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'''Windows Vista build 5487''' is a pre-RC1 build of [[Windows Vista]], which was reuploaded to [[BetaArchive]] by Grabberslasher on 29 January 2020 | '''Windows Vista build 5487''' is a pre-RC1 build of [[Windows Vista]], which was reuploaded to [[BetaArchive]] by Grabberslasher on 29 January 2020.<ref>https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36518</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
German technology news website WinFuture.de released 57 screenshots of it on 2 August 2006,<ref>https://winfuture.de/screenshots/Windows-Vista-Build-5487-1929-1.html</ref> then the build itself was shared online in China five days later on 7 August, but it became lost shortly after. A torrent ostensibly containing this build was uploaded on 3 February 2019, but was not downloaded before it was lost owing to a lack of seeders. | German technology news website WinFuture.de released 57 screenshots of it on 2 August 2006,<ref>https://winfuture.de/screenshots/Windows-Vista-Build-5487-1929-1.html</ref> then the build itself was shared online in China five days later on 7 August, but it became lost shortly after. A torrent ostensibly containing this build was uploaded on 3 February 2019, but was not downloaded before it was lost owing to a lack of seeders. | ||
== | ==New features and changes== | ||
*The setup | === Branding === | ||
This is the earliest available build stating itself as RC 1 instead of Beta 2 on watermark. | |||
*The Windows orb seen | |||
* | === Setup === | ||
* | *The [[Windows Setup|setup]] background has been updated to that seen in the [[Windows Vista build 6000.16386|RTM]]. The [[Out-of-box experience|OOBE]] was also updated to use this background. | ||
*Network settings have been added to the OOBE. | |||
*The final page to the OOBE no longer has a clickable Start orb. | |||
=== User Interface === | |||
* The Windows orb seen on startup has decreased in size and resembles that of the RTM. | |||
*The login screen now uses its final background. | |||
* Several user folders have been colored a greenish blue. | |||
* A download link for [[Windows Live Messenger]] has been added to the [[Start menu]]. | |||
=== Applications === | |||
==== Gadgets ==== | |||
* The CPU Meter and Currency gadgets have been redesigned. | |||
* Feed Headlines has a slightly different icon. | |||
==== Help and Support Center ==== | |||
Demo videos have been added to the [[Help and Support Center]].<ref>https://archive.org/details/windowsvistabuild5487demos</ref> | |||
=== Control Panel === | |||
==== Welcome Center ==== | |||
* [[Getting Started|Welcome Center]] received a new icon, which resembles the final product's packaging. | |||
* The "Offers from [[Microsoft]]" section has been added. | |||
* Minor UI adjustments were made. | |||
==== Personalization ==== | |||
* Color and Appearance has been updated with new color icons. | |||
* Desktop background types (Black and White, Light Auras, etc.) are now grouped together into a single list. | |||
==== Additional icon changes ==== | |||
* Folder Options, Fonts, Mouse, Offline Folders, Sync Center, and System all received new icons. | |||
* Mouse and Taskbar/Start Menu Properties received new in-applet graphics. | |||
== Bugs == | == Bugs == | ||
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File:WindowsVista-6.0.5308.6-Boot.png|Boot screen | File:WindowsVista-6.0.5308.6-Boot.png|Boot screen | ||
File:5487-StartOrb.png|Windows orb on startup | |||
File:5487-startmenu.png|[[Start menu]] | File:5487-startmenu.png|[[Start menu]] | ||
File:5487-3dflip.png|Flip 3D | File:5487-3dflip.png|Flip 3D | ||