Windows XP build 2485: Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox Windows build
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'''Windows XP build 2485''' is a pre-RC1 build of [[Windows XP]].
'''Windows XP build 2485''' is a pre-RC1 build of [[Windows XP]].


== New features and changes ==
==New features and changes ==
* The Homestead and Metallic themes are now called Olive Green and Silver respectively which persists in the [[Windows XP build 2600|RTM]].
 
* The font used in the [[out-of-box experience]] for the speech bubbles of the question mark is now Arial instead of Comic Sans.
===Boot screen===
* The default wallpaper has been changed from Bliss to Windows XP Professional until this change was reverted in [[Windows XP build 2535|build 2535]].
The "Version 2002" text seen above the copyright text was removed, finalizing the boot screen and making it identical to the final release.
** This is also the first build to have the final version of XP's branding wallpaper. It replaced the previous one seen since [[Windows XP build 2465 (idx01)|build 2465]].<ref>https://windowswallpaper.miraheze.org/wiki/Whistler#Build_2465_onwards</ref>
 
*The copyright dates are now shown in the lower-left corner of the <code>[[winver]]</code> banner as opposed to "Version 2002" seen in previous builds.
=== Windows Setup===
*The Windows XP sounds are now used by default instead of the ones used by [[Windows 2000]]. The sounds are now compressed unlike [[Windows XP build 2481 (main)|build 2481]], with most of the sounds downsampled to Mono at 22.05&nbsp;kHz.
The font used for the question mark speech bubbles in the [[out-of-box experience]] was changed from Comic Sans to Arial.
*The illustration images for the new and classic Start menu in the taskbar properties has been changed. This remained until [[Windows XP build 2600.3180|build 2600.3180]].
 
===User interface===
The default wallpaper has been changed from [[winwallpaper:Bliss|Bliss]] to the [[winwallpaper:Windows_XP_(wallpaper)|branding wallpaper]]. The said wallpaper has also been updated to depict a CGI Windows logo on a blue (green in Home Edition) background along with the Windows XP wordmark and the edition the user is using in the bottom right corner. The Homestead and Metallic themes were also renamed to Olive Green and Silver respectively.
 
The copyright date and the Microsoft Corporation text are now shown in the lower-left corner of the <code>[[winver]]</code> banner as opposed to "Version 2002".
 
==== Sounds====
The Windows XP sound scheme is now used by default, along with most sounds now being compressed and downsampled to Mono at 22.05kHz.
 
====Start menu====
The start menu illustration images located in the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties were updated.
 
==File differences==
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{{:Document:Windows XP build 2485 file differences}}
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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WindowsXP-5.1.2481-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
WindowsXP-5.1.2481-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
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== References ==
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