Windows 7 build 6801
Build of Windows 7 | |
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Release name | Milestone 3 |
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OS family | Windows NT |
Version number | 6.1 |
Build number | 6801 |
Architecture | x86, x64 |
Build lab | winmain_win7m3 |
Compiled on | 2008-09-13 |
Expiration date | |
Timebomb | 2009-07-01 (+291 days) |
SKUs | |
Starter Home Basic (N) Home Premium Business (N) Ultimate | |
About dialog | |
Windows 7 build 6801 is the official Milestone 3 build of Windows 7, which was released to attendees of PDC 2008.[1] This is the last build to have the Windows Vista desktop wallpaper set as default.
NFO file[edit | edit source]
NFO contents
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Windows 7 reflects an evolved | | | | | | |approach to engineering that incorporates customer and partner | | | | | | |feedback more closely into the development process. It will deliver | | | | | | |innovative new features while focusing on application and device | | | | | | |compatibility. With Windows 7, Microsoft is working to establish a | | | | | | |more consistend and predictable release schedule so partners across | | | | | | |the Windows ecosystem can easily and quickly build on the new | | | | | | |capabilities Windows has to offer. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This is the Build distributed at the Microsoft PDC 2008! | | | | | | | The build tag is: 6801.winmain_win7m3.080913-2030. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nukers-This must remain an iso or it will not extract or boot. |-| | | | | | ||| | | | | | Enjoy. This is an original untouched iso. |_| | | | | |______________________________________________________________________|v| | | | | | WB | | | | | |________________________________________________________________________| | | | | | | | | | |________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | Install Notes [-][±][×]| | | | | |_______________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | .Unpack. |^| | | | | | .Burn to dvd or mount with an emulator |¯| | | | | | .Install, Leave the cd-key field blank and install without a key. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |_| | | | | |______________________________________________________________________|v| | | | | | WB | | | | | |________________________________________________________________________| | | | | | | | |____________________________________________________________________________| | | WinBeta - Always Here From The Beginning. | |________________________________________________________________________________|
Security updates[edit | edit source]
Some security updates were released for this build between October 2008 and February 2009, for x86 and AMD64 architectures (descriptions for which referred to as Windows 7 Pre-Beta), with file versions ranging up to 6801.4xxx.[2][3]
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
Windows Recovery Environment[edit | edit source]
When booting from the onboard Windows RE partition, Startup Repair now launches instead of the System Recovery Options. Startup Repair needs to be canceled to access the Recovery Options.
Personalization[edit | edit source]
Multiple wallpapers can now be selected as default wallpaper, where they will rotate after a specific interval set by the user.
The Personalization Control Panel applet in its whole has been removed from the Starter SKU.
Windows Mail and Calendar[edit | edit source]
The Windows Mail and Windows Calendar applications turned into non-functional stubs, thus are no longer able to be opened. The other files for them are still present though.
Internet Explorer[edit | edit source]
While the version number has been set down from 8.1 to 8.0, a "Suggested Sites" drop-down has been added to the favorites bar.
Windows Media Player[edit | edit source]
The ability to change the background graphics in the Windows Media Player library has been removed.
Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]
- Stability issues can be encountered while moving desktop gadgets.
- Much like in build 6780 and build 6776, it is not possible to upgrade to this build due to an issue in the way how Windows Setup handles disk volumes.
- Upgrading from build 6776 will not encounter the bug.
- In Getting Started, the text below "Find out what's new in Windows" is missing, which results in displaying placeholder text.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Setup[edit | edit source]
Setup boot screen
General[edit | edit source]
Demo without Bluepill