Author: gv3u
Has a cool DCE. Requires any version of VMware.
This build removes that blue yucky non-GUI installation part...and changes the boot screen.
The setup is the same as in build 4033.
It seems you can only upgrade if you have Windows Longhorn build 4000 or higher. Good going forcing people to format there hard drives Microsoft...
The "Bliss" wallpaper is the same as on build 4033
The ISO for this build is NON-BOOTABLE, which means you have to install Windows XP FIRST then install this build. (Blue Horizon: Or use a little something called Longhorn packet if you don't wanna go through installing XP first. https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14327)
Bootscreen is the same as the previous builds so far.
When starting this build, it freezes at a black screen for a while, even on fast computers. Not sure what causes this.
Explorer windows tend to take a long time to start up. This issue may be related to the black screen bug.
Explorer has changed since 4033. The back button is now larger than the forward button, kinda like firefox 3.x. A search and command prompt button are now at the top right corner of the screen, and work as expected. The menu bar is now grey instead of blue.
This build has a feature called "Phodeo." It's basically just a pretty view for your pictures. Direct3D acceleration is required for this to work. (Carousel mode is blank. Panorama is the only view mode that actually works.)
This build's Properties explorer window freezes everything until the window is closed. If you're wanting to set something for compatibility mode, you have to manually set the registry key. https://www.verboon.info/2011/03/running-an-application-as-administrator-or-in-compatibility-mode/
To set the compatibility mode setting to Windows XP, you would use the string WINXP, like so:
This allows you to run Opera 12.x.
(slither.io is open just to show you that this browser isn't from the stone age and is actually semi-usuable in the modern web)
