Windows Me build 2476
| Build of Windows Me | |
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| OS family | Windows 9x |
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| Version number | 4.90 |
| Build number | 2476 |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Compiled on | 2000-02-24 |
| Expiration date | |
| Timebomb | 2000-08-15 (+173 days) |
| Product key | |
| RBDC9-VTRC8-D7972-J97JY-PRVMG | |
| About dialog | |
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Windows Me build 2476 is a pre-beta 3 build of Windows Me. Although this build was given a release through the weekly build program, it isn't mentioned in Paul Thurrott's development timeline.[1]
NFO file[edit | edit source]
NFO contents
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We're Back !
┌───────────────────═══\/\─ PROUDLY PRESENTS ─/\/═══────────────────────┐
┌─┘ └──┐
│▓│ Windows Millennium Build 2476 (C) MICROSOFT │▓│
└─│┐ ┌──┘
└│──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│┘
┌───────────────────═══\/\─ RELEASE DETAILS ─/\/═══────────────────────┐
┌──┘ └──┐
│▓│ Date......: 27/02/2000 Disks.....: xx/28 │▓│
│▓│ OS........: - Type......: Beta OS │▓│
└─│┐ ┌──┘
└│──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│┘
┌────────────────────═══\/\─ RELEASE NOTES ─/\/═══───────────────────────┐
┌──┘ └──┐
│▓│ │▓│
│▓│ The new build hot off the Microsoft Windows Millennium Beta Site. The │▓│
│▓│ latest build fixes some bugs and problems that were found in preivous │▓│
│▓│ versions and also incoporates some clever new features. │▓│
│▓│ │▓│
└─│┐ ┌──┘
└│──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│┘
┌────────────────────═══\/\─ INSTALL NOTES ─/\/═══───────────────────────┐
┌──┘ └──┐
│▓│ unzip, unrar and Install once asked for serial enter │▓│
│▓│ RBDC9-VTRC8-D7972-J97JY-PRVMG │▓│
│▓│ Nothing was ripped, this is the full release which is sent │▓│
│▓│ out to offical beta testers! │▓│
└─│┐ ┌──┘
└│──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│┘
┌─────────────────────═══\/\─ NEWS/INFO ─/\/═══─────────────────────┐
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│▓│ NEWS: │▓│
│▓│ ~~~~~ │▓│
│▓│ Rocking our way into the new Millenium │▓│
│▓│ │▓│
│▓│ CONTACTING US: │▓│
│▓│ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ │▓│
│▓│ WWW : http://www.dmn.org │▓│
│▓│ IRC : #Demon (Gone Private) │▓│
│▓│ E-Mail : highcouncil@dmn.org │▓│
└─│┐ ┌──┘
└│──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│┘
│▓│ Logo & Nfo Layout by: GTi of Superior Art Creations [SAC] │▓│
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
.:One Life One Day:. ..:Who Else?:..
Changes[edit | edit source]
- Updated the banners found in the About program boxes to the ones found in the RTM version.
- Replaced the startup and shutdown sounds with the ones used in Windows 2000.
- Updated Movie Maker to build 1245 and added a non-functional placeholder tour.
- The OOBE received a new design, but it is still not possible to get past of the product key page.
- Help and Support Center received another visual update and is more identical to the RTM one. The Exit button located in the right end of the toolbar, as well as the icons for the links (except for Back and Forward, which also received visual updates) have been removed.
- The same visual update was also received in System Restore.
- The Welcome to Windows program from Windows 98 has been removed.
Bugs[edit | edit source]
S3 drivers[edit | edit source]
Sometimes when using S3 video adapters, Windows will complain that its own drivers will not work properly, thus the display will be stuck at 640×480 resolution and 16 colors mode. This error will also appear upon every boot and other drivers cannot be installed correctly, meaning that S3 video adapters are not recommended for this build.
Hidden features[edit | edit source]
Windows Media Player 7[edit | edit source]
This build contains a pre-release build of Windows Media Player 7 (with a build number of 7.00.00.1137). Although it's not installed by default, nor is it even listed as an installable component, it can be installed manually with the following procedure:
- Open the cabinet archive file with the label
WIN_16on the installation disc and extract the fileWMP.INFto the system. - Right-click on the
WMP.INFfile, and clickInstall. - Wait for the installation to finish (you may need to insert your install CD if prompted), and you should find that the previously installed Windows Media Player 6.4 has been replaced with Windows Media Player 7, with a shortcut to it being present in the
Accessories\Entertainmentfolder in the Start Menu.
When running this build of Windows Media Player 7, you will find that the interface has been given a major update, with the UI now resembling the final version. However, there are still some parts which are noticeably in an early state of implementation, such as the program's icon, and this version of Media Player is rather slow and buggy overall. Also, in the Skin Chooser, there is only one skin to choose (Default).
Neptune reference[edit | edit source]
A total of 9 files with the version numbers 5.50.5116.1 and 5.50.5117.1 were found in this Windows Me build, but it is unknown whether these Neptune builds were ever compiled.
Some speculate they would've been Milestone 2 builds. They would've been compiled someday after 11 December 1999, meaning they would be among the last Neptune builds before the Neptune project was canceled in January 2000.
File list
icam3ext.dll icam4com.dll icam4ext.dll icmcui.dll icmui.dll lvcam.sys philcam1.dll phvfwext.dll wstdecod.dll
Gallery[edit | edit source]
First boot screen
Boot screen
System Properties
Windows Media Player 7, with its About dialog open.
Safe to shutdown screen
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
x86 English CD
