Windows 8/6.2.7989.0.winmain.110421-1825: Difference between revisions

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6.2.7989.0.winmain.110421-1825
Kernel version	NT 6.2
CPU architecture	x86, x64
Edition	Ultimate
BIOS date	April 22, 2011
TCB	No key required

Windows 8 build 7989 (with a buildtag of 6.2.7989.0.winmain.110421-1825) is a Milestone 3 build of Windows 8. This build was leaked on June 18, 2011 in the x64 architecture, and on February 8, 2020 as an x86 debug build.

Features

Aero Lite
Default wallpaper changes
MS Help (depending on the build it may need to be installed by running installappx C:\windows\mshelp)
Metro login screen
Metro Out-of-Box Experience
Immersive Browser
Immersive Control Panel
Immersive PDF reader (though isn't functional)

Bugs

User Tile

The User Tile may be buggy until you patch twinui.dll.

DWM

DWM may become unstable when switching between high contrast themes multiple times every couple seconds.

EFI

The x64 version of this build doesn't support hardware with EFI, due to the Windows Preinstallation Environment being from an x86 Windows 7 RTM build. To attempt to solve this issue, copy the build's install.wim into an x64 Windows 7 Preinstallation Environment, or deply the image using DISM. This patch however does not work for all UEFI configurations.

Start screen

After enabling redpill, the start screen may appear empty.
There is an option of "uninstalling" the desktop from the start screen. However, pressing uninstall does nothing.

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 |kernel = NT 6.2
-|arch = AMD64
+|arch = x86, x64
-|sku = Client Ultimate
+|sku = Ultimate
 |bios = April 22, 2011
-|tcb_link = N/A
+|tcb = [http://www.thecollectionbook.info/windows/8/115 No key required]
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-'''Windows 8 build 7989''' (with the buildtag of '''7989.0.winmain.110421-1825''') is a build of [[Windows 8]].
+'''Windows 8 build 7989''' (with a buildtag of '''6.2.7989.0.winmain.110421-1825''') is a Milestone 3 build of [[Windows 8]]. This build was leaked on June 18, 2011 in the x64 architecture, and on February 8, 2020 as an x86 debug build.
 == Features ==
-* Aero Lite with blur glass
+* Aero Lite
-* A new version of the crossword puzzle
+* Default wallpaper changes
-* New Help UI
+* MS Help (depending on the build it may need to be installed by running <code>installappx C:\windows\mshelp</code>)
-* Tablet Input Panel on the Superbar
 * Metro login screen
-* Pattern logon
+* Metro Out-of-Box Experience
-* Metro OOBE
 * Immersive Browser
 * Immersive Control Panel
-* Immersive PDF reader
+* Immersive PDF reader (though isn't functional)
 == Bugs ==
 === User Tile ===
-The User Tile does not work, but when fixing an error in <code>twinui.dll</code>, it gets fixed and is usable again.
+The User Tile may be buggy until you patch <code>twinui.dll</code>.
-=== DVM ===
+=== DWM ===
-DWM is very buggy and unstable in this build. When switching to a High Contrast theme, DWM still runs, with glass, but as you change to different High Contrast themes every few seconds, DWM slowly deteriorates until it stops working unless the user restarts the computer.
+DWM may become unstable when switching between high contrast themes multiple times every couple seconds.
+=== EFI ===
+The x64 version of this build doesn't support hardware with EFI, due to the Windows Preinstallation Environment being from an x86 Windows 7 RTM build. To attempt to solve this issue, copy the build's <code>install.wim</code> into an x64 Windows 7 Preinstallation Environment, or deply the image using DISM. This patch however does not work for all UEFI configurations.
+=== Start screen ===
+* After enabling redpill, the start screen may appear empty.
+* There is an option of "uninstalling" the desktop from the start screen. However, pressing uninstall does nothing.