Microsoft Delivers New Vista Beta Build (5472)

[Slimy]

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.

Quality and performance enhancements are the primary changes in 5472, along with further tweaks to User Account Control. The new build is the second to follow Beta 2, and will not be released to Customer Preview Program participants. Microsoft expects to deliver the next public release of Windows Vista, Release Candidate 1, later this quarter.

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[tony-inpo]

Looks good, but https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry587697853

Keep us informed about how well it handles

[mad_onion]

Looks good, but https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...#entry587697853

Keep us informed about how well it handles

oh great, im pretty sure you are allowed two threads about new vista buils. one in BPN so peoople can see the general advancement of vista. and the one in beta discussion is about the actually technical cheese in this build and for support.

[Slimy]

I'm just reporting that it's finally out, the other thread was speculating that it might come out this past weekend. It's out today, monday.

[trek]

1184KB/s

[scumdogmillionaire]

not on msdn, and probably won't be :( *grumble*

how do they expect developers to test this if they don't give us frequent enough builds? booooo!!!

[Pixelwix]

Man it is a good thing i took my macbook to work today :) i'm downloading this build right now :( connect is kinda slow but i should be testing it on the macbook in less than 2hours :)

[Kraftman]

260 - 270 KB/s

w00t 2% FTW!

[fishrman]

Click here to get the low-down on some of the changes in this latest interim + snag the new wallpaper. - Courtesy Utakz.

Another...5 hours to go here, lol :p

[calming111]

I'm sure it goes without saying. The first person that installs this PLEASE post new features and screenshots ASAP.

Calming

[Kraftman]

Me is gonna win! 9% :D

[fishrman]

15% here ;).

[Saadu]

Also post new wallpapers :D

[Alladaskill17]

Man it is a good thing i took my macbook to work today :) i'm downloading this build right now :( connect is kinda slow but i should be testing it on the macbook in less than 2hours :)

Let us know how the new build runs and such on the MacBook, I am planning to get a macbook soon... what are your specs?

[FusionXN1]

I wish there was someway of getting on connect i would love to give these builds a try. :(

[M118LR]

Also post new wallpapers :D

Look at post #9

[Pixelwix]

Let us know how the new build runs and such on the MacBook, I am planning to get a macbook soon... what are your specs?

White 2.0ghz at the moment with 512, 100gb hdd, i ordered 2x512(ddr pc5400 OZ ram) last night for it should be here in this week, hopefully that helps it run faster, and i should be able to enable glass once i get it. :)

ps 76% done, less than 20mins left and i should be burning and installing

[Alladaskill17]

White 2.0ghz at the moment with 512, 100gb hdd, i ordered 2x512(ddr pc5400 OZ ram) last night for it should be here in this week, hopefully that helps it run faster, and i should be able to enable glass once i get it. :)

ps 76% done, less than 20mins left and i should be burning and installing

Awesome! Will you let us[me] :p know how it runs with the current specs, and how/if the RAM upgrade increases performance?

[Evolution]

And if you have a USB key be sure to pop that in for ReadyBoost :p BTW when you're attempting to enable Aero Glass, are you using the lakeport drivers?

[Pixelwix]

yeah i'm using the lakeport drivers and i do have a 1gig u3 cruzer, i didn't know the readyboost feature was enabled

burning disc now

[TokyoKiller]

Hmm I am not sure if u can enable Glass on the MacBook, since it has integraded Intel Graphics.

[Pixelwix]

you can my little bro has a macbook with 1gb ram and he has glass enabled with the lakeport drivers runs very fast actually

[FusionXN1]

Can you get an invite to join connect or ask microsoft or something? Im stuck with beta 2 and i need a new build as I am a beta tester for norton products also and vista is a platform i need to test on :(

[laz45]

The Intel GMA950 integrated graphics that the MacBook has is compatible with glass in Vista...

[Kraftman]

w00t!