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Being early in development, many areas still says Windows 7 and the kernel is still 6.1 (in a similar manner to XP [[Windows XP build 2202|build 2202]] and [[Windows XP build 2211|build 2211]], 8.1 build [[Windows 8.1 build 9299|9299]] and 10 build [[Windows 10 build 9780|build 9780]] and [[Windows 10 build 9785|9785]]). The default background image of this build is a blueish gradient with the note not to leak this version (''"shhh... let's not leak our hard work"''). | Being early in development, many areas still says Windows 7 and the kernel is still 6.1 (in a similar manner to XP [[Windows XP build 2202|build 2202]] and [[Windows XP build 2211|build 2211]], 8.1 build [[Windows 8.1 build 9299|9299]] and 10 build [[Windows 10 build 9780|build 9780]] and [[Windows 10 build 9785|9785]]). The default background image of this build is a blueish gradient with the note not to leak this version (''"shhh... let's not leak our hard work"''). | ||
==Features== | == Features == | ||
'''Note:''' Most new features must be unlocked via registry editing. | '''Note:''' Most new features must be unlocked via registry editing. | ||
* Explorer Ribbon UI (Icons are all circles) | * Explorer Ribbon UI (Icons are all circles) | ||
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* Portable workspace creator (pwcreator.exe) | * Portable workspace creator (pwcreator.exe) | ||
==Bugs== | == Bugs == | ||
===Aero=== | === Aero === | ||
This build appears to have a slightly broken Windows Aero theme, with only the top portion of the window frame using the blur effect, leaving the side borders transparent. | This build appears to have a slightly broken Windows Aero theme, with only the top portion of the window frame using the blur effect, leaving the side borders transparent. | ||
==Findings, fixes, enhancements== | == Findings, fixes, enhancements == | ||
===PDF Reader=== | === PDF Reader === | ||
While there is a very early version of the built-in PDF Reader included, it is disabled by default. It can be enabled using the following registry script: | While there is a very early version of the built-in PDF Reader included, it is disabled by default. It can be enabled using the following registry script: | ||
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
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and then running <code>C:\Windows\System32\glcnd.exe</code> with any PDF file as an argument (or without any argument to open a blank page). It is not required to disable Aero to run the PDF Reader. | and then running <code>C:\Windows\System32\glcnd.exe</code> with any PDF file as an argument (or without any argument to open a blank page). It is not required to disable Aero to run the PDF Reader. | ||
===Modern Windows Task Manager=== | === Modern Windows Task Manager === | ||
A preliminary version of the Modern Windows Task Manager is included as well. To enable it, run the following registry script: | A preliminary version of the Modern Windows Task Manager is included as well. To enable it, run the following registry script: | ||
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
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"TaskUIEnabled"=dword:00000001 | "TaskUIEnabled"=dword:00000001 | ||
and then open <code>C:\Windows\System32\TaskUI.exe</code>. | and then open <code>C:\Windows\System32\TaskUI.exe</code>. | ||
===Ribbon UI=== | === Ribbon UI === | ||
A Ribbon version of Windows Explorer is included as well. To enable it, use the following registry script: | A Ribbon version of Windows Explorer is included as well. To enable it, use the following registry script: | ||
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4F12FF5D-D319-4A79-8380-9CC80384DC08}] | [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{4F12FF5D-D319-4A79-8380-9CC80384DC08}] | ||
"AppID"="{9198DA45-C7D5-4EFF-A726-78FC547DFF53}" | "AppID"="{9198DA45-C7D5-4EFF-A726-78FC547DFF53}" | ||
===Webcam Capture Application=== | === Webcam Capture Application === | ||
An early version of the webcam capture application is included as well. To enable it, run the following registry script: | An early version of the webcam capture application is included as well. To enable it, run the following registry script: | ||
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | ||
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"RemoteFontBootCacheFlags"=dword:0000100f | "RemoteFontBootCacheFlags"=dword:0000100f | ||
and then run <code>C:\Windows\System32\Webcam.exe</code>. | and then run <code>C:\Windows\System32\Webcam.exe</code>. | ||
===Auto Colorization=== | === Auto Colorization === | ||
Create a copy of a theme from <code>C:\Windows\Resources\Themes</code>, add <code>AutoColorization=1</code> to the end of the <code>[VisualStyles]</code> section and apply. | Create a copy of a theme from <code>C:\Windows\Resources\Themes</code>, add <code>AutoColorization=1</code> to the end of the <code>[VisualStyles]</code> section and apply. | ||
==Gallery== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Win8Build7850Boot.png|Boot screen | Win8Build7850Boot.png|Boot screen | ||
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WindowsVista-RTM-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen (group policy only) | WindowsVista-RTM-Safe.png|Safe to shutdown screen (group policy only) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External Links== | == External Links == | ||
* [http://www.betaarchive.com/screenshots/index.php?load=Windows%208%20Build%207850/ Windows 8 Build 7850 @ BetaArchive Screenshots Gallery] | * [http://www.betaarchive.com/screenshots/index.php?load=Windows%208%20Build%207850/ Windows 8 Build 7850 @ BetaArchive Screenshots Gallery] | ||