Windows 8 build 7875
| Build of Windows 8 | |
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| OS family | Windows NT |
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| Version number | 6.2 |
| Build number | 7875 |
| Build revision | 0 |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Build lab | fbl_grfx_dev1 |
| Compiled on | 2010-11-02 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 2011-02-05 (+95 days) |
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Windows 8 build 7875 is an interim build of Windows 8. Eight screenshots of this build were included with the original upload of build 7746 on 3 May 2020. The build itself was eventually uploaded on 31 December 2020.
Editions and keys[edit | edit source]
| Edition / SKU | Key |
|---|---|
| Home Basic | YGFVB-QTFXQ-3H233-PTWTJ-YRYRV |
| Home Premium | RHPQ2-RMFJH-74XYM-BH4JX-XM76F |
| Professional | HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487 |
| Ultimate | D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV |
Setup[edit | edit source]
Setup is mostly similar to the previous available build of Windows 8 albeit with the watermark showing on the bottom-right corner. The Windows branding in the OOBE has been swapped out with a disclaimer stating that the build in question is confidential Microsoft material.
Setup
"Setup is" bug
Product key entry
EULA
Select type of installation
Drive partitioning and selection
Setup is copying files
Text cutoff bug
OOBE
setupclient.exe
New features and changes[edit | edit source]
Branding[edit | edit source]
A new Microsoft Confidential banner has been introduced, both on top of the leak warning and in place of the original winver branding from Windows 7. The operating system name has also changed to Microsoft Pre-release Windows Operating System. The copyright date in winver has been updated to 2010.
Redpill[edit | edit source]
This build contains the first iteration of the new login screen, which can be seen by enabling Redpill features. It enlarges user selection icons and removes the frames. The login screen also now utilizes the active user's desktop background in place of the original Windows 7 logon background.
Additional categories for files and applications have been added to the Search menu, and the first letters of the topmost search suggestion are now highlighted in blue. Lookup now works on the charms bar, although it only displays a window with the text "AppInfo Title".
Options related to the Start menu no longer appear in Taskbar properties if Redpill is enabled.
Bugs and quirks[edit | edit source]
Installation[edit | edit source]
- The last word of status messages shown when starting Setup and before the computer reboots into OOBE is cut off.
- When booting in to OOBE after an upgrade, the system might bugcheck with the code
SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION. - Running this build in VirtualBox with the Hyper-V paravirtualization interface enabled will result in a bugcheck.
Arial[edit | edit source]
This build uses the Arial font for the title bar and watermark as a result of a typo in aero.msstyles and aerolite.msstyles files.
Aero[edit | edit source]
Only the top portion of the window frame is blurred when using the Windows Aero theme, leaving the side borders transparent.
Desktop Window Manager[edit | edit source]
The Windows Basic and the High Contrast themes do not properly render due to the enforcement of the DWM Aero theme.
On-screen keyboard[edit | edit source]
Nearly all keys are pseudo-localized, though they work as usual.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Interface[edit | edit source]
Boot screen
Protogon file system
Redpill-specific[edit | edit source]
Metro login screen
Ditto.
Start screen
File search
Search results
Charms bar
Lookup charm
