Windows Vista build 5487

6.0.5487.0.winmain.060726-1810
	Build of Windows Vista
OS family	Windows NT
Version number	6.0
Build number	5487
Architecture	x86, x64
Build lab	winmain
Compiled on	2006-07-26
Expiration date
Timebomb	2007-05-31 (+309 days)
SKUs
	Business; Business N; Home Basic; Home Basic N; Home Premium; Starter; Ultimate;
Product key
	YVT36-YVCP2-J97GQ-7T22R-RWV8P; (Super Key for all editions)
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Windows Vista build 5487 is a pre-RC1 build of Windows Vista, which was reuploaded to BetaArchive by Grabberslasher on 29 January 2020.^[1] Prior to its public upload, German technology news website WinFuture.de would release 57 screenshots of it on 2 August 2006.^[2]^[3] The build itself was later shared online in China five days later on 7 August, but it became lost shortly after. The x64 compile of this build was shared on 19 October 2024 alongside its server counterpart.

New features and changes[edit | edit source]

Branding[edit | edit source]

This is the earliest available build to have RC1 branding on the desktop watermark.

Setup[edit | edit source]

The setup background has been updated to that seen in the RTM. The OOBE was also updated to use this background.
Network settings have been added to the OOBE.
The final page to the OOBE no longer has a clickable Start orb.
In the aforementioned page, You're ready to start is replaced with Thank you.

User Interface[edit | edit source]

The Windows orb seen on startup has decreased in size and resembles that of the RTM.
The login screen now uses its final background. The design of certain visual elements and buttons such as the Ease of Access button and the glass frames on user account pictures have also been updated and resembles that of the RTM.
Several user folders have been colored a greenish blue.
A download link for Windows Live Messenger has been added to the Start menu.

Applications[edit | edit source]

Gadgets[edit | edit source]

The CPU Meter and Currency gadgets have been redesigned.
Feed Headlines has a slightly different icon.

Help and Support Center[edit | edit source]

Demo videos have been added to the Help and Support Center.^[4]

Control Panel[edit | edit source]

Welcome Center[edit | edit source]

Welcome Center received a new icon, which resembles the final product's packaging.
The "Offers from Microsoft" section has been added.
Minor UI adjustments were made.

Personalization[edit | edit source]

Color and Appearance has been updated with new color icons.
Desktop background types (Black and White, Light Auras, etc.) are now grouped together into a single list.

Additional icon changes[edit | edit source]

Folder Options, Fonts, Mouse, Offline Folders, Sync Center, and System all received new icons.
Mouse and Taskbar/Start Menu Properties received new in-applet graphics.

Bugs[edit | edit source]

Graphics driver[edit | edit source]

The default VGA graphics adapter is very buggy, often having the screen flicker through resolutions and cannot have resolutions higher than 800x600 pixels. However, if you upgrade from a previous build, you can have 1024x768 and higher.