This build includes the Desktop Window Manager (DWM), but it is unstable BetaArchive user ovctvct wrote a tutorial on how to enable DWM without any crash. I hope Microsoft has surprises up their sleeves. This is a painful build to have to deal with after a year of waiting, a step back in some ways. 'My thoughts are not positive, not positive at all.

Technology blogger and Windows enthusiast Paul Thurrott once notably stated: Checkboxes (previously seen in pre-reset 'Longhorn' Build 4051) are also included for Windows Explorer, but are not enabled by default.Īlthough Microsoft had made a significant amount of progress in reinstating 'Longhorn' features, many were surprised that this and similar builds more closely resembled Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

This build also includes preliminary features that were prominent within the pre-reset 'Longhorn' interface, though they do not work by default: The 'Show Picture Preview on Hover' feature for pictures in Windows Explorer, and a reference to Ink File Names-a feature previously shown during PDC 2003 and discussed during WinHEC 2004. Pre-reset 'Longhorn' interface features include the breadcrumb bar, command bar, and the details pane capacity indicators for free disk space in Computer the Edit Property context menu option in the Windows Shell for metadata properties and visible column headers in all icon viewing modes. It is the also the first known build to include an instant search feature on the Start menu-a feature previously present in 'Longhorn' concepts-and it also introduces a treeview for the 'All Programs' view on the Start menu. Build 5048 realizes this feature.īuild 5048 includes a number of design concepts and features that would be present in the RTM version of Windows Vista including the Windows AERO theme and visual effects, a search box in Windows Explorer, a new Category organizational structure for the Control Panel, and the Sync Manager.

A 'Longhorn' concept seen in the AERO Feel promotional video displaying a search box on the Start menu.

Windows longhorn wallpaper 5048