How to use
- Title: the label on the About Windows dialog box (
winver.exe), or on the desktop watermark. Build tag is preferred.
- Imagecaption: image description
- Status:
- Released: means officially made public, whether open to anyone or only to a limited number of testers. Put in parentheses the type of release. For example:
- (Developer): e.g. Windows Neptune/5.5.5111.1. If developer release number is available, indicate (Developer Release #). For example, Windows ME/4.90.2358.0 is
(Developer Release 3).
- (PDC YYYY), e.g.
[[PDC 2003]]<nowiki></code> for [[Windows Longhorn/6.0.4051.idx02.031001-1340]]
*** '''(Beta #)''' or '''(RC#)''' [Release Candidate], include the number, e.g. <code>(Beta 1)</code> or <code>(RC1)</code>
*** '''(RTM)''' for [[wikipedia:Release to manufacturing|Release to manufacturing]]
*** '''(SP#)''' [Service Pack], include the number, e.g. SP1
*** '''(Insider)''', for builds released under the [[wikipedia:Windows Insider|Windows Insider]] program
*** For terms used in only one operating system, e.g. Windows Vista, indicate '''month and year and spell out''', e.g. <code>(September 2005 Community Technology Preview)</code>, not <code>(Sept. 2005 CTP)</code> for [[Windows Vista/6.0.5219.winmain idx02.050830-2010]].
*** For builds with multiple release details, e.g. Windows Vista/6.0.5219.winmain idx02.050830-2010, list alphabetically: <code><nowiki>([[PDC 2005]] & (September 2005 Community Technology Preview)
- Leaked: means the opposite of Released; Windows Longhorn build 3683 is an example.
- Unavailable: neither released nor leaked.
- Kernel: First two numbers on About Windows, e.g. 10.0 for Windows 10
- Architecture:
- SKU:
- Workstation
- Home Edition
- Professional
- Business
- Personal
- Server: specify the specific Server variant
- N/A: from Windows 1.0 to Windows ME line
- Compiled: Compile date, format DD MMMM YYYY, e.g. 11 May 2024. Usually found in build tag or the date system files were created.
- BIOS: usually the same as the compile date, except for builds compiled in evaluation mode (e.g. Windows Longhorn/6.0.4051.idx02.031001-1340), which do not require setting the BIOS date back. Put compile date using format above. If BIOS date not necessary, write N/A.
- Timebomb: number of days from install before build can no longer be used (meaning user can no longer login in). If none, use "None".
- Key: Product key. If none required, use "None".
- Database: Entry in the BetaArchive Database. If none, use Not available. For builds with multiple architectures in the database, such as Windows Vista/6.0.5219.winmain idx02.050830-2010, follow this format
|database = [https://www.betaarchive.com/database/view_release.php?uuid=4a48a9a7-b0b4-440e-9b3e-e7145f888df2 x86]<br>[https://www.betaarchive.com/database/view_release.php?uuid=4a48a9a7-b0b4-440e-9b3e-e7145f888df2 amd64]
- BetaWiki and TCB:
- If available, use Available as caption for link.
- If none, use text only: Not available.
{{Infobox Buildinfo
|title =
|image =
|imagecaption =
|status =
|kernel =
|arch =
|sku =
|compiled =
|bios =
|timebomb =
|key =
|database = [https://www.betaarchive.com/database/view_release.php?uuid= Available]
|betawiki = [https://betawiki.net/wiki/ Available]
|tcb = [https://www.thecollectionbook.info/builds/windows/ Available]
}}
