First look at Windows Vista SP1 build 6001.16659
Earlier today I downloaded the standalone installer for Windows Vista SP1 build 6001.16659 and installed it on a few systems to see what it was like - and I thought you might like to take a look at it.
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25.9.2007 New Build of Vista SP1 Beta Available – Version 6.0.6001.16633
Microsoft is in full throttle with the evolution of Windows Vista Service Pack 1. Having released the first wave of pre-beta builds to a select pool of testers in mid July, the Redmond company is hard at work on the development of the operating system's first refresh.
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22.8.2007 Download Windows Vista SP1 Beta RC Build 6001.17036 v.652 via WebUpdater
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Beta build 6001.16659.070916-1443 v.275 has been upgraded to new version.
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12.11.2007 Vista SP1 Beta Build 6001.17036 v.652 Kills Hack to Download the Service Pack
Microsoft is making headway toward the final release of the first service pack for Windows Vista. A new beta build of the first refresh for the operating system is now live following the initial beta release.
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12.11.2007 Windows Vista SP1 6.0.6001.16633
Since all of the news last week about the new SP1 build Microsoft sent to their tester, I have been looking for a torrent to download it from.
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27.8.2007 Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 [8.0.6001.18241]
On August 27, 2008, Microsoft made available for download the second Beta of Internet Explorer 8. At that time, the browser came in four flavors, namely English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), and German.
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17.9.2008 Windows 7 Hack Brings Build 6801 Closer to Build 6956
Microsoft ensured that the Windows 7 development milestone delivered at the Professional Developers Conference 2008 and the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2008 delivered less than what it showcased at the two events.
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10.12.2008 Windows 7 Build 7012 Screenshots Emerged and Build 7013 Details
We all are waiting for Windows 7 Beta 1 build 7000 to get release but it seems some one out their already have access to Windows 7 Build 7012.
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4.1.2009 Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Build 7138 Screenshots and Build Details
Yesterday we had posted about Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 under development as reported by wzor.info. This news itself is enough to generate buzz for Windows 7 as it never happened in past where MS has started working on Service pack before releasing final product.
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30.5.2009 Windows 7 RC2 Build 7224 Videos & Build 7200 Screenshots
Lately we have seen many rumors spreading about Windows 7 Release candidate 2. Previously it was rumored that Microsoft had no planning of having Windows 7 RC 2 and may directly come up with Windows 7 RTM.
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1.6.2009 Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23060 and Build 23420
Two fresh new builds from 230XX and 234XX branch of Windows Mobile 6.5 are out, courtesy Da_G of XDA-Developers.com.
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30.9.2009 Windows 7 M1 Build 6519 vs. Windows 7 M3 Pre-Beta Build 6801
Moving from Windows XP onward to Windows Vista, Microsoft completely overhauled the installation process of the Windows client.
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9.11.2008 New Vista Build Coming Soon?
I just read an interesting post on the Vista beta forums. I had heard rumors of this and then......
I thought I might 'suggest' that you all spend some time cleaning up your
5342 bugs and stocking up on the testing beverage of choice in the next
ohhh, let's say 24 hours or less. ;-)
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24.3.2006 New Vista Build Goes to Select Testers
The November Community Technology Preview (CTP) release of Windows Vista has made its way into the hands of some, but seemingly not many, testers. The build number is 5259. What's new? Windows Antispyware is now integrated in, as expected. Windows Media Player 11 is there. Instant Off seems to be working. And there are a number of user-interface changes, such as an "orb-shaped" start button and a new start-panel menu.
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26.11.2005 Screenshots of Vista build 5270
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows released Vista build 5270 (Dec. CTP) screenshots this morning. Windows Vista has come a long ways since Beta 1 and I hope you check these great screenshots.
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20.12.2005 No New Windows Vista Build Today
According from a post from Paul Donnelly to the Windows Vista Beta Tester's Newsgroups, there will be no new build of Windows Vista posted for beta testers today.
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17.4.2006 Microsoft releases new build of Vista
On Monday, Microsoft released a new build of Windows Vista, the successor to the aging Windows XP, to technical beta testers, TAP customers, and MSDN subscribers.
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17.7.2006 Vista build 5536 for RC1?
Paul Thurrott:....inside the software colossus, work continues toward an early September RC1 release for Vista.
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23.8.2006 Windows Vista Build 5734 available to some
Thanks AnimaL for posting that The Vista.ru is reporting that a new build 5734 of Windows Vista RC1 has been released to a select number of testers.
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28.9.2006 Will Vista RTM be Build 6000?
With the way previous build numbers have stacked up, I don't see why this would not happen.
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28.10.2006 Windows Vista Build 5219 to be released
Microsoft will on Tuesday release a refreshed build of Windows Vista at it's Professional Developer's Conference in Los Angeles, California.
This build is 5219.
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Windows Vista Build 5231 Screenshots
From Flexbeta:
"I finally finished downloading and installing Windows Vista build 5231. I must say that MS is doing an exceptional job with Windows Vista. Build 5231 is faster than the previous build and contains a few enhancements. Read more to see a few screenies.
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Build a Windows Vista System Today!
Within the next few weeks, Microsoft will be releasing beta 2 of Windows Vista . The actual ship date of Vista hasn't been announced, but Microsoft's new OS is likely to ship sometime this Fall.
Since Windows Vista (formerly codenamed "Longhorn") was announced, some of the bleeding-edge features have been scaled back. For example, WinFS, a file system built using relational database concepts, won't be included in the final release.
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2.2.2006 Windows Vista build 5308 Download
Microsoft has announced the arrival of the February Windows Vista CTP, which was renamed to "Enterprise CTP" as the company moves from monthly to audience specific naming. The release means Windows Vista is now "feature complete," offering the first glimpse at the Windows Sidebar.
In a conference call Wednesday, General Manager of Windows Client Product Management Brad Goldberg heralded the Enterprise CTP -- numbered build 5308 -- as a "call to action for businesses." Microsoft is encouraging enterprises to begin testing out new features starting today.
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24.2.2006 Windows Vista interim build expected
This just in from Wininformant:
According to my sources, Microsoft will soon ship an unexpected "refresh build" of Windows Vista to its technical beta testers and some corporate customers. Previously, the company had been shipping only semi-monthly Community Technical Preview (CTP) builds of Vista to testers and other audiences, including MSDN subscribers. The refresh build is currently build 5342, I'm told. It will require different product keys than the previous CTP
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17.3.2006 DOWNLOAD of Windows Vista build 5342
As expected Microsoft released Windows Vista Build 5342 to testers. Downloading now at 1985 KB/sec ! 2859 MB in 25 minutes !!!
Windows Vista codename Longhorn, the next generation OS from Microsoft This is Windows Vista build 5342 for those inclined to such information.
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25.3.2006 Windows Vista Build 5355 Screenshots
ITforum has released some new colection of small pictures of Windows Vista Build 5355.
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11.4.2006 New Vista build 5361 screenshots and wallpapers!
Here are new screenshots and wallpapers from a leaked Vista build 5361!
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14.4.2006 Testers will get interim Vista build on Monday
Below is news post from hdrive.org claiming a new Vista build to be released Monday. As yet this is unconfirmed as there is no information on the connect.microsoft.com site.
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16.4.2006 No Vista Build Yesterday, Today or Tomorrow
According to Unknown User on our forums, the news about an interim build being released to testers yesterday was incorrect. After speaking with an un-named Vista Project Manager he made the comment on the forums here and we can now confirm a day later than the expected release date that Neowin, Paul Thurrott and a few other sites made a boo-boo.
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18.4.2006Windows Server 2008 RC1 with Hyper-V Beta Build Clarification
Just a quick note to anyone that plans on testing the new Windows Server 2008 RC1 with Hyper-V Beta. The build Microsoft posted
here is in
fact a much newer build than either the original Server 2008 RC1 or Vista SP1 RC1. While the original RC1 was Build 6001.17051 for Server 2008 and
6001.17052 for Vista SP1, the new Server 2008 RC1 with Hyper-V beta is substantially newer at 6001.17119 and may even contain further
stability/performance improvements to the actual OS so it may be worth checking it out even if you don't intend to test the Hyper-V bits. Also note
that due to Hyper-V being a 64-Bit OS only option, there is no 32-Bit build available of the newer Server 2008 RC1.
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14.12.2007Windows Vista SP1 Build 6001.16633 Info
Some very quick info that we came across regarding the latest release of Vista SP1 to testers. As Mary Jo Foley
previously reported, Microsoft have indeed made the latest build of Vista SP1
(6001.16633) available as a standalone update file to testers.
Build: 6.0.6001.16633 (longhorn.070803-1655)
Filename:
windows6.0-kb936330-x86.exe
Size: 684MB
Surprisingly, the update file is in the .exe format. Many (including myself)
were expecting Microsoft to deliver the update for Vista SP1 in the the new Vista/Server 2008-only .msu format used for current Hotfixes.
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24.08.2007Vista Service Pack 1: It lives
With all the
Microsoft-created confusion
out there around when — and
even whether — the company
plans to deliver the first
service pack (SP) for Windows
Vista, it’s nice to see some
concrete proof that Vista SP1
does exist.
The
http://www.winfuture.de/news,3
1801.html>WinFuture.de folks
managed to grab a quick
snapshot of a machine running
a build of Vista SP1 during
one of the Rally talks at the
Windows Hardware Engineering
Conference (WinHEC) in Los
Angeles this week. Plain as
day, it says: “Windows Build
6001 Service Pack 1, v113.”)
I also saw a
PowerPoint slide mentioning
the existence of Vista SP1
during a WinHEC chalk talk on
“The Future of Input” at
this week’s show. (The
context: A shim for the
kernel-mode driver foundation
version of the digitizer
driver will ship as a Windows
Driver Kit sample in Vista
SP1. That was it.)..
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17.05.2007DirectX 10.1 in Windows Vista SP1 - The Evolution
As Windows Vista brought to the table the exclusive DirectX 10, the first service pack for the operating system will evolve Microsofts graphics
technology to version 10.1. DirectX 10.1 is already available to over 12,000 testers via the first beta of Vista Service Pack 1, concomitantly with
the official release of Build 6001.16659. Although the testing milestones of Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows XP SP3 Beta, are officially
limited in terms of access, a hack is available designed to permit the download of Windows Vista SP1 Beta Build 6001.16659 straight from Microsoft,
and simultaneously test drive DirectX 10.1.
However, Vista users have to understand that DirectX 10.1, as well as DirectX 10 is a
technology intimately connected with the underlying graphics card, such as the upcoming ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series. According to an AMD whitepaper
focused on the implementation of DirectX 10.1 in the ATI Radeon HD 3800 Series, the latest application programming interface from Microsoft, manages
to "unlock the state of the art in GPU technology."
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31.10.2007Microsoft acknowledges Vista SP1 Refresh 2 = RTM
Which build of Vista SP1 became the release to manufacturing (RTM) edition? This was definitely a topic of high speculation in the last few weeks,
even before SP1 hit the RTM milestone. Many were adamant that SP1 RTM was, or would be, different from the final release candidate, while those on the
other side grasped at straws to prove their suspicions. The Microsoft Watcher, also known as Mary Jo Foley, has finally received confirmation from
Microsoft that the Vista SP1 RTM build (6001-18000) is none other than Vista SP1 RC Refresh 2. The latest official statement from the software giant
is:
"RC Refresh 2 code is the same as RTM. In final stages of a product Microsoft likes to get as much validation as possible before
releasing. The release candidate ended up being a high enough quality to be approved to release to manufacturing."
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08.02.2008Vista SP1: RC1 test build goes to 15,000 testers
Microsoft has delivered yet another test build of Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 to testers. On November 14, the new build — designated the
SP1 Release Candiate (RC) Preview — went to a slightly expanded group of 15,000 pre-selected testers. Microsoft made a first public beta of
Vista SP1 available to 12,000 testers in September. The new build, No. 6001.17042, can be downloaded by invited testers from Microsoft’s
private Connect test site.
Microsoft has been making builds of Vista SP1 available to progressively larger groups of testers since earlier
this spring. The company has been dangling the promise of making a test build Vista SP1 available more broadly, first as a semi-public build
downloadable by Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) members, and ultimately, by any interested parties. Microsoft posted a note to MSDN two weeks ago
announcing avaiablility of a Vista SP1 beta, but later pulled the note and apologized for the false alarm.
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15.11.2007Photos: Installing Vista SP1 beta
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Earlier today I downloaded the standalone installer for Windows Vista SP1 build 6001.16659 and installed it on a few systems
to see what it was like -- and I thought you might like to take a look at it.
Don't expect huge UI changes after installing SP1
-- the changes are small and subtle. In fact, if you're not familiar with Windows Vista, you might miss the SP1 changes. I've put together an image
gallery showing some of the most significant changes.
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28.09.2007Final Windows Vista Build Gets
Closer
Microsoft on Friday made
available the first post-RC1
build of Windows Vista to
technical beta testers, which
is numbered 5728. The interim
update is most notable because
the 5700 range has been
allocated for the final Vista
build, indicating RTM could
arrive as scheduled next
month...
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23.09.2006Vista build 5536 for RC1?
Paul Thurrott:....inside the
software colossus, work
continues toward an early
September RC1 release for
Vista.
However, the
build previously planned for
RC1--build 5520--had two major
problems, so Microsoft had to
move on to a newer
version--build 5536--for RC1.
The company plans to ship
build 5536 internally today,
according to my sources...
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03.09.2006Vista RC2 Out, Last Build Before RTM
As expected, Microsoft on
Friday issued the second
release candidate of Windows
Vista - the last public build
before the next-generation
operating system is released
to manufacturing. As with the
interim build before it, RC2
will be available to a limited
number of CPP participants...
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07.10.2006Microsoft Delivers New Vista
Beta Build
Microsoft on Monday released
Windows Vista Beta Build 5472
to technical beta testers, TAP
customers and MSDN
subscribers. The interim
update is intended to give
testers a more recent build,
and encourage application and
device driver developers to
accelerate deployment on
Vista...
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17.07.2006Vista file copying showdown: RTM vs SP1
Long Zheng: Copying files is the Achilles heel of Windows Vista, ścalculating time remaining¦ť the blue screen of death equivalent. If anyone tells
you Windows Vista isnt slow at copying files, then they obviously havent downloaded any DVDrips and tried to move it onto another computer. It was
anticipated Windows Vista Service Pack 1 would fix this problem amongst other things.
As announced this week, the first beta
build of SP1 (6001.16659) has been released on Microsoft Connect. The initial reaction from most tester has been largely positive noting improvements
in file operations such as moving, copying and deleting files. However I havent seen anyone post any benchmarks or evidence to prove it is indeed
faster.
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28.09.2007Internet Explorer 8 has reached RTM
According to Russian publication Wzor, Microsoft finalised Internet Explorer 8 on February 21st. The final build that was prepared and passed to
internal staff and partners is 8.0.6001.18691. Microsoft is reportedly readying this build for distribution via TechNet/MSDN and Connect before a
general release to web. The software giant released a final test build (RC1) last month before readying the RTM last week. According to Microsoft
Internet Explorer 8 includes the following enhancements:Faster Internet Explorer 8 is more responsive with new pages and tabs, opening up fast and
reliably.
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23.02.2009Microsoft Releases Updated
Vista Build
Microsoft over the weekend
made available an updated
build of Windows Vista, but
only to a limited subset of
testers in its Technology
Adoption Partner (TAP)
program. The interim release,
numbered 5342, includes minor
fixes and user interface
tweaks, and is labeled an EDW
build...
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27.03.2006Microsoft Clears Vista SP1 WDK Beta Confusion
The Windows Driver Kit team
sent an updated e-mail earlier
today regarding
yesterday's
Vista SP1 WDK Beta
notice.
We have
included both the original and
new e-mails below:
Original e-mail from
yesterday:
A new beta
WDK build is now available for
download on Connect. This WDK
beta release to Connect
coincides with the recent OS
beta release for Vista SP1
Preview. Please take a few
moments to install the new
build and test as applicable
for your needs. As always,
please file bugs as quickly
and detailed as possible.
New e-mail from
today:
Apologies All,
We made a typo in the last
notification that went that
referenced the wrong OS. We
didn't mean to imply or cause
any confusion on the
availability of the Service
Pack for Vista. The WDK build
available now on connect is
the latest for Windows Server
2008.
Thanks,
The
WDK Beta team
Microsoft have also now
posted the actual WDK bits on
Connect. The filename for the
download is
6001.16549.070628-1825-WDKSP1_
EN.ISO. Although SP1 is
mentioned in the filename, the
description of the download
states that the "WDK build is
to compliment the latest
Windows Server 2008 beta
builds".
For those
interested in checking out the
latest WDK Beta bits, head
over to Connect and apply for
the Beta
here.
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18.07.2007Vista Service Pack 1 Spotted In The Wild
With all the Microsoft-created
confusion out there around
when - and even whether - the
company plans to deliver the
first service pack (SP) for
Windows Vista, it's nice to
see some concrete proof that
Vista SP1 does exist.
The WinFuture.de folks
managed to grab a quick
snapshot of a machine running
a build of Vista SP1 during
one of the Rally talks at the
Windows Hardware Engineering
Conference (WinHEC) in Los
Angeles this week. Plain as
day, it says: "Windows Build
6001 Service Pack 1,
v113.")
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18.05.2007First Post-Beta 2 Vista Build
Released
Microsoft late Friday
delivered the first build of
Windows Vista to follow the
release of Beta 2 at WinHEC in
May. Build 5456 is available
to technical beta testers, and
includes better user interface
performance along with User
Account Control tweaks to
lessen the number of
authentication notices...
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26.06.2006Reminder - Windows Vista SP1 RC Builds Expire soon
Quick reminder for all of you out there who helped test Windows Vista SP1 and may still be running Release Candidate builds (any build less than
6.0.6001.18000). The RC builds will expire on June 30th - so if you happen to running one, be sure to uninstall it before the end of the month.
More info is available in the
SP1
Forum.
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14.06.2008Microsoft Issues New Longhorn Server CTP
Although Beta 3 of Windows
Server "Longhorn" was
expected sometime this month,
Microsoft has instead issued a
new Community Technology
Preview. The update is
available to beta testers, and
the build number remains in
the 6001 series, according to
the Windows Connected weblog...
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05.04.2007Windows Server 2008 RC2 Confirmed?
A few days ago I was reading an article over at the
Realtime Windows Server
Community (noticed it via
ActiveWin)
where they were wondering whether Microsoft would release an RC2 build of Server 2008 prior to RTM. Well, thanks to the new Windows Server 2008 RC1
with Hyper-V Beta which is publicly available
here,
Microsoft may have inadvertently already answered that exact question. Since the Server 2008 build included with the Hyper-V Beta is a newer compile
(6001.17119) than the originally released Server 2008 RC1 (6001.17051), Microsoft have included an updated EULA which directly mentions RC2:
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