Windows Vista build 5456: Difference between revisions

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*Windows Experience Index stage has been added to Setup.
*Windows Experience Index stage has been added to Setup.
*[[Windows Movie Maker]] has been redesigned.<ref name=":0">https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-vista-build-5456-overview-and-screenshot-gallery</ref>
*[[Windows Movie Maker]] has been redesigned.<ref name=":0">https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-vista-build-5456-overview-and-screenshot-gallery</ref>
*Upon its first start, [[Windows Media Center]] no longer directly opens the Setup wizard. Instead, the user can select between Express and Custom options. Selecting the Custom option will lead to the Setup wizard. Selecting the Express option will lead instead to the home screen.
**Additionally, the UI has been uplifted again, now resembling the RTM.
*[[Windows DVD Maker]] no longer quits if a blank DVD is not inserted.<ref name=":0" />
*[[Windows DVD Maker]] no longer quits if a blank DVD is not inserted.<ref name=":0" />
*Windows Update has been integrated with [[Windows Ultimate Extras]].<ref name=":0" />
*After connecting to a network, a balloon tip will notify the user that the network has been set to public. The user should click on it to reconfigure the network as private.
*After Windows has been connected to a network, it now only shows a balloon tip, that the network has been classified as public. The user should click on it to reconfigure the network as private.
*If a [[User Account Control|UAC]] popup appears, the system plays the "Critical Error" sound.
*If a UAC popup appears, the system plays the "Critical Error" sound.
=== Setup ===
=== [[Windows Setup|Setup]] ===
*The page of [[Windows Setup|setup]] before the restart has been redesigned to resemble the [[Windows Vista build 6000.16386|RTM]]. Most notably the "Restart now" button no longer has the arrow icon from pre-reset Longhorn, but it does not work in this build. You will need to wait until setup restarts automaically.
*The page of setup before the restart has been redesigned to resemble the RTM. Most notably the "Restart now" button no longer has the arrow icon from pre-reset Longhorn, but it does not work in this build. You will need to wait until setup restarts automaically.
*During the first boot, the message "Please wait while Windows prepares to start..." has been changed to add "for the first time..." at the end. This will persist to the RTM and will be changed again in [[Windows Vista SP1|Service Pack 1]].
*During the first boot, the message "Please wait while Windows prepares to start..." has been changed to add "for the first time..." at the end. This will persist to the RTM and will be changed again in [[Windows Vista SP1|Service Pack 1]].
=== Control Panel ===
=== Control Panel ===
* Network Center has been revamped and is now called "Network and Sharing Center".<ref name=":0" />
* [[Windows Update]] has been integrated with [[Windows Ultimate Extras]].<ref name=":0" />
*Network Center has been revamped and is now called "Network and Sharing Center".<ref name=":0" />
* Security Center now shows the SKU of Windows Vista.<ref name=":0" />
* Security Center now shows the SKU of Windows Vista.<ref name=":0" />
* Game Controllers applet received a new icon.
* Game Controllers applet received a new icon.
*[[Welcome Center]] received new links.
*[[Welcome Center]] received new links.
=== Windows Media Center ===
Upon its first start, [[Windows Media Center]] no longer directly opens the Setup wizard. Instead, the user can select between Express and Custom options. Selecting the Custom option will lead to the Setup wizard. Selecting the Express option will lead instead to the home screen.
Additionally, the UI has been uplifted again, now resembling the RTM.


==Bugs and quirks==
==Bugs and quirks==
*A wallpaper can not be selected during the [[Out-of-box experience|OOBE]].
*When shutting down, the sound will only play for a quarter of a second.
*When shutting down, the sound will only play for a quarter of a second.
*<code>Winver.exe</code> and System Properties incorrectly refer a "Service Pack 0 v."
*<code>[[Winver]]</code> and System Properties incorrectly refer a "Service Pack 0 v."


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Setup.png|Setup
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Setup2.png|Windows Experience Index check
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5308.6-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5308.6-Boot.png|Boot screen
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Setup-1.png| Language selection in setup
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Setup-1.png|Language selection
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Setup-2.png| Setup autorun
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Setup-2.png|Setup
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-ProductKey.png|Product key
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-ProductKey.png|Product key
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-ExpandingFiles.png|Expanding files
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Restart.png|Setup needs to restart
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Setup.png|Please wait...
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-CompletingInstall.png|Completing installation
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-OOBE-1.png|OOBE
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-OOBE-1.png|OOBE
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Login-HomePremium.png|Login screen (Home Premium)
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Setup2.png|Windows Experience Index check
File:Vista5456.jpg| Aero theme  
File:WindowsVista-6.0.5456-Login-HomePremium.png|Login screen
File:Vista5456.jpg|Aero theme
</gallery>
</gallery>


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