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=== Aero taskbar and sidebar resources ===
=== Aero taskbar and sidebar resources ===
The resources for the Aero taskbar and sidebar are present, but they cannot be normally used because the build is hardcoded to use the Slate ones. A modified version of the [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/912978016773238805/936929583733821450/Microsoft.Windows.WCPClient.4066.dll <code>Microsoft.Windows.WCPClient.dll</code>] assembly is required in order to load the Aero resources. Once loaded, it can be seen how a bug makes the sidebar tiles draw the background of the sidebar a second time. It is also worthy of noticing how the text of the taskbar buttons shifts between black and white, depending on whether a window is in its normal or maximized state, in a similar fashion to the unleaked build [[Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06 demo.031022-1934)|4050]]. Unlike in build [[Windows Longhorn build 4074|4074]], it is not necessary to set up the <code>MILExplorer</code> DWORD in order to get the transparent taskbar and sidebar; instead, DWM has to be started while Explorer is running and sidebar is enabled.
The resources for the Aero taskbar and sidebar are present, but they cannot be normally used because the build is hardcoded to use the Slate ones. A modified version of the [https://archive.org/details/4066-patchedWCPclient <code>Microsoft.Windows.WCPClient.dll</code>] assembly is required in order to load the Aero resources. Once loaded, it can be seen how a bug makes the sidebar tiles draw the background of the sidebar a second time. It is also worthy of noticing how the text of the taskbar buttons shifts between black and white, depending on whether a window is in its normal or maximized state, in a similar fashion to the unleaked build [[Windows Longhorn build 4050 (private/lab06 demo.031022-1934)|4050]]. Unlike in build [[Windows Longhorn build 4074|4074]], it is not necessary to set up the <code>MILExplorer</code> DWORD in order to get the transparent taskbar and sidebar; instead, DWM has to be started while Explorer is running and sidebar is enabled.


=== Other Aero resources ===
=== Other Aero resources ===
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