.2727.xpsp(wmbla).050727-1938}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2731|2710.2731.xpsp(wmbla).050802-2323}}<br />
<br />
===Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows XP Media Center Edition build 2710.2732|2710.2732.xpsp(wmbla).050805-1239}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Windows XP editions|M]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_7&diff=272080Windows 72023-05-11T08:41:55Z<p>188.60.199.127: Windows 7 was supported until 2020 only with Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed, because support for the RTM version ended on April 9, 2013</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 7<br />
|logo = Windows 7.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 7<ref name="codename">Chen, Raymond. [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20190722-00/?p=102724 What was the code name for Windows 7?], ''The Old New Thing''. 22 July 2019.</ref><br />
|image = Windows7-RTM-DesktopAero.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.1<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 7 build 7601.17514|6.1.7601.17514]]<br />
|releasedate = 2009-10-22<br />
|support = 2013-04-09 (RTM)<br>2020-01-14 (SP1)<br>2023-01-10 (with Extended Security Updates)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Vista]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows 7''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on 22 July 2009 and made generally available on 22 October 2009. It is the eighth operating system in the Windows NT operating system line. It is intended to fix many of the issues users perceived with [[Windows Vista]]. Windows 7 has NT kernel version 6.1, making it a minor update to Windows Vista. Windows 7 improved performance on older hardware, while also improving many areas of the Aero user interface. It is one of Microsoft's most popular operating systems, still running on 3.72% of desktop and laptop computers as of March 2023.<ref>[https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202301-202301-bar Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide], <i>StatCounter</i>.</ref> Windows 7 is the first version to support upgrade paths to [[Windows 8]], [[Windows 8.1]] or [[Windows 10]] and the only version to support upgrade paths from [[Windows Vista]].<br />
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It replaces [[Windows Vista]] and was replaced by [[Windows 8]]. Mainstream support ended on 13 January 2015, while free extended support ended on 14 January 2020. For Professional and Enterprise users, paid extended support ended on 10 January 2023. It is the last version of Windows that supports processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX,{{efn|Support for processors that lack the SSE2 instruction set was dropped in update KB4088875, released on 13 March 2018.}} and is the last to include Internet Spades, Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers and thus also the last client version of Windows to receive a Service Pack from Microsoft.<br />
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A pre-RTM build, [[Windows 7 build 7600.16384|7600.16384]], was speculated to be the final version of the product but had a flaw in [[Internet Explorer 8]] which prevented it from shipping.<br />
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Windows 7 drops the ability to upgrade from [[Windows XP]], requiring at least [[Windows Vista]].<br />
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== Name ==<br />
The name "Windows 7" comes from the major version number of [[Windows Vista]] (6.0) being incremented by one, with the 7.0 kernel version being used internally for several weeks before shortly being bumped down to 6.1 around the time of [[Windows 7 build 6469|build 6469]]'s compilation. The kernel version acted as the project's codename, and was eventually used as the final name as well.<ref name="codename" /> Contrary to popular belief, the previous codenames of [[Blackcomb]] and/or Vienna refer to an earlier effort intended to succeed [[Windows Vista]], which was canceled in early 2007 due to time and feature constraints, and was instead replaced with the Windows 7 project.<ref name="codename" /><br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 7 was shipped in the following SKUs:<br />
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*'''Starter''': A low-end edition available only through OEMs. It is usually found preinstalled on netbooks, tablets and cheap laptops. It does not include the [[Windows Aero]] theme and does not support changing the desktop wallpaper or visual styles. Supports 2 GB of RAM at most and comes in an x86 version only.<br />
*'''Home Basic''': Available in emerging markets, such as India, Mexico, Brazil, Russia and others. It includes the Aero theme, but some of its features are disabled. This edition came in x86 and x64 versions.<br />
*'''Home Premium''': Standard edition aimed at the home customer segment and is most commonly preinstalled on new computers and laptops. It includes the fully featured Aero theme and Windows Media Center.<br />
*'''Professional''': Replaces Vista's Business edition and includes all features of Home Premium. It adds the ability to join a domain and other features commonly used in business environments, and additionally supports activation over a KMS server.<br />
*'''Ultimate''' and '''Enterprise''': The top-level editions of Windows 7. They are identical with regards to supported features, with both editions including all functionality of Professional and adding MUI support. The only difference between the two is that Ultimate was available directly to end customers via OEM and retail channels, can be activated only by WPA and have premium games enabled by default, while Enterprise was only offered to businesses through Software Assurance, supports activation over a KMS server and has the premium games disabled.<br />
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The above editions are also offered in '''N''' and '''KN''' variants without [[Windows Media Player]] in order to meet European and Korean legislation, respectively. An '''E''' variant which would have also removed [[Internet Explorer]] in order to comply with [[w:European Commission|European Commission]] antitrust regulations was also planned, but was not made generally available days after the operating system had already been released to manufacturing.<ref>Douglas, Paul. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090727040535/http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/windows-7-to-ship-with-ie-in-europe-after-all-619786 Windows 7 could now ship with IE in Europe], ''TechRadar''. 24 July 2009.</ref> The [[w:BrowserChoice.eu|Browser Choice]] ballot screen was introduced as a replacement to satisfy the European Union's demands.<ref>Thurrott, Paul. [http://web.archive.org/web/20100206000048/http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/102576/just-kidding-microsoft-cancels-windows-7-e-editions.html Just Kidding: Microsoft Cancels Windows 7 E Editions], ''Windows IT Pro''. 2 August 2009.</ref> Some builds leading up to the RTM, including the RTM build itself, are available in this variant.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Although very similar to Windows Vista, Windows 7 brings many enhancements to the desktop experience. <br />
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The [[Taskbar]] received a major overhaul with larger buttons, hidden labels, and the ability to pin applications directly onto it. Pinned and running applications can also be rearranged across the Taskbar. By hovering over an application, a window preview will appear. Moving the cursor over the preview allows the user to get a better view of the running application. The preview also contains the option to close the application, view its label, or adjust its media controls (if supported). The ability to hide icons from the system tray has been added, and can be accessed from a dedicated taskbar flyout. The Show Desktop button, last seen in [[Windows 98 build 1415]] and [[Windows 2000 build 1796.1]], has been reimplemented. Its functionality is mostly the same with the additional inclusion of Aero Peek, which shows a preview of the desktop when hovered over.<br />
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The Windows Aero user interface has received many enhancements. The glass texture of windows have been updated to appear smoother along with recoloring the outlines of windows with a white color. When windows are maximized, the window tilebar and the taskbar no longer turn opaque and retain their transparency effects.<br />
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A new feature, Jump Lists, allow users to easily get back to what they were doing by showing recently accessed files and websites. These can be pinned to the top of the Jump List to be easily accessible later. Jump Lists can also include Tasks, which are actions the application can perform. Jump Lists can be accessed by right clicking its icon on the Taskbar, as well as from within the Start menu.<br />
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Additionally, some programs such as Control Panel, Windows Explorer, Calculator and Paint have had their icons revamped as well with the icons having a flat, heads-on appearance rather than being in a 3/4 view. Otherwise, the icon set is mostly the same as Windows Vista.<br />
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The [[Start menu]] is very similar to its Windows Vista counterpart, with a customizable shutdown toggle replacing the lock/sleep toggles from before. The classic Start menu however, has been removed. The color of the Start menu's right column is no longer a darker color and now matches the user's selected Aero Glass color. The design of the Start orb has also been slightly updated with the orb now having a fade-in highlight effect when the user hovers their mouse cursor over it.<br />
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The [[Windows Sidebar]] has also been replaced with the [[Desktop Gadget Gallery]], which allows users to freely place gadgets across the desktop, and can be easily resized or hidden via a new desktop menu. A Windows Media Center gadget has been added, whereas the stocks and note Gadgets have been removed.<br />
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A new multitasking feature for application windows known as Aero Snap has been added. With Aero Snap, the user can easily snap two windows side-by-side on the desktop. An application window can be snapped by moving it to either the left or right edges of the screen. As the user snaps an window, a transparent border will appear, indicating where the window will be on the screen when the user releases it with the mouse.<br />
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Two major user interfaces have also been introduced for device management which are Devices and Printers and Device Stage. The Devices and Printers is a Control Panel applet that replaces the Printers window and shows a limited icon view of connected devices and printers and allows easier access to certain device-specific features when right-clicking on certain device icons. Device Stage is a centralized interface that appears when the user clicks the icon of a device from the Devices and Printers applet and contains actions that are relevant to the selected device. The Device Stage interface may also display a image of the selected device if it is present otherwise, the system will need to connect to the internet to download the image of the device. If the selected device does not support Device Stage, a generic interface with a limited set of actions will be shown instead.<br />
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[[Windows Explorer]] introduces Libraries, which can help users organize frequent files types to be accessed from one place. Documents, Music, Pictures, Recorded TV, and Videos are added by default, but users can create their own custom Libraries if needed. HomeGroup is also a new feature, which allows users to connect to other PCs on their network and share files between them. The Navigation Pane has been simplified, and shows frequent places within the System instead (Favorites, Libraries, HomeGroup, My Computer, and Network). However, the classic Windows Vista view can be re-enabled by selecting "Show all folders" within Folder Options. The Command Bar and Details Pane have also been redesigned, but functions about the same as in Windows Vista.<br />
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The [[Control Panel]] receives a redesigned start page, which removes the sidebar from previous versions of Windows. The sidebar only appears when a user clicks into a category or page. Classic view has been reworked, and can be accessed by selecting "Large Icons" or "Small Icons" within the "View by:" menu. The Action Center has been added under the new "System and Security" category. This interface replaces the Security Center. It functions very similarly, while also giving suggestions every so often. It also contains various links for opening the troubleshooters. Personalization settings have been overhauled, with an entirely new experience. Themes are upfront and take up most of the space, rather then being a small Windows XP-styled applet. Many new themes, wallpapers, and colors can be selected from this view. Display settings have been moved out of Personalization, and now have its own dedicated section within the Control Panel and DPI and resolution settings can be changed much easier than in previous versions of Windows. Many more pages have been added as well, such as Getting Started, Windows Firewall, Devices and Printers, Taskbar Icons, and HomeGroup.<br />
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=== Applications ===<br />
Many changes to built-in Windows applications can be seen with this release.<br />
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* [[Paint]] and [[WordPad]] have been updated to use the Ribbon interface found in [[Office 2007]], which came out before the operating system was released, however with the Office menu being replaced with the File tab. Paint also gets new brush types, and shape tools.<br />
* [[Calculator]] has been updated and features a new design and layout. Unit converters have also been added in.<br />
* [[Internet Explorer 8]] adds suggested websites, relocated the favorites bar, and improves compatibility. It can be updated to [[Internet Explorer 11]].<br />
* [[Windows Media Player 12]] features a new design and layout.<br />
* [[Windows Easy Transfer]] has been simplified.<br />
* [[Windows Photo Viewer]] has been added to replace the built-in Windows Photo Gallery. It is similar to [[Windows Picture and Fax Viewer]] from [[Windows XP]] in terms of functionality.<br />
* [[Windows Media Center]] has updated UI elements.<br />
*[[Windows Anytime Upgrade]] received major changes. Components for the upgraded editions are now preinstalled with the operating system thus speeding up the upgrade process significantly. It also no longer requires physical media or addtional software and the user is simply required to purchase a license online for the edition that the user wants to upgrade to. <br />
* XPS Viewer adds native support for viewing XPS files.<br />
*Windows PowerShell has been added as a built-in application.<br />
* [[Sticky Notes]] replaces the Notes gadget and is much easier to use than its Windows XP/Vista counterpart.<br />
* Many Ease of Access applications, such as the magnifier and on-screen keyboard, have been overhauled.<br />
*Internet Spades, Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers were readded after being absent from Windows Vista.<br />
* Many Windows Vista apps, such as [[Windows DVD Maker]], [[Remote Desktop]] and [[Help and Support Center|Help and Support]], have been updated to fit the design of Windows 7.<br />
* The [[Welcome Center]] Control Panel applet from Windows Vista has been renamed to [[Getting Started]] featuring less links and no longer opens automatically when Windows 7 boots up. Instead, it is prominently listed at the top of the Start menu.<br />
* Many built-in Windows Vista apps, such as [[Windows Mail]], [[Windows Photo Gallery|Photo Gallery]], [[Windows Calendar|Calendar]] and [[Windows Movie Maker|Movie Maker]], have been removed and were replaced by Windows Live-branded versions as part of the Windows Live Essentials suite.<br />
*[[Windows Meeting Space]], which replaced [[Windows NetMeeting]] in Windows Vista, was removed.<br />
*[[InkBall]], which was also first part of [[Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005]] before being included in [[Windows Vista]], was removed.<br />
*Windows Import Video has been removed.<br />
*Software Explorer has been removed from [[Windows Defender]]. It no longer notifies users if User Account Control blocks a startup program that requires administrator privileges.<br />
*The Web filtering and Activity reporting features have been removed from Parental Controls.<br />
*The [[Windows Ultimate Extras]] which were introduced with the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista as an add-on pack that included games, security features and other extras have been removed from the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 and are removed when upgrading from an installation of Windows Vista Ultimate that had the extras installed and the associated Control Panel and Welcome Center entries have also been removed.<br />
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=== Other changes ===<br />
* User Account Control no longer prompts users when they make changes to Windows settings that require elevated permission by default. Additionally, a new Control Panel applet has been added to adjust the level at which UAC operates.<br />
* Support for Virtual Hard Disk files were added.<br />
* Better support for SSD drives have been added along with a new TRIM command.<br />
* User-mode scheduling has been introduced.<br />
* Windows Installer 5.0 was introduced.<br />
* The Windows Recovery Environment is now installed to a hidden partition with the rest of the operating system. This allows the boot loader to automatically start WinRE whenever it deems it necessary.<br />
* DirectX 11 was introduced.<br />
* More Windows features and components can be turned off.<br />
* Support for a cut-down version of [[Virtual PC]] called Windows Virtual PC was added for the Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions as an optional add-on that could be downloaded from the Microsoft website until Windows 7's end of life. It enables support for Windows XP Mode which is a virtual machine that has [[Windows XP SP3]] installed. It allows Windows XP applications to be ran natively on the Windows 7 desktop.<br />
*[[Remote Assistance]] does not support file transfer or clipboard sharing. <br />
* The Quick Launch toolbar was removed since programs can be pinned directly to the taskbar.<br />
* The About Windows applet no longer displays the system's RAM.<br />
* The Language bar is the only toolbar that can float directly on the desktop and not Quick Launch like with [[Windows Vista]].<br />
* AutoPlay no longer prompts users to install software that is stored on a USB drive for security reasons. Users will have to manually browse the drive to install the application. AutoPlay also no longer detects [[w:HD DVD|HD DVD]] discs.<br />
* The login screen wallpaper can now be customized by OEMs via the Windows Registry.<br />
* Floating toolbars are no longer supported.<br />
* Live taskbar thumbnails can no longer be turned off.<br />
* If a folder's properties are opened in Libraries, the Customize tab will be removed.<br />
* The List, Details, Extra large icons, Large icons and Medium icons views from Control Panel have been removed.<br />
* The default e-mail and internet browser applications can no longer be pinned dynamically to the Start menu.<br />
* The tooltips for system tray icons like Volume, Network, Power and the clock no longer show any icons.<br />
* The [[Microsoft Agent]] technology is no longer included with the operating system, breaking compatibility with applications that rely on it. An installation package can be downloaded from the Microsoft website to restore it.<br />
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== System requirements ==<br />
Microsoft recommends Windows 7 to be installed on a system with a processor with a speed of at least 1 GHz, at least 1 GB of RAM (at least 2 GB of RAM for Windows 7 x64), 16 GB of hard drive space (20 GB for Windows 7 x64), a DirectX 9-based WDDM display adapter or better display adapter, a DVD-ROM drive.<ref>Microsoft. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220612222845/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-7-system-requirements-df0900f2-3513-a851-13e7-0d50bc24e15f Windows 7 system requirements], ''Microsoft Support''.</ref> Microsoft also recommends Windows Vista to be upgraded to Windows 7 on the same system requirements. Windows 7 drops support for CD-ROM installation.<br />
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Windows 7's setup doesn't check for a required processor generation or speed to install as long as setup can start, and thus it is possible to install Windows 7 on processors as early as the original Pentium. Windows 7 can also be run with as low as 256 MB of RAM. SVGA cards can still be used, but will result in most WDDM-required features to become unavailable.<br />
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=== Hardware compatibility ===<br />
Windows 7 is fully compatible with Intel Skylake and earlier. Later processors are not officially supported as Windows Update is disabled and integrated Intel Graphics drivers do not work, although users have come up with hacks to get both working. In some cases, integrating USB 3.0 drivers into the installation media may be necessary in order to successfully install Windows 7 on modern machines due to the lack of USB 3.0 support, which was not introduced until [[Windows 8 build 7777]]. The P-cores and E-cores on Intel Alder Lake and later processors are incorrectly identified as two physical processors in Windows 7. <br />
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Though no hacks currently exist to allow Intel Graphics to work on Tiger Lake (11th-generation) and up, the latest chipset drivers still work on Windows 7. <br />
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[[Windows 7 build 6519|Build 6519]] introduced a feature internally known as "drift correction", which resolves issues related to CPU clock circuit timing that can potentially prevent services from starting up correctly. Clock drift/timing issues plague [[Windows Vista]] on Haswell and newer processors from Intel, where the OS [https://msfn.org/board/topic/177509-windows-vista-intel-haswell-issues-documentation/ will often not boot up successfully or boot up with many services having failed to start due to drift.] Hobbyists are figuring out how to port this feature to Windows Vista to resolve this problem.<br />
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As of 2018, Microsoft dropped support for Windows 7 on processors without SSE2 instructions.<ref>Leonhard, Woody. [https://www.computerworld.com/article/3282066/microsoft-quietly-cuts-off-win7-support-for-older-intel-computers.html Microsoft quietly cuts off Win7 support for older Intel computers], <i>ComputerWorld</i>. 19 June 2018.</ref> Installing most updates released from 2018 or later on non-SSE2 compatible systems will result in a [[bugcheck]] due to the lack of instructions that the updated files (including bootloader) require.<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6469|6469.1.fbl_find_dev(wexbuild).071002-1531}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6471|6471}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6519|6519.1.winmain.071220-1525}}<br />
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===Milestone 2===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6568|6568.1.winmain.080312-1858}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6574|6574.1.winmain.080320-1839}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6589|6589.1.winmain_win7m2.080420-1634}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6608|6608.1.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400}}<br />
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===Milestone 3===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6730|6730.1.winmain.080612-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6748|6748.0.winmain.080710-2059}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6780|6780.0.winmain_win7m3.080829-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6800|6800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6801|6801.0.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030}}<br />
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===Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6910|6910.0.winmain.080915-1555}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6917|6917.0.winmain.080925-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6922|6922.0.winmain.081003-1841}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6927|6927.0.winmain.081010-1943}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6930|6930.0.winmain.081015-1816}}<br />
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{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6932 (winmain)|6932.0.winmain.081017-1835}}<br />
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{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6937 (winmain)|6937.0.winmain.081027-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6937 (fbl_whenet_devbugfix)|6937.fbl_whenet_devbugfix.081028-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6941|6941.0.fbl_srv.081102-0300}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6948 (winmain)|6948.winmain.081111-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6948 (fbl_shell_dex)|6948.fbl_shell_dex.081112-1755}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6951|6951.winmain.081114-2042}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6956|6956.0.winmain.081122-1150}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6961|6961.0.winmain_win7beta.081201-1840}}<br />
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{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6968|6968}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7000|7000.0.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400}}<br />
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===Release Candidate===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7003|7003.0.winmain.081125-1725}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7004|7004.0.winmain.081203-1830}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7022|7022.0.winmain.090115-1850}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7048|7048.0.winmain.090219-1845}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7106 (winmain)|7106.0.winmain.090408-1623}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids_sp)|7201.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090602-2030}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7227|7227.0.winmain_sp.090602-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7229|7229.0.winmain.090604-1901}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7232|7232.0.winmain.090610-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7233|7233.0.winmain.090614-1655}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7260|7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7264|7264.0.win7_rtm.090622-1900}}<br />
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===RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7600.16385|7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255}}<br />
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===Service Pack 1===<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16537|7601.16537.win7.100327-0053}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16556|7601.16556.win7sp1_beta.100421-1510}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17104|7601.17104.win7sp1_rc.100921-1630}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17105|7601.17105.win7sp1_rc.100929-1730}}<br />
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====RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17514|7601.17514.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850}}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
{{notelist}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
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[[Category:Versions of Microsoft Windows|7]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8&diff=214834Windows 82022-05-28T10:56:51Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 8<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 8<br />
|image = Windows8-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|6.2.9200.16384]]<br />
|releasedate = 2012-10-26<br />
|support = 2023-07-11 ([[Windows Embedded 8|Embedded]])<br>2016-01-12 (other)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8.1]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Windows 8''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It is the ninth major release in the Windows NT operating system line, replacing [[Windows 7]] and being later replaced by [[Windows 8.1]]. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012 and was released to general availability on 26 October 2012. Windows 8 was one of the most short-lived releases, and its support ended on 12 January 2016, as extended support was in favor of Windows 8.1. Despite of this, it still runs on 1.22% of desktop and laptop computers as of <br />
April 2022.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
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This is the first version of Windows to drop support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX, as running on these processors will display a black screen with error code 0x05D, and is the last version of 64-bit Windows to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions.<br />
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It is the first client release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis.<br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 8 comes in the following editions:<br />
* '''Windows 8''' (also known as Core) is the base edition intended for the average home user.<br />
** '''Windows RT''' is a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets. Compared to other editions, it can only launch applications that either originate from the Windows Store or were digitally signed by Microsoft. It is functionally identical to the aforementioned Core edition.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Single Language''' is same as Core but limited to a single installed language pack.<br />
** '''Windows 8 China''' (also known as Core Country Specific) is same as Single Language but only allows the Simplified Chinese language pack to be installed. This is a special variant targeting the mainland China market.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Pro''' is targeted at enthusiast and business markets. Compared to Core, it adds the ability to run Hyper-V virtual machines, receive RDP connections and BitLocker support.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Pro with Media Center''' is a variant of Pro that also includes the Windows Media Center.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Enterprise''' is designed for large organizations and can only be activated with a KMS server or MAK keys. It has the same feature set as Pro but supports creating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20To%20Go Windows To Go] portable workspaces.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Windows 8 was largely designed for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets, and this can be seen all across the OS, with includes bigger buttons, more distinct colors, and a more modern interface with the removal of [[Windows Aero|Aero]] transparency on open windows. The taskbar is still transparent, even though it doesn't blur anything behind it anymore. The renewal of the classic Windows shell was accompanied by the addition of the Metro interface, which includes a new Start menu (named Start screen), with a full-screen UI replacing the smaller Start menu first introduced in [[Windows 95]]. From the Start screen, Metro apps can be launched, which can take the entire screen, providing an immersive interface, or be snapped to a side of the screen alongside another application or the desktop. The File Explorer also got a renewal, with the introduction of the Ribbon UI first seen in [[Windows 7]]. The Up button, which was absent since [[Windows Longhorn build 3670]] (except for early Vista post-reset builds like [[Windows Vista build 3790.1232|build 3790.1232]] and [[Windows Vista build 5001|build 5001]]), has been readded and the details pane is now vertical.<br />
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The Metro UI is directly integrated with the desktop, which features hot corners: positioning the mouse in certain parts of the screen will reveal new functionality. The right side features the Charms Bar, a vertical bar that includes Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings as buttons. Right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the screen opens the Quick Link menu, which contains shortcuts to frequently used areas.<br />
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Windows 8 was the first Windows operating system ever since [[Windows NT 3.51]] to have no Start button. Although the last build of Windows 8 to have the Start button by default was [[Windows 8 build 8176|8176]], it is possible to remove the Start button from the taskbar, on builds [[Windows 8 build 7899|7899]] to [[Windows 8 build 7997|7997]]. To accomplish this, you need to make a new DWORD in <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</code> called <code>YouBettaHideYoPearl</code>, with its value set to 1. After doing so, log off and log back in. If done correctly, the Start button should be removed.<br />
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[[Desktop Window Manager]] now renders using a software-based 3D rasterizer when such an accelerator is unavailable. Additionally, the [[Windows Classic]] and [[Windows Basic]] themes have been removed. Although the visual styles still exist, they cannot be enabled by default unless the user modifies the system files.<br />
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Progress windows have been modified to remove the animation on the top and make it possible to view "more details", including a graph for tracking transfer speeds. It is also possible to pause file transfer operations.<br />
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Notifications have been updated to be more noticeable, as they appear on the right of the screen and are the same color as the current theme.<br />
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=== Task Manager ===<br />
The [[Task Manager]] now opens up in a simple view which only displays a list of open programs and not processes. Expanding the view reveals a modernized and improved version of the classic Task Manager, featuring tabs and a bigger focus on memory usage.<br />
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=== Windows Store ===<br />
[[Microsoft Store|Windows Store]] allows the consumer to distribute and download Metro apps or advertise desktop software. The Windows Store would later be redesigned in [[Windows 8.1]]. The Store was called "MSHelp" in builds before 8032. The Windows Store would later be rebranded as the Microsoft Store in September 2017 as an update for [[Windows 10]].<br />
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=== Media Center ===<br />
Unlike [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Media Center]] is not included by default in any Windows 8 edition. Customers with existing Windows 8 Pro licenses can purchase Media Center with the Windows 8 Pro Pack, which was free previously under a promotional offer (until 31 January 2013).<br />
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=== Display language support ===<br />
Microsoft offered 109 display languages in Windows 8,<ref>Sinofsky, Steven. [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Using the language you want], ''Building Windows 8''. 21 February 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191226205555/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Archived] from the original on 26 December 2019.</ref> 14 more than Windows 7, adding the following localizations:<br />
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*English (United Kingdom)<br />
*Punjabi (Pakistan)<br />
*Sindhi (Pakistan)<br />
*Central Kurdish (Iraq)<br />
*Uyghur (People's Republic of China)<br />
*Belarusian (Belarus)<br />
*Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)<br />
*Tigrinya (Ethiopia)<br />
*Tajik (Tajikistan)<br />
*Wolof (Senegal)<br />
*K'iche' (Guatemala)<br />
*Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)<br />
*Cherokee (United States)<br />
*Valencian (Spain)<br />
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==Startup sound==<br />
There is a widespread misconception that Windows 8 as well as 8.1 uses [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=167&v=MJ2Y4K5fgVM&feature=youtu.be this sound] as the startup sound. However, this sound is Windows Logon.wav in <code>%SystemRoot%\Media</code> but unused, not a startup sound. In reality, the Windows Vista startup sound remains in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 but it's disabled by default. Here's how to enable the startup sound:<br />
:1. Right-click the volume tray icon, then click Sounds.<br />
:2. Check "Play Windows startup sound", then click Apply.<br />
:3. Navigate to Control Panel → System and Security → Power Options, click "Choose what the power buttons do" in the left bar.<br />
:4. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable", then uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)", then click OK.<br />
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Another way to disable fast startup is running <code>powercfg -h off</code> as administrator.<br />
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The actual startup is embedded in <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll</code>, which you'll need a third-party software like Resource Hacker to view its resources. This is also in Windows Vista and 7, and persists up to [[Windows 10 October 2018 Update]] ([[Windows 10 May 2019 Update|May 2019 Update]] and up relocated the resources of imageres.dll to <code>%SystemRoot%\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun</code>).<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7652|7652}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7700|7700.0.winmain.100122-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7746|7746.0.fbl_grfx.100428-2024}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7775|7775.0.winmain.100706-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7788|7788.fbl_uex_cxe_dev}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7791|7791}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7792|7792}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7793|7793.0.fbl_grfx.100804-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7811|7811.0.fbl_dnt1_net2_virtual.100901-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7814|7814.0.fbl_core1_kernel_ee.100907-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7817|7817.0.winmain.100910-1622}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7830|7830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7850|7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508}}<br />
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=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7867|7867}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7871|7871}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7874|7874.0.fbl_dnt1.101031-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7875|7875.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101102-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7878|7878.0.winmain.101104-1752}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7880|7880.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101110-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7885|7885.0.fbl_fun_eco_platforms.101116-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7898|7898}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7899|7899.0.fbl_core2_sfs.101209-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7900|7900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7901|7901.FBL_UEX_ICP.101213-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7910|7910.winmain.110111-1804}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv)|7927.0.fbl_srv.110210-1753}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7927.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110214-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7947|7947.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7950|7950.0.winmain_win8m2.110223-1820}}<br />
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=== Milestone 3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7955|7955.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7957|7957}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl_srv)|7962.0.fbl_srv.110309-1807}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl srv wdacxml)|7962.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110311-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7963|7963.0.winmain.110310-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7969|7969}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7971|7971.0.winmain.110324-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7973 (winmain)|7973.winmain.110329-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|7973.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110330-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|7973.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110330-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core1_kernel_npc)|7973.0.fbl_core1_kernel_npc.110330-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7976|7976.winmain.110401-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7978|7978.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110406-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7985|7985.fbl_core1_kernel_cptx.110503-1501}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7989|7989.0.winmain.110421-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992|7992.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110425-1921}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7996|7996.0.fbl_pac_dev2.110504-2214}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7997|7997.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110504-2014}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8002.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110511-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8002.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110511-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8008|8008.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110518-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8011|8011.winmain.110520-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8013|8013}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8014|8014.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110525-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8027|8027}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8032|8032.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110623-2054}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8045|8045.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110713-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_eeap)|8049.fbl_eeap.110718-0510}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8049.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110718-0600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8056 (winmain)|8056.winmain.110726-1851}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8056.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.110727-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8056.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110727-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8056.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110727-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8057|8057.winmain.110727-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8059|8059.winmain.110729-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8064|8064.0.fbl_eeap.110806-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8065|8065}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8069|8069.winmain.110816-1802}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8090|8090.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8095|8095.winmain_win8m3.110812-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8100|8100.0.winmain_win8m3.110819-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8101|8101.winmain_win8m3.110822-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101#Updates|8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_d)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_d.110908-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_eeap)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_eeap.110824-1030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101|8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739}}<br />
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=== Consumer Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8108|8108.fbl_dnt2_wipdc.110902-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8112|8112.0.winmain.110909-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8118|8118.fbl_core2_sfs.110921-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8121|8121.winmain.110922-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8128|8128.fbl_core1_soc_partner.111005-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8128 (winmain)|8128.0.winmain.1110??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8130|8130.winmain.111006-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8133.fbl_grfx_dev1.111012-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8133.fbl_core2_sid_data.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8133.fbl_dnt2_bus.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sfs)|8133.fbl_core2_sfs.111012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8133.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111012-1902}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8140|8140.0.winmain.111020-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8148|8148.0.winmain.111103-1846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8155|8155.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111116-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8156|8156.0.fbl_core1_soc.111117-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8158|8158.0.winmain.111118-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8161|8161.0.winmain.111128-1254}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165 (fbl_core2_sfs_dev2)|8165.fbl_core2_sfs_dev2.111203-22??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165|8165.fbl_fun_resp.111205-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8172|8172.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.111214-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 unknown December 2011 build|817x}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8175|8175.fbl_dev_dp4.111216-2019}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8176|8176.fbl_core2_sid_dev.120104-2026}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8180|8180.0.winmain.120109-1245}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8186|8186.winmain.120117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8192|8192.winmain.120125-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8194|8194.winmain.120127-1917}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8195|8195.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120201-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8220|8220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8225|8225.0.winmain_win8beta.120203-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8250|8250.0.winmain_win8beta.120217-1520}}<br />
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=== Release Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8277|8277.fbl_dnt2_bus.120208-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8302|8302.0.fbl_core1_soc.120319-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|8305.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120321-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl grfx dev1)|8305.fbl_grfx_dev1.120321-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl core2 sfs)|8305.fbl_core2_sfs.120321-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8306|8306}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8309|8309.winmain.120327-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8318|8318.fbl_core1_soc.120409-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl woa)|8330.0.fbl_woa.120424-2227}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl grfx dev1)|8330.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.120425-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl ie longhorn)|8330.0.fbl_ie_longhorn.120425-2121}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (winmain)|8331.0.winmain.120425-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_loc)|8331.0.fbl_loc.120425-2034}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_uex)|8331.fbl_uex.120425}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8333|8333.0.winmain.120428-1320}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8370|8370.winmain_win8rc.120428-1335}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8375|8375.0.winmain_win8rc.120504-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8377|8377.0.winmain_win8rc.120507-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8382|8382.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8383|8383.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8400|8400.0.winmain_win8rc.120518-1423}}<br />
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=== Pre-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (winmain)|8422.0.winmain.120524-1848}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl woa)|8422.0.fbl_woa.120524-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl core1 soc partner)|8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8423|8423.fbl_loc.120528-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (winmain)|8424.winmain.120529-1855}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (fbl_woa_drop)|8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8431|8431.fbl_uex.120609-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (winmain)|8432.winmain.120611-1243}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl loc)|8432.0.fbl_loc.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl_woa)|8432.0.fbl_woa.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8437|8437.0.winmain.120618-1325}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8438|8438.fbl_ie_longhorn.120620-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8441|8441.0.winmain.120623-1614}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8508|8508.0.win8_rtm.120703-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8509|8509.0.fbl_eeap.120708-0952}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8518|8518.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120718-0003}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8520|8520.0.fbl_eeap.120722-1632}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8523|8523.0.win8_rtm.120723-1815}}<br />
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=== RTM Escrow ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120724-2107}}<br />
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=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247}}<br />
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=== Post-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120725-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 9200.16456|9200.16456.win8_gdr_soc_intel.121112-2000}}<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8&diff=214439Windows 82022-05-25T08:52:33Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 8<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 8<br />
|image = Windows8-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|6.2.9200.16384]]<br />
|releasedate = 2012-10-26<br />
|support = 2023-07-11 ([[Windows Embedded 8|Embedded ]]only)<br>2016-01-12<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8.1]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows 8''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It is the ninth major release in the Windows NT operating system line, replacing [[Windows 7]] and being later replaced by [[Windows 8.1]]. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012 and was released to general availability on 26 October 2012. Windows 8 was one of the most short-lived releases, and its support ended on 12 January 2016, as extended support was in favor of Windows 8.1. This support status applies to all editions except Windows Embedded 8 Standard, which reached the end of mainstream support on July 10, 2018 and will reach the end of extended support on July 11, 2023. Despite of this, it still runs on 1.22% of desktop and laptop computers as of <br />
April 2022.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
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This is the first version of Windows to drop support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX, as running on these processors will display a black screen with error code 0x05D, and is the last version of 64-bit Windows to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions.<br />
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It is the first client release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis.<br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 8 comes in the following editions:<br />
* '''Windows 8''' (also known as Core) is the base edition intended for the average home user.<br />
** '''Windows RT''' is a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets. Compared to other editions, it can only launch applications that either originate from the Windows Store or were digitally signed by Microsoft. It is functionally identical to the aforementioned Core edition.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Single Language''' is same as Core but limited to a single installed language pack.<br />
** '''Windows 8 China''' (also known as Core Country Specific) is same as Single Language but only allows the Simplified Chinese language pack to be installed. This is a special variant targeting the mainland China market.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Pro''' is targeted at enthusiast and business markets. Compared to Core, it adds the ability to run Hyper-V virtual machines, receive RDP connections and BitLocker support.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Pro with Media Center''' is a variant of Pro that also includes the Windows Media Center.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Enterprise''' is designed for large organizations and can only be activated with a KMS server or MAK keys. It has the same feature set as Pro but supports creating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20To%20Go Windows To Go] portable workspaces.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Windows 8 was largely designed for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets, and this can be seen all across the OS, with includes bigger buttons, more distinct colors, and a more modern interface with the removal of [[Windows Aero|Aero]] transparency on open windows. The taskbar is still transparent, even though it doesn't blur anything behind it anymore. The renewal of the classic Windows shell was accompanied by the addition of the Metro interface, which includes a new Start menu (named Start screen), with a full-screen UI replacing the smaller Start menu first introduced in [[Windows 95]]. From the Start screen, Metro apps can be launched, which can take the entire screen, providing an immersive interface, or be snapped to a side of the screen alongside another application or the desktop. The File Explorer also got a renewal, with the introduction of the Ribbon UI first seen in [[Windows 7]]. The Up button, which was absent since [[Windows Longhorn build 3670]] (except for early Vista post-reset builds like [[Windows Vista build 3790.1232|build 3790.1232]] and [[Windows Vista build 5001|build 5001]]), has been readded and the details pane is now vertical.<br />
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The Metro UI is directly integrated with the desktop, which features hot corners: positioning the mouse in certain parts of the screen will reveal new functionality. The right side features the Charms Bar, a vertical bar that includes Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings as buttons. Right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the screen opens the Quick Link menu, which contains shortcuts to frequently used areas.<br />
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Windows 8 was the first Windows operating system ever since [[Windows NT 3.51]] to have no Start button. Although the last build of Windows 8 to have the Start button by default was [[Windows 8 build 8176|8176]], it is possible to remove the Start button from the taskbar, on builds [[Windows 8 build 7899|7899]] to [[Windows 8 build 7997|7997]]. To accomplish this, you need to make a new DWORD in <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</code> called <code>YouBettaHideYoPearl</code>, with its value set to 1. After doing so, log off and log back in. If done correctly, the Start button should be removed.<br />
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[[Desktop Window Manager]] now renders using a software-based 3D rasterizer when such an accelerator is unavailable. Additionally, the [[Windows Classic]] and [[Windows Basic]] themes have been removed. Although the visual styles still exist, they cannot be enabled by default unless the user modifies the system files.<br />
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Progress windows have been modified to remove the animation on the top and make it possible to view "more details", including a graph for tracking transfer speeds. It is also possible to pause file transfer operations.<br />
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Notifications have been updated to be more noticeable, as they appear on the right of the screen and are the same color as the current theme.<br />
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=== Task Manager ===<br />
The [[Task Manager]] now opens up in a simple view which only displays a list of open programs and not processes. Expanding the view reveals a modernized and improved version of the classic Task Manager, featuring tabs and a bigger focus on memory usage.<br />
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=== Windows Store ===<br />
[[Microsoft Store|Windows Store]] allows the consumer to distribute and download Metro apps or advertise desktop software. The Windows Store would later be redesigned in [[Windows 8.1]]. The Store was called "MSHelp" in builds before 8032. The Windows Store would later be rebranded as the Microsoft Store in September 2017 as an update for [[Windows 10]].<br />
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=== Media Center ===<br />
Unlike [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Media Center]] is not included by default in any Windows 8 edition. Customers with existing Windows 8 Pro licenses can purchase Media Center with the Windows 8 Pro Pack, which was free previously under a promotional offer (until 31 January 2013).<br />
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=== Display language support ===<br />
Microsoft offered 109 display languages in Windows 8,<ref>Sinofsky, Steven. [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Using the language you want], ''Building Windows 8''. 21 February 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191226205555/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Archived] from the original on 26 December 2019.</ref> 14 more than Windows 7, adding the following localizations:<br />
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*English (United Kingdom)<br />
*Punjabi (Pakistan)<br />
*Sindhi (Pakistan)<br />
*Central Kurdish (Iraq)<br />
*Uyghur (People's Republic of China)<br />
*Belarusian (Belarus)<br />
*Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)<br />
*Tigrinya (Ethiopia)<br />
*Tajik (Tajikistan)<br />
*Wolof (Senegal)<br />
*K'iche' (Guatemala)<br />
*Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)<br />
*Cherokee (United States)<br />
*Valencian (Spain)<br />
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==Startup sound==<br />
There is a widespread misconception that Windows 8 as well as 8.1 uses [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=167&v=MJ2Y4K5fgVM&feature=youtu.be this sound] as the startup sound. However, this sound is Windows Logon.wav in <code>%SystemRoot%\Media</code> but unused, not a startup sound. In reality, the Windows Vista startup sound remains in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 but it's disabled by default. Here's how to enable the startup sound:<br />
:1. Right-click the volume tray icon, then click Sounds.<br />
:2. Check "Play Windows startup sound", then click Apply.<br />
:3. Navigate to Control Panel → System and Security → Power Options, click "Choose what the power buttons do" in the left bar.<br />
:4. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable", then uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)", then click OK.<br />
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Another way to disable fast startup is running <code>powercfg -h off</code> as administrator.<br />
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The actual startup is embedded in <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll</code>, which you'll need a third-party software like Resource Hacker to view its resources. This is also in Windows Vista and 7, and persists up to [[Windows 10 October 2018 Update]] ([[Windows 10 May 2019 Update|May 2019 Update]] and up relocated the resources of imageres.dll to <code>%SystemRoot%\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun</code>).<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7652|7652}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7700|7700.0.winmain.100122-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7746|7746.0.fbl_grfx.100428-2024}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7775|7775.0.winmain.100706-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7788|7788.fbl_uex_cxe_dev}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7791|7791}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7792|7792}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7793|7793.0.fbl_grfx.100804-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7811|7811.0.fbl_dnt1_net2_virtual.100901-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7814|7814.0.fbl_core1_kernel_ee.100907-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7817|7817.0.winmain.100910-1622}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7830|7830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7850|7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508}}<br />
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=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7867|7867}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7871|7871}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7874|7874.0.fbl_dnt1.101031-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7875|7875.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101102-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7878|7878.0.winmain.101104-1752}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7880|7880.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101110-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7885|7885.0.fbl_fun_eco_platforms.101116-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7898|7898}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7899|7899.0.fbl_core2_sfs.101209-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7900|7900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7901|7901.FBL_UEX_ICP.101213-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7910|7910.winmain.110111-1804}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv)|7927.0.fbl_srv.110210-1753}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7927.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110214-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7947|7947.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7950|7950.0.winmain_win8m2.110223-1820}}<br />
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=== Milestone 3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7955|7955.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7957|7957}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl_srv)|7962.0.fbl_srv.110309-1807}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl srv wdacxml)|7962.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110311-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7963|7963.0.winmain.110310-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7969|7969}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7971|7971.0.winmain.110324-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7973 (winmain)|7973.winmain.110329-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|7973.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110330-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|7973.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110330-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core1_kernel_npc)|7973.0.fbl_core1_kernel_npc.110330-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7976|7976.winmain.110401-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7978|7978.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110406-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7985|7985.fbl_core1_kernel_cptx.110503-1501}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7989|7989.0.winmain.110421-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992|7992.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110425-1921}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7996|7996.0.fbl_pac_dev2.110504-2214}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7997|7997.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110504-2014}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8002.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110511-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8002.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110511-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8008|8008.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110518-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8011|8011.winmain.110520-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8013|8013}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8014|8014.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110525-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8027|8027}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8032|8032.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110623-2054}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8045|8045.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110713-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_eeap)|8049.fbl_eeap.110718-0510}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8049.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110718-0600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8056 (winmain)|8056.winmain.110726-1851}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8056.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.110727-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8056.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110727-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8056.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110727-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8057|8057.winmain.110727-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8059|8059.winmain.110729-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8064|8064.0.fbl_eeap.110806-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8065|8065}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8069|8069.winmain.110816-1802}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8090|8090.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8095|8095.winmain_win8m3.110812-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8100|8100.0.winmain_win8m3.110819-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8101|8101.winmain_win8m3.110822-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101#Updates|8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_d)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_d.110908-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_eeap)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_eeap.110824-1030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101|8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739}}<br />
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=== Consumer Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8108|8108.fbl_dnt2_wipdc.110902-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8112|8112.0.winmain.110909-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8118|8118.fbl_core2_sfs.110921-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8121|8121.winmain.110922-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8128|8128.fbl_core1_soc_partner.111005-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8128 (winmain)|8128.0.winmain.1110??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8130|8130.winmain.111006-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8133.fbl_grfx_dev1.111012-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8133.fbl_core2_sid_data.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8133.fbl_dnt2_bus.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sfs)|8133.fbl_core2_sfs.111012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8133.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111012-1902}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8140|8140.0.winmain.111020-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8148|8148.0.winmain.111103-1846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8155|8155.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111116-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8156|8156.0.fbl_core1_soc.111117-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8158|8158.0.winmain.111118-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8161|8161.0.winmain.111128-1254}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165 (fbl_core2_sfs_dev2)|8165.fbl_core2_sfs_dev2.111203-22??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165|8165.fbl_fun_resp.111205-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8172|8172.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.111214-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 unknown December 2011 build|817x}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8175|8175.fbl_dev_dp4.111216-2019}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8176|8176.fbl_core2_sid_dev.120104-2026}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8180|8180.0.winmain.120109-1245}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8186|8186.winmain.120117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8192|8192.winmain.120125-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8194|8194.winmain.120127-1917}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8195|8195.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120201-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8220|8220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8225|8225.0.winmain_win8beta.120203-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8250|8250.0.winmain_win8beta.120217-1520}}<br />
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=== Release Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8277|8277.fbl_dnt2_bus.120208-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8302|8302.0.fbl_core1_soc.120319-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|8305.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120321-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl grfx dev1)|8305.fbl_grfx_dev1.120321-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl core2 sfs)|8305.fbl_core2_sfs.120321-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8306|8306}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8309|8309.winmain.120327-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8318|8318.fbl_core1_soc.120409-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl woa)|8330.0.fbl_woa.120424-2227}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl grfx dev1)|8330.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.120425-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl ie longhorn)|8330.0.fbl_ie_longhorn.120425-2121}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (winmain)|8331.0.winmain.120425-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_loc)|8331.0.fbl_loc.120425-2034}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_uex)|8331.fbl_uex.120425}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8333|8333.0.winmain.120428-1320}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8370|8370.winmain_win8rc.120428-1335}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8375|8375.0.winmain_win8rc.120504-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8377|8377.0.winmain_win8rc.120507-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8382|8382.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8383|8383.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8400|8400.0.winmain_win8rc.120518-1423}}<br />
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=== Pre-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (winmain)|8422.0.winmain.120524-1848}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl woa)|8422.0.fbl_woa.120524-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl core1 soc partner)|8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8423|8423.fbl_loc.120528-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (winmain)|8424.winmain.120529-1855}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (fbl_woa_drop)|8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8431|8431.fbl_uex.120609-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (winmain)|8432.winmain.120611-1243}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl loc)|8432.0.fbl_loc.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl_woa)|8432.0.fbl_woa.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8437|8437.0.winmain.120618-1325}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8438|8438.fbl_ie_longhorn.120620-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8441|8441.0.winmain.120623-1614}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8508|8508.0.win8_rtm.120703-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8509|8509.0.fbl_eeap.120708-0952}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8518|8518.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120718-0003}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8520|8520.0.fbl_eeap.120722-1632}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8523|8523.0.win8_rtm.120723-1815}}<br />
<br />
=== RTM Escrow ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120724-2107}}<br />
<br />
=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247}}<br />
<br />
=== Post-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120725-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 9200.16456|9200.16456.win8_gdr_soc_intel.121112-2000}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Server_2008_R2&diff=214429Windows Server 2008 R22022-05-25T08:36:58Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Confuse|Windows Server 2008}}<br />
{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Winsrv2008R2.png.png<br />
|name = Windows Server 2008 R2<br />
|family = nt<br />
|image = WindowsServer2008-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|version = 6.1<br />
|arch = x64, IA-64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7601.17514|6.1.7601.17514 (Service Pack 1)]] <br />
|codename = Windows Server 7<br />
|client = [[Windows 7]]<br />
|releasedate = 2009-10-22<br />
|support = 2013-04-09 (original release; without Service Pack 1 installed)<br>2020-01-14 (with Service Pack 1 installed)<br>2023-01-10 (with Extended Security Updates)<br>2024-01-09 (with Extended Security Updates for Azure costumers only)<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Server 2008]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows Server 2008 R2''' is the server counterpart of [[Windows 7]], which reached RTM on 22 July 2009 and was released on 22 October of that year, becoming the first server release to ship day-and-date with the client counterpart since [[Windows 2000|Windows 2000 Server]]. This release drops support for the x86 architecture. It was also the last version of Windows Server to ship under the IA-64 architecture and to receive a Service Pack from Microsoft.<br />
<br />
This is the last version of Windows Server to support processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX (update KB4088875 removes support for processors without SSE2), and the last to include the Enterprise and Web Server editions.<br />
<br />
It replaces [[Windows Server 2008]] and was replaced by [[Windows Server 2012]].<br />
<br />
== Hardware compatibility ==<br />
Windows Server 2008 R2 is fully compatible with Intel Skylake and earlier processor families. However, later processors are not officially supported as the Windows Update service is disabled and integrated graphics drivers do not properly function (although users have come up with workarounds to get both features working). In some cases, integrating USB 3.0 drivers into the installation media may be necessary in order to successfully install the operating system on modern machines due to the lack of USB 3.0 support, which was not introduced until [[Windows Server 2012]]. The P-cores and E-cores on Intel Alder Lake processors are incorrectly identified as being two separate processors in Windows Server 2008 R2.<br />
<br />
Though no hacks currently exist to allow Intel Graphics to work on Ice Lake (10th Generation) and up, the latest chipset drivers still work on Windows Server 2008 R2.<br />
<br />
[[Windows Server 2008 R2 build 6801|Build 6801]] introduced a feature internally known as "drift correction", which resolves issues related to CPU clock circuit timing that could potentially prevent either the operating system or services from starting up correctly. Clock drift/timing issues plague [[Windows Server 2008]] on Intel Haswell processors and newer, as the OS will often fail to successfully boot to the desktop or cause many services to not function as a result of drift.<ref name="IntelHaswell">[https://msfn.org/board/topic/177509-windows-vista-intel-haswell-issues-documentation/]</ref><br />
<br />
==List of known builds==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone 1===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 6400.16510|6400.16510}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone 2===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 6608|6608.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone 3===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 6801|6801.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030}}<br />
<br />
===Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 6920|6920.fbl_dgt_dev2.081006-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7000|7000.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400}}<br />
<br />
===Release Candidate===<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7028|7028.fbl_srv_cluster.090125-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7100|7100.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700}}<br />
<br />
===Pre-RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7127|7127.winmain.090507-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7137|7137.winmain.090521-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7138|7138.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090523-2200}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids)|7201.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids_sp)|7201.winmain_win7ids_sp.090602-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7229|7229.winmain.090604-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7231|7231.winmain.090608-1900}}<br />
<br />
===RTM Escrow===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7260|7260.win7_rtm.090612-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7268|7268.win7_rtm.090701-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7600.16384|7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945}}<br />
<br />
===RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7600.16385|7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255}}<br />
<br />
===Service Pack 1 Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7601.16537|7601.16537.win7.100327-0053}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7601.16556|7601.16556.win7sp1_beta.100421-1510}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7601.16562|7601.16562.win7sp1_beta.100603-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7601.17105|7601.17105.win7sp1_rc.100929-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7601.17125|7601.17125.win7.101029-1605}}<br />
<br />
===Service Pack 1===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 R2 build 7601.17514|7601.17514.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850}}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8.1&diff=214428Windows 8.12022-05-25T08:30:08Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|name = Windows 8.1<br />
|codename = Blue<br />
|family = nt<br />
|image = Windows81-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|version = 6.3<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8.1 build 9600.17415|6.3.9600.17415]]<br />
|releasedate = 2013-10-17<br />
|support = 2023-07-11 ([[Windows Embedded 8.1|Embedded]] only)<br>2023-01-10 (other)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012 R2]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 8]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 10]] ([[Windows 10 (original release)|original release]])<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows 8.1''' is an operating system by Microsoft. It is a free upgrade for existing [[Windows 8]] users. It replaced Windows 8 and was succeeded by [[Windows 10 (original release)|Windows 10]] on 29 July 2015. This is the first version of 64-bit Windows to drop support for processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions, as running on these processors will result in a [[bugcheck]] with error code 0x5D.<br />
<br />
Although the operating system was marketed by Microsoft as an update for Windows 8, Microsoft's traditional support policy treats Windows 8.1 as a service pack.<ref>[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/windows#windows-8.1 Lifecycle FAQ - Windows | Microsoft Docs]</ref><br />
<br />
As of April 2022, it runs on 3.24% of desktop and laptop computers.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
<br />
It is the last release of Windows to have support for [[Windows Media Center]] as Microsoft discontinued support for the application with the release of [[Windows 10]]. It is also the last release of Windows to have the ability to create [[MS-DOS 8.00]] startup disks, and thus to include [[MS-DOS]] in any form.<br />
<br />
==Main changes==<br />
<br />
=== RTM ===<br />
<br />
*The [[Start menu|Start]] button was brought back (although it still leads to the Metro Start Screen).<br />
*Computer is renamed to This PC.<br />
*Clicking the [[File Explorer]] icon in the taskbar takes you to This PC instead of Libraries, unlike in [[Windows 7]] and 8. Additionally, Libraries is disabled by default, you can re-enable it by right-click on the navigation pane and choose "Show libraries" or "Show all folders".<br />
*User folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos) added to This PC.<br />
*The Windows Experience Index has been removed. However, the command-line tool to determine the rating values (WinSAT) is still included.<br />
*New set of default wallpapers.<br />
*New customization options for the Start screen.<br />
*New Metro applications introduced, with many existing ones updated.<br />
*Redesigned PC Settings.<br />
<br />
===Update 1 (on non-touch devices)===<br />
<br />
*When you hover over the top of a Metro app, a title bar appears with minimize and close buttons.<br />
*Right-clicking on the Start screen opens up a menu instead of the touch-oriented controls at the bottom.<br />
*The "Go to the desktop instead of Start when I sign in" feature in Taskbar and Navigation Properties first introduced in the original release is now enabled by default.<br />
*You can pin Metro apps to the taskbar.<br />
*Power and Search buttons has been added.<br />
**It's also possible to enable the power button on a tablet by going to <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\Launcher</code> registry key, then create a new DWORD value named <code>Launcher_ShowPowerButtonOnStartScreen</code> and set it to 1, then restart explorer.exe.<br />
*Added dividers between apps in the "All Apps" view in Start.<br />
*SkyDrive is renamed to OneDrive (you can also get this in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 RTM (without Update 1) by updating the SkyDrive app via the Store).<br />
*The default media player and photo viewer has been changed to [[Windows Media Player]] and [[Windows Photo Viewer]] respectively.<br />
<br />
== Hardware compatibility ==<br />
Windows 8.1 is officially compatible with Intel processors up to Skylake (6th Generation). On Kaby Lake (7th Generation) up to Coffee Lake (8th/9th Generation), 8.1 is not supported due to a lack of Windows Update and Intel Graphics, however, hacks have been made to get both working. For Ice Lake (10th Generation) up to Alder Lake (12th Generation), no known hacks have appeared for Intel Graphics, but the chipset drivers for Ice Lake, Tiger Lake (11th Generation), and Alder Lake have been confirmed to install without any issues.<br />
<br />
==List of known builds==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
===Milestone 1===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9220|9220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9222|9222}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9298|9298.0.fbl_grfx_dev.130113-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9299|9299.0.fbl_partner_out06.130117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9319|9319.0.winmain.130208-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9347|9347.0.winmain_bluem1.130220-1504}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9364|9364.0.fbl_partner_out13.130315-2105}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9369|9369.0.fbl_partner_out14.130324-1300}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9370|9370.0.fbl_loc.130325-2000}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone 2===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9374|9374.0.fbl_partner_out15.130329-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9379|9379.0.fbl_partner_out16.130410-0711}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9385|9385.0.fbl_partner_out17.130415-2049}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9388|9388.0.fbl_partner_out18.130429-2155}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9391 (fbl_dnt2_dcon1_pidx_ihv)|9391.0.fbl_dnt2_dcon1_pidx_ihv.130509-1118}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9391|9391.4.fbl_partner_out18.130429-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9391.6|9391.6.fbl_partner_out18.130502-1852}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone Preview===<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9403|9403.fbl_srv2_partners.130509-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9405|9405.0.fbl_partner_out20.130510-2330}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9410|9410.fbl_partner_out21.130522-1653}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9415 (winmain)|9415.0.winmain.130524-1723}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9415 (fbl_partner_out22)|9415.fbl_partner_out22.130525-0845}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9418|9418.0.winmain_bluemp.130530-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9419|9419.0.fbl_partner_out23.130603-1634}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9419 (winmain_bluemp)|9419.0.winmain_bluemp.130601-1154}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9421|9421.0.fbl_fun_lad_dev.130313-1212}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9428|9428.0.winmain_bluemp.130612-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9431|9431.0.winmain_bluemp.130615-1214}}<br />
<br />
===Pre-RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9447|9447.fbl_partner_out21.130621-0700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9448|9448.fbl_partner_out25.130621-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9449|9449.fbl_loc.130624-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9450|9450.0.winmain.130625-1705}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9456|9456.fbl_partner_out27.130703-2335}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9456 (winblue_rtm)|9456.0.winblue_rtm.130708-1135}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9457|9457.0.fbl_loc.130708-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9458|9458}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9460|9460.0.fbl_partner_out28.130712-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9460 (winmain)|9460.0.winmain.130711-1808}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9465|9465.0.fbl_partner_out29.130719-2136}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9466|9466.0.fbl_loc.130722-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9468|9468.0.winblue_rtm.130725-1203}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9471 (winblue_rtm)|9471.0.winblue_rtm.130729-1022}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9471|9471.fbl_partner_out30.130726-2004}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9477 (fbl_partner_out31)|9477.fbl_partner_out31.130803-0736}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9477 (fbl_partner_out21)|9477.fbl_partner_out21.130803-1037}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9478|9478.winblue_rtm.130804-1505}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9481|9481}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9483|9483.0.winblue_rtm.130809-2020}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9484|9484.0.winblue_rtm.130812-1706}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9489|9489.0.winblue_rtm.130817-1357}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9490|9490}}<br />
<br />
===<span id="RTMDisambigAnchor"></div>RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16384 (winblue_rtm)|9600.16384.winblue_rtm.130821-1623}}<br />
<br />
===Post-RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600 (fbl uex drx)|9600.fbl_uex_drx.130826-1600}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16384 (winblue_rtm_partner)|9600.16384.winblue_rtm_partner.130828-1900}}<br />
<br />
===GA Update===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16422|9600.16422.winblue_gdr.131006-1505}}<br />
<br />
====Update 1 pre-release builds====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16581|9600.16581.winblues14_gdr_lean.131222-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16593|9600.16593.winblue_s14.140103-2115}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16596 (winblues14_gdr_lean.140112-2038)|9600.16596.winblues14_gdr_lean.140112-2038}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16596 (winblues14_gdr_lean.140114-0237)|9600.16596.winblues14_gdr_lean.140114-0237}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16606|9600.16606.winblues14_gdr_lean.140126-2042}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16608|9600.16608.winblues14_gdr_lean.140130-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.17024|9600.17024.winblue_gdr_s14sku_partner.140214-1700}}<br />
<br />
====Update 1====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.17031|9600.17031.winblue_gdr.140221-1952}}<br />
<br />
====Update 2====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.17238|9600.17238.winblue_gdr.140723-2018}}<br />
<br />
====Update 3====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.17415|9600.17415.winblue_r4.141028-1500}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Embedded_7&diff=214427Windows Embedded 72022-05-25T08:21:06Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar and typo; added some links</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name=Windows Embedded 7<br />
|family=nt<br />
|version=6.1<br />
|codename=Quebec (Standard 7)<br><br />
|arch=x86, x64<br />
|releasedate=2010-07-29 (Standard)<br>2011-09-10 (POSReady)<br />
|support=2020-10-13 (Standard)<br>2023-1-10 (Standard, Extended Security Updates)<br>2021-10-12 (POSReady)<br>2024-10-8 (POSReady, Extended Security Updates)<br />
|based-on=[[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaces=[[Windows Embedded Standard 2009]]<br>[[Windows Embedded POSReady 2009]]<br />
|replaced-by=[[Windows Embedded 8]]<br />
|image=E7b222-Desktop.png<br />
|logo=Windows Embedded 7 logo.png}}<br />
'''Windows Embedded 7''' is a family of [[Windows 7]] editions developed by [[Microsoft]]. It succeeded the [[Windows XP]]-based [[Windows Embedded 2009]] operating system line. The line consists of both the Standard and POSReady operating systems, which were released on April 27, 2010 and July 1, 2011 respectively. Windows Embedded 7 Standard reached the end of mainstream support on October 13, 2015 and has reached the end of extended support on October 13, 2020, while Windows Embedded POSReady 7 reached the end of mainstream support on October 11, 2016 and has reached the end of extended support on October 12, 2021. The product distribution for Windows Embedded 7 Standard will expire on July 27, 2025.<br />
<br />
In a similar fashion to the previous release of Windows Embedded, there are two variants of Windows Embedded 7:<br />
<br />
*Windows Embedded Standard 7: intended for use in embedded industry systems like ATMs and devices for the healthcare and manufacturing industries.<br />
<br />
*Windows Embedded POSReady 7: intended for use in Point of Sales machines like cash registers, ATMs and self service checkouts.<br />
<br />
Since these operating systems are lightweight and intended to be used in embedded systems, most features that are found in the original release of Windows 7 were removed due to a lack of necessity for industrial use.<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Windows Embedded Standard 7 ===<br />
==== Community Technology Preview ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 99|1.0.0099.0.FBL_Embedded_Win7_Dev.090729-1300}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 223|1.0.0223.0.win7_gdr_embedded_dev_ctp2.091113-2000}}<br />
==== Release Candidate ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 254|1.0.0254.0.win7_gdr_embedded_dev_rc.100115-0100}}<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 299|1.0.0299.0.win7_gdr_embedded_dev.100401-1730}}<br />
==== Service Pack 1 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 222|1.1.0222.0.win7sp1_rtm_embedded.110214-1900}}<br />
=== Windows Embedded POSReady 7 ===<br />
==== Community Technology Preview 1 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded POSReady 7 build 210|1.1.0210.0.win7_spdev_embedded.101116-1030}}<br />
==== Community Technology Preview 2 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded POSReady 7 build 240|1.1.0240.0.win7sp1_rtm_embedded_pos.110408-1524}}<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded POSReady 7 build 242|1.1.0242.0.win7sp1_rtm_embedded_pos.110426-1500}}<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Server_2008&diff=214426Windows Server 20082022-05-25T08:09:03Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Windows Server 2008 logo.svg<br />
|name = Windows Server 2008<br />
|codename = Longhorn Server<br />
|image = WindowsServer2008R1-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = NT<br />
|version = 6.0<br />
|arch = x86, x64, IA-64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows Server 2008 build 6003|6.0.6003 (Service Pack 2 Update)]]<br />
|releasedate = 2008-02-27<br />
|support = 2011-07-12 (original release; without Service Pack 1 installed)<br>2020-01-14 (with Service Pack 1 installed)<br>2023-01-10 (with Extended Security Updates)<br>2024-01-09 (with Extended Security Updates for Azure costumers only)<br />
|client = [[Windows Vista]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Server 2003]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows Server 2008''' is the server counterpart of [[Windows Vista]], which was released on 27 February 2008, a little over a year after its client counterpart. It replaces [[Windows Server 2003]] and was replaced by [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]. It was the first version of Windows Server to include [[Hyper-V]] and also the last version of Windows Server to support the x86 architecture.<br />
<br />
This is the first version of Windows Server that lacks support for systems without ACPI, as it will display a black screen with error messages when launched.<br />
<br />
== Naming ==<br />
Just like its client counterpart, Windows Server 2008 used Longhorn, by exactness "Longhorn Server", as its codename. However, even after Longhorn has been replaced with Vista in 2005, "Longhorn Server" was still used as codename of Server 2008 until its removal in [[Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16659|build 6001.16659]] in 2007, two years after its client counterpart and a few months after the release of Windows Vista.<br />
<br />
The earliest build to identify itself as Windows Server 2008 was [[Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16606|build 6001.16606]].<br />
== Hardware compatibility ==<br />
Intel CPUs whose microarchitectures are based on Haswell or later are not supported on Windows Server 2008.<ref>https://msfn.org/board/topic/173366-intel-hd-haswell-on-windows-vista/</ref> Numerous issues relating to certain services or applications failing to start on the affected CPUs have been reported by various users, with extreme cases often leading to potential [[bugcheck]]s.<ref>https://msfn.org/board/topic/177509-windows-vista-intel-haswell-issues-documentation/</ref> The [[Windows Server 2008 build 6003|KB4493471 update]] contains a new version of the HAL (hardware abstraction layer) that fixes most of these issues.<br />
<br />
[[Windows Server 2003#R2|Windows Server 2003 R2]], earlier operating systems and x86 versions of Windows Server 2008 are not affected by the aforementioned problems.<br />
<br />
==List of known builds==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
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===Pre-reset builds===<br />
<br />
====Milestone 5====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 4028|4028.Lab01_N.030701-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 4031|4031.LAB07_N.030707-1737}}<br />
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==== Milestone 6====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 4038|4038.main.030813-1852}}<br />
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====Milestone 7====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 4066|4066.main.040226-1010}}<br />
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===Post-reset builds===<br />
<br />
====Development reset====<br />
These builds are also referred to as ''Omega-13'' builds.<br />
<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 3790.1232|3790.1232.winmain.040819-1629}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5000 (vbl_core.040803-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040803-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5000 (vbl_core.040806-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040806-2000}}<br />
<br />
====Beta 1====<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2008 build 5077|5077.vbl_core_setup.050530-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2008 build 5085|5085.vbl_srv.050610-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5112|5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600}}<br />
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==== Beta 2 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5212|5212.winmain.050726-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5215|5215.vbl_ndt_netxpmobl.050807-0106}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5219|5219.winmain_idx02.050830-2010}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5231|5231.winmain.050912-2020}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5231.2|5231.2.winmain_idx03.051004-2120}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2008 build 5246|5246}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5259|5259.winmain_idx02.051113-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5259.3|5259.3.winmain_idx02.051117-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5270|5270.9.winmain_idx03.051214-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5284|5284.vbl_media_ehome.051218-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5308.6|5308.6.winmain_idx01.060202-1920}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5308.60|5308.60.winmain_idx01.060223-2145}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5310|5310.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060207-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5329|5329.0.vbl_media_ehome.060301-2145}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5337|5337.0.vbl_media_ehome.060313-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2008 build 5340|5340.vbl_core_virtual_dev_winhec(corevirt).060428-0908}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5355|5355.0.vbl_media.060329-2048}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5356|5356.winmain.060330-1450}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2008 build 5381|5381.winmain_beta2.060503-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Server 2008 build 5383|5383}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5384|5384.4.winmain_beta2.060518-1455}}<br />
<br />
====Beta 3====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5600|5600.16384.vista_rc1.060829-2230}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5728|5728.16387.winmain_idx06.060917-1430}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5744|5744.16384.vista_rtm_edw.061003-1945}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 5757|5757.1.winmain.061010-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16406|6001.16406.longhorn_idx01.061208-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16461|6001.16461.longhorn_idx02.070209-1510}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Server 2008 build 6001 (lh_srv_iis)|6001.lh_srv_iis.070308-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16497|6001.16497.longhorn_beta3.070330-1720}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16510|6001.16510.longhorn_beta3.070417-1740}}<br />
<br />
====Release Candidate 0====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16514|6001.16514.longhorn.070501-1545}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16528|6001.16528.longhorn.070523-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16606|6001.16606.longhorn.070619-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16634|6001.16634.longhorn.070807-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16648|6001.16648.longhorn_rc0.070827-1405}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.16659|6001.16659.longhorn_rc0.070916-1443}}<br />
<br />
====Release Candidate 1====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.17001|6001.17001.longhorn.070904-1733}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.17042|6001.17042.longhorn_rc1.071107-1618}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.17051|6001.17051.longhorn_rc1.071121-2029}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.17119|6001.17119.longhorn.071210-1916}}<br />
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==== Pre-RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.17128|6001.17128.longhorn.080101-1935}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.17129|6001.17129.longhorn.080104-1910}}<br />
<br />
==== RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6001.18000|6001.18000.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 2 Beta ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6002.16489|6002.16489.lh_sp2beta.080924-1740}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6002.16497|6002.16497.lh_sp2beta.081017-1605}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6002.16659|6002.16659.lh_sp2rc.090114-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6002.16670|6002.16670.lh_sp2rc.090130-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6002.17043|6002.17043.longhorn.090312-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6002.17506|6002.17506.lh_sp2rtm.090313-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6002.18003|6002.18003.lh_sp2rtm.090403-1730}}<br />
<br />
==== Service Pack 2====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6002.18005|6002.18005.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 2 Update====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Server 2008 build 6003|6003.20489.vistasp2_ldr_escrow.190320-1700}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Embedded_POSReady_2009&diff=214425Windows Embedded POSReady 20092022-05-25T08:03:18Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows Embedded POSReady 2009<br />
|logo = POSReady2009logo.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|image = WindowsEmbedded2009-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|version = 5.1<br />
|arch = x86<br />
|releasedate = 2008-12-09<br />
|support = 2014-04-08 (mainstream end date)<br>2019-04-09 (extended end date)<br />
|based-on = [[Windows Embedded Standard 2009]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Embedded for Point of Service]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows Embedded 7|Windows Embedded POSReady 7]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows Embedded POSReady 2009''' is an edition of [[Windows XP]] SP3 designed for use in embedded units such as car PCs and point-of-sale terminals. [[Microsoft]] dropped mainstream support for POSReady 2009 on April 8, 2014 and dropped extended support for this edition of Windows XP on 9 April 2019, making it the last supported edition of Windows XP, marking the final end of Windows XP codebase after 17 years, 7 month and 16 days.<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 build 282|2.0.282.xpsp.080413-2111}}<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Embedded_8&diff=214422Windows Embedded 82022-05-25T07:43:09Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows Embedded 8<br />
|image = WindowsEmbedded8Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|releasedate = 2013-03-20 (Standard)<br>2013-04-02 (Industry)<br />
|support = 2023-07-11 (Standard)<br>2028-03-30 (product distribution for Windows Embedded 8 Standard)<br>2016-01-12 (Industry)<br />
|based-on = [[Windows 8]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Embedded 7]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows Embedded 8.1]]<br />
|logo=Windows Embedded 8 Logo.png}}<br />
'''Windows Embedded 8''' is a version of [[Windows 8]] designed to run on Embedded systems. It introduced the Industry SKU, which replaced the POSReady editions of [[Windows Embedded 2009]] and [[Windows Embedded 7|7]]. The Standard edition of Windows Embedded 8 was released on March 20, 2013 and Industry edition was released on April 2, 2013. Windows Embedded 8 Industry is unsupported since January 12, 2016, as users must to be upgraded to [[Windows Embedded 8.1|Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry]] to remain supported, while Windows Embedded 8 Standard reached the end of mainstream support on July 10, 2018 and will reach the end of extended support on July 11, 2023, as [[Windows 8.1]] was never released for this edition of Windows 8. The product distribution of Windows Embedded 8 Standard will expire on March 30, 2028.<br />
<br />
== Builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Community Technology Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded 8 build 212|2.0.0212.0.winmain_win8beta_se_emb.120217-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded 8 build 307|2.0.0307.0.winmain_win8rc_emb.120519-0700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Embedded 8 build 341|2.0.0341.0.win8_rtm_emb_dev.120829-2350}}<br />
=== Release Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded 8 build 372|2.0.0372.0.win8_rtm_emb_dev.121003-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded 8 build 446|2.0.0446.0.win8_rtm_emb_dev.130108-2350}}<br />
=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded 8 build 449|2.0.0449.0.win8_rtm_emb_dev.130112-1310}}<br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8&diff=214421Windows 82022-05-25T07:33:16Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 8<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 8<br />
|image = Windows8-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|6.2.9200.16384]]<br />
|releasedate = 2012-10-26<br />
|support = 2023-07-11 ([[Windows Embedded 8|Embedded]] only)<br>2016-01-12 (other)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8.1]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows 8''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It is the ninth major release in the Windows NT operating system line, replacing [[Windows 7]] and being later replaced by [[Windows 8.1]]. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012 and was released to general availability on 26 October 2012. Windows 8 was one of the most short-lived releases, and its support ended on 12 January 2016, as extended support was in favor of Windows 8.1. This support status applies to all editions except Windows Embedded 8 Standard, which reached the end of mainstream support on July 10, 2018 and will be supported until July 11, 2023. As of April 2022, it still runs on 1.22% of desktop and laptop computers.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
<br />
This is the first version of Windows to drop support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX, as running on these processors will display a black screen with error code 0x05D, and is the last version of 64-bit Windows to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions.<br />
<br />
It is the first client release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis.<br />
<br />
== Editions ==<br />
Windows 8 comes in the following editions:<br />
* '''Windows 8''' (also known as Core) is the base edition intended for the average home user.<br />
** '''Windows RT''' is a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets. Compared to other editions, it can only launch applications that either originate from the Windows Store or were digitally signed by Microsoft. It is functionally identical to the aforementioned Core edition.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Single Language''' is same as Core but limited to a single installed language pack.<br />
** '''Windows 8 China''' (also known as Core Country Specific) is same as Single Language but only allows the Simplified Chinese language pack to be installed. This is a special variant targeting the mainland China market.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Pro''' is targeted at enthusiast and business markets. Compared to Core, it adds the ability to run Hyper-V virtual machines, receive RDP connections and BitLocker support.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Pro with Media Center''' is a variant of Pro that also includes the Windows Media Center.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Enterprise''' is designed for large organizations and can only be activated with a KMS server or MAK keys. It has the same feature set as Pro but supports creating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20To%20Go Windows To Go] portable workspaces.<br />
<br />
== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Windows 8 was largely designed for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets, and this can be seen all across the OS, with includes bigger buttons, more distinct colors, and a more modern interface with the removal of [[Windows Aero|Aero]] transparency on open windows. The taskbar is still transparent, even though it doesn't blur anything behind it anymore. The renewal of the classic Windows shell was accompanied by the addition of the Metro interface, which includes a new Start menu (named Start screen), with a full-screen UI replacing the smaller Start menu first introduced in [[Windows 95]]. From the Start screen, Metro apps can be launched, which can take the entire screen, providing an immersive interface, or be snapped to a side of the screen alongside another application or the desktop. The File Explorer also got a renewal, with the introduction of the Ribbon UI first seen in [[Windows 7]]. The Up button, which was absent since [[Windows Longhorn build 3670]] (except for early Vista post-reset builds like [[Windows Vista build 3790.1232|build 3790.1232]] and [[Windows Vista build 5001|build 5001]]), has been readded and the details pane is now vertical.<br />
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The Metro UI is directly integrated with the desktop, which features hot corners: positioning the mouse in certain parts of the screen will reveal new functionality. The right side features the Charms Bar, a vertical bar that includes Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings as buttons. Right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the screen opens the Quick Link menu, which contains shortcuts to frequently used areas.<br />
<br />
Windows 8 was the first Windows operating system ever since [[Windows NT 3.51]] to have no Start button. Although the last build of Windows 8 to have the Start button by default was [[Windows 8 build 8176|8176]], it is possible to remove the Start button from the taskbar, on builds [[Windows 8 build 7899|7899]] to [[Windows 8 build 7997|7997]]. To accomplish this, you need to make a new DWORD in <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</code> called <code>YouBettaHideYoPearl</code>, with its value set to 1. After doing so, log off and log back in. If done correctly, the Start button should be removed.<br />
<br />
[[Desktop Window Manager]] now renders using a software-based 3D rasterizer when such an accelerator is unavailable. Additionally, the [[Windows Classic]] and [[Windows Basic]] themes have been removed. Although the visual styles still exist, they cannot be enabled by default unless the user modifies the system files.<br />
<br />
Progress windows have been modified to remove the animation on the top and make it possible to view "more details", including a graph for tracking transfer speeds. It is also possible to pause file transfer operations.<br />
<br />
Notifications have been updated to be more noticeable, as they appear on the right of the screen and are the same color as the current theme.<br />
<br />
=== Task Manager ===<br />
The [[Task Manager]] now opens up in a simple view which only displays a list of open programs and not processes. Expanding the view reveals a modernized and improved version of the classic Task Manager, featuring tabs and a bigger focus on memory usage.<br />
<br />
=== Windows Store ===<br />
[[Microsoft Store|Windows Store]] allows the consumer to distribute and download Metro apps or advertise desktop software. The Windows Store would later be redesigned in [[Windows 8.1]]. The Store was called "MSHelp" in builds before 8032. The Windows Store would later be rebranded as the Microsoft Store in September 2017 as an update for [[Windows 10]].<br />
<br />
=== Media Center ===<br />
Unlike [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Media Center]] is not included by default in any Windows 8 edition. Customers with existing Windows 8 Pro licenses can purchase Media Center with the Windows 8 Pro Pack, which was free previously under a promotional offer (until 31 January 2013).<br />
<br />
=== Display language support ===<br />
Microsoft offered 109 display languages in Windows 8,<ref>Sinofsky, Steven. [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Using the language you want], ''Building Windows 8''. 21 February 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191226205555/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Archived] from the original on 26 December 2019.</ref> 14 more than Windows 7, adding the following localizations:<br />
<br />
*English (United Kingdom)<br />
*Punjabi (Pakistan)<br />
*Sindhi (Pakistan)<br />
*Central Kurdish (Iraq)<br />
*Uyghur (People's Republic of China)<br />
*Belarusian (Belarus)<br />
*Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)<br />
*Tigrinya (Ethiopia)<br />
*Tajik (Tajikistan)<br />
*Wolof (Senegal)<br />
*K'iche' (Guatemala)<br />
*Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)<br />
*Cherokee (United States)<br />
*Valencian (Spain)<br />
<br />
==Startup sound==<br />
There is a widespread misconception that Windows 8 as well as 8.1 uses [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=167&v=MJ2Y4K5fgVM&feature=youtu.be this sound] as the startup sound. However, this sound is Windows Logon.wav in <code>%SystemRoot%\Media</code> but unused, not a startup sound. In reality, the Windows Vista startup sound remains in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 but it's disabled by default. Here's how to enable the startup sound:<br />
:1. Right-click the volume tray icon, then click Sounds.<br />
:2. Check "Play Windows startup sound", then click Apply.<br />
:3. Navigate to Control Panel → System and Security → Power Options, click "Choose what the power buttons do" in the left bar.<br />
:4. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable", then uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)", then click OK.<br />
<br />
Another way to disable fast startup is running <code>powercfg -h off</code> as administrator.<br />
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The actual startup is embedded in <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll</code>, which you'll need a third-party software like Resource Hacker to view its resources. This is also in Windows Vista and 7, and persists up to [[Windows 10 October 2018 Update]] ([[Windows 10 May 2019 Update|May 2019 Update]] and up relocated the resources of imageres.dll to <code>%SystemRoot%\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun</code>).<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7652|7652}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7700|7700.0.winmain.100122-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7746|7746.0.fbl_grfx.100428-2024}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7775|7775.0.winmain.100706-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7788|7788.fbl_uex_cxe_dev}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7791|7791}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7792|7792}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7793|7793.0.fbl_grfx.100804-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7811|7811.0.fbl_dnt1_net2_virtual.100901-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7814|7814.0.fbl_core1_kernel_ee.100907-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7817|7817.0.winmain.100910-1622}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7830|7830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7850|7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508}}<br />
<br />
=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7867|7867}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7871|7871}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7874|7874.0.fbl_dnt1.101031-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7875|7875.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101102-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7878|7878.0.winmain.101104-1752}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7880|7880.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101110-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7885|7885.0.fbl_fun_eco_platforms.101116-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7898|7898}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7899|7899.0.fbl_core2_sfs.101209-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7900|7900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7901|7901.FBL_UEX_ICP.101213-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7910|7910.winmain.110111-1804}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv)|7927.0.fbl_srv.110210-1753}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7927.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110214-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7947|7947.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7950|7950.0.winmain_win8m2.110223-1820}}<br />
<br />
=== Milestone 3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7955|7955.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7957|7957}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl_srv)|7962.0.fbl_srv.110309-1807}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl srv wdacxml)|7962.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110311-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7963|7963.0.winmain.110310-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7969|7969}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7971|7971.0.winmain.110324-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7973 (winmain)|7973.winmain.110329-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|7973.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110330-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|7973.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110330-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core1_kernel_npc)|7973.0.fbl_core1_kernel_npc.110330-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7976|7976.winmain.110401-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7978|7978.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110406-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7985|7985.fbl_core1_kernel_cptx.110503-1501}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7989|7989.0.winmain.110421-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992|7992.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110425-1921}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7996|7996.0.fbl_pac_dev2.110504-2214}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7997|7997.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110504-2014}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8002.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110511-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8002.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110511-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8008|8008.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110518-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8011|8011.winmain.110520-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8013|8013}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8014|8014.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110525-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8027|8027}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8032|8032.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110623-2054}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8045|8045.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110713-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_eeap)|8049.fbl_eeap.110718-0510}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8049.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110718-0600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8056 (winmain)|8056.winmain.110726-1851}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8056.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.110727-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8056.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110727-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8056.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110727-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8057|8057.winmain.110727-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8059|8059.winmain.110729-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8064|8064.0.fbl_eeap.110806-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8065|8065}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8069|8069.winmain.110816-1802}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8090|8090.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8095|8095.winmain_win8m3.110812-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8100|8100.0.winmain_win8m3.110819-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8101|8101.winmain_win8m3.110822-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101#Updates|8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_d)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_d.110908-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_eeap)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_eeap.110824-1030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101|8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739}}<br />
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=== Consumer Preview ===<br />
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{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8112|8112.0.winmain.110909-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8118|8118.fbl_core2_sfs.110921-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8121|8121.winmain.110922-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8128|8128.fbl_core1_soc_partner.111005-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8128 (winmain)|8128.0.winmain.1110??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8130|8130.winmain.111006-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8133.fbl_grfx_dev1.111012-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8133.fbl_core2_sid_data.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8133.fbl_dnt2_bus.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sfs)|8133.fbl_core2_sfs.111012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8133.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111012-1902}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8140|8140.0.winmain.111020-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8148|8148.0.winmain.111103-1846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8155|8155.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111116-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8156|8156.0.fbl_core1_soc.111117-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8158|8158.0.winmain.111118-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8161|8161.0.winmain.111128-1254}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165 (fbl_core2_sfs_dev2)|8165.fbl_core2_sfs_dev2.111203-22??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165|8165.fbl_fun_resp.111205-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8172|8172.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.111214-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 unknown December 2011 build|817x}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8175|8175.fbl_dev_dp4.111216-2019}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8176|8176.fbl_core2_sid_dev.120104-2026}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8180|8180.0.winmain.120109-1245}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8186|8186.winmain.120117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8192|8192.winmain.120125-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8194|8194.winmain.120127-1917}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8195|8195.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120201-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8220|8220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8225|8225.0.winmain_win8beta.120203-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8250|8250.0.winmain_win8beta.120217-1520}}<br />
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=== Release Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8277|8277.fbl_dnt2_bus.120208-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8302|8302.0.fbl_core1_soc.120319-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|8305.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120321-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl grfx dev1)|8305.fbl_grfx_dev1.120321-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl core2 sfs)|8305.fbl_core2_sfs.120321-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8306|8306}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8309|8309.winmain.120327-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8318|8318.fbl_core1_soc.120409-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl woa)|8330.0.fbl_woa.120424-2227}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl grfx dev1)|8330.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.120425-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl ie longhorn)|8330.0.fbl_ie_longhorn.120425-2121}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (winmain)|8331.0.winmain.120425-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_loc)|8331.0.fbl_loc.120425-2034}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_uex)|8331.fbl_uex.120425}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8333|8333.0.winmain.120428-1320}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8370|8370.winmain_win8rc.120428-1335}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8375|8375.0.winmain_win8rc.120504-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8377|8377.0.winmain_win8rc.120507-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8382|8382.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8383|8383.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8400|8400.0.winmain_win8rc.120518-1423}}<br />
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=== Pre-RTM ===<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl woa)|8422.0.fbl_woa.120524-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl core1 soc partner)|8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8423|8423.fbl_loc.120528-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (winmain)|8424.winmain.120529-1855}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (fbl_woa_drop)|8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000}}<br />
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{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (winmain)|8432.winmain.120611-1243}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl loc)|8432.0.fbl_loc.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl_woa)|8432.0.fbl_woa.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8437|8437.0.winmain.120618-1325}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8438|8438.fbl_ie_longhorn.120620-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8441|8441.0.winmain.120623-1614}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8508|8508.0.win8_rtm.120703-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8509|8509.0.fbl_eeap.120708-0952}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120710-2000}}<br />
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{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8520|8520.0.fbl_eeap.120722-1632}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8523|8523.0.win8_rtm.120723-1815}}<br />
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=== RTM Escrow ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120724-2107}}<br />
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=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247}}<br />
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=== Post-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120725-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 9200.16456|9200.16456.win8_gdr_soc_intel.121112-2000}}<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Vista&diff=214420Windows Vista2022-05-25T07:30:27Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Windows Vista.svg<br />
|name = Windows Vista<br />
|codename = Longhorn<br />
|image = WindowsVista-RTM-DesktopAero.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.0<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows Vista build 6003|6.0.6003.20489]]<br />
|releasedate = 2007-01-30<br />
|support = 2010-04-13 (without Service Pack 1 installed)<br>2017-04-11 (with Service Pack 1 installed)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2008]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows XP]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 7]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows Vista''' (codenamed ''Longhorn'') is a major release of [[Microsoft Windows]] released to manufacturing on 8 November 2006<ref>https://news.microsoft.com/2006/11/08/qa-windows-vista-released-to-manufacturing/</ref> and general availability on 30 January 2007. It is the seventh operating system in the Windows NT operating system line, succeeding [[Windows XP]] and preceding [[Windows 7]]. It had one of the longest development periods in Microsoft's history starting in May 2001 and continuing until November 2006, since its development was reset in mid-2004.<br />
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This is the first version of Windows to drop support for systems without ACPI, as the operating system will not boot on devices that do not have the specification.<br />
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==Development==<br />
Planning for the Longhorn project started in earnest in May 2001,<ref>Galli, Peter. [https://archive.ph/9pNaG Pushing Forward], ''eWeek''. 30 July 2001. Retrieved on 18 April 2022. Archived from [https://www.eweek.com/?p=124379 the original] on 18 April 2022.</ref> originally intended as a bridging release between [[Windows XP|Whistler]] and the later version of Windows codenamed [[Windows Blackcomb|Blackcomb]] (reference to the bar between two mountains in British Columbia, Canada). As development progressed, many features slated for Blackcomb became part of Longhorn, and employees jumped ship from other parts of the company, turning into a major version rather than the minor version it was initially planned as. After an initially quiet development cycle, the first build to leak publicly was [[Windows Longhorn build 3683|build 3683]], which contained a new theme called [[Plex]], as well as the foundations for [[WinFS]], a subsystem that aimed to bring benefits of relational databases to filesystem storage, and Avalon, a new vector-based user interface framework.<br />
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As development progressed before the reset, Longhorn became a heavily bloated and unstable piece of vaporware, with release dates being pushed back on several occasions. Many components were extended using the still relatively new .NET Framework and Managed C++. Stability increasingly became an issue as development progressed, and very few builds were released to the public as a result. Only two builds were distributed at conferences and to developers: [[Windows Longhorn build 4051|build 4051]] and [[Windows Longhorn build 4074|build 4074]]. The last confirmed build prior to the development reset is [[Windows Longhorn build 4093 (main)|build 4093]], compiled on 19 August 2004.<br />
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Approximately four hours after build 4093 was compiled, Microsoft reset the development of Longhorn and started fresh by using a work-in-progress version of the [[Windows Server 2003|Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1]] codebase, signifying the start of the Omega-13 period. Immediate post-reset builds were primarily focused on reintegrating features from pre-reset builds whilst maintaining stability, as a ban on .NET was imposed across a majority of the Windows source tree. Most of these builds are similar to [[Windows XP]] in the overall look and feel. Few builds from this stage of development have been released, officially or otherwise. Development of Longhorn continued, although many features originally slated for inclusion (such as WinFS and Castles) were delayed or ultimately dropped in order to produce a more realistic set of goals for the OS.<br />
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In April 2005, [[Windows Vista build 5048|build 5048]] was released to testers on WinHEC 2005 to show off the total progress made after the reset, which also demonstrably proved to be significantly more stable over previous builds, despite insiders raising some concerns over the then-current state of the operating system's lacking feature set at the time. The first leaked build after the development reset was [[Windows Vista build 5098|5098]]. [[Windows Vista build 5112|Build 5112]] (Beta 1) was released to the public soon afterward in July and showcased an early version of the Aero interface, as well as many stability improvements over [[Windows XP]]. Over the course of two years, many builds (which were dubbed by Microsoft as ''Community Technology Previews'') were released to testers through a public beta program. The final build that was pushed out to public preview testers was [[Windows Vista build 5744|Release Candidate 2 (build 5744)]]. The RTM build was [[Windows Vista build 6000.16386|build 6000.16386]], compiled on 1 November 2006 and released to manufacturing on 8 November 2006. The operating system finally reached general availability on 30 January 2007.<br />
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==Naming==<br />
Several product names for the Longhorn project were presented to Microsoft in the lead-up to the final release of the operating system; the final name of the operating system, ''Windows Vista'', was officially unveiled on 22 July 2005. Greg Sullivan informed Paul Thurrott about how the name Vista focused around the premise of wanting "the PC to adapt you" and aimed in "bringing clarity to your world"; the operating system was intended to be marketed with the terms "Connected, Clear and Confident". Microsoft vice president Jim Allchin expressed their enthusiasm for the product name, stating that it created the "right imagery for the new product capabilities".<ref name="rtg04">Thurrott, Paul. [https://web.archive.org/web/20061109161221/https://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_roadtogold_04.asp Road to Gold: The Long Road to Windows Vista; Part 4: January - July 2005]. November 1, 2006.</ref><br />
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The earliest known build to use the final name is [[Windows Vista build 5112|build 5112]], and the final builds to have any leftovers of the Longhorn codename are two compiles of [[Windows Vista build 5284 (vbl media ehome)|build]] [[Windows Vista build 5284 (vbl core gift)|5284]], with the last traces being removed in January 2006.<br />
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== Hardware compatibility ==<br />
Intel CPUs whose microarchitectures are based on Haswell or later are not supported on Windows Vista.<ref>https://msfn.org/board/topic/173366-intel-hd-haswell-on-windows-vista/</ref> Numerous issues relating to certain services or applications failing to start on the affected CPUs have been reported by various users, with extreme cases often leading to potential [[bugcheck]]s.<ref>https://msfn.org/board/topic/177509-windows-vista-intel-haswell-issues-documentation/</ref> The [[Windows Vista build 6003|KB4493471 update]] contains a new version of the HAL (hardware abstraction layer) that fixes most of these issues.<br />
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[[Windows XP]], earlier operating systems and x86 versions of Windows Vista are not affected by the aforementioned problems.<br />
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== Main changes==<br />
The new Aero user interface has been introduced, which included large design changes to many of the built-in apps. Microsoft also encouraged third party developers to make their applications consistent with Aero, with the company for the first time producing a definite set of design guidelines that included advice ranging from icon design to text wording. Compared to previous versions, Aero icons are more skeuomorphic and realistic in design, as well as scaling better at higher zoom levels due to larger icon sizes being supported.<br />
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An important aspect of the user interface was the hardware-accelerated [[Windows Aero]] theme. This was made possible by the new [[Desktop Window Manager]], a compositing window manager that works hand in hand with the also new Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM). The compositing nature of DWM allows for eye candy such as Aero Glass or Flip 3D, but also prevents various rendering glitches that were common for previous versions of Windows. The exact appearance of Aero Glass can be further customized by toggling the transparency or changing the frame's color, which is not possible for themes that are not composited. Live taskbar thumbnails have also been introduced, which show the preview of a window when hovered over its button in the taskbar.<br />
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For systems that relied on older drivers made for Windows XP, Vista also included the [[Windows Basic]] style, which used the older XP-style theme engine, as well as still including the [[Windows Classic]] theme that disabled theming altogether.<br />
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The licensing subsystem has been completely rewritten in Windows Vista. This allowed Microsoft to define licensing restrictions for each SKU more easily and systemically using product policies, rather than hardcoding them in the kernel or using hooks for core system components. Product policies are used to limit the maximum amount of RAM, number of processors, as well as the availability of user interface options such as the Aero theme or transparency.<br />
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Networking stack has also been overhauled in Windows Vista. The new stack model includes IPv6 support, completely overhauled IPv4 and TCP/IP stacks and improves peer-to-peer connectivity.<br />
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Other notable changes include the introduction of [[Internet Explorer 7]], a newly redesigned version of [[Windows Media Center]], [[Windows Media Player 11]], [[Windows Sidebar]] and Gadgets, redesigned games, Windows Boot Manager and more.<br />
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==Editions==<br />
Windows Vista was shipped in a number of editions. Unlike [[Windows XP]], there were no special editions for Media Center, 64-bit capabilities and Tablet PCs since these features were included in at least one of the consumer editions. Windows Vista also did not have a separate componentized embedded version, as Microsoft instead planned to release [[Windows Embedded 2009]], which is based on Windows XP. Although the ''Business'' and ''Ultimate'' editions were also available for licensing on embedded devices (namely ''Windows Vista Business for Embedded Systems'' and ''Windows Vista Ultimate for Embedded Systems'') as a part of Windows Embedded Enterprise product line, they are essentially the same as the base editions available on retail.<ref>https://news.microsoft.com/2008/04/15/microsoft-charts-its-road-map-for-windows-embedded-business/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080421212042/http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/products/vistaforembedded/default.mspx</ref> [[Windows Anytime Upgrade]] was also introduced to allow users to easily faciliate upgrades across sucessive editions of Windows Vista.<br />
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*''Starter'': This edition is intended for emerging markets and low-cost PCs. Like its predecessor, the three-program limit was included, and a maximum limitation of 1GB installable RAM is imposed. Other software restrictions were applied as well; hence, this version isn't available in 64-bit. This edition is the only edition of Vista that does not have [[Desktop Window Manager]] and [[HotStart|Windows HotStart]] enabled. Only [[Windows XP Starter Edition]] can be upgraded to Windows Vista Starter.<br />
*''Home Basic'': Found in low-cost to mid-end computers, this version of Windows Vista does not feature complete Aero (though it includes [[Desktop Window Manager|DWM]] functionality) and hence does not have effects like transparency and Flip 3D. Windows Media Center, [[Windows DVD Maker]] and various backup features are also not present in this edition and unlike the Starter edition, it doesn't have the hardware and 3-program maximum limitations.<br />
*''Home Premium'': The consumer version of Windows Vista. This version includes full Aero functionality, Windows Media Center, Windows DVD Maker, Premium Games (e.g.: Inkball, Purble Place) and various WMP11 audio decoders. However, it lacks the BitLocker and Complete PC Backup functionalities.<br />
*''Business'': A business-oriented version of Windows Vista, it contains several features like full RDP (client/host) capability, Group Policy, domain joinability and [[Windows Fax and Scan]]. However, Windows Media Center and Parental Controls are not included, and Premium Games are disabled by default. For the embedded market, there's a sub-edition called "Windows Vista Business for Embedded Systems".<br />
*''Enterprise'': A business-oriented variant of Windows Vista. It is similar to Ultimate, but does not include consumer-specific features such as Windows Media Center and Parental Controls. Rather, it includes enterprise-specific tools, Windows Fax and Scan and Windows Services for UNIX. This edition was only available to customers who participated in the Microsoft Software Assurance program.<br />
*''Ultimate'': The high-end variant of Windows Vista. It is a merger of the features included with Windows Vista Home Premium and Business. BitLocker is included in this version. This edition also allows the user to install "[[Windows Ultimate Extras]]", which is a set of addons that include games, sound schemes, animated wallpapers (referred to as Windows DreamScene), BitLocker and additional Windows Marketplace enhancements. A sub-edition of Vista Ultimate called "Windows Vista (PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup>" was related to the "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product%20Red Product Red]" campaign, which aids in supporting global funding for research on diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. This version includes extra (PRODUCT)<sup>RED</sup>-themed wallpapers, gadgets and a special theme.<br />
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== Misattributed system sounds ==<br />
The widespread sound scheme often attributed to Longhorn was never included in any official build, and originates from a Samsung-produced theme for Windows XP from 2003.<ref>https://archive.org/details/samsung-theme</ref> The Windows XP sounds remain and are used in all pre-reset builds, with a few being swapped with Vista sounds between builds [[Windows Vista build 5466|5466]] and [[Windows Vista build 5840.16384|5840.16384]].<br />
<br />
The alleged Windows Vista Beta 1 startup sound<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HU5aWBoWog</ref> is actually <code>WELCOMESEQUENCE.WAV</code> used in the Speech Recognition tutorial in build [[Windows Vista build 5308.6|5308.6]] and onwards. Likewise, an alternative interpretation of the final startup sound that is sometimes labeled as the Windows Vista Beta 2 startup sound<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A0dGe__6Ik</ref> is actually a jingle used in Vista Beta 2 Help video outros.<br />
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== List of known builds==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
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===Pre-reset builds===<br />
====Milestone 3====<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Longhorn build 3663|3663.Lab06_N.020728-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Longhorn build 3670|3670.Lab06_N.020819-1749}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 3683|3683.Lab06_N.020923-1821}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 3706|3706.Lab06_N.021029-1731}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 3713|3713.Lab06_N.021113-1841}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 3718|3718.Lab06_N.021119-1730}}<br />
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====Milestone 4====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4000|4000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4001|4001.main.021204-1515}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4002 (Lab06_N)|4002.Lab06_N(ntvbl06).030108-1926}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4002 (Lab01)|4002.Lab01.030114}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4005|4005.main.030128-1920}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4008|4008.main.030219-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4011|4011.main.030305-2045}}<br />
<br />
====Milestone 5====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4015 (main)|4015.main.030328-1500}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4015 (Lab06_n)|4015.Lab06_n.030403-1706}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4017|4017.main.030409-0735}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4018|4018.Lab06_n.030417-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4020|4020.idx02.030507-1155}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4029 (main)|4029.main.030619-0000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4030 (main)|4030.main.030626-1414}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4031 (main)|4031.main.030703-0020}}<br />
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====Milestone 6====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4029 (Lab06_n)|4029.Lab06_n.030629-1710}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4030 (Lab06_n.030630-1724)|4030.Lab06_n.030630-1724}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4030 (Lab06_n.030702-1727)|4030.Lab06_n.030702-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4031 (Lab06_n)|4031.Lab06_n.030707-1834}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4032|4032.Lab06_n.030710-1709}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4033 (main)|4033.main.030717-1555}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4033 (idx01)|4033.idx01.030730-1630}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4038|4038.main.030813-1852}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4039 (Lab06_n.030824-1954)|4039.Lab06_n.030824-1954}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4039 (Lab06_n.030827-1717)|4039.Lab06_n.030827-1717}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4040|4040.Lab04_N.030828-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4042 (main)|4042.main.030905-1800}}<br />
<br />
====Milestone 7====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4042 (Lab06 n)|4042.Lab06_n.030909-1709}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4044|4044.Lab06_n.030915-1925}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4048|4048.idx02.030925-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (idx02)|4050.idx02.030928-0552}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031013-1849)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031013-1849}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031018-2015)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031018-2015}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031019-1809)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031019-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031020-1959)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031020-1959}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031021-2051)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031021-2051}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06_demo.031022-1934)|4050.private/lab06_demo.031022-1934}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4051|4051.idx02.031001-1340}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4053|4053.main.031022-1720}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4059|4059}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4065|4065.Lab06_n.040225-1908}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn WinHEC 2004 Aero demo build|WinHEC 2004 Aero demo build}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4067 (private/lddm dev tech(davidmo))|4067.private/lddm_dev_tech(davidmo).040212-1646}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4067 (idx01)|4067.idx01.040312-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4074|4074.idx02.040425-1535}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4081|4081.main.040503-1625}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4082|4082.main.040510-2230}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4083|4083.main.040516-1537}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4084|4084.main.040527-0915}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4085 (main)|4085.main.040603-1817}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4085 (Lab07_N)|4085.Lab07_N.040609-2350}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4086 (main)|4086.main.040615-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4086 (lab03_dev)|4086.lab03_dev.040629-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4086 (Lab01_N)|4086.Lab01_N.040704-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4087|4087.main.040626-0846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4088|4088.Lab02_N.040706-1655}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4089|4089.private_lab06_dev_ux.040721-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Longhorn build 4093 (main)|4093.main.040819-1215}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Longhorn build 4093 (Lab02_N)|4093.Lab02_N.041002-1235}}<br />
<br />
===Post-reset builds===<br />
<br />
====Development reset====<br />
These builds are also referred to as ''Omega-13'' builds.<br />
<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 3790.1232|3790.1232.winmain.040819-1629}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040803-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040803-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040808-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040808-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040809-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040809-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040818-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040818-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040826-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040826-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5000 (vbl_core.040902-2000)|5000.vbl_core.040902-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5001|5001.winmain.040927-1610}}<br />
<br />
====Beta 1====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5019|5019}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5033|5033.winmain.050119-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5048|5048.winmain_idx02.050401-0536}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5054|5054.vbl_ux_nisd.050404-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5058|5058.vbl_wcp_um_d2dev.050412-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5059 (vbl_wcp_avalon)|5059.vbl_wcp_avalon.050412-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5059 (vbl_ux_dev_checkin)|5059.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050420-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5060|5060.vbl_wcp_avalon.050417-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5061|5061.vbl_ndt_nap.050421-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5063|5063.vbl_ux_dev.050511-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5071|5071.winmain_idx01.050605-2010}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5081|5081.winmain.050604-1530}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5086|5086.winmain_idx02.050621-2010}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5087|5087.vbl_ux_partners_ie.050616-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5089|5089.winmain.050615-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5098|5098.winmain_beta1.050628-1740}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5099|5099}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5112|5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600}}<br />
<br />
====Beta 2====<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5203 (winmain)|5203.winmain.050702-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5203 (vbl_ux_dev_checkin)|5203.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050719-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5209|5209.vbl_media_core.050728-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5212 (winmain)|5212.winmain.050726-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5212 (vbl_wcp_mobile)|5212.vbl_wcp_mobile.050728-1515}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5212 (vbl_ux_dev_checkin)|5212.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050808-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5215|5215.vbl_ndt_netxpmobl.050807-0106}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5219 (vbl_ux_nisd)|5219.vbl_ux_nisd.050819-1600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5219 (winmain_idx02.050824-2010)|5219.winmain_idx02.050824-2010}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5219 (winmain_idx02.050830-2010)|5219.winmain_idx02.050830-2010}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5221 (vbl_wcp_avalon)|5221.vbl_wcp_avalon.050822-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5221 (vbl_ux_dev_checkin_gamesux)|5221.vbl_ux_dev_checkin_gamesux.050901-1500}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5223|5223.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050906-1758}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5224|5224.vbl_core_security_crpt.050901-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5225 (winmain)|5225.winmain.050830-2130}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5225 (vbl_ux_partners_ie_checkin)|5225.vbl_ux_partners_ie_checkin.050904-2200}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5226 (winmain)|5226.winmain.050831-2255}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5226 (vbl_wcp_avalon_dev)|5226.vbl_wcp_avalon_dev.050908-1459}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5231 (winmain)|5231.winmain.050912-2020}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5231 (winmain_idx01)|5231.winmain_idx01.050918-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5231.2|5231.2.winmain_idx03.051004-2120}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5252|5252.0.winmain.051026-1836}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5259|5259.winmain_idx02.051113-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5259.3|5259.3.winmain_idx02.051117-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5260|5260}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5268|5268.winmain.051117-2200}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5270|5270.9.winmain_idx03.051214-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5271|5271.0.vbl_media_ehome.051130-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5284 (vbl_media_ehome)|5284.0.vbl_media_ehome.051218-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5284 (vbl core gift)|5284.vbl_core_gift.060103-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5286|5286.winmain}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5288|5288}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5305|5305}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5308 (winmain_idx01.060126-1800)|5308.winmain_idx01.060126-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5308.6|5308.6.winmain_idx01.060202-1920}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5308.17|5308.17.winmain_idx01.060217-2200}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5308.50|5308.50.winmain_idx01.060222-1250}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5308.60|5308.60.winmain_idx01.060223-2145}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5310|5310.0.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060207-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5326|5326.winmain.060217-2300}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5329|5329.0.vbl_media_ehome.060301-2145}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5335 (vbl wcp gfx)|5335.vbl_wcp_gfx.060307-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5335 (vbl_ux_ie)|5335.vbl_ux_ie.060308-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5337|5337.0.vbl_media_ehome.060313-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5342 (vbl ux partners winapps)|5342.vbl_ux_partners_winapps.060316-0000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5342 (winmain idx04)|5342.2.winmain_idx04.060321-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5346|5346.vbl_media_ehome.060322-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5350|5350.winmain.060323-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5353|5353.winmain.060327-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5355 (winmain)|5355.0.winmain.060329-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5355 (vbl media)|5355.0.vbl_media.060329-2048}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5355 (vbl media ehome)|5355.vbl_media_ehome.060330-2100}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5356|5356.winmain.060330-1450}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5360|5360.0.vbl_media_ehome.060411-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5361|5361.winmain.060405-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5365 (winmain_idx05.060416-1900)|5365.winmain_idx05.060416-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5365.8|5365.8.winmain_idx05.060419-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5371|5371.0.vbl_media_ehome.060418-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5372|5372.0.winmain.060418-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5377|5377}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5378|5378.0.vbl_media_ehome.060426-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5381|5381.1.winmain_beta2.060501-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5382|5382.0.winmain_beta2.060506-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5383|5383}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5384.2|5384.2.winmain_beta2.060516-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5384.3|5384.3.winmain_beta2.060517-1235}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5384.4|5384.4.winmain_beta2.060518-1455}}<br />
<br />
====Release Candidate 1====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5421|5421.winmain.060428-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5435|5435.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060523-2105}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista unknown May 2006 build|54??.060530-1900}} <!-- This build (54??) doesn't have a source of the buildtag. --><br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5442|5442.vbl_wcp_um_dev.060529-1949}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5449|5449.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060613-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5456|5456.5.winmain_idx03.060620-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5461|5461.vbl_media_ehome.060621-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5466|5466.vbl_media_ehome.060627-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5469|5469.vbl_media_ehome.060704-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5471|5471.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060711-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5472|5472.5.winmain_idx01.060713-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5474|5474.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.060711-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5476|5476.winmain.060711-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5477 (vbl_media_ehome_dev.060718-1930)|5477.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060718-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5477 (vbl_media_ehome_dev.060723-1930)|5477.vbl_media_ehome_dev.060723-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5479|5479.winmain.060714-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5483|5483.winmain.060720-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5486|5486}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5487|5487.winmain.060726-1810}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5491|5491.vbl_media.060801-2045}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5492|5492.winmain.060802-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5505 (vista_rc1.060803-2130)|5505.vista_rc1.060803-2130}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5505.6|5505.6.vista_rc1.060807-2215}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5520.16384|5520.16384.vista_rc1.060812-2235}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5520.16387|5520.16387.vista_rc1.060816-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5536|5536.16385.vista_rc1.060821-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5552.16384|5552.16384.vista_rc1.060822-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5552.16386|5552.16386.vista_rc1.060824-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5568|5568.16384.vista_rc1.060827-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5584|5584.16384.vista_rc1.060828-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5600|5600.16384.vista_rc1.060829-2230}}<br />
<br />
====Release Candidate 2====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5700|5700.winmain.060810-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5708|5708.winmain.060818-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5712|5712.winmain.060824-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5718|5718.vbl_media_ehome.060905-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5720|5720.winmain.060907-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5721|5721.vbl_media_apps.060910-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5723|5723.vbl_media.060912-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5728|5728.16387.winmain_idx06.060917-1430}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 5733|5733.0.vbl_media.060919-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5734|5734.0.winmain.060920-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5738|5738.0.vista_rtm.060925-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5739|5739.0.vista_rtm.060926-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5744|5744.16384.vista_rtm_edw.061003-1945}}<br />
<br />
====Pre-RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5752|5752.0.vista_rtm.061003-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5754|5754.1.winmain.061006-1810}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5758|5758.0.vista_rtm.061010-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5808|5808.16384.vista_rtm.061012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5824|5824.16387.vista_rtm.061017-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5840.16384|5840.16384.vista_rtm.061018-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5840.16389|5840.16389.vista_rtm.061024-1945}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 5920.16384|5920.16384.vista_rtm.061021-0441}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 5920.16387|5920.16387.vista_rtm.061028-0100}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6000.16384|6000.16384.vista_rtm.061029-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6000.16385|6000.16385.vista_rtm.061030-1720}}<br />
<br />
====RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6000.16386|6000.16386.vista_rtm.061101-2205}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 1 Beta====<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16437|6001.16437}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16461|6001.16461.longhorn_idx02.070209-1510}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16497|6001.16497.longhorn_beta3.070330-1720}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16549|6001.16549.longhorn_sp1beta1.070628-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16625|6001.16625.longhorn.070720-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16628|6001.16628.longhorn.070727-1850}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows Vista build 6001.16630|6001.16630}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16633|6001.16633.longhorn.070803-1655}}<br />
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====Service Pack 1 RC====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.16659|6001.16659.longhorn_rc0.070916-1443}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.17042|6001.17042.longhorn_rc1.071107-1618}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.17052|6001.17052.longhorn_rc1.071129-2315}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.17128|6001.17128.longhorn.080101-1935}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 1====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6001.18000|6001.18000.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 2 Beta====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.16489|6002.16489.lh_sp2beta.080924-1740}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.16497|6002.16497.lh_sp2beta.081017-1605}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 2 RC Escrow====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.16659|6002.16659.lh_sp2rc.090114-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.16670|6002.16670.lh_sp2rc.090130-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.17043|6002.17043.longhorn.090312-1835}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 2 Pre-RTM====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.17506|6002.17506.lh_sp2rtm.090313-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.18003|6002.18003.lh_sp2rtm.090403-1730}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 2====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6002.18005|6002.18005.lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830}}<br />
<br />
====Service Pack 2 Update====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Vista build 6003|6003.20489.vistasp2_ldr_escrow.190320-1700}}<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_7&diff=214419Windows 72022-05-25T07:26:41Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 7<br />
|logo = Windows 7.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 7<ref name="codename">https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20190722-00/?p=102724</ref><br />
|image = Windows7-RTM-DesktopAero.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.1<br />
|arch = x86, x64<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 7 build 7601.17514|6.1.7601.17514]]<br />
|releasedate = 2009-10-22<br />
|support = 2013-04-09 (without Service Pack 1)<br>2020-01-14 (with Service Pack 1 installed)<br>2023-01-10 (with Extended Security Updates)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2008 R2]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows Vista]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows 7''' is an operating system developed by [[Microsoft]], released to manufacturing on 22 July 2009 and general availability on 22 October 2009. It is the eighth operating system in the Windows NT operating system line. It is intended to fix many of the issues users perceived with [[Windows Vista]]. Windows 7 has NT kernel version 6.1, making it a minor update to Windows Vista. Windows 7 improved performance on older hardware, while also improving many areas of the Aero user interface. It's the secondq Microsoft's most popular operating system, still running on 12.62% of desktop and laptop computers as of April 2022.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
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It replaces [[Windows Vista]] and was replaced by [[Windows 8]]. Mainstream support ended on 13 January 2015, while free extended support ended on 14 January 2020. For Professional and Enterprise users, paid extended support with Extended Security Updates installed will end on 10 January 2023.<br />
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A pre-RTM build, [[Windows 7 build 7600.16384|7600.16384]], was speculated to be the final version of the product but had a flaw in [[Internet Explorer 8]] which prevented it from shipping. <br />
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This is the last version of Windows that supports processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX (Update KB4088875 removes support for processors without SSE2); and the last version of Windows that received a Service Pack from Microsoft.<br />
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== Name ==<br />
The name "Windows 7" comes from the version number of [[Windows Vista]] (6.0) being incremented by one to get 7.0. This was the project's code name and was eventually used as the final name as well.<ref name="codename" /><br />
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Contrary to popular belief, the previous code names of [[Windows Blackcomb|Blackcomb]] and/or Vienna refer to an earlier effort intended to succeed [[Windows Vista]], which was canceled in early 2007 due to time and feature constraints, and was instead replaced with the Windows 7 project.<ref name="codename" /><br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 7 was shipped in the following SKUs:<br />
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*'''Starter''' is a low-end edition available only through OEMs, who usually preinstalled it on netbooks, tablets and cheap laptops. It does not include the [[Windows Aero]] theme and doesn't support changing the desktop wallpaper and visual styles. Supports 2 GB of RAM at most and comes in x86 version only.<br />
*'''Home Basic''' is available in emerging markets, such as India, Mexico, Brazil, Russia and others. It includes the Aero theme, but some of its features are disabled. This edition came in x86 and x64 versions.<br />
*'''Home Premium''' is a standard edition aimed at the home customer segment and is most commonly preinstalled on new computers and laptops. It includes the fully featured Aero theme and Windows Media Center.<br />
*'''Professional''' replaced Vista's Business edition and includes all features of Home Premium. It adds the ability to join a domain and other features commonly used in business environments. It supports activation over a KMS server.<br />
*'''Ultimate''' and '''Enterprise''' are the top-level editions of Windows 7. They are identical with regards to supported features, with both editions including all functionality of Professional and adding MUI support. The only difference between the two is that Ultimate was available directly to end customers via OEM and retail channels, can be activated only by WPA and have premium games enabled by default, while Enterprise was only offered to businesses through Software Assurance, supports activation over a KMS server and has the premium games disabled.<br />
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All of the above editions are offered in '''N''' and '''KN''' variants without [[Windows Media Player]] in order to meet European and Korean legislation, respectively. An '''E''' variant was also planned, which would also remove [[Internet Explorer]], but in the end the variant was not released and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BrowserChoice.eu Browser Choice] ballot screen was introduced as a replacement to satisfy the European Union's demands. Some builds leading up to the RTM are available in this variant.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Although very similar to Windows Vista, Windows 7 brings many enhancements to the desktop experience. <br />
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The Taskbar has gotten a major overhaul, with larger buttons, hidden labels, and the ability to pin applications directly to it. Pinned and running applications can also be rearranged across the Taskbar. By hovering over an application, a window preview will appear. Moving the cursor over the preview will allow you to get a better view of the running application. The preview also lets you close the application, view its label, or adjust its media controls (if supported). The ability to hide icons from the system tray has been added, and can be accessed from a dedicated taskbar flyout. The Show desktop icon, last seen in [[Windows 98 build 1415]] and [[Windows 2000 build 1796.1]], has been re-added. Its functionality is mostly the same, with the addition of Aero Peek. By hovering your mouse over the button, you can get a preview of your desktop. <br />
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A new feature, Jump Lists, allow users to easily get back to what they were doing by showing recently accessed files and websites. These can be pinned to the top of the Jump List to be easily accessible later. Jump Lists can also include Tasks, which are actions the application can perform. Jump Lists can be accessed by right clicking its icon on the Taskbar, as well as from within the Start menu.<br />
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The [[Start menu]] is very similar to its Windows Vista counterpart, with a customizable shutdown toggle replacing the lock/sleep toggles from before. The classic Start menu however, has been removed.<br />
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The [[Windows Sidebar]] has also been removed. Because of that, [[Desktop Gadget Gallery|Windows Gadgets]] can now be placed freely across the desktop, and can be easily resized. A Windows Media Center Gadget has been added, while the stocks and note Gadgets have been removed.<br />
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A new multitasking feature for application known as Aero Snap has been added. With Aero Snap, you can easily snap two windows side-by-side on the desktop. To snap an application, simply move it to either the left or right edges of the screen. <br />
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[[File Explorer|Windows Explorer]] introduces Libraries, which can help users organize frequent files types to be accessed from one place. Documents, Music, Pictures, Recorded TV, and Videos are added by default, but users can create their own custom Libraries if needed. Homegroup is also a new feature, which allows users to connect to other PCs on their network and share files between them. The Navigation Pane has been simplified, and shows frequent places within the System instead (Favorites, Libraries, Homegroup, My Computer, and Network). However, the classic Windows Vista view can be re-enabled by selecting "Show all folders" within Folder Options. The Command Bar and Details Pane have also been redesigned, but functions about the same as in Windows Vista.<br />
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The [[Control Panel]] receives a redesigned start page, which removes the sidebar from previous version of Windows. The sidebar only appears when a user clicks into a category or page. Classic view has been reworked, and can be accessed by selecting "Large Icons" or "Small Icons" within the "View by:" menu. The Action Center has been added under the new "System and Security" category. This interface replaces the Security Center. It functions very similarly, while also giving suggestions every so often. You can also use it to open the troubleshooters. Personalization settings have been overhauled, with an entirely new experience. Themes are upfront and take up most of the space, rather then being a small Windows XP-styled applet. Many new themes, wallpapers, and colors can be selected from this view. Display settings have been moved out of Personalization, and now have its own dedicated section within the Control Panel. There, you can change DPI and resolution settings much easier than in [[Windows Vista]]. Many more pages have been added as well, such as Getting Started, Windows Firewall, Devices and Printers, Taskbar Icons, and Homegroup.<br />
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=== Applications ===<br />
Many changes to built-in Windows applications can be seen with this release.<br />
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* [[Paint]] and Wordpad have been updated to use the Ribbon interface found in [[Office 2007]]. Paint also gets new brush types, and shape tools.<br />
* [[Calculator]] has been updated and features a new design and layout. Unit converters have also been added in.<br />
* [[Internet Explorer 8]] adds suggested websites, relocated the favorites bar, and improves compatibility.<br />
* [[Windows Media Player 12]] features a new design and layout.<br />
* Windows Easy Transfer has been simplified.<br />
* [[Windows Media Center]] has updated UI elements.<br />
* XPS Viewer adds native support for viewing XPS files.<br />
* Sticky Notes replaces the notes Gadget and is much easier to use than its Windows XP/Vista counterpart.<br />
* Many Ease of Access applications, such as the magnifier and on-screen keyboard, have been overhauled.<br />
* Many Windows Vista apps, such as [[Windows DVD Maker]] and [[Help and Support Center|Help and Support]], have been updated to fit the design of Windows 7.<br />
* The Welcome Center Control Panel applet from Windows Vista has been renamed to "Getting Started" featuring less links and no longer opens automatically when Windows 7 boots up.<br />
* Many built-in Windows Vista apps, such as [[Windows Mail]], [[Windows Calendar|Calendar]], and [[Windows Movie Maker|Movie Maker]], have been removed.<br />
* The [[Windows Ultimate Extras]] which were introduced with the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista as an add-on pack that included games, security features and other extras have been removed from the Ultimate edition of Windows 7 and are removed when upgrading from an installation of Windows Vista Ultimate that had the extras installed and the associated Control Panel and Welcome Center entries have also been removed.<br />
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== Hardware compatibility ==<br />
Windows 7 is fully compatible with Intel Skylake and earlier. Later processors aren’t officially supported as Windows Update is disabled and Intel Graphics do not work, though users have come up with hacks to get both working. In some cases, integrating USB 3.0 drivers into the installation media may be necessary in order to successfully install Windows 7 on modern machines due to lack of pre-integrated USB 3.0 support, which wasn’t introduced until [[Windows 8|Windows 8.]] The P-cores and E-cores on Intel Alder Lake processor were incorrectly identified as dual processors in Windows 7. <br />
<br />
Though no hacks currently exist to allow Intel Graphics to work on Ice Lake (10th Generation) and up, the latest chipset drivers still work on Windows 7. <br />
<br />
[[Windows 7 build 6519 (winmain)|Build 6519]] introduced a feature internally known as “drift correction”, which resolves issues related to CPU clock circuit timing that can potentially prevent services from starting up correctly. Clock drift/timing issues plague [[Windows Vista]] on Haswell and newer processors from Intel, where the OS [https://msfn.org/board/topic/177509-windows-vista-intel-haswell-issues-documentation/ will often not boot up successfully or boot up with many services having failed to start due to drift.] Hobbyists are figuring out how to port this feature to Windows Vista to resolve this problem.<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
===Milestone 1===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6400.16386|6400.16386}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6429|6429.fbl_multimedia_media.070514-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6469|6469.1.fbl_find_dev(wexbuild).071002-1531}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6471|6471}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6519|6519.1.winmain.071220-1525}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone 2===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6568|6568.1.winmain.080312-1858}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6574|6574.1.winmain.080320-1839}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6589|6589.1.winmain_win7m2.080420-1634}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6608|6608.1.winmain_win7m2.080511-1400}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone 3===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6730|6730.1.winmain.080612-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6748|6748.0.winmain.080710-2059}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6780|6780.0.winmain_win7m3.080829-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6800|6800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6801|6801.0.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030}}<br />
<br />
===Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6910|6910.0.winmain.080915-1555}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6917|6917.0.winmain.080925-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6922|6922.0.winmain.081003-1841}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6927|6927.0.winmain.081010-1943}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6930|6930.0.winmain.081015-1816}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6931|6931.0.winmain.081016-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6932 (winmain)|6932.0.winmain.081017-1835}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6932 (fbl_shell_dex)|6932.fbl_shell_dex.081020-1755}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6933|6933.0.winmain.081020-1842}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6934|6934.0.winmain.081021-1817}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6935|6935.winmain.081022-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6936|6936.0.winmain.081023-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6937|6937.0.winmain.081027-1805}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6941|6941.0.fbl_srv.081102-0300}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6948|6948.fbl_shell_dex.081112-1755}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6951|6951.winmain.081114-2042}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 6953|6953.winmain.081118-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 6956|6956.0.winmain.081122-1150}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6961|6961.0.winmain_win7beta.081201-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 6965|6965}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7000|7000.0.winmain_win7beta.081212-1400}}<br />
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===Release Candidate===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7003|7003.0.winmain.081125-1725}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7004|7004.0.winmain.081203-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7012|7012.0.winmain.081215-1810}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7013|7013.0.081220-1600}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7015|7015.fbl_multimedia_media.090104-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7016|7016.fbl_multimedia_media.090105-1500}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7021|7021}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7022|7022.0.winmain.090115-1850}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7025|7025.0.winmain.090120-1850}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7032|7032.0.winmain.090129-1812}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7035|7035.fbl_multimedia_media.090202-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7041|7041.fbl_shell_dev1.090211-1758}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7048|7048.0.winmain.090219-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7051|7051.0.winmain.090224-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7053|7053.fbl_?????_tablet.09030?}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7055|7055.0.winmain.090303-2130}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7057|7057.0.winmain.090305-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7060|7060.0.winmain.090310-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7062|7062.0.winmain.090312-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7063 (winmain)|7063.0.winmain.090313-1842}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7063 (fbl_srv)|7063.0.fbl_srv.090313-1842}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7066|7066.0.winmain.090318-1812}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7068|7068.0.winmain.090321-1322}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7070|7070.0.winmain.090324-1853}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7073|7073.0.winmain.090331-0855}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7075|7075.0.winmain.090401-1200}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7076|7076.0.winmain.090402-1838}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7077|7077.0.winmain_win7rc.090404-1255}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7082|7082}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7088|7088}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7100|7100.0.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700}}<br />
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===Pre-RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7105|7105.0.winmain.090404-1235}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7106 (winmain)|7106.0.winmain.090408-1623}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7106 (fbl multimedia)|7106.0.fbl_multimedia.090409-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7127|7127.0.winmain.090507-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7137|7137.0.winmain.090521-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7138|7138.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090523-2200}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids)|7201.0.winmain_win7ids.090601-1516}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7201 (winmain_win7ids_sp)|7201.0.winmain_win7ids_sp.090602-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7225 (winmain)|7225.0.winmain.090529-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7225 (winmain sp)|7225.0.winmain_sp.090529-2022}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7227|7227.0.winmain_sp.090602-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7229|7229.0.winmain.090604-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7231|7231.0.winmain.090608-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7232|7232.0.winmain.090610-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 7 build 7233|7233.0.winmain.090614-1655}}<br />
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===RTM Escrow===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7260|7260.0.win7_rtm.090612-2110}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7264|7264.0.win7_rtm.090622-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 7 build 7279|7279.0.winmain.090627-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7600.16384|7600.16384.win7_rtm.090710-1945}}<br />
<br />
===RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7600.16385|7600.16385.win7_rtm.090713-1255}}<br />
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===Service Pack 1 Beta===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16537|7601.16537.win7.100327-0053}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16556|7601.16556.win7sp1_beta.100421-1510}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16559|7601.16559.win7sp1_beta.100506-1349}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.16562|7601.16562.win7sp1_beta.100603-1800}}<br />
<br />
===Service Pack 1 RC===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17104|7601.17104.win7sp1_rc.100921-1630}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17105|7601.17105.win7sp1_rc.100929-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17125|7601.17125.win7.101029-1605}}<br />
<br />
===Service Pack 1===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 7 build 7601.17514|7601.17514.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850}}<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_Embedded_7&diff=214418Windows Embedded 72022-05-25T07:21:36Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed typo</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name=Windows Embedded 7<br />
|family=nt<br />
|version=6.1<br />
|codename=Quebec (Standard 7)<br><br />
|arch=x86, x64<br />
|releasedate=2010-07-29 (Standard)<br>2011-09-10 (POSReady)<br />
|support=2020-10-13 (Standard)<br>2023-1-10 (Standard, Extended Security Updates)<br>2021-10-12 (POSReady)<br>2024-10-8 (POSReady, Extended Security Updates)<br />
|based-on=[[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaces=[[Windows Embedded Standard 2009]]<br>[[Windows Embedded POSReady 2009]]<br />
|replaced-by=[[Windows Embedded 8]]<br />
|image=E7b222-Desktop.png<br />
|logo=Windows Embedded 7 logo.png}}<br />
'''Windows Embedded 7''' is a family of [[Windows 7]]-based operating systems developed by Microsoft. It succeeded the [[Windows XP]]-based [[Windows Embedded 2009]] operating system line. The line consists of both the Standard and POSReady operating systems, which were released in April 2010 and September 2011 respectively.<br />
<br />
In a similar fashion to the previous release of Windows Embedded, there are two variants of Windows Embedded 7:<br />
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*Windows Embedded Standard 7: intended for use in embedded industry systems like ATMs and devices for the healthcare and manufacturing industries.<br />
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*Windows Embedded POSReady 7: intended for use in Point of Sales machines like cash registers, ATMs and self service checkouts.<br />
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Since these operating systems are lightweight and intended to be used in embedded systems, most features that are found in the original release of Windows 7 were removed due to a lack of necessity for industrial use.<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Windows Embedded Standard 7 ===<br />
==== Community Technology Preview ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 99|1.0.0099.0.FBL_Embedded_Win7_Dev.090729-1300}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 223|1.0.0223.0.win7_gdr_embedded_dev_ctp2.091113-2000}}<br />
==== Release Candidate ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 254|1.0.0254.0.win7_gdr_embedded_dev_rc.100115-0100}}<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 299|1.0.0299.0.win7_gdr_embedded_dev.100401-1730}}<br />
==== Service Pack 1 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded Standard 7 build 222|1.1.0222.0.win7sp1_rtm_embedded.110214-1900}}<br />
=== Windows Embedded POSReady 7 ===<br />
==== Community Technology Preview 1 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded POSReady 7 build 210|1.1.0210.0.win7_spdev_embedded.101116-1030}}<br />
==== Community Technology Preview 2 ====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows Embedded POSReady 7 build 240|1.1.0240.0.win7sp1_rtm_embedded_pos.110408-1524}}<br />
==== RTM ====<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 8<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 8<br />
|image = Windows8-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|6.2.9200.16384]]<br />
|releasedate = 2012-10-26<br />
|support = 2016-01-12<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8.1]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Windows 8''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It is the ninth major release in the Windows NT operating system line, replacing [[Windows 7]] and being later replaced by [[Windows 8.1]]. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012 and was released to general availability on 26 October 2012. Windows 8 was one of the most short-lived releases, and its support ended on 12 January 2016, as extended support was in favor of Windows 8.1. This support status applies to all editions except Windows Embedded 8 Standard, which will be supported until July 11, 2023. As of April 2022, it still runs on 1.22% of desktop and laptop computers.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
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This is the first version of Windows to drop support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX, as running on these processors will display a black screen with error code 0x05D, and is the last version of 64-bit Windows to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions.<br />
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It is the first client release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis.<br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 8 comes in the following editions:<br />
* '''Windows 8''' (also known as Core) is the base edition intended for the average home user.<br />
** '''Windows RT''' is a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets. Compared to other editions, it can only launch applications that either originate from the Windows Store or were digitally signed by Microsoft. It is functionally identical to the aforementioned Core edition.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Single Language''' is same as Core but limited to a single installed language pack.<br />
** '''Windows 8 China''' (also known as Core Country Specific) is same as Single Language but only allows the Simplified Chinese language pack to be installed. This is a special variant targeting the mainland China market.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Pro''' is targeted at enthusiast and business markets. Compared to Core, it adds the ability to run Hyper-V virtual machines, receive RDP connections and BitLocker support.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Pro with Media Center''' is a variant of Pro that also includes the Windows Media Center.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Enterprise''' is designed for large organizations and can only be activated with a KMS server or MAK keys. It has the same feature set as Pro but supports creating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20To%20Go Windows To Go] portable workspaces.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Windows 8 was largely designed for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets, and this can be seen all across the OS, with includes bigger buttons, more distinct colors, and a more modern interface with the removal of [[Windows Aero|Aero]] transparency on open windows. The taskbar is still transparent, even though it doesn't blur anything behind it anymore. The renewal of the classic Windows shell was accompanied by the addition of the Metro interface, which includes a new Start menu (named Start screen), with a full-screen UI replacing the smaller Start menu first introduced in [[Windows 95]]. From the Start screen, Metro apps can be launched, which can take the entire screen, providing an immersive interface, or be snapped to a side of the screen alongside another application or the desktop. The File Explorer also got a renewal, with the introduction of the Ribbon UI first seen in [[Windows 7]]. The Up button, which was absent since [[Windows Longhorn build 3670]] (except for early Vista post-reset builds like [[Windows Vista build 3790.1232|build 3790.1232]] and [[Windows Vista build 5001|build 5001]]), has been readded and the details pane is now vertical.<br />
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The Metro UI is directly integrated with the desktop, which features hot corners: positioning the mouse in certain parts of the screen will reveal new functionality. The right side features the Charms Bar, a vertical bar that includes Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings as buttons. Right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the screen opens the Quick Link menu, which contains shortcuts to frequently used areas.<br />
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Windows 8 was the first Windows operating system ever since [[Windows NT 3.51]] to have no Start button. Although the last build of Windows 8 to have the Start button by default was [[Windows 8 build 8176|8176]], it is possible to remove the Start button from the taskbar, on builds [[Windows 8 build 7899|7899]] to [[Windows 8 build 7997|7997]]. To accomplish this, you need to make a new DWORD in <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</code> called <code>YouBettaHideYoPearl</code>, with its value set to 1. After doing so, log off and log back in. If done correctly, the Start button should be removed.<br />
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[[Desktop Window Manager]] now renders using a software-based 3D rasterizer when such an accelerator is unavailable. Additionally, the [[Windows Classic]] and [[Windows Basic]] themes have been removed. Although the visual styles still exist, they cannot be enabled by default unless the user modifies the system files.<br />
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Progress windows have been modified to remove the animation on the top and make it possible to view "more details", including a graph for tracking transfer speeds. It is also possible to pause file transfer operations.<br />
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Notifications have been updated to be more noticeable, as they appear on the right of the screen and are the same color as the current theme.<br />
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=== Task Manager ===<br />
The [[Task Manager]] now opens up in a simple view which only displays a list of open programs and not processes. Expanding the view reveals a modernized and improved version of the classic Task Manager, featuring tabs and a bigger focus on memory usage.<br />
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=== Windows Store ===<br />
[[Microsoft Store|Windows Store]] allows the consumer to distribute and download Metro apps or advertise desktop software. The Windows Store would later be redesigned in [[Windows 8.1]]. The Store was called "MSHelp" in builds before 8032. The Windows Store would later be rebranded as the Microsoft Store in September 2017 as an update for [[Windows 10]].<br />
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=== Media Center ===<br />
Unlike [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Media Center]] is not included by default in any Windows 8 edition. Customers with existing Windows 8 Pro licenses can purchase Media Center with the Windows 8 Pro Pack, which was free previously under a promotional offer (until 31 January 2013).<br />
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=== Display language support ===<br />
Microsoft offered 109 display languages in Windows 8,<ref>Sinofsky, Steven. [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Using the language you want], ''Building Windows 8''. 21 February 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191226205555/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Archived] from the original on 26 December 2019.</ref> 14 more than Windows 7, adding the following localizations:<br />
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*English (United Kingdom)<br />
*Punjabi (Pakistan)<br />
*Sindhi (Pakistan)<br />
*Central Kurdish (Iraq)<br />
*Uyghur (People's Republic of China)<br />
*Belarusian (Belarus)<br />
*Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)<br />
*Tigrinya (Ethiopia)<br />
*Tajik (Tajikistan)<br />
*Wolof (Senegal)<br />
*K'iche' (Guatemala)<br />
*Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)<br />
*Cherokee (United States)<br />
*Valencian (Spain)<br />
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==Startup sound==<br />
There is a widespread misconception that Windows 8 as well as 8.1 uses [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=167&v=MJ2Y4K5fgVM&feature=youtu.be this sound] as the startup sound. However, this sound is Windows Logon.wav in <code>%SystemRoot%\Media</code> but unused, not a startup sound. In reality, the Windows Vista startup sound remains in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 but it's disabled by default. Here's how to enable the startup sound:<br />
:1. Right-click the volume tray icon, then click Sounds.<br />
:2. Check "Play Windows startup sound", then click Apply.<br />
:3. Navigate to Control Panel → System and Security → Power Options, click "Choose what the power buttons do" in the left bar.<br />
:4. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable", then uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)", then click OK.<br />
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Another way to disable fast startup is running <code>powercfg -h off</code> as administrator.<br />
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The actual startup is embedded in <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll</code>, which you'll need a third-party software like Resource Hacker to view its resources. This is also in Windows Vista and 7, and persists up to [[Windows 10 October 2018 Update]] ([[Windows 10 May 2019 Update|May 2019 Update]] and up relocated the resources of imageres.dll to <code>%SystemRoot%\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun</code>).<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
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=== Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7652|7652}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7700|7700.0.winmain.100122-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7746|7746.0.fbl_grfx.100428-2024}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7775|7775.0.winmain.100706-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7788|7788.fbl_uex_cxe_dev}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7791|7791}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7792|7792}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7793|7793.0.fbl_grfx.100804-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7811|7811.0.fbl_dnt1_net2_virtual.100901-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7814|7814.0.fbl_core1_kernel_ee.100907-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7817|7817.0.winmain.100910-1622}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7830|7830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7850|7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508}}<br />
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=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7867|7867}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7871|7871}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7874|7874.0.fbl_dnt1.101031-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7875|7875.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101102-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7878|7878.0.winmain.101104-1752}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7880|7880.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101110-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7885|7885.0.fbl_fun_eco_platforms.101116-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7898|7898}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7899|7899.0.fbl_core2_sfs.101209-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7900|7900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7901|7901.FBL_UEX_ICP.101213-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7910|7910.winmain.110111-1804}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv)|7927.0.fbl_srv.110210-1753}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7927.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110214-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7947|7947.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7950|7950.0.winmain_win8m2.110223-1820}}<br />
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=== Milestone 3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7955|7955.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7957|7957}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl_srv)|7962.0.fbl_srv.110309-1807}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl srv wdacxml)|7962.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110311-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7963|7963.0.winmain.110310-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7969|7969}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7971|7971.0.winmain.110324-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7973 (winmain)|7973.winmain.110329-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|7973.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110330-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|7973.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110330-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core1_kernel_npc)|7973.0.fbl_core1_kernel_npc.110330-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7976|7976.winmain.110401-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7978|7978.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110406-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7985|7985.fbl_core1_kernel_cptx.110503-1501}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7989|7989.0.winmain.110421-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992|7992.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110425-1921}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7996|7996.0.fbl_pac_dev2.110504-2214}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7997|7997.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110504-2014}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8002.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110511-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8002.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110511-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8008|8008.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110518-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8011|8011.winmain.110520-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8013|8013}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8014|8014.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110525-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8027|8027}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8032|8032.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110623-2054}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8045|8045.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110713-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_eeap)|8049.fbl_eeap.110718-0510}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8049.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110718-0600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8056 (winmain)|8056.winmain.110726-1851}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8056.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.110727-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8056.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110727-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8056.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110727-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8057|8057.winmain.110727-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8059|8059.winmain.110729-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8064|8064.0.fbl_eeap.110806-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8065|8065}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8069|8069.winmain.110816-1802}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8090|8090.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8095|8095.winmain_win8m3.110812-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8100|8100.0.winmain_win8m3.110819-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8101|8101.winmain_win8m3.110822-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101#Updates|8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_d)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_d.110908-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_eeap)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_eeap.110824-1030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101|8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739}}<br />
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=== Consumer Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8108|8108.fbl_dnt2_wipdc.110902-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8112|8112.0.winmain.110909-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8118|8118.fbl_core2_sfs.110921-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8121|8121.winmain.110922-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8128|8128.fbl_core1_soc_partner.111005-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8128 (winmain)|8128.0.winmain.1110??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8130|8130.winmain.111006-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8133.fbl_grfx_dev1.111012-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8133.fbl_core2_sid_data.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8133.fbl_dnt2_bus.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sfs)|8133.fbl_core2_sfs.111012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8133.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111012-1902}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8140|8140.0.winmain.111020-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8148|8148.0.winmain.111103-1846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8155|8155.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111116-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8156|8156.0.fbl_core1_soc.111117-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8158|8158.0.winmain.111118-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8161|8161.0.winmain.111128-1254}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165 (fbl_core2_sfs_dev2)|8165.fbl_core2_sfs_dev2.111203-22??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165|8165.fbl_fun_resp.111205-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8172|8172.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.111214-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 unknown December 2011 build|817x}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8175|8175.fbl_dev_dp4.111216-2019}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8176|8176.fbl_core2_sid_dev.120104-2026}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8180|8180.0.winmain.120109-1245}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8186|8186.winmain.120117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8192|8192.winmain.120125-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8194|8194.winmain.120127-1917}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8195|8195.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120201-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8220|8220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8225|8225.0.winmain_win8beta.120203-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8250|8250.0.winmain_win8beta.120217-1520}}<br />
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=== Release Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8277|8277.fbl_dnt2_bus.120208-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8302|8302.0.fbl_core1_soc.120319-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|8305.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120321-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl grfx dev1)|8305.fbl_grfx_dev1.120321-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl core2 sfs)|8305.fbl_core2_sfs.120321-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8306|8306}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8309|8309.winmain.120327-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8318|8318.fbl_core1_soc.120409-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl woa)|8330.0.fbl_woa.120424-2227}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl grfx dev1)|8330.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.120425-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl ie longhorn)|8330.0.fbl_ie_longhorn.120425-2121}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (winmain)|8331.0.winmain.120425-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_loc)|8331.0.fbl_loc.120425-2034}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_uex)|8331.fbl_uex.120425}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8333|8333.0.winmain.120428-1320}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8370|8370.winmain_win8rc.120428-1335}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8375|8375.0.winmain_win8rc.120504-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8377|8377.0.winmain_win8rc.120507-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8382|8382.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8383|8383.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8400|8400.0.winmain_win8rc.120518-1423}}<br />
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=== Pre-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (winmain)|8422.0.winmain.120524-1848}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl woa)|8422.0.fbl_woa.120524-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl core1 soc partner)|8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8423|8423.fbl_loc.120528-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (winmain)|8424.winmain.120529-1855}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (fbl_woa_drop)|8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8431|8431.fbl_uex.120609-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (winmain)|8432.winmain.120611-1243}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl loc)|8432.0.fbl_loc.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl_woa)|8432.0.fbl_woa.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8437|8437.0.winmain.120618-1325}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8438|8438.fbl_ie_longhorn.120620-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8441|8441.0.winmain.120623-1614}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8508|8508.0.win8_rtm.120703-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8509|8509.0.fbl_eeap.120708-0952}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8518|8518.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120718-0003}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8520|8520.0.fbl_eeap.120722-1632}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8523|8523.0.win8_rtm.120723-1815}}<br />
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=== RTM Escrow ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120724-2107}}<br />
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=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247}}<br />
<br />
=== Post-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120725-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 9200.16456|9200.16456.win8_gdr_soc_intel.121112-2000}}<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8.1&diff=214413Windows 8.12022-05-25T07:12:05Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|name = Windows 8.1<br />
|codename = Blue<br />
|family = nt<br />
|image = Windows81-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|version = 6.3<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8.1 build 9600.17415|6.3.9600.17415]]<br />
|releasedate = 2013-10-17<br />
|support = 2023-07-11 ([[Windows Embedded 8.1|Embedded only]])<br />
<br />
<br />
2023-01-10 (other)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012 R2]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 8]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 10]] ([[Windows 10 (original release)|original release]])<br />
}}<br />
'''Windows 8.1''' is an operating system by Microsoft. It is a free upgrade for existing [[Windows 8]] users. It replaced Windows 8 and was succeeded by [[Windows 10 (original release)|Windows 10]] on 29 July 2015. All editions of Winsows 8.1 except [[Windows Embedded 8.1|Windows Embedded 8.1 (Industry only)]] will be supported until January 10, 2023, while Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry will be supported until July 11, 2023. This is the first version of 64-bit Windows to drop support for processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions, as running on these processors will result in a [[bugcheck]] with error code 0x5D.<br />
<br />
Although the operating system was marketed by Microsoft as an update for Windows 8, Microsoft's traditional support policy treats Windows 8.1 as a service pack.<ref>[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/windows#windows-8.1 Lifecycle FAQ - Windows | Microsoft Docs]</ref><br />
<br />
As of April 2022, it runs on 3.24% of desktop and laptop computers.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
<br />
It is the last release of Windows to have support for [[Windows Media Center]] as Microsoft discontinued support for the application with the release of [[Windows 10]]. It is also the last release of Windows to have the ability to create [[MS-DOS 8.00]] startup disks, and thus to include [[MS-DOS]] in any form.<br />
<br />
==Main changes==<br />
<br />
=== RTM ===<br />
<br />
*The [[Start menu|Start]] button was brought back (although it still leads to the Metro Start Screen).<br />
*Computer is renamed to This PC.<br />
*Clicking the [[File Explorer]] icon in the taskbar takes you to This PC instead of Libraries, unlike in [[Windows 7]] and 8. Additionally, Libraries is disabled by default, you can re-enable it by right-click on the navigation pane and choose "Show libraries" or "Show all folders".<br />
*User folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos) added to This PC.<br />
*The Windows Experience Index has been removed. However, the command-line tool to determine the rating values (WinSAT) is still included.<br />
*New set of default wallpapers.<br />
*New customization options for the Start screen.<br />
*New Metro applications introduced, with many existing ones updated.<br />
*Redesigned PC Settings.<br />
<br />
===Update 1 (on non-touch devices)===<br />
<br />
*When you hover over the top of a Metro app, a title bar appears with minimize and close buttons.<br />
*Right-clicking on the Start screen opens up a menu instead of the touch-oriented controls at the bottom.<br />
*The "Go to the desktop instead of Start when I sign in" feature in Taskbar and Navigation Properties first introduced in the original release is now enabled by default.<br />
*You can pin Metro apps to the taskbar.<br />
*Power and Search buttons has been added.<br />
**It's also possible to enable the power button on a tablet by going to <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell\Launcher</code> registry key, then create a new DWORD value named <code>Launcher_ShowPowerButtonOnStartScreen</code> and set it to 1, then restart explorer.exe.<br />
*Added dividers between apps in the "All Apps" view in Start.<br />
*SkyDrive is renamed to OneDrive (you can also get this in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 RTM (without Update 1) by updating the SkyDrive app via the Store).<br />
*The default media player and photo viewer has been changed to [[Windows Media Player]] and [[Windows Photo Viewer]] respectively.<br />
<br />
== Hardware compatibility ==<br />
Windows 8.1 is officially compatible with Intel processors up to Skylake (6th Generation). On Kaby Lake (7th Generation) up to Coffee Lake (8th/9th Generation), 8.1 is not supported due to a lack of Windows Update and Intel Graphics, however, hacks have been made to get both working. For Ice Lake (10th Generation) up to Alder Lake (12th Generation), no known hacks have appeared for Intel Graphics, but the chipset drivers for Ice Lake, Tiger Lake (11th Generation), and Alder Lake have been confirmed to install without any issues.<br />
<br />
==List of known builds==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
===Milestone 1===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9220|9220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9222|9222}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9298|9298.0.fbl_grfx_dev.130113-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9299|9299.0.fbl_partner_out06.130117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9319|9319.0.winmain.130208-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9347|9347.0.winmain_bluem1.130220-1504}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9364|9364.0.fbl_partner_out13.130315-2105}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9369|9369.0.fbl_partner_out14.130324-1300}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9370|9370.0.fbl_loc.130325-2000}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone 2===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9374|9374.0.fbl_partner_out15.130329-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9379|9379.0.fbl_partner_out16.130410-0711}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9385|9385.0.fbl_partner_out17.130415-2049}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9388|9388.0.fbl_partner_out18.130429-2155}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9391 (fbl_dnt2_dcon1_pidx_ihv)|9391.0.fbl_dnt2_dcon1_pidx_ihv.130509-1118}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9391|9391.4.fbl_partner_out18.130429-1915}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9391.6|9391.6.fbl_partner_out18.130502-1852}}<br />
<br />
===Milestone Preview===<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9403|9403.fbl_srv2_partners.130509-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9405|9405.0.fbl_partner_out20.130510-2330}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9410|9410.fbl_partner_out21.130522-1653}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9415 (winmain)|9415.0.winmain.130524-1723}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9415 (fbl_partner_out22)|9415.fbl_partner_out22.130525-0845}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9418|9418.0.winmain_bluemp.130530-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9419|9419.0.fbl_partner_out23.130603-1634}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9419 (winmain_bluemp)|9419.0.winmain_bluemp.130601-1154}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9421|9421.0.fbl_fun_lad_dev.130313-1212}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9428|9428.0.winmain_bluemp.130612-1715}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9431|9431.0.winmain_bluemp.130615-1214}}<br />
<br />
===Pre-RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9447|9447.fbl_partner_out21.130621-0700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9448|9448.fbl_partner_out25.130621-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9449|9449.fbl_loc.130624-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9450|9450.0.winmain.130625-1705}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9456|9456.fbl_partner_out27.130703-2335}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9456 (winblue_rtm)|9456.0.winblue_rtm.130708-1135}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9457|9457.0.fbl_loc.130708-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9458|9458}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9460|9460.0.fbl_partner_out28.130712-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9460 (winmain)|9460.0.winmain.130711-1808}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9465|9465.0.fbl_partner_out29.130719-2136}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9466|9466.0.fbl_loc.130722-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9468|9468.0.winblue_rtm.130725-1203}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9471 (winblue_rtm)|9471.0.winblue_rtm.130729-1022}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9471|9471.fbl_partner_out30.130726-2004}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9477 (fbl_partner_out31)|9477.fbl_partner_out31.130803-0736}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9477 (fbl_partner_out21)|9477.fbl_partner_out21.130803-1037}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9478|9478.winblue_rtm.130804-1505}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9481|9481}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9483|9483.0.winblue_rtm.130809-2020}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9484|9484.0.winblue_rtm.130812-1706}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9489|9489.0.winblue_rtm.130817-1357}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9490|9490}}<br />
<br />
===<span id="RTMDisambigAnchor"></div>RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16384 (winblue_rtm)|9600.16384.winblue_rtm.130821-1623}}<br />
<br />
===Post-RTM===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600 (fbl uex drx)|9600.fbl_uex_drx.130826-1600}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16384 (winblue_rtm_partner)|9600.16384.winblue_rtm_partner.130828-1900}}<br />
<br />
===GA Update===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16422|9600.16422.winblue_gdr.131006-1505}}<br />
<br />
====Update 1 pre-release builds====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16581|9600.16581.winblues14_gdr_lean.131222-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16593|9600.16593.winblue_s14.140103-2115}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16596 (winblues14_gdr_lean.140112-2038)|9600.16596.winblues14_gdr_lean.140112-2038}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16596 (winblues14_gdr_lean.140114-0237)|9600.16596.winblues14_gdr_lean.140114-0237}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16606|9600.16606.winblues14_gdr_lean.140126-2042}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8.1 build 9600.16608|9600.16608.winblues14_gdr_lean.140130-2030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.17024|9600.17024.winblue_gdr_s14sku_partner.140214-1700}}<br />
<br />
====Update 1====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.17031|9600.17031.winblue_gdr.140221-1952}}<br />
<br />
====Update 2====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.17238|9600.17238.winblue_gdr.140723-2018}}<br />
<br />
====Update 3====<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8.1 build 9600.17415|9600.17415.winblue_r4.141028-1500}}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8&diff=214412Windows 82022-05-25T07:06:28Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 8<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 8<br />
|image = Windows8-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|6.2.9200.16384]]<br />
|releasedate = 2012-10-26<br />
|support = 2023-07-11 ([[Windows Embedded 8|Embedded]] only)<br />
<br />
<br />
2016-01-12 (other)<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8.1]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows 8''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It is the ninth major release in the Windows NT operating system line, replacing [[Windows 7]] and being later replaced by [[Windows 8.1]]. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012 and was released to general availability on 26 October 2012. All editions of Windows 8 encept [[Windows Embedded 8|Windows Embedded 8 (Standard only)]] were one of the most short-lived releases, and its support ended on 12 January 2016, as extended support was in favor of Windows 8.1. Windows Embedded 8 Standard will be supported until July 11, 2023. Despite of this, it still runs on 1.22% of desktop and laptop computers as of <br />
April 2022.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
<br />
This is the first version of Windows to drop support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX, as running on these processors will display a black screen with error code 0x05D, and is the last version of 64-bit Windows to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions.<br />
<br />
It is the first client release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis.<br />
<br />
== Editions ==<br />
Windows 8 comes in the following editions:<br />
* '''Windows 8''' (also known as Core) is the base edition intended for the average home user.<br />
** '''Windows RT''' is a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets. Compared to other editions, it can only launch applications that either originate from the Windows Store or were digitally signed by Microsoft. It is functionally identical to the aforementioned Core edition.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Single Language''' is same as Core but limited to a single installed language pack.<br />
** '''Windows 8 China''' (also known as Core Country Specific) is same as Single Language but only allows the Simplified Chinese language pack to be installed. This is a special variant targeting the mainland China market.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Pro''' is targeted at enthusiast and business markets. Compared to Core, it adds the ability to run Hyper-V virtual machines, receive RDP connections and BitLocker support.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Pro with Media Center''' is a variant of Pro that also includes the Windows Media Center.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Enterprise''' is designed for large organizations and can only be activated with a KMS server or MAK keys. It has the same feature set as Pro but supports creating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20To%20Go Windows To Go] portable workspaces.<br />
<br />
== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Windows 8 was largely designed for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets, and this can be seen all across the OS, with includes bigger buttons, more distinct colors, and a more modern interface with the removal of [[Windows Aero|Aero]] transparency on open windows. The taskbar is still transparent, even though it doesn't blur anything behind it anymore. The renewal of the classic Windows shell was accompanied by the addition of the Metro interface, which includes a new Start menu (named Start screen), with a full-screen UI replacing the smaller Start menu first introduced in [[Windows 95]]. From the Start screen, Metro apps can be launched, which can take the entire screen, providing an immersive interface, or be snapped to a side of the screen alongside another application or the desktop. The File Explorer also got a renewal, with the introduction of the Ribbon UI first seen in [[Windows 7]]. The Up button, which was absent since [[Windows Longhorn build 3670]] (except for early Vista post-reset builds like [[Windows Vista build 3790.1232|build 3790.1232]] and [[Windows Vista build 5001|build 5001]]), has been readded and the details pane is now vertical.<br />
<br />
The Metro UI is directly integrated with the desktop, which features hot corners: positioning the mouse in certain parts of the screen will reveal new functionality. The right side features the Charms Bar, a vertical bar that includes Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings as buttons. Right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the screen opens the Quick Link menu, which contains shortcuts to frequently used areas.<br />
<br />
Windows 8 was the first Windows operating system ever since [[Windows NT 3.51]] to have no Start button. Although the last build of Windows 8 to have the Start button by default was [[Windows 8 build 8176|8176]], it is possible to remove the Start button from the taskbar, on builds [[Windows 8 build 7899|7899]] to [[Windows 8 build 7997|7997]]. To accomplish this, you need to make a new DWORD in <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</code> called <code>YouBettaHideYoPearl</code>, with its value set to 1. After doing so, log off and log back in. If done correctly, the Start button should be removed.<br />
<br />
[[Desktop Window Manager]] now renders using a software-based 3D rasterizer when such an accelerator is unavailable. Additionally, the [[Windows Classic]] and [[Windows Basic]] themes have been removed. Although the visual styles still exist, they cannot be enabled by default unless the user modifies the system files.<br />
<br />
Progress windows have been modified to remove the animation on the top and make it possible to view "more details", including a graph for tracking transfer speeds. It is also possible to pause file transfer operations.<br />
<br />
Notifications have been updated to be more noticeable, as they appear on the right of the screen and are the same color as the current theme.<br />
<br />
=== Task Manager ===<br />
The [[Task Manager]] now opens up in a simple view which only displays a list of open programs and not processes. Expanding the view reveals a modernized and improved version of the classic Task Manager, featuring tabs and a bigger focus on memory usage.<br />
<br />
=== Windows Store ===<br />
[[Microsoft Store|Windows Store]] allows the consumer to distribute and download Metro apps or advertise desktop software. The Windows Store would later be redesigned in [[Windows 8.1]]. The Store was called "MSHelp" in builds before 8032. The Windows Store would later be rebranded as the Microsoft Store in September 2017 as an update for [[Windows 10]].<br />
<br />
=== Media Center ===<br />
Unlike [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Media Center]] is not included by default in any Windows 8 edition. Customers with existing Windows 8 Pro licenses can purchase Media Center with the Windows 8 Pro Pack, which was free previously under a promotional offer (until 31 January 2013).<br />
<br />
=== Display language support ===<br />
Microsoft offered 109 display languages in Windows 8,<ref>Sinofsky, Steven. [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Using the language you want], ''Building Windows 8''. 21 February 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191226205555/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Archived] from the original on 26 December 2019.</ref> 14 more than Windows 7, adding the following localizations:<br />
<br />
*English (United Kingdom)<br />
*Punjabi (Pakistan)<br />
*Sindhi (Pakistan)<br />
*Central Kurdish (Iraq)<br />
*Uyghur (People's Republic of China)<br />
*Belarusian (Belarus)<br />
*Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)<br />
*Tigrinya (Ethiopia)<br />
*Tajik (Tajikistan)<br />
*Wolof (Senegal)<br />
*K'iche' (Guatemala)<br />
*Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)<br />
*Cherokee (United States)<br />
*Valencian (Spain)<br />
<br />
==Startup sound==<br />
There is a widespread misconception that Windows 8 as well as 8.1 uses [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=167&v=MJ2Y4K5fgVM&feature=youtu.be this sound] as the startup sound. However, this sound is Windows Logon.wav in <code>%SystemRoot%\Media</code> but unused, not a startup sound. In reality, the Windows Vista startup sound remains in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 but it's disabled by default. Here's how to enable the startup sound:<br />
:1. Right-click the volume tray icon, then click Sounds.<br />
:2. Check "Play Windows startup sound", then click Apply.<br />
:3. Navigate to Control Panel → System and Security → Power Options, click "Choose what the power buttons do" in the left bar.<br />
:4. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable", then uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)", then click OK.<br />
<br />
Another way to disable fast startup is running <code>powercfg -h off</code> as administrator.<br />
<br />
The actual startup is embedded in <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll</code>, which you'll need a third-party software like Resource Hacker to view its resources. This is also in Windows Vista and 7, and persists up to [[Windows 10 October 2018 Update]] ([[Windows 10 May 2019 Update|May 2019 Update]] and up relocated the resources of imageres.dll to <code>%SystemRoot%\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun</code>).<br />
<br />
== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7652|7652}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7700|7700.0.winmain.100122-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7746|7746.0.fbl_grfx.100428-2024}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7775|7775.0.winmain.100706-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7788|7788.fbl_uex_cxe_dev}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7791|7791}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7792|7792}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7793|7793.0.fbl_grfx.100804-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7811|7811.0.fbl_dnt1_net2_virtual.100901-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7814|7814.0.fbl_core1_kernel_ee.100907-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7817|7817.0.winmain.100910-1622}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7830|7830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7850|7850.0.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508}}<br />
<br />
=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7867|7867}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7871|7871}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7874|7874.0.fbl_dnt1.101031-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7875|7875.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101102-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7878|7878.0.winmain.101104-1752}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7880|7880.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.101110-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7885|7885.0.fbl_fun_eco_platforms.101116-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7898|7898}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7899|7899.0.fbl_core2_sfs.101209-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7900|7900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7901|7901.FBL_UEX_ICP.101213-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7910|7910.winmain.110111-1804}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv)|7927.0.fbl_srv.110210-1753}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7927.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110214-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7947|7947.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7950|7950.0.winmain_win8m2.110223-1820}}<br />
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=== Milestone 3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7955|7955.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7957|7957}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl_srv)|7962.0.fbl_srv.110309-1807}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl srv wdacxml)|7962.0.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110311-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7963|7963.0.winmain.110310-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7969|7969}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7971|7971.0.winmain.110324-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7973 (winmain)|7973.winmain.110329-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|7973.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110330-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|7973.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110330-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core1_kernel_npc)|7973.0.fbl_core1_kernel_npc.110330-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7976|7976.winmain.110401-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7978|7978.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110406-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7985|7985.fbl_core1_kernel_cptx.110503-1501}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7989|7989.0.winmain.110421-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992|7992.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110425-1921}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7996|7996.0.fbl_pac_dev2.110504-2214}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7997|7997.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110504-2014}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8002.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110511-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8002.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110511-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8008|8008.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110518-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8011|8011.winmain.110520-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8013|8013}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8014|8014.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110525-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8027|8027}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8032|8032.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110623-2054}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8045|8045.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110713-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_eeap)|8049.fbl_eeap.110718-0510}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8049.0.fbl_core2_sid_data.110718-0600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8056 (winmain)|8056.winmain.110726-1851}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8056.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.110727-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8056.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.110727-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8056.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110727-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8057|8057.winmain.110727-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8059|8059.winmain.110729-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8064|8064.0.fbl_eeap.110806-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8065|8065}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8069|8069.winmain.110816-1802}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8090|8090.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8095|8095.winmain_win8m3.110812-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8100|8100.0.winmain_win8m3.110819-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8101|8101.winmain_win8m3.110822-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101#Updates|8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_d)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_d.110908-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102 (winmain_win8m3_eeap)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_eeap.110824-1030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101|8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739}}<br />
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=== Consumer Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8108|8108.fbl_dnt2_wipdc.110902-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8112|8112.0.winmain.110909-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8118|8118.fbl_core2_sfs.110921-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8121|8121.winmain.110922-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8128|8128.fbl_core1_soc_partner.111005-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8128 (winmain)|8128.0.winmain.1110??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8130|8130.winmain.111006-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8133.fbl_grfx_dev1.111012-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8133.fbl_core2_sid_data.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8133.fbl_dnt2_bus.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sfs)|8133.fbl_core2_sfs.111012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8133.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111012-1902}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8140|8140.0.winmain.111020-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8148|8148.0.winmain.111103-1846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8155|8155.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111116-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8156|8156.0.fbl_core1_soc.111117-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8158|8158.0.winmain.111118-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8161|8161.0.winmain.111128-1254}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165 (fbl_core2_sfs_dev2)|8165.fbl_core2_sfs_dev2.111203-22??}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165|8165.fbl_fun_resp.111205-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8172|8172.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.111214-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 unknown December 2011 build|817x}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8175|8175.fbl_dev_dp4.111216-2019}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8176|8176.fbl_core2_sid_dev.120104-2026}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8180|8180.0.winmain.120109-1245}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8186|8186.winmain.120117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8192|8192.winmain.120125-1820}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8194|8194.winmain.120127-1917}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8195|8195.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120201-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8220|8220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8225|8225.0.winmain_win8beta.120203-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8250|8250.0.winmain_win8beta.120217-1520}}<br />
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=== Release Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8277|8277.fbl_dnt2_bus.120208-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8302|8302.0.fbl_core1_soc.120319-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|8305.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120321-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl grfx dev1)|8305.fbl_grfx_dev1.120321-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl core2 sfs)|8305.fbl_core2_sfs.120321-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8306|8306}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8309|8309.winmain.120327-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8318|8318.fbl_core1_soc.120409-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl woa)|8330.0.fbl_woa.120424-2227}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl grfx dev1)|8330.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.120425-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl ie longhorn)|8330.0.fbl_ie_longhorn.120425-2121}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (winmain)|8331.0.winmain.120425-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_loc)|8331.0.fbl_loc.120425-2034}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_uex)|8331.fbl_uex.120425}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8333|8333.0.winmain.120428-1320}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8370|8370.winmain_win8rc.120428-1335}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8375|8375.0.winmain_win8rc.120504-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8377|8377.0.winmain_win8rc.120507-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8382|8382.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8383|8383.0}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8400|8400.0.winmain_win8rc.120518-1423}}<br />
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=== Pre-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (winmain)|8422.0.winmain.120524-1848}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl woa)|8422.0.fbl_woa.120524-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl core1 soc partner)|8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8423|8423.fbl_loc.120528-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (winmain)|8424.winmain.120529-1855}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (fbl_woa_drop)|8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8431|8431.fbl_uex.120609-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (winmain)|8432.winmain.120611-1243}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl loc)|8432.0.fbl_loc.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl_woa)|8432.0.fbl_woa.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8437|8437.0.winmain.120618-1325}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8438|8438.fbl_ie_longhorn.120620-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8441|8441.0.winmain.120623-1614}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8508|8508.0.win8_rtm.120703-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8509|8509.0.fbl_eeap.120708-0952}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8518|8518.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120718-0003}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8520|8520.0.fbl_eeap.120722-1632}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8523|8523.0.win8_rtm.120723-1815}}<br />
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=== RTM Escrow ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120724-2107}}<br />
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=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247}}<br />
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=== Post-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120725-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 9200.16456|9200.16456.win8_gdr_soc_intel.121112-2000}}<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8&diff=208259Windows 82022-04-30T09:26:30Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 8<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 8<br />
|image = Windows8-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|6.2.9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247]]<br />
|releasedate = 2012-10-26<br />
|support = 2023-1-10<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8.1]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows 8''' is an operating system developed by Microsoft. It is the ninth major release in the Windows NT operating system line, replacing [[Windows 7]] and being later replaced by [[Windows 8.1]]. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012 and was released to general availability on 26 October 2012. Windows 8 reached the end of mainstream support on January 9, 2018 and its extended support will end on 10 January 2023. As of March 2022, 0.92% of desktop and laptop computers run Windows 8.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
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This is the first version of Windows to drop support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX, as running on these processors will display a black screen with error code 0x05D, and is the last version of 64-bit Windows to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions.<br />
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It is the first client release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis.<br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 8 comes in the following editions:<br />
* '''Windows 8''' (also known as Core) is the base edition intended for the average home user.<br />
** '''Windows RT''' is a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets. Compared to other editions, it can only launch applications that either originate from the Windows Store or were digitally signed by Microsoft. It is functionally identical to the aforementioned Core edition.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Single Language''' is same as Core but limited to a single installed language pack.<br />
** '''Windows 8 China''' (also known as Core Country Specific) is same as Single Language but only allows the Simplified Chinese language pack to be installed. This is a special variant targeting the mainland China market.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Pro''' is targeted at enthusiast and business markets. Compared to Core, it adds the ability to run Hyper-V virtual machines, receive RDP connections and BitLocker support.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Pro with Media Center''' is a variant of Pro that also includes the Windows Media Center.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Enterprise''' is designed for large organizations and can only be activated with a KMS server or MAK keys. It has the same feature set as Pro but supports creating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20To%20Go Windows To Go] portable workspaces.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Windows 8 was largely designed for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets, and this can be seen all across the OS, with includes bigger buttons, more distinct colors, and a more modern interface with the removal of [[Windows Aero|Aero]] transparency on open windows. The taskbar is still transparent, even though it doesn't blur anything behind it anymore. The renewal of the classic Windows shell was accompanied by the addition of the Metro interface, which includes a new Start menu (named Start screen), with a full-screen UI replacing the smaller Start menu first introduced in [[Windows 95]]. From the Start screen, Metro apps can be launched, which can take the entire screen, providing an immersive interface, or be snapped to a side of the screen alongside another application or the desktop. The File Explorer also got a renewal, with the introduction of the Ribbon UI first seen in [[Windows 7]]. The Up button, which was absent since [[Windows Longhorn build 3670]] (except for early Vista post-reset builds like [[Windows Vista build 3790.1232|build 3790.1232]] and [[Windows Vista build 5001|build 5001]]), has been readded and the details pane is now vertical.<br />
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The Metro UI is directly integrated with the desktop, which features hot corners: positioning the mouse in certain parts of the screen will reveal new functionality. The right side features the Charms Bar, a vertical bar that includes Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings as buttons. Right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the screen opens the Quick Link menu, which contains shortcuts to frequently used areas.<br />
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Windows 8 was the first Windows operating system ever since [[Windows NT 3.51]] to have no Start button. Although the last build of Windows 8 to have the Start button by default was [[Windows 8 build 8176|8176]], it is possible to remove the Start button from the taskbar, on builds [[Windows 8 build 7899|7899]] to [[Windows 8 build 7997|7997]]. To accomplish this, you need to make a new DWORD in <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</code> called <code>YouBettaHideYoPearl</code>, with its value set to 1. After doing so, log off and log back in. If done correctly, the Start button should be removed.<br />
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[[Desktop Window Manager]] now renders using a software-based 3D rasterizer when such an accelerator is unavailable. Additionally, the [[Windows Classic]] and [[Windows Basic]] themes have been removed. Although the visual styles still exist, they cannot be enabled by default unless the user modifies the system files.<br />
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Progress windows have been modified to remove the animation on the top and make it possible to view "more details", including a graph for tracking transfer speeds. It is also possible to pause file transfer operations.<br />
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Notifications have been updated to be more noticeable, as they appear on the right of the screen and are the same color as the current theme.<br />
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=== Task Manager ===<br />
The [[Task Manager]] now opens up in a simple view which only displays a list of open programs and not processes. Expanding the view reveals a modernized and improved version of the classic Task Manager, featuring tabs and a bigger focus on memory usage.<br />
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=== Windows Store ===<br />
[[Microsoft Store|Windows Store]] allows the consumer to distribute and download Metro apps or advertise desktop software. The Windows Store would later be redesigned in [[Windows 8.1]]. The Store was called "MSHelp" in builds before 8032. The Windows Store would later be rebranded as the Microsoft Store in September 2017 as an update for [[Windows 10]].<br />
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=== Media Center ===<br />
Unlike [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Media Center]] is not included by default in any Windows 8 edition. Customers with existing Windows 8 Pro licenses can purchase Media Center with the Windows 8 Pro Pack, which was free previously under a promotional offer (until 31 January 2013).<br />
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=== Display language support ===<br />
Microsoft offered 109 display languages in Windows 8,<ref>Sinofsky, Steven. [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Using the language you want], ''Building Windows 8''. 21 February 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191226205555/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Archived] from the original on 26 December 2019.</ref> 14 more than Windows 7, adding the following localizations:<br />
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*English (United Kingdom)<br />
*Punjabi (Pakistan)<br />
*Sindhi (Pakistan)<br />
*Central Kurdish (Iraq)<br />
*Uyghur (People's Republic of China)<br />
*Belarusian (Belarus)<br />
*Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)<br />
*Tigrinya (Ethiopia)<br />
*Tajik (Tajikistan)<br />
*Wolof (Senegal)<br />
*K'iche' (Guatemala)<br />
*Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)<br />
*Cherokee (United States)<br />
*Valencian (Spain)<br />
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==Startup sound==<br />
There is a widespread misconception that Windows 8 as well as 8.1 uses [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=167&v=MJ2Y4K5fgVM&feature=youtu.be this sound] as the startup sound. However, this sound is Windows Logon.wav in <code>%SystemRoot%\Media</code> but unused, not a startup sound. In reality, the Windows Vista startup sound remains in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 but it's disabled by default. Here's how to enable the startup sound:<br />
:1. Right-click the volume tray icon, then click Sounds.<br />
:2. Check "Play Windows startup sound", then click Apply.<br />
:3. Navigate to Control Panel → System and Security → Power Options, click "Choose what the power buttons do" in the left bar.<br />
:4. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable", then uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)", then click OK.<br />
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Another way to disable fast startup is running <code>powercfg -h off</code> as administrator.<br />
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The actual startup is embedded in <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll</code>, which you'll need a third-party software like Resource Hacker to view its resources. This is also in Windows Vista and 7, and persists up to [[Windows 10 October 2018 Update]] ([[Windows 10 May 2019 Update|May 2019 Update]] and up relocated the resources of imageres.dll to <code>%SystemRoot%\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun</code>).<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7652|7652}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7700|7700.winmain.100122-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7746|7746.fbl_grfx.100428-2024}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7775|7775.winmain.100706-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7788|7788.fbl_uex_cxe_dev}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7791|7791}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7793|7793.0.fbl_grfx.100804-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7811|7811.fbl_dnt1_net2_virtual.100901-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7814|7814.fbl_core1_kernel_ee.100907-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7817|7817.winmain.100910-1622}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7830|7830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7850|7850.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508}}<br />
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=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7867|7867}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7871|7871}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7874|7874.fbl_dnt1.101031-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7875|7875.fbl_grfx_dev1.101102-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7878|7878.winmain.101104-1752}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7880|7880.fbl_grfx_dev1.101110-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7885|7885.fbl_fun_eco_platforms.101116-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7898|7898}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7899|7899.fbl_core2_sfs.101209-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7900|7900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7901|7901.FBL_UEX_ICP.101213-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7910|7910.winmain.110111-1804}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv)|7927.fbl_srv.110210-1753}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7927.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110214-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7947|7947}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7950|7950.winmain_win8m2.110223-1820}}<br />
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=== Milestone 3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7955|7955.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl_srv)|7962.fbl_srv.110309-1807}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl srv wdacxml)|7962.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110311-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7963|7963.winmain.110310-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7971|7971.winmain.110324-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7973 (winmain)|7973.winmain.110329-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|7973.fbl_core2_sid_data.110330-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|7973.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110330-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core1_kernel_npc)|7973.fbl_core1_kernel_npc.110330-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7976|7976.winmain.110401-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7978|7978.fbl_grfx_dev1.110406-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7985|7985.fbl_core1_kernel_cptx.110503-1501}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7989|7989.winmain.110421-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7992.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110425-1921}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992 (fbl_uex_icp)|7992.fbl_uex_icp.110425-1935}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7996|7996.fbl_pac_dev2.110504-2214}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7997|7997.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110504-2014}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8002.fbl_grfx_dev1.110511-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8002.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110511-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8008|8008.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110518-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8011|8011.winmain.110520-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8014|8014.fbl_grfx_dev1.110525-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8032|8032.fbl_core2_sid_data.110623-2054}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8045|8045.fbl_grfx_dev1.110713-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_eeap)|8049.fbl_eeap.110718-0510}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8049.fbl_core2_sid_data.110718-0600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8056 (winmain)|8056.winmain.110726-1851}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8056.fbl_dnt2_bus.110727-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8056.fbl_grfx_dev1.110727-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8056.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110727-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8057|8057.winmain.110727-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8059|8059.winmain.110729-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8064|8064.fbl_eeap.110806-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8065|8065}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8069|8069.winmain.110816-1802}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8090|8090}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8095|8095.winmain_win8m3.110812-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8100|8100.0.winmain_win8m3.110819-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8101|8101.winmain_win8m3.110822-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.0 (winmain_win8m3)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.0 (winmain_win8m3_eeap)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_eeap.110824-1030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101|8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739}}<br />
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=== Consumer Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8108|8108.fbl_dnt2_wipdc.110902-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8112|8112.0.winmain.110909-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8118|8118.fbl_core2_sfs.110921-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8121|8121.winmain.110922-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8128|8128.fbl_core1_soc_partner.111005-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8130|8130.winmain.111006-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8133.fbl_grfx_dev1.111012-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8133.fbl_core2_sid_data.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8133.fbl_dnt2_bus.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sfs)|8133.fbl_core2_sfs.111012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8133.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111012-1902}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8140|8140.0.winmain.111020-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8148|8148.0.winmain.111103-1846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8155|8155.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111116-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8158|8158.0.winmain.111118-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8161|8161.0.winmain.111128-1254}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165|8165.fbl_fun_resp.111205-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8172|8172.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.111214-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 unknown December 2011 build|817x}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8175|8175.fbl_dev_dp4.111216-2019}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8176|8176.fbl_core2_sid_dev.120104-2026}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8180|8180.0.winmain.120109-1245}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8186|8186.winmain.120117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8194|8194.winmain.120127-1917}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8195|8195.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120201-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8220|8220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8225|8225.0.winmain_win8beta.120203-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8250|8250.0.winmain_win8beta.120217-1520}}<br />
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=== Release Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8277|8277.fbl_dnt2_bus.120208-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8302|8302.0.fbl_core1_soc.120319-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|8305.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120321-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl grfx dev1)|8305.fbl_grfx_dev1.120321-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl core2 sfs)|8305.fbl_core2_sfs.120321-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8306|8306}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8309|8309.winmain.120327-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8318|8318.fbl_core1_soc.120409-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl woa)|8330.0.fbl_woa.120424-2227}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl grfx dev1)|8330.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.120425-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl ie longhorn)|8330.0.fbl_ie_longhorn.120425-2121}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (winmain)|8331.0.winmain.120425-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_loc)|8331.0.fbl_loc.120425-2034}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_uex)|8331.fbl_uex.120425}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8333|8333.0.winmain.120428-1320}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8370|8370.winmain_win8rc.120428-1335}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8375|8375.0.winmain_win8rc.120504-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8377|8377.0.winmain_win8rc.120507-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8382|8382}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8383|8383}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8400|8400.0.winmain_win8rc.120518-1423}}<br />
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=== Pre-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (winmain)|8422.0.winmain.120524-1848}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl woa)|8422.0.fbl_woa.120524-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl core1 soc partner)|8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8423|8423.fbl_loc.120528-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (winmain)|8424.winmain.120529-1855}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (fbl_woa_drop)|8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8431|8431.fbl_uex.120609-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (winmain)|8432.winmain.120611-1243}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl loc)|8432.0.fbl_loc.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl_woa)|8432.0.fbl_woa.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8437|8437.0.winmain.120618-1325}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8438|8438.fbl_ie_longhorn.120620-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8441|8441.0.winmain.120623-1614}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8508|8508}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8509|8509.0.fbl_eeap.120708-0952}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8518|8518.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120718-0003}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8520|8520.0.fbl_eeap.120722-1632}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8523|8523.0.win8_rtm.120723-1815}}<br />
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=== RTM Escrow ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120724-2107}}<br />
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=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247}}<br />
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=== Post-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120725-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 9200.16456|9200.16456.win8_gdr_soc_intel.121112-2000}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
<references /><br />
{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
[[Category:Windows versions]]</div>188.60.199.127https://betawiki.net/index.php?title=Windows_8&diff=208257Windows 82022-04-30T09:18:28Z<p>188.60.199.127: Fixed grammar</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Windows version<br />
|name = Windows 8<br />
|logo = Windows 8 logo and wordmark.svg<br />
|codename = Windows 8<br />
|image = Windows8-RTM-Desktop.png<br />
|family = nt<br />
|version = 6.2<br />
|arch = x86, x64, ARM32<br />
|latestbuild = [[Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|6.2.9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247]]<br />
|releasedate = 2012-10-26<br />
|support = 2023-01-10<br />
|server = [[Windows Server 2012]]<br />
|replaces = [[Windows 7]]<br />
|replaced-by = [[Windows 8.1]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Windows 8''' is an operating system developed by [[Microsoft]]. It is the ninth major release in the Windows NT operating system line, replacing [[Windows 7]] and being later replaced by [[Windows 8.1]]. It reached RTM on 1 August 2012 and was released to general availability on 26 October 2012. Windows 8 was one of the most longest-lived releases, it's mainstream support ended on January 9, 2018 and its extended support will end on 10 January 2023. It still runs on 0.92% of desktop and laptop computers as of March 2022.<ref>https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/worldwide/</ref><br />
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This is the first version of Windows to drop support for processors without PAE, SSE2 and NX, as running on these processors will display a black screen with error code 0x05D, and is the last version of 64-bit Windows to support processors without the CMPXCHG16b, PrefetchW and LAHF/SAHF instructions.<br />
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It is the first client release of Windows to drop the traditional Service Pack mechanism in favor of releasing updates in smaller chunks on a continual basis.<br />
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== Editions ==<br />
Windows 8 comes in the following editions:<br />
* '''Windows 8''' (also known as Core) is the base edition intended for the average home user.<br />
** '''Windows RT''' is a version of Windows 8 for ARM-based tablets. Compared to other editions, it can only launch applications that either originate from the Windows Store or were digitally signed by Microsoft. It is functionally identical to the aforementioned Core edition.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Single Language''' is same as Core but limited to a single installed language pack.<br />
** '''Windows 8 China''' (also known as Core Country Specific) is same as Single Language but only allows the Simplified Chinese language pack to be installed. This is a special variant targeting the mainland China market.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Pro''' is targeted at enthusiast and business markets. Compared to Core, it adds the ability to run Hyper-V virtual machines, receive RDP connections and BitLocker support.<br />
** '''Windows 8 Pro with Media Center''' is a variant of Pro that also includes the Windows Media Center.<br />
* '''Windows 8 Enterprise''' is designed for large organizations and can only be activated with a KMS server or MAK keys. It has the same feature set as Pro but supports creating [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows%20To%20Go Windows To Go] portable workspaces.<br />
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== Main changes ==<br />
=== Interface ===<br />
Windows 8 was largely designed for use on touchscreen devices such as tablets, and this can be seen all across the OS, with includes bigger buttons, more distinct colors, and a more modern interface with the removal of [[Windows Aero|Aero]] transparency on open windows. The taskbar is still transparent, even though it doesn't blur anything behind it anymore. The renewal of the classic Windows shell was accompanied by the addition of the Metro interface, which includes a new Start menu (named Start screen), with a full-screen UI replacing the smaller Start menu first introduced in [[Windows 95]]. From the Start screen, Metro apps can be launched, which can take the entire screen, providing an immersive interface, or be snapped to a side of the screen alongside another application or the desktop. The File Explorer also got a renewal, with the introduction of the Ribbon UI first seen in [[Windows 7]]. The Up button, which was absent since [[Windows Longhorn build 3670]] (except for early Vista post-reset builds like [[Windows Vista build 3790.1232|build 3790.1232]] and [[Windows Vista build 5001|build 5001]]), has been readded and the details pane is now vertical.<br />
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The Metro UI is directly integrated with the desktop, which features hot corners: positioning the mouse in certain parts of the screen will reveal new functionality. The right side features the Charms Bar, a vertical bar that includes Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings as buttons. Right-clicking on the bottom left corner of the screen opens the Quick Link menu, which contains shortcuts to frequently used areas.<br />
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Windows 8 was the first Windows operating system ever since [[Windows NT 3.51]] to have no Start button. Although the last build of Windows 8 to have the Start button by default was [[Windows 8 build 8176|8176]], it is possible to remove the Start button from the taskbar, on builds [[Windows 8 build 7899|7899]] to [[Windows 8 build 7997|7997]]. To accomplish this, you need to make a new DWORD in <code>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer</code> called <code>YouBettaHideYoPearl</code>, with its value set to 1. After doing so, log off and log back in. If done correctly, the Start button should be removed.<br />
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[[Desktop Window Manager]] now renders using a software-based 3D rasterizer when such an accelerator is unavailable. Additionally, the [[Windows Classic]] and [[Windows Basic]] themes have been removed. Although the visual styles still exist, they cannot be enabled by default unless the user modifies the system files.<br />
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Progress windows have been modified to remove the animation on the top and make it possible to view "more details", including a graph for tracking transfer speeds. It is also possible to pause file transfer operations.<br />
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Notifications have been updated to be more noticeable, as they appear on the right of the screen and are the same color as the current theme.<br />
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=== Task Manager ===<br />
The [[Task Manager]] now opens up in a simple view which only displays a list of open programs and not processes. Expanding the view reveals a modernized and improved version of the classic Task Manager, featuring tabs and a bigger focus on memory usage.<br />
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=== Windows Store ===<br />
[[Microsoft Store|Windows Store]] allows the consumer to distribute and download Metro apps or advertise desktop software. The Windows Store would later be redesigned in [[Windows 8.1]]. The Store was called "MSHelp" in builds before 8032. The Windows Store would later be rebranded as the Microsoft Store in September 2017 as an update for [[Windows 10]].<br />
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=== Media Center ===<br />
Unlike [[Windows Vista]] and [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Media Center]] is not included by default in any Windows 8 edition. Customers with existing Windows 8 Pro licenses can purchase Media Center with the Windows 8 Pro Pack, which was free previously under a promotional offer (until 31 January 2013).<br />
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=== Display language support ===<br />
Microsoft offered 109 display languages in Windows 8,<ref>Sinofsky, Steven. [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Using the language you want], ''Building Windows 8''. 21 February 2012. [https://web.archive.org/web/20191226205555/https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/b8/2012/02/21/using-the-language-you-want/ Archived] from the original on 26 December 2019.</ref> 14 more than Windows 7, adding the following localizations:<br />
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*English (United Kingdom)<br />
*Punjabi (Pakistan)<br />
*Sindhi (Pakistan)<br />
*Central Kurdish (Iraq)<br />
*Uyghur (People's Republic of China)<br />
*Belarusian (Belarus)<br />
*Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)<br />
*Tigrinya (Ethiopia)<br />
*Tajik (Tajikistan)<br />
*Wolof (Senegal)<br />
*K'iche' (Guatemala)<br />
*Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom)<br />
*Cherokee (United States)<br />
*Valencian (Spain)<br />
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==Startup sound==<br />
There is a widespread misconception that Windows 8 as well as 8.1 uses [https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=167&v=MJ2Y4K5fgVM&feature=youtu.be this sound] as the startup sound. However, this sound is Windows Logon.wav in <code>%SystemRoot%\Media</code> but unused, not a startup sound. In reality, the Windows Vista startup sound remains in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 but it's disabled by default. Here's how to enable the startup sound:<br />
:1. Right-click the volume tray icon, then click Sounds.<br />
:2. Check "Play Windows startup sound", then click Apply.<br />
:3. Navigate to Control Panel → System and Security → Power Options, click "Choose what the power buttons do" in the left bar.<br />
:4. Click "Change settings that are currently unavailable", then uncheck "Turn on fast startup (recommended)", then click OK.<br />
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Another way to disable fast startup is running <code>powercfg -h off</code> as administrator.<br />
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The actual startup is embedded in <code>%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll</code>, which you'll need a third-party software like Resource Hacker to view its resources. This is also in Windows Vista and 7, and persists up to [[Windows 10 October 2018 Update]] ([[Windows 10 May 2019 Update|May 2019 Update]] and up relocated the resources of imageres.dll to <code>%SystemRoot%\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun</code>).<br />
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== List of known builds ==<br />
{{builds legend}}<br />
=== Milestone 1 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7652|7652}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7700|7700.winmain.100122-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7746|7746.fbl_grfx.100428-2024}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7775|7775.winmain.100706-1910}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7788|7788.fbl_uex_cxe_dev}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7791|7791}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7793|7793.0.fbl_grfx.100804-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7811|7811.fbl_dnt1_net2_virtual.100901-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7814|7814.fbl_core1_kernel_ee.100907-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7817|7817.winmain.100910-1622}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7830|7830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7850|7850.winmain_win8m1.100922-1508}}<br />
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=== Milestone 2 ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7867|7867}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7871|7871}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7874|7874.fbl_dnt1.101031-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7875|7875.fbl_grfx_dev1.101102-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7878|7878.winmain.101104-1752}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7880|7880.fbl_grfx_dev1.101110-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7885|7885.fbl_fun_eco_platforms.101116-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7898|7898}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7899|7899.fbl_core2_sfs.101209-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7900|7900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7901|7901.FBL_UEX_ICP.101213-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7910|7910.winmain.110111-1804}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv)|7927.fbl_srv.110210-1753}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7927 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7927.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110214-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7947|7947}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7950|7950.winmain_win8m2.110223-1820}}<br />
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=== Milestone 3 ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7955|7955.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl_srv)|7962.fbl_srv.110309-1807}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7962 (fbl srv wdacxml)|7962.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110311-1930}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7963|7963.winmain.110310-1721}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7971|7971.winmain.110324-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7973 (winmain)|7973.winmain.110329-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|7973.fbl_core2_sid_data.110330-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|7973.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110330-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7973 (fbl_core1_kernel_npc)|7973.fbl_core1_kernel_npc.110330-1809}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7976|7976.winmain.110401-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7978|7978.fbl_grfx_dev1.110406-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7985|7985.fbl_core1_kernel_cptx.110503-1501}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7989|7989.winmain.110421-1825}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992 (fbl_srv_wdacxml)|7992.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110425-1921}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 7992 (fbl_uex_icp)|7992.fbl_uex_icp.110425-1935}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 7996|7996.fbl_pac_dev2.110504-2214}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 7997|7997.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110504-2014}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8002.fbl_grfx_dev1.110511-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8002 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8002.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110511-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8008|8008.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110518-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8011|8011.winmain.110520-1745}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8014|8014.fbl_grfx_dev1.110525-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8032|8032.fbl_core2_sid_data.110623-2054}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8045|8045.fbl_grfx_dev1.110713-1730}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_eeap)|8049.fbl_eeap.110718-0510}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8049 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8049.fbl_core2_sid_data.110718-0600}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8056 (winmain)|8056.winmain.110726-1851}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8056.fbl_dnt2_bus.110727-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8056.fbl_grfx_dev1.110727-1728}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8056 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8056.fbl_dnt3_wireless.110727-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8057|8057.winmain.110727-1845}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8059|8059.winmain.110729-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8064|8064.fbl_eeap.110806-1000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8065|8065}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8069|8069.winmain.110816-1802}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8090|8090}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8095|8095.winmain_win8m3.110812-1840}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8100|8100.0.winmain_win8m3.110819-1727}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8101|8101.winmain_win8m3.110822-1905}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.0 (winmain_win8m3)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3.110823-1455}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.0 (winmain_win8m3_eeap)|8102.0.winmain_win8m3_eeap.110824-1030}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8102.101|8102.101.winmain_win8m3.110830-1739}}<br />
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=== Consumer Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8108|8108.fbl_dnt2_wipdc.110902-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8112|8112.0.winmain.110909-1742}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8118|8118.fbl_core2_sfs.110921-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8121|8121.winmain.110922-1933}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8128|8128.fbl_core1_soc_partner.111005-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8130|8130.winmain.111006-1907}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_grfx_dev1)|8133.fbl_grfx_dev1.111012-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sid_data)|8133.fbl_core2_sid_data.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt2_bus)|8133.fbl_dnt2_bus.111012-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_core2_sfs)|8133.fbl_core2_sfs.111012-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8133 (fbl_dnt3_wireless)|8133.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111012-1902}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8140|8140.0.winmain.111020-1857}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8148|8148.0.winmain.111103-1846}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8155|8155.0.fbl_dnt3_wireless.111116-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8158|8158.0.winmain.111118-2210}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8161|8161.0.winmain.111128-1254}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8165|8165.fbl_fun_resp.111205-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8172|8172.0.fbl_dnt2_bus.111214-1750}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 unknown December 2011 build|817x}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8175|8175.fbl_dev_dp4.111216-2019}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8176|8176.fbl_core2_sid_dev.120104-2026}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8180|8180.0.winmain.120109-1245}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8186|8186.winmain.120117-1707}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8194|8194.winmain.120127-1917}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8195|8195.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120201-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8220|8220}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8225|8225.0.winmain_win8beta.120203-1918}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8250|8250.0.winmain_win8beta.120217-1520}}<br />
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=== Release Preview ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8277|8277.fbl_dnt2_bus.120208-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8302|8302.0.fbl_core1_soc.120319-1700}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl dnt3 wireless)|8305.fbl_dnt3_wireless.120321-1800}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl grfx dev1)|8305.fbl_grfx_dev1.120321-1830}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8305 (fbl core2 sfs)|8305.fbl_core2_sfs.120321-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8306|8306}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8309|8309.winmain.120327-1901}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8318|8318.fbl_core1_soc.120409-2355}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl woa)|8330.0.fbl_woa.120424-2227}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl grfx dev1)|8330.0.fbl_grfx_dev1.120425-1400}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8330 (fbl ie longhorn)|8330.0.fbl_ie_longhorn.120425-2121}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (winmain)|8331.0.winmain.120425-1916}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_loc)|8331.0.fbl_loc.120425-2034}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8331 (fbl_uex)|8331.fbl_uex.120425}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8333|8333.0.winmain.120428-1320}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8370|8370.winmain_win8rc.120428-1335}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8375|8375.0.winmain_win8rc.120504-1900}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8377|8377.0.winmain_win8rc.120507-1903}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8382|8382}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8383|8383}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8400|8400.0.winmain_win8rc.120518-1423}}<br />
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=== Pre-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (winmain)|8422.0.winmain.120524-1848}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl woa)|8422.0.fbl_woa.120524-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8422 (fbl core1 soc partner)|8422.fbl_core1_soc_partner.120525-1923}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8423|8423.fbl_loc.120528-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (winmain)|8424.winmain.120529-1855}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8424 (fbl_woa_drop)|8424.fbl_woa_drop.120530-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8431|8431.fbl_uex.120609-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (winmain)|8432.winmain.120611-1243}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl loc)|8432.0.fbl_loc.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8432 (fbl_woa)|8432.0.fbl_woa.120611-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 8437|8437.0.winmain.120618-1325}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8438|8438.fbl_ie_longhorn.120620-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8441|8441.0.winmain.120623-1614}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8508|8508}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8509|8509.0.fbl_eeap.120708-0952}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8513 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8513.0.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120710-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8518|8518.0.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120718-0003}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8520|8520.0.fbl_eeap.120722-1632}}<br />
{{BLItem Confirmed|Windows 8 build 8523|8523.0.win8_rtm.120723-1815}}<br />
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=== RTM Escrow ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120724-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 8888 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|8888.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120724-2107}}<br />
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=== RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_rtm)|9200.16384.win8_rtm.120725-1247}}<br />
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=== Post-RTM ===<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_ti)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_ti.120725-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_intel)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_intel.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Leaked|Windows 8 build 9200 (win8_gdr_soc_nv)|9200.16384.win8_gdr_soc_nv.120726-2000}}<br />
{{BLItem Unconfirmed|Windows 8 build 9200.16456|9200.16456.win8_gdr_soc_intel.121112-2000}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Microsoft Windows}}<br />
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