Windows Server 2012 build 7963

Windows Server 2012 build 7963 is a build of Windows Server 2012, which was uploaded to BetaArchive on 2 July 2015 along with its client counterpart.

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The Preinstallation Environment now uses the color scheme from Windows 98 instead of the one used in Windows 2000.
DWM now uses the software rendering fallback, which was first added in build 7880 of the client counterpart.

In Shutdown Event Tracker, when the computer shuts down unexpectedly, the user can choose "Stop error" and the description of it is "The computer displayed a blue screen event", though this build doesn't use a blue screen of death, but rather black.
When disabling DWM, there are two possible outcomes:
- The Search charm without the Applications, Settings, and Files options may appear. To fix this, press Win+C until the Search charm with the options or the Charms bar appears. After the Search charm appears, click on an empty area, or if the Charms bar appears, click on Search, and click on an empty area.
- If there's a Metro application open (like Settings), the user won't be able to go to the desktop even if DWM is disabled while on the desktop.
The Start screen may not show or show for a bit while clicking Start. To fix this, restart the computer.
If there's one user account, the Select User prompt can appear for a bit.