Longhorn 4008

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It's more bluer.

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The boot screen is no different as in Build 3683. Still says "2003" and the little Windows Setup non-GUI thing is gone too.

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Well well...you look a tad bit better than in Build 4033. I wonder why they changed "Longhorn" to "Windows" and removed your futuristic logo.

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Same thing as in Build 4033.

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Not found in Build 4033. I like it. It kind of reminds me of Windows XP's welcome thingy. No music.

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For the first time you can actually create more than one account from the setup of Longhorn.

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No changing the computer name during setup. Thats a no no from Microsoft.

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Seen this in Build 3683. Still nice.

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Well as you can see the "All Programs" sizing issue was fixed in this build. I call Build 3683 the sizing mistake. The two words under "Internet" & "E-mail" are finally readable. The default desktop wallpaper has been changed to say "Longhorn M4"...nothing special. I liked the old one better tbh. Still called "Bliss" because its not THAT much into development yet. We're not at the reset point yet.

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Later on in Build 4033...the hide/unhide button is messed up.

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I can see they removed the nice Display Properties :(. Otherwise...the top has been changed to where its green which is nice. Also still the same themes Plex & Windows Classic. They readded Windows XP for some reason.

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THE MARQUEE SCREEN SAVER IS STILL HERE AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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This is worse than in Build 3683...revert back Microsoft. Look! You can even see that they didn't take the time to put the Windows XP logo in correctly on the top right corner.

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Never looked at the Control Panel in Build 3683...apologies. Probably looks like this ugly piece of shit anyways. Just heard that Classic View was removed in that Build.

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I really wish they would have kept that clock but nope...its gone in Build 4033.

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Parental Controls has been introduced on this Build of Longhorn.

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Download Manager. I see it as pointless to integrate one into explorer. Doesnt IE already have one?!?

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Well that's it for this review! Please make sure to keep checking for more reviews! Oh, one more thing...this Build has a little typo on the header where the copyright is. "1985-2006". The main window says 1985-2003 though. Build 4033 fixes it. Microsoft loves creating bad typos like this...#microsoftseesthefuture heh.

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