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]

Setup[edit | edit source]

The OOBE now includes the new setup background from build 5483.

Windows Sidebar[edit | edit source]

The CPU Meter gadget has been redesigned.

Control Panel[edit | edit source]

Mouse, Offline Folders, Sync Center, and System all received new icons.
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.