WinHEC (Windows Hardware Engineering Conference) 2005 has now begun and Microsoft have given the Longhorn preview build to attendees. Build 5048 sports the new "Aero" theme and new search features. Neowin has been covering WinHEC since Monday and here is a roundup of the interesting stuff from WinHEC 2005.
View: Longhorn 5060 Wallpaper
View: Longhorn 5048 DWM In Action
View: Keynote Coverage
Video: Keynote Videos
View: Microsoft Bloggers Lunch Coverage
View: WinHEC Day #2 Pictures
View: Microsoft Wants 5048 Screenshots Removed
View: Longhorn Aero Express & Glass
View: Internet Explorer Session
Video: Exclusive: Jim Allchin Talks Longhorn WinHEC05
View: WinHEC 2005 Neowin Blog
Well, the new version uses Windows Update Agent (WUA) 2.0 in conjunction with its scan results and scanning. If it finds a product which needs a newer version or a new update, it will provide the necessary information about the update and a direct download link. It also will check operating systems and service packs. Windows NT will show up with a red X if it is the operating system used, this is because of the end of support for that operating system. Reports now list the most current updates that are installed and not yet replaced by newer updates.
Baseline Security Analyzer adds support for many new products, with widens the range of support it can give you for your programs and services that need updating. The new version also supports Windows 64-Bit edition and Windows XP Embedded Edition.
Updates with MSBA 2.0 Reporting:
- Provide a "not yet approved" score for WSUS server administrators
- Current Update Compliance (history) appears in the report
- ‘Restart Required’ now shown in report
- Now offers XML output for all update scanning
• MBSA 1.2.x had XML only for MBSA-style scans, not /HF scans
- Elimination of the blue asterisk ‘Note’ message for security updates
- Locate update packages, KB and bulletin directly
- Maximum bulletin severity and 3rd party related IDs
Error Messages are now handled in an easier fashion:
- Many error messages made easily actionable
- ‘How to correct this’ link in report
• Opens new guidance in main help file
- Main help and FAQ work in conjunction with error messages
- Web site FAQ topic enhanced over time
This new version of Baseline Security Analyzer looks a very strong release. The integration with Windows Update Services is promising and something that I am pleased to think will ease the process of patching a system that needs it.

:EDIT: everything's cool with the icons. but still there's that internet explorer 5 thing. why?
Last edited by 25347 on 25 Apr 2005 - 07:08
A lot of tracks at WinHec.
The "Royale" theme that ships with WMC2k5 is way nicer than that. This show's about the technology, not consumeri appeal. Yet.
Wait until the offical beta in about a month to take about looks.
This is gonna be one of those news posts with many many comments.
Microsoft doesn't even care right now about getting the final UI right.
It'll come late in beta, and this build isn't even IN the beta.
Did anyone notice on the start menu there is no longer a user's display picture
The following screenshot is the first EVER showing of OS X back in 2000. I think you'd agree that it not as ugly as these screenshots
Screenshot
What's so unbelievable about that? When have MS put an awesome theme in ANYTHING?
I would have to say that an awesome theme is the last thing I expect to see from them.
im guessin tonight or tomorrow at the latest lol
Anyway did u see wot that lucky bugger cream and everyone else who went to the x64 got, a briefcase with class stuff in it,
I hope they don't do what they did with XP, where Office XP came out first, then Windows XP, but the real "designed for WinXP" version of Office was not until late 2003.
first 20+ post before someone mentioned OS X. and now here's come FF
You, sir, are the troll.
And stop calling everyone fictional characters.
I'm making a theme of that already for Windowblinds.
it's a good thing that wb supports transparency on the start panel, and the screenshots are png format instead of jpeg.
on that note, does anyone know how to edit the shellstyle data? Stefankas' mod is good, but I want to make it even thinner to match the WinHEC build, or even add in a file properties display (I checked, and the file properties display should be configurable)
WinHEC Sign, no music but I see people walking and moving I think.