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'''Windows Vista build 5112''' is the official Beta 1 build of [[Windows Vista]], which was officially released on 27 July 2005. It is one of the first Beta 1-class builds to be compiled, and certainly, the first Vista build to become widely available. | '''Windows Vista build 5112''' is the official Beta 1 build of [[Windows Vista]], which was officially released on 27 July 2005. It is one of the first Beta 1-class builds to be compiled, and certainly, the first Vista build to become widely available. | ||
At this point in development, Microsoft had decided that '''Windows Vista''' would be the final name of the operating system, hoping to boost the image and perception of the product among end users. Jim Allchin | At this point in development, Microsoft had decided that '''Windows Vista''' would be the final name of the operating system, hoping to boost the image and perception of the product among end users. Jim Allchin themselves expressed his enthusiasm for the name, stating: | ||
{{Quote|'Vista' creates the right imagery for the new product capabilities and inspires the imagination with all the possibilities of what can be done with Windows – making people's passions come alive.|Jim Allchin on the final operating system name<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>}} | |||
However, the name Longhorn was still used in numerous areas, such as within the ''About Windows'' dialog box, the registry entry for Winlogon, and on the boot screen. This is to be expected, considering the point at which this build was compiled (it was compiled two days before the announcement of the name change to Vista). The name Vista was only mentioned on the desktop watermark. | However, the name Longhorn was still used in numerous areas, such as within the ''About Windows'' dialog box, the registry entry for Winlogon, and on the boot screen. This is to be expected, considering the point at which this build was compiled (it was compiled two days before the announcement of the name change to Vista). The name Vista was only mentioned on the desktop watermark. | ||