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**3683.Lab0_N.020923-1821**

Desktop
Status	Leaked
Kernel version	6.0
CPU architecture	x86
Edition	Media Center Edition Professional
Compile date	23 September 2002
BIOS date	23 September 2002
Timebomb	360 days
Product key	CKY24-Q8QRH-X3KMR-C6BCY-T847Y
BA Database	Available
BetaWiki	Available
TCB	Available

Windows "Longhorn" build 3683 (with a build tag of 3683.Lab06_N.020923-1821) is a build of the Microsoft Windows "Longhorn" operating system. Compiled on 23 September 2002, build 3683 became one of the first "Longhorn" builds to leak, on 19 November 2002,^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] after some screenshots were published on October 20, 2002.^[6]^[7]

Features

This build contained:

date and time on the Welcome screen^[8]^[9]
Plex theme,^[3]^[8]^[9] which Microsoft regarded as a placeholder until they were ready to demonstrate Aero^[10]
Sidebar, where it was possible to integrate XML-based^[3] components called "Tiles", including a clock, a photo slideshow, a multiple desktop manager, a list of most frequently used programs, the Quick Launch toolbar, an Internet search bar, and a user tile, to quickly switch between users.^[8] A custom user tile showing the Longhorn version and build number is also available at Longhorn.MS.^[11] The sidebar could also be combined with the taskbar.^[8] A user could drag open program windows in the desktop thumbnail itself.^[12]
WinFS, called "Windows Future Storage" in this build. The WinFS services run by default, which slowed down the system.^[3] WinFS indexes the complete root drive of the computer.^[13] Contrary to a review from the time the build leaked that no WinFS features are integrated in Windows Explorer,^[8] WinFS allows Access/SQL style display filters to the columns in the Windows Explorer Details view,^[12] search through a box at the Task pane of Explorer windows,^[8] grouping folder contents with specific criteria using Pivots (e.g., Documents Grouped by Type),^[2] which did not work possibly because properties are not assigned to files.^[12] A non-functional^[8] "My Contacts" special folder powered by WinFS is included. Virtual folders still lack in functionality.^[13]
StartUp Applications Monitor under Performance settings in System Properties^[13]
My Hardware, a Windows Explorer-based Device Manager^[8]
an XML^[12] Display Properties control panel, written with "Avalon" APIs.^[3] Most of it was not functional^[12] except for Display Connection Settings, which provides information about the display adapter and monitor,^[8] and for setting a gradient or collage desktop background^[9]
new version 6.05 of Internet Explorer, with the new "Media" bar^[2]
a beta version of DirectX 9^[2]
Castles, which became HomeGroup in Windows 7^[9]
Desktop Composition Engine,^[13]^[14] which can be started by adding the registry key below and restarting the computer:^[15]

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DesktopComposition]
"StartupOptions"=dword:00000002

Several new features appeared in Windows Explorer:

a new big horizontal panel under Windows Explorer toolbars, which can be disabled from "Folder Options", with custom appearance for special folders "My Documents", "My Pictures", "My Music", with animated effects on thumbnails in the case of multiple selections^[8]^[12]^[9]^[16]
disk size indicator in My Computer^[9]^[8]
an enhanced address bar (see Gallery)
previews of the folder contents inside their icons in the "Tiles" view mode (see Gallery)
new buttons in toolbar: Zoom^[13] to changes the icon size^[12], Details pane to enable the Avalon details pane, and Pivots to list various sorting modes for the current folder, supported and driven by WinFS^[13]^[17]
the possibility to select files and folders through checkboxes^[9] (see Gallery)
a new interface for "Open",^[13] "Save As",^[2] and "Confirm File Replace"^[13] dialog windows
system dialogs are using an all new branding API exported by Kernel32.dll^[13]
detailed introduction dialog for working with Briefcases^[13]
Game Definition files, backed by managed code providing extra functionality such as the un/blocking and updating of games, and a games news reader.^[13] Data is backed in a local SQL database, similar to WinFS in theory^[18]
creating albums or playlists, which is not functional^[13]
rating music files in a virtual folder^[13]

Issues

Build 3683 is incompatible with a number of applications that require Windows XP or earlier. Many of these compatibility issues can be solved by running applications in Windows Compatibility Mode^[19]

The user icon cannot be changed after enabling the user tile on the Sidebar.^[19]

Virtual desktops accessible through the Sidebar tile causes a massive memory leak in Windows Explorer, using over 100 MB of memory.^[19]

Paint and the Control Panel crash on exit.^[19]

Internet Explorer crashes when a user tries to download anything,^[12] since some bitmaps are missing in this build, such as the download animation in Internet Explorer.^[19]

Changing themes changes the "start" button text to "st". Restarting solves this issue.^[19]

Non-fatal errors may come up during installation.^[19]

Gallery

More screenshots are available here.

Build 3683 desktop
Display Properties applet based on Avalon/Windows Presentation Foundation
Display Properties - Choose how much you want to fit on your screen
The Preview Pane in Windows Explorer
System Properties window and Windows Sidebar
Windows Explorer Tiles view
My Contacts
Address bar box, check boxes for file selection

References

↑ thunderriver (19 November 2002). World's Exclusive!!! Longhorn Alpha 3683 has being leaked!!!. xBetas. Archived from the original on 17 December 2002. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Parker, Steven (19 November 2002). Longhorn no longer a Tall story. Neowin. Archived from the original on 14 December 2002. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 eweekdev (19 November 2002). Windows Longhorn Alpha Leaks to the Web. eWeek. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.
↑ Farrell, Nick (20 November 2002). Microsoft plays down Longhorn leak. vnunet.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2002. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.
↑ Longhorn Leak. xBetas (19 November 2002). Archived from the original on 17 December 2002. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.
↑ bLaCKcOmB (20 October 2002). Exclusive New Longhorn Screenshot!. xBetas. Archived from the original on 12 January 2003. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.
↑ A Note on Longhorn Shot Leaks. ZolkNetwork.com (21 October 2002). Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.
↑ ^8.00 ^8.01 ^8.02 ^8.03 ^8.04 ^8.05 ^8.06 ^8.07 ^8.08 ^8.09 ^8.10 Thurrott, Paul (13 November 2002). "Longhorn" Alpha Preview. Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. Archived from the original on 16 November 2002. Retrieved on 24 March 2002.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 ^9.5 ^9.6 Happy Bulldozer (21 December 2009). Microsoft Windows Longhorn. Сборка 6.0.3683. winreview.ru. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved on 24 March 2022.
↑ Thurrott, Paul (2 March 2003). Leaked Longhorn Build Shows Little Progress. ITPro Today. Retrieved on 17 April 2022.
↑ Creating a sidebar tile in build 3683. Longhorn.MS. Retrieved on 31 March 2022.
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 ^12.4 ^12.5 ^12.6 ^12.7 Walker, Colin (24 November 2002). Longhorn pre-alpha M3 - a user perspective..... - Page 1. Tech-Critic. Archived from the original on 13 September 2004. Retrieved on 24 March 2022.
↑ ^13.00 ^13.01 ^13.02 ^13.03 ^13.04 ^13.05 ^13.06 ^13.07 ^13.08 ^13.09 ^13.10 ^13.11 ^13.12 3683 Tips & tricks. Longhorn.MS. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.
↑ jagotu (21 December 2014). 3683's DCE. BetaArchive. Retrieved on 27 March 2022.
↑ Desktop Compositing. Longhorn.MS. Retrieved on 26 March 2022.
↑ Winaero (22 December 2009). 3683_rotate.mp4. YouTube. Retrieved on 29 March 2022.
↑ Winaero (22 December 2009). 3683_2.mp4. YouTube. Retrieved on 29 March 2022.
↑ Albacore (@thebookisclosed) (30 October 2020). What's interesting is that the choice of data backing is a local SQL database, similar to WinFS in theory. Twitter. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 ^19.3 ^19.4 ^19.5 ^19.6 nighthawk and Chris123NT (27 January 2003). The Ultimate Longhorn Guide [Rev 2]. www.chris123nt.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.

External links

nighthawk and Chris123NT (27 January 2003). The Ultimate Longhorn Guide [Rev 2]. Chris123NT’s Blog. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved on 13 April 2022.
"Longhorn" Alpha Preview - Review by Paul Thurrott
Longhorn pre-alpha M3 - a user perspective.....
Microsoft Windows Longhorn. Сборка 6.0.3683
Longhorn Leaks to the Web

[xbetas-1] thunderriver (19 November 2002). World's Exclusive!!! Longhorn Alpha 3683 has being leaked!!!. xBetas. Archived from the original on 17 December 2002. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.

[neowin-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Parker, Steven (19 November 2002). Longhorn no longer a Tall story. Neowin. Archived from the original on 14 December 2002. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.

[eweek-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 eweekdev (19 November 2002). Windows Longhorn Alpha Leaks to the Web. eWeek. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.

[vnunet-4] Farrell, Nick (20 November 2002). Microsoft plays down Longhorn leak. vnunet.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2002. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.

[xbetas-leak-5] Longhorn Leak. xBetas (19 November 2002). Archived from the original on 17 December 2002. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.

[xbetas-shot-6] LaCKcOmB (20 October 2002). Exclusive New Longhorn Screenshot!. xBetas. Archived from the original on 12 January 2003. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.

[7] A Note on Longhorn Shot Leaks. ZolkNetwork.com (21 October 2002). Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. Retrieved on 25 March 2022.

[thurrott-8] 8.00 ^8.01 ^8.02 ^8.03 ^8.04 ^8.05 ^8.06 ^8.07 ^8.08 ^8.09 ^8.10 Thurrott, Paul (13 November 2002). "Longhorn" Alpha Preview. Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows. Archived from the original on 16 November 2002. Retrieved on 24 March 2002.

[winreview-9] 9.0 ^9.1 ^9.2 ^9.3 ^9.4 ^9.5 ^9.6 Happy Bulldozer (21 December 2009). Microsoft Windows Longhorn. Сборка 6.0.3683. winreview.ru. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved on 24 March 2022.

[Placeholderplex-10] Thurrott, Paul (2 March 2003). Leaked Longhorn Build Shows Little Progress. ITPro Today. Retrieved on 17 April 2022.

[longhornmstile-11] Creating a sidebar tile in build 3683. Longhorn.MS. Retrieved on 31 March 2022.

[techcritic-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 ^12.4 ^12.5 ^12.6 ^12.7 Walker, Colin (24 November 2002). Longhorn pre-alpha M3 - a user perspective..... - Page 1. Tech-Critic. Archived from the original on 13 September 2004. Retrieved on 24 March 2022.

[longhornms3683-13] 13.00 ^13.01 ^13.02 ^13.03 ^13.04 ^13.05 ^13.06 ^13.07 ^13.08 ^13.09 ^13.10 ^13.11 ^13.12 3683 Tips & tricks. Longhorn.MS. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.

[dce-14] tu (21 December 2014). 3683's DCE. BetaArchive. Retrieved on 27 March 2022.

[longhornms-15] Desktop Compositing. Longhorn.MS. Retrieved on 26 March 2022.

[16] Winaero (22 December 2009). 3683_rotate.mp4. YouTube. Retrieved on 29 March 2022.

[17] Winaero (22 December 2009). 3683_2.mp4. YouTube. Retrieved on 29 March 2022.

[tweet-18] Albacore (@thebookisclosed) (30 October 2020). What's interesting is that the choice of data backing is a local SQL database, similar to WinFS in theory. Twitter. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.

[chris123nt-19] 19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 ^19.3 ^19.4 ^19.5 ^19.6 nighthawk and Chris123NT (27 January 2003). The Ultimate Longhorn Guide [Rev 2]. www.chris123nt.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved on 28 March 2022.

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-Windows Longhorn Milestone 3 Build 3683 (6.0.3683 is a Lab06 (Shell) build, compiled on 6:21 PM on October 23, 2002)
+{{Infobox Buildinfo
-It is the first publicly-leaked Longhorn build, and features Plex, a WPF Desktop Settings control panel applet (although it's broken), a Sidebar (The sidebar is built into Explorer) and a new preview pane.
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+|betawiki = [https://betawiki.net/wiki/Windows_Longhorn_build_3683 Available]
+|tcb = [http://www.thecollectionbook.info/builds/windows/build/514 Available]
+}}
-The build is stable enough for everyday use. Windows applications requiring Windows XP can be run with Compatibility mode. Also, some apps requiring a certain Service Pack can be installed by changing CSDVersion in the registry.
+'''Windows "Longhorn" build 3683''' (with a build tag of '''3683.Lab06_N.020923-1821''') is a  build of the [[Microsoft]] [[Windows Longhorn|Windows "Longhorn"]] operating system. Compiled on 23 September 2002, build 3683 became one of the first "Longhorn" builds to leak, on 19 November 2002,<ref name="xbetas">{{cite web
+|author         = thunderriver
+|title          = World's Exclusive!!! Longhorn Alpha 3683 has being leaked!!!
+|url            = http://www.xbetas.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=727
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20021217065739/http://www.xbetas.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=727
+|archivedate    = 17 December 2002
+|publisher      = xBetas
+|date           = 19 November 2002
+|accessdate     = 25 March 2022
+}}</ref><ref name="neowin">{{cite web
+|last           = Parker
+|first          = Steven
+|title          = Longhorn no longer a Tall story
+|url            = http://www.neowin.net/news/longhorn-no-longer-a-tall-story
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20021214032618/http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=7249&category=main
+|archivedate    = 14 December 2002
+|publisher      = Neowin
+|date           = 19 November 2002
+|accessdate     = 25 March 2022
+}}</ref><ref name="eweek">{{cite web
+|author         = eweekdev
+|title          = Windows Longhorn Alpha Leaks to the Web
+|url            = https://www.eweek.com/news/windows-longhorn-alpha-leaks-to-the-web
+|publisher      = eWeek
+|date           = 19 November 2002
+|accessdate     = 25 March 2022
+}}</ref><ref name="vnunet">{{cite web
+|last           = Farrell
+|first          = Nick
+|title          = Microsoft plays down Longhorn leak
+|url            = http://www.vnunet.com/News/1136975
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20021122200740/http://www.vnunet.com/News/1136975
+|archivedate    = 22 November 2002
+|publisher      = vnunet.com
+|date           = 20 November 2002
+|accessdate     = 25 March 2022
+}}</ref><ref name="xbetas-leak">{{cite web
+|title          = Longhorn Leak
+|url            = http://www.xbetas.com/modules.php?name=NukeNews&req=article&sid=735
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20021217200845/http://www.xbetas.com/modules.php?name=NukeNews&req=article&sid=735
+|archivedate    = 17 December 2002
+|publisher      = xBetas
+|date           = 19 November 2002
+|accessdate     = 25 March 2022
+}}</ref> after some screenshots were published on October 20, 2002.<ref name="xbetas-shot">{{cite web
+|author         = bLaCKcOmB
+|title          = Exclusive New Longhorn Screenshot!
+|url            = http://www.xbetas.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=628
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20030112145120/http://www.xbetas.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=628
+|archivedate    = 12 January 2003
+|publisher      = xBetas
+|date           = 20 October 2002
+|accessdate     = 25 March 2022
+}}</ref><ref name="">{{cite web
+|title          = A Note on Longhorn Shot Leaks
+|url            = http://zolknetwork.com/news_display.php?article=491
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20050209121838/http://zolknetwork.com/news_display.php?article=491
+|archivedate    = 9 February 2005
+|publisher      = ZolkNetwork.com
+|date           = 21 October 2002
+|accessdate     = 25 March 2022
+}}</ref>
-== Gallery ==
+==Features==
+This build contained:
+*date and time on the Welcome screen<ref name="thurrott">{{cite web
+|last           = Thurrott
+|first          = Paul
+|title          = "Longhorn" Alpha Preview
+|url            = http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/longhorn_alpha.asp
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20021116132801/http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/longhorn_alpha.asp
+|archivedate    = 16 November 2002
+|publisher      = Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows
+|date           = 13 November 2002
+|accessdate     = 24 March 2002
+}}</ref><ref name="winreview">{{cite web
+|author         = Happy Bulldozer
+|title          = Microsoft Windows Longhorn. Сборка 6.0.3683
+|url            = http://winreview.ru/Rariteti/87/Microsoft-Windows-Longhorn-Sborka-603683
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20101222080558/http://winreview.ru/Rariteti/87/Microsoft-Windows-Longhorn-Sborka-603683
+|archivedate    = 22 December 2010
+|publisher      = winreview.ru
+|date           = 21 December 2009
+|accessdate     = 24 March 2022
+}}</ref>
+*[[Windows/Visual Styles/Plex|Plex]] theme,<ref name="eweek" /><ref name="thurrott" /><ref name="winreview" /> which Microsoft regarded as a placeholder until they were ready to demonstrate Aero<ref name="Placeholderplex">{{cite web | last = Thurrott | first = Paul | title = Leaked Longhorn Build Shows Little Progress | url = https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-78/leaked-longhorn-build-shows-little-progress | publisher = ITPro Today | date = 2 March 2003 | accessdate = 17 April 2022}}</ref>
+*[[Windows Sidebar|Sidebar]], where it was possible to integrate XML-based<ref name="eweek" /> components called "Tiles", including a clock, a photo slideshow, a multiple desktop manager, a list of most frequently used programs, the Quick Launch toolbar, an Internet search bar, and a user tile, to quickly switch between users.<ref name="thurrott" /> A custom user tile showing the Longhorn version and build number is also available at Longhorn.MS.<ref name="longhornmstile">{{cite web
+| title = Creating a sidebar tile in build 3683
+| url = https://longhorn.ms/creating-a-tile-3683/
+| publisher = Longhorn.MS
+| accessdate = 31 March 2022
+}}</ref> The sidebar could also be combined with the taskbar.<ref name="thurrott" /> A user could drag open program windows in the desktop thumbnail itself.<ref name="techcritic">{{cite web
+|last           = Walker
+|first          = Colin
+|title          = Longhorn pre-alpha M3 - a user perspective..... - Page 1
+|url            = http://www.tech-critic.com/articles.php?action=show&id=11
+|archiveurl     = https://web.archive.org/web/20040913075902/http://www.tech-critic.com/articles.php?action=show&id=11
+|archivedate    = 13 September 2004
+|publisher      = Tech-Critic
+|date           = 24 November 2002
+|accessdate     = 24 March 2022
+}}</ref>
+*[[WinFS]], called "Windows Future Storage" in this build. The WinFS services run by default, which slowed down the system.<ref name="eweek" /> WinFS indexes the complete root drive of the computer.<ref name="longhornms3683">{{cite web
+|title          = 3683 Tips & tricks
+|url            = https://longhorn.ms/3683-tips-tricks/
+|publisher      = Longhorn.MS
+|accessdate     = 28 March 2022
+}}</ref> Contrary to a review from the time the build leaked that no WinFS features are integrated in Windows Explorer,<ref name="thurrott" /> WinFS allows Access/SQL style display filters to the columns in the Windows Explorer Details view,<ref name="techcritic" /> search through a box at the Task pane of Explorer windows,<ref name="thurrott" /> grouping folder contents with specific criteria using Pivots (e.g., Documents Grouped by Type),<ref name="neowin" /> which did not work possibly because properties are not assigned to files.<ref name="techcritic" /> A non-functional<ref name="thurrott" /> [[WinFS#As part of Longhorn|"My Contacts" special folder]] powered by WinFS is included. Virtual folders still lack in functionality.<ref name="longhornms3683" />
+*StartUp Applications Monitor under Performance settings in System Properties<ref name="longhornms3683" />
+*My Hardware, a Windows Explorer-based Device Manager<ref name="thurrott" />
+*an XML<ref name="techcritic" /> Display Properties control panel, written with "Avalon" APIs.<ref name="eweek" /> Most of it was not functional<ref name="techcritic" /> except for Display Connection Settings, which provides information about the display adapter and monitor,<ref name="thurrott" /> and for setting a gradient or collage desktop background<ref name="winreview" />
+*new version [[Internet Explorer 6.05|6.05 of Internet Explorer]], with the new "Media" bar<ref name="neowin" />
+*a beta version of DirectX 9<ref name="neowin" />
+*Castles, which became HomeGroup in [[Windows 7]]<ref name="winreview" />
+*[[Desktop Composition Engine]],<ref name="longhornms3683" /><ref name="dce">{{cite web
+|author         = jagotu
+|title          = 3683's DCE
+|url            = https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33199
+|publisher      = BetaArchive
+|date           = 21 December 2014
+|accessdate     = 27 March 2022
+}}</ref> which can be started by adding the registry key below and restarting the computer:<ref name="longhornms">{{cite web
+|title = Desktop Compositing
+|url = https://longhorn.ms/desktop-compositing/
+|publisher = Longhorn.MS
+|accessdate = 26 March 2022}}</ref>
+<pre>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DesktopComposition]
+"StartupOptions"=dword:00000002</pre>
+Several new features appeared in [[Windows Explorer]]:
+*a new big horizontal panel under Windows Explorer toolbars, which can be disabled from "Folder Options", with custom appearance for special folders "My Documents", "My Pictures", "My Music", with animated effects on thumbnails in the case of multiple selections<ref name="thurrott" /><ref name="techcritic" /><ref name="winreview" /><ref>{{cite web
+| author = Winaero
+| title = 3683_rotate.mp4
+| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUS5YnOOKW0
+| publisher = YouTube
+| date = 22 December 2009
+| accessdate = 29 March 2022
+}}</ref>
+*disk size indicator in My Computer<ref name="winreview" /><ref name="thurrott" />
+*an enhanced address bar (see [[#Gallery|Gallery]])
+*previews of the folder contents inside their icons in the "Tiles" view mode (see [[#Gallery|Gallery]])
+*new buttons in toolbar: Zoom<ref name="longhornms3683" /> to changes the icon size<ref name="techcritic" />, Details pane to enable the Avalon details pane, and Pivots to list various sorting modes for the current folder, supported and driven by WinFS<ref name="longhornms3683" /><ref>{{cite web
+| author = Winaero
+| title = 3683_2.mp4
+| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH3BSN17-rY
+| publisher = YouTube
+| date = 22 December 2009
+| accessdate = 29 March 2022
+}}</ref>
+*the possibility to select files and folders through checkboxes<ref name="winreview" /> (see [[#Gallery|Gallery]])
+* a new interface for "Open",<ref name="longhornms3683" /> "Save As",<ref name="neowin" /> and "Confirm File Replace"<ref name="longhornms3683" /> dialog windows
+*system dialogs are using an all new branding API exported by Kernel32.dll<ref name="longhornms3683" />
+*detailed introduction dialog for working with Briefcases<ref name="longhornms3683" />
+*Game Definition files, backed by managed code providing extra functionality such as the un/blocking and updating of games, and a games news reader.<ref name="longhornms3683" /> Data is backed in a local SQL database, similar to WinFS in theory<ref name="tweet">{{cite web
+|author         = Albacore (@thebookisclosed)
+|title          = What's interesting is that the choice of data backing is a local SQL database, similar to WinFS in theory
+|url            = https://twitter.com/thebookisclosed/status/1321870936610660353
+|publisher      = Twitter
+|date           = 30 October 2020
+|accessdate     = 28 March 2022
+}}</ref>
+*creating albums or playlists, which is not functional<ref name="longhornms3683" />
+* rating music files in a virtual folder<ref name="longhornms3683" />
+== Issues==
+Build 3683 is incompatible with a number of applications that require Windows XP or earlier. Many of these compatibility issues can be solved by running applications in Windows Compatibility Mode<ref name="chris123nt">{{cite web
+|author = nighthawk and Chris123NT
+|title = The Ultimate Longhorn Guide [Rev 2]
+|publisher = www.chris123nt.com
+|url=http://www.chris123nt.com/guides/3683/TweakLH3683.htm
+|date = 27 January 2003
+|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041113121520/http://www.chris123nt.com/guides/3683/TweakLH3683.htm
+|archivedate = 13 November 2004
+|accessdate = 28 March 2022}}</ref><!-- or by editing the ''CSDVersion'' key located in the Windows Registry.{{citation needed|date = March 2022}}-->
+The user icon cannot be changed after enabling the user tile on the Sidebar.<ref name="chris123nt" />
+Virtual desktops accessible through the Sidebar tile causes a massive memory leak in Windows Explorer, using over 100 MB of memory.<ref name="chris123nt" />
+Paint and the Control Panel crash on exit.<ref name="chris123nt" />
+Internet Explorer crashes when a user tries to download anything,<ref name="techcritic" /> since some bitmaps are missing in this build, such as the download animation in Internet Explorer.<ref name="chris123nt" />
+Changing themes changes the "start" button text to "st". Restarting solves this issue.<ref name="chris123nt" />
+Non-fatal errors may come up during installation.<ref name="chris123nt" />
+==Gallery==
+More screenshots are available [[:Category:Longhorn 3683|here]].
 <gallery>
-Image:Longhorn 3683 (1).jpg
+Longhorn 3683 (1).jpg|Build 3683 desktop
-Image:Longhorn 3683 (2).jpg
+Longhorn 3683 (2).jpg|Display Properties applet based on Avalon/Windows Presentation Foundation
-Image:Longhorn 3683 (3).jpg
+Longhorn 3683 Display Properties.png|Display Properties - Choose how much you want to fit on your screen
-Image:Longhorn 3683 (4).jpg
+Longhorn 3683 (3).jpg|The Preview Pane in Windows Explorer
-Image:Longhorn 3683 (5).jpg
+Longhorn 3683 (4).jpg|System Properties window and Windows Sidebar
+Longhorn 3683 (5).jpg|Windows Explorer Tiles view
+Longhorn 3683 My Contacts.png|My Contacts
+Longhorn 3683 Windows Explorer new features.png|Address bar box, check boxes for file selection
 </gallery>
+==References ==
+<references />
+==External links==
+*{{cite web | author = nighthawk and Chris123NT | title = The Ultimate Longhorn Guide [Rev 2] | url = http://www.chris123nt.com/guides/3683/TweakLH3683.htm | publisher = Chris123NT’s Blog | date = 27 January 2003 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20041113121520/http://www.chris123nt.com/guides/3683/TweakLH3683.htm | archivedate = 13 November 2004 | accessdate = 13 April 2022}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20021116132801/http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/longhorn_alpha.asp "Longhorn" Alpha Preview] - Review by Paul Thurrott
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040913075902/http://www.tech-critic.com/articles.php?action=show&id=11 Longhorn pre-alpha M3 - a user perspective.....]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101222080558/http://winreview.ru/Rariteti/87/Microsoft-Windows-Longhorn-Sborka-603683 Microsoft Windows Longhorn. Сборка 6.0.3683]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030120234819/http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=27038 Longhorn Leaks to the Web]