Microsoft has released a new build of Windows Vista, Build 5456. It contains quite a few performance upgrades, bug fixes, and several new features.
Some of the new features include a revamped Aero/DWM subsystem, and a completely overhauled and siginficantly less obtrusive UAP for all those that couldn’t stand the previous one. From what we have been told by Microsoft, the Time Zone bug that plagued all most all previous builds of Windows Vista has been patched, and quite a few fixes in the Regional Settings and IME have been patched.
Source: NeoSmart Technologies
Full Article: Windows Vista Build 5456 Released
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| Post #1 Jun 24 2006, 21:51 | |
Mostly Harmless...  Group: Registered Posts: 2,258 Joined: 23-April 05 From: The Great Middle East Member No.: 107,016 
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| Post #2 Jun 24 2006, 21:55 | |
007 of 666  Group: Registered Posts: 15,110 Joined: 16-August 01 From: Nottingham, UK Member No.: 645
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Quote - On June 14, 2006, Windows developer Philip Su posted a blog entry which decried the development process of Windows Vista, statating that "the code is way too complicated, and that the pace of coding has been tremendously slowed down by overbearing process. " The same post also described Windows Vista as having approximately 50 million lines of code, with about 2,000 developers working on the product. Christ on a bike, so many developers. No wonder they're getting lost with what's happening where! |
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| Post #3 Jun 24 2006, 21:59 | |
Resident Elite  Group: Registered Posts: 1,950 Joined: 28-July 05 Member No.: 120,676
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whoo hoo. no WinFS. first response
edit: darn. second response |
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| Post #4 Jun 24 2006, 22:00 | |
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Mostly Harmless... Group: Registered Posts: 2,258 Joined: 23-April 05 From: The Great Middle East Member No.: 107,016
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Dude, WinFS is the least of MS' worries ATM.... Aero isn't good, UAP is too obtrusive, and the kernel is too damn buggy... WinFS was LONG pulled.
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| Post #5 Jun 24 2006, 22:03 | |
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"Revamped Aero/DWM subsystem" eh?
hopefully its more efficienct than before! |
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| Post #6 Jun 24 2006, 22:04 | |
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Mostly Harmless... Group: Registered Posts: 2,258 Joined: 23-April 05 From: The Great Middle East Member No.: 107,016
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Yeah, it's NOT vector Aero (a myth as far as we're concerned), but it's faster.
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| Post #7 Jun 24 2006, 22:06 | |
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007 of 666 Group: Registered Posts: 15,110 Joined: 16-August 01 From: Nottingham, UK Member No.: 645
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Quote - (Computer Guru @ Jun 24 2006, 22:04) [snapback]587637518[/snapback] Yeah, it's NOT vector Aero (a myth as far as we're concerned), but it's faster. It's all that matters 
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| Post #8 Jun 24 2006, 22:06 | |
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Is this avaliable to the public like Beta 2 was?
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| Post #9 Jun 24 2006, 22:06 | |
Neowinian Senior  Group: +SubscriberČ Posts: 2,616 Joined: 8-July 04 From: London, UK Member No.: 61,844
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how long will it be until there are screenshots? although i guess from now until release there wont be many changes to the looks of vista just background improvements?
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| Post #10 Jun 24 2006, 22:10 | |
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Quote - (richardsim7 @ Jun 25 2006, 01:06) [snapback]587637525[/snapback] Is this avaliable to the public like Beta 2 was? -Rich- from the article: Quote - NeoSmart This build is only being made available to technical beta testers (members of the Vista & IE7 program on Connect.com) and TAP members. MSDN and CPP members will not have access to this build (though it works with their existing product keys). Quote - (mad_onion @ Jun 25 2006, 01:06) [snapback]587637526[/snapback] how long will it be until there are screenshots? although i guess from now until release there wont be many changes to the looks of vista just background improvements? We're trying to get them up tonight/early tomorrow (+3 UTC). But yeah, the past 4 or 5 builds haven't had any real changes to the display (especially since 5365)... but with a new aero subsystem glass may (hopefully) differ. |
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| Post #11 Jun 24 2006, 22:13 | |
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Question: Can you "update" from 5384 to 5456 without loosing personal settings / data etc or does this require a clean install?
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| Post #12 Jun 24 2006, 22:15 | |
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Quote - (Jedimark @ Jun 25 2006, 01:13) [snapback]587637546[/snapback] Question: Can you "update" from 5384 to 5456 without loosing personal settings / data etc or does this require a clean install? nope. sorry 
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| Post #13 Jun 24 2006, 22:19 | |
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Quote - (Computer Guru @ Jun 24 2006, 23:15) [snapback]587637550[/snapback] nope. sorry Thanks. |
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| Post #14 Jun 24 2006, 22:24 | |
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Neowinian Senior Group: Registered Posts: 3,726 Joined: 6-April 02 Member No.: 11,452
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Can anyone confirm that we can use the Beta 2 Public Keys for this new release
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| Post #15 Jun 24 2006, 22:26 | |
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007 of 666 Group: Registered Posts: 15,110 Joined: 16-August 01 From: Nottingham, UK Member No.: 645
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Quote - (Evolution @ Jun 24 2006, 22:24) [snapback]587637574[/snapback] Can anyone confirm that we can use the Beta 2 Public Keys for this new release ?It will work, yes. |
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