Windows NT 4.0 build 1264

4.0.1264.1
	Build of Windows NT 4.0
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	4.0
Build number	1264
Build revision	1
Architecture	x86
Compiled on	1996-03-07
SKUs
	Workstation; Server
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Windows NT 4.0 build 1264 is a build of Windows NT 4.0, which was listed on the Fate 051 warez CD.^[1] The Workstation edition was uploaded to the BetaArchive FTP server on 4 February 2014 by user The Distractor,^[2] then the Server edition was later uploaded on 16 January 2019.^[3]

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              ▄▓▓▀           Proudly Presents ...
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║ Windows NT Server 4.0 Build 1264     Released at [00:00:00] on [03/12/96] ║
╟───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ 
║ Supplier .....: Marlenus             │ Type .....: NT beta                ║
║ Cracker ......: N/A                  │ Video ....:                        ║
║ Packager .....: Marlenus             │ Audio ....:                        ║
║ Protection ...: N/A                  │ Rating ...: [■■■■■■■■■■]           ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝


                               -/ This is PWA -\

┌──────────────────┐────────────────────────────────────────-- -   -  ·· ·  ·
│ President........│ Orion
└──────────────────┐────────-───- -- ·· ··  ·
│ Council .........│ Blackhawk, Dark Lord, Marlenus, Rambone, Snake
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Senior Members ..│ Code 3, Dream WEaver, Drew
│                  │ Gumby, Mercy, Raptor, Stoned
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Members .........│ Bishop, BadBrad, Charlie, Corv8, 
│                  │ Crimson Death, Disk Killer, Dzone
│                  │ Guip, Icepic, Leddyboy, Leland, Magellan 
│                  │ Master of Disaster, Merlin, Mooncrow, Oyl Patch
│                  │ Pagan, Prozac, Quicksilver, RI-X, 
│                  │ Roland of Gilead, Satman. SilverB  
│                  │ Skybum, Snidely Whiplash, Sratocaster
│                  │ The Judge, Third Son, The Technic
│                  │ Undefined, War Master, Wolverine, Yakumo                   
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Affiliate .......│ Drake,             
│   Programmers ...│ Spectrum, Timecop
└──────────────────┐─────────────────--- -   -  · · ··   ·
│ Couriers ........│ Bababoey, Bootknock, BudWizer, 
│                  │ Bainster, Codebreaker, DK, DWI, Duro,   
│                  │ Godfather, FlatLiner, Mario Lemieux, Operator,  
│                  │ Steelheart, The Jerk, Vivid, Winston, Sideswipe         
│ ═════════════════════════════════════════════════─════─═───-──-─--  ·· ·  ·

                                  PWA Boards
⌠ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ Bulletin Board Name······│ Status······Nodes │ AC· │ SysOp ·············· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Snake's Place ·········· │ WHQ ··········[6] │ XXX │ Snake ·············· │
│ Boners Domain ·········· │ U.S. HQ ······[5] │ XXX │ Rambone ············ │
│ Obscene Phobia ········· │ Euro HQ ······[4] │ XXX │ The Judge ·········· │
│ The Rock Creek ········· │ Courier HQ ···[6] │ XXX │ Third Son ·········· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Cheap Talk ············· │ Member Board ·[4] │ XXX │ Bad Bradley ········ │
│ Origin Unknown ········· │ Member Board ·[2] │ XXX │ Satman ············· │
│ Silicon Phalanx ········ │ Member Board ·[3] │ XXX │ Drew ··············· │
│ Camelot Castle ········· │ Member Board ·[6] │ XXX │ Merlin ············· │
│ Phoenix Systems ········ │ Member Board ·[4] │ XXX │ Roland of Gilead···· │
│ Carnel Infatuation ····· │ Member Board ·[4] │ XXX │ Stratocaster ······· │
│ Underground Insanity ··· │ Member Board ·[5] │ XXX │ Kreep/Bishop ······· │
│ S.E.L. ················· │ Member Board ·[9] │ XXX │ SilverB ············ │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
│ Acheron ················ │ Affiliate ·[3]    │ XXX │ Bababoey ··········· │
───────────────────────────│───────────────────│─────│────────────────────────
             If you are going to do it ... Do it with an ATTITUDE!

   Just when you thought it was safe to form a Util's Group, PWA back in 96'

  *  Please note that PWA is NOT accepting pay sites of any nature.. We're *
  *  in this for fun and entertainment, not to try to make ourselves rich. *


────────────────────────────────┤ Final Note ├─────────────────────────────────
 ║ Support the software companies! If you enjoy using a program or using a   ║
 ║ Util, consider buying it! Someone's got to make it worth the programmer's ║
 ║ effort to keep up the high standards... They made it, so they DESERVE it! ║
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Changes[edit | edit source]

This build introduces a new-style login dialog, which replaces the one used in Windows NT 3.51 and below.
This build is the first to introduce the "System Properties" (SYSDM.CPL) and the "Accessibility Options" Control Panel applets, as with Windows 95.
"Dial-Up Networking" has been added to the desktop.
This build introduces Imaging developed by Wang Laboratories, which was later bought by Kodak.
WordPad is now installed by default and fully replaced Write. The executable file for Write still exists, but it redirects to WordPad instead. It will remain, however, if upgrading to this build.
The "Select Components" page of setup is now fully functional.
The icon set from Microsoft Plus!, stored in COOL.DLL, has been introduced.
The Start menu banner has been updated to resemble the RTM.
Changed the version number on the boot screen from 4.00 to 4.0.
This is the first build to introduce the RTM style of Task Manager, although the entry in the Ctrl+Alt+Del security options is still named "Task List".
- It notably displays a warning that it should not be run during benchmarking.
Windows NT Setup no longer works after installation and instead displays the information that system settings should be configured in the Control Panel.

Bugs[edit | edit source]

When upgrading from build 1234, you will be asked to overwrite newer files, due to these included in this build have an older version number than the files included in the previous build. This affects BMP, ANI, CUR and Pinball files and happens in the final phase.
When logging off, shutting down the system or invoking the Ctrl+Alt+Del security options, sometimes the desktop icons will remain in place.