Windows Vista

Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista
Codename Preliminary name	Longhorn
Kernel version	NT 6.0
CPU architecture	x86, x64
Release date	30 January 2007
Support end	10 April 2012
Preceded by	XP
Succeeded by	7

Windows Vista is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft. It contains the Windows Sidebar. Most of the UI was overhauled and apps updated to fit the new design. It was originaly based on Windows Server 2003 RC1, then it was reset, and then it was based on Windows Server 2003 SP1 RC1. The codename was Windows Longhorn.

Logos

During its early development, the design team created several different logos. The old XP-style flag also is used in many places. Early builds with the Plex theme used a solid white version of the Windows flag, which was never seen before in Windows development.

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  Early Vista logo (M3-M5)

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  Early Vista logo used during WPF presentation

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  Used in some Aurora and Phodeo resources

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  Used in some Vista M7 resources

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  Early Vista glass flag

Concepts, presentations, demos and prototypes

• Earliest concepts (2002, 2003)
• MSX "Longhorn Days" (2003)
• Amazon.com demo (PDC 2003)
• Hillel Cooperman's demo (PDC 2003)

Builds

• No information available
• Existence doubtful
• Information or pictures available
• Leaked or released

Milestone 1

NOTE: Many sources claim that M1 were only planning phases of Longhorn; the first confirmed build is M2 3663.

• Longhorn Build 3551.Lab01_N(storbuild).010917-1031
• Longhorn Build 3555.Lab01_N(storbuild).010925-0806
• Longhorn Build 3557.Lab06_DEV(lamadio).010927-0921
• Longhorn Build 3561.Lab01_N(storbuild).011003-1326
• Longhorn Build 3562.Lab03_N.011002-1958
• Longhorn Build 3589.Lab01_N(johnstra).011110-2230
• Longhorn Build 3590.Lab01_N.011118-2000
• Longhorn Build 3593.Lab01_N(daved).011129-1917
• Longhorn Build 3595.Lab01_N.011203-0927
• Longhorn Build 3599.Lab02_N(ntvbl02).020107-1351
• Longhorn Build 3609.Lab01_N.020211-2000
• Longhorn Build 3630.Lab03_dev(yasuho)
• Longhorn Build 3631.Lab03_dev(skatari).020509-1043
• Longhorn Build 3635.Lab01_N.020517-1743
• Longhorn Build 3637.Lab01_N.020522-2000
• Longhorn Build 3646.Lab01_N(portbld).020612-1346
• Longhorn Build 3661.Lab01_N(ianserv).020709-0927
• Longhorn Build 3663.Lab01_N.020724-2000

Milestone 2

• Longhorn Build 3663.Lab06_N.020728-1728
• Longhorn Build 3670.Lab06_N.020819-1749

Milestone 3

• Longhorn Build 3683.Lab06_N.020923-1821
• Longhorn Build 3706.Lab06_N.021029-1731
• Longhorn Build 3708.Lab06_N.021108-1847
• Longhorn Build 3713.Lab06_N.021113-1841
• Longhorn Build 3718.lab06_N.021119-1730
• Longhorn Build 3728.dnsrv_dev(sergueik)
• Longhorn Build 3750.private_lab06_dev_ux(thomasj).021128-1402

Milestone 4

• Longhorn Build 4001.main.021204-1515
• Longhorn Build 4002.Lab04_N(yongqu).021218-1747
• Longhorn Build 4002.Lab06_N(ntvbl06).030108-1926
• Longhorn Build 4003.Lab01_N(forrestf).030116-1035
• Longhorn Build 4005.main.030128-1920
• Longhorn Build 4006.Lab01_N.030209-2000
• Longhorn Build 4006.main.030203-1038
• Longhorn Build 4007.main.030212-2037
• Longhorn Build 4007.main.030214-????
• Longhorn Build 4007.main.030219-1933
• Longhorn Build 4008.Lab01_N(briangu).030220-0837
• Longhorn Build 4008.main.030219-1933
• Longhorn Build 4011.main.030305-2045
• Longhorn Build 4014.Lab01_N.030325-2000 (Typo?)
• Longhorn Build 4014.Lab01_N.030326-2000

Milestone 5

• Longhorn Build 4015.main.030328-1500
• Longhorn Build 4015.Lab06_n.030403-1706
• Longhorn Build 4018.Lab06_n.030417-1721
• Longhorn Build 4019.lab01_N.030428-2000
• Longhorn Build 4021.main.030415-0745
• Longhorn Build 4023.Lab06_N(dandinu)
• Longhorn Build 4028.Lab01_N.030701-2000
• Longhorn Build 4029.main.030619-0000

Milestone 6

• Longhorn Build 4030.Lab06_n.030630-1724
• Longhorn Build 4032.Lab06_n.030710-1709
• Longhorn Build 4032.LAB01_N(skupec)
• Longhorn Build 4033.main.030717-1555
• Longhorn Build 4033.idx01.030730-1630
• Longhorn Build 4034.private/Lab06_dev(skatari)
• Longhorn Build 4034.private/setupvbl(matblock)
• Longhorn Build 4036.Lab01.030729-0100
• Longhorn Build 4038.Lab01_N(bryant).030803-2000
• Longhorn Build 4038.main.030813-1852
• Longhorn Build 4039.Lab06_n.030827-1717
• Longhorn Build 4039.Lab06_n.030828-1802
• Longhorn Build 4039.lab04_n(ahmeti)
• Longhorn Build 4039.private/Lab06_dev(skatari)
• Longhorn Build 4040.Lab04_N.030828-1910
• Longhorn Build 4041.Lab06_n.030829-1500
• Longhorn Build 4042.main.030905-1800

Milestone 7

• Longhorn Build 4042.Lab06_n.030909-1709
• Longhorn Build 4044.Lab06_n.030915-1925
• Longhorn Build 4048.lab02.030923-1849
• Longhorn Build 4050.idx02.030928-0552
• Longhorn Build 4050.private/lab06_demo.031013-1849
• Longhorn Build 4050.private/lab06_demo.031018-2015
• Longhorn Build 4050.private/lab06_demo.031019-1809
• Longhorn Build 4050.private/Lab06_dev(yasuho)
• Longhorn Build 4051.idx02.031001-1340
• Longhorn Build 4053.main.031022-1720
• Longhorn Build 4053.lab01_fusion(jaykrell).031029-2141
• Longhorn Build 4054.private/lab06_dev_ux(reinerf).031104-1800
• Longhorn Build 4057.private/lab06_dev_ux.031107-1900
• Longhorn Build 4058.lab06_n.03118-1808
• Longhorn Build 4059.main.031208-1842
• Longhorn Build 4060.private/Lab06_dev(skatari)
• Longhorn Build 4060.Lab04_dev(yongqu).040113-1005
• Longhorn Build 4061.Lab01_N.040125-2000
• Longhorn Build 4061.Lab01_N(skupec)
• Longhorn Build 4067.private/lddm_dev_tech(devdmo).040212-1646
• Longhorn Build 4067.Lab06_n.040307-1603
• Longhorn Build 4067.lab01_fusion.040316-2000
• Longhorn Build 4068.lab07_n(skatari)
• Longhorn Build 4069.Lab06
• Longhorn Build 4071.private/Snap_dev_ux(ntvbl06).040420-1521
• Longhorn Build 4071.private/Snap_dev_ux(ntvbl06).040426-1627
• Longhorn Build 4072.Lab06_n.040201-1902
• Longhorn Build 4073.idx02.040420-1832
• Longhorn Build 4074.idx02.040425-1535
• Longhorn Build 4080.Lab06_n.040429-1614
• Longhorn Build 4080.Lab06_n.040502-1523
• Longhorn Build 4081.main.040503-1625
• Longhorn Build 4083.main.040516-1537
• Longhorn Build 4083.Lab06_n.040519-1614
• Longhorn Build 4084.main.040527-0915
• Longhorn Build 4085.private/Lab06_dev_tech(skatari).040430-0928
• Longhorn Build 4085.main.040603-1817
• Longhorn Build 4085.Lab07.040609-2350
• Longhorn Build 4086.main.040615-1745
• Longhorn Build 4086.lab03_dev.040629-1910
• Longhorn Build 4086.lab01_n.040704-2000
• Longhorn Build 4087.main.040626-0846
• Longhorn Build 4088.Lab07_N.040705-1625
• Longhorn Build 4088.Lab02_N.040706-1655
• Longhorn Build 4088.main(cjensen).040708-1751
• Longhorn Build 4089.private_lab06_dev_ux.040721-1800
• Longhorn Build 4093.Lab03_dev(a-micnaz).040714-1853
• Longhorn Build 4093.main.040819-1215
• Longhorn Build 4093.private/wcp_dev_platform(danmohr).041116-2208
• Longhorn Build 4094.private/Lab06_dev_platform(snaptab).041124-0021
• Longhorn Build 4094.private/Lab06_dev_tech(skatari)

Omega-13

• Longhorn Build 3790.1232.winmain.040819-1629
• Longhorn Build 3790.winmain.040907-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.winmain.040908-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.vbl_core.040803-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.vbl_core.040806-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.vbl_core.040808-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.vbl_core.040809-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.vbl_core.040818-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.vbl_core.040826-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.vbl_core.040902-2000
• Longhorn Build 5000.vbl_core_build(ntbuild).040915-0831
• Longhorn Build 5001.winmain.040927-1610
• Longhorn Build 5002.winmain.041006-2000
• Longhorn Build 5003.winmain.041014-1440
• Longhorn Build 5004.winmain.041016-2000
• Longhorn Build 5005.winmain.041018-1620
• Longhorn Build 5006.winmain.041020-1640
• Longhorn Build 5007.winmain.041021-1035
• Longhorn Build 5008.winmain.041021-2200
• Longhorn Build 5009.winmain.041022-1945
• Longhorn Build 5010.winmain.041026-0350
• Longhorn Build 5011.winmain.041028-1201
• Longhorn Build 5012.winmain.041102-1650
• Longhorn Build 5019.winmain
• Longhorn Build 5027.vbl_core_mig(davj).041006-1344
• Longhorn Build 5027.vbl_core_diag(josesua).050113-1134
• Longhorn Build 5032.vbl_core_build(jaykrell).050119-0943
• Longhorn Build 5033.winmain.050119-2030
• Longhorn Build 5034.vbl_wcp_avalon_dev(danmohr).050302-1220
• Longhorn Build 5036.NT.050205-1730
• Longhorn Build 5037.vbl_core_build(jaykrell).050204-2158
• Longhorn Build 5037.vbl_core_mui.050208-0200
• Longhorn Build 5039.vbl_srv_wstm(srvbld-s).050208-1337
• Longhorn Build 5040.vbl_tools_build(surajp).050216-1434

Pre-beta

• Longhorn Build 5048.vbl_srv_rpc(yongqu).050314-2000
• Longhorn Build 5048.vbl_srv_ts_rdp_collab(JHughson).050318-1444
• Longhorn Build 5048.winmain_idx02.050401-0536
• Longhorn Build 5049.NT.050205-1730
• Longhorn Build 5051.vbl_tools_wincet(kenma).050315-1233
• Longhorn Build 5054.vbl_core_diag(josesua).050401-1500
• Longhorn Build 5054.vbl_ux_nisd.050404-1730
• Longhorn Build 5058.vbl_wcp_um_d2dev.050412-1800
• Longhorn Build 5059.vbl_wcp_avalon.050412-1805
• Longhorn Build 5059.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050420-1700
• Longhorn Build 5060.vbl_wcp_avalon.050417-1805
• Longhorn Build 5061.NT.050404-1245
• Longhorn Build 5062.vbl_wcp_avalon(yungt).050429-0931
• Longhorn Build 5065.vbl_core_setup.050509-2030
• Longhorn Build 5067.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(skatari).050504-0921
• Longhorn Build 5071.winmain_idx01.050605-2010
• Longhorn Build 5072.vbl_core_fbrel(jshay).050527-1915
• Longhorn Build 5077.vbl_core_mig(davj).050314-1245
• Longhorn Build 5077.vbl_tools_build(skupec).050517-1200
• Longhorn Build 5077.vbl_core_setup.050530-1400
• Longhorn Build 5077.vbl_tools_build(andreva).050601-0028
• Longhorn Build 5081.vbl_tools(miker).050604-1323
• Longhorn Build 5081.winmain.050604-1500
• Longhorn Build 5085.vbl_srv_winsecurity(srvbld-s).050331-1512
• Longhorn Build 5085.vbl_srv.050610-2000
• Longhorn Build 5086.vbl_wcp_mobile_tip(tpctext).050725-1705
• Longhorn Build 5086.winmain_idx02.050621-2010
• Longhorn Build 5086.winmain_idx02.050625-1734
• Longhorn Build 5087.(vivekrao).050606-1603
• Longhorn Build 5087.vbl_ux_partners_ie.050616-1730
• Longhorn Build 5087.winmain.050613-1840
• Longhorn Build 5088.winmain_oobe/avalon_wap_beta1.050620-2052
• Longhorn Build 5088.vbl_tools_build(jaykrell).050526-0115
• Longhorn Build 5089.winmain.050615-1910
• Longhorn Build 5096.0.vbl_srv_crpt(uril).050706-0200
• Longhorn Build 5098.winmain_beta1.050628-1740

Beta 1

• Windows Vista Build 5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600 - official Beta 1
• Windows Vista Build 5112.9.winmain_beta1.051012-1700

Pre-beta 2

• Windows Vista Build 5201.vbl_wcp_mobile.050705-2115
• Windows Vista Build 5202.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(hirokisa).050504-0921
• Windows Vista Build 5203.winmain.050702-1000
• Windows Vista Build 5204.winmain(jaganv).050708-1819
• Windows Vista Build 5206.0.vbl_srv_crpt(nide).050622-1331
• Windows Vista Build 5206.0.vbl_srv_crpt(pingxie).050607-2121
• Windows Vista Build 5206.NT.050715-1210
• Windows Vista Build 5208.vbl_ndt(paulsi).050519-1852
• Windows Vista Build 5208.vbl_core_etw(josesua).050721-0034
• Windows Vista Build 5209.vbl_core_gift(sunggch).050620-1902
• Windows Vista Build 5209.vbl_media_core.050728-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5212.vbl_ux_nisd.050802-1700
• Windows Vista Build 5212.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.050808-1730
• Windows Vista Build 5213.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(hirokisa).050504-0921
• Windows Vista Build 5214.vbl_srv_rpc(yongqu).050809-1352
• Windows Vista Build 5215.winmain_oob/avalon_wap_PDC_2005(avdrt).050818-1524
• Windows Vista Build 5217.vbl_tools_build(jaykrell).050811-1208
• Windows Vista Build 5217.vbl_core_sls_sep(nide).050812-1014
• Windows Vista Build 5219.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(skatari).050822-2034
• Windows Vista Build 5219.winmain_idx02.050824-2010
• Windows Vista Build 5219.winmain_idx02.050828-2010
• Windows Vista Build 5219.winmain_idx02.050830-2010
• Windows Vista Build 5221.vbl_wcp_avalon.050822.1825
• Windows Vista Build 5221.winmain.050819-1615
• Windows Vista Build 5221.wcp_avalon.050822-1835
• Windows Vista Build 5221.vbl_ux_partners.050831-1831
• Windows Vista Build 5222.winmain.050822-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5223.vbl_ndt(paulsi).050811-0134
• Windows Vista Build 5223.winmain.050824-0010
• Windows Vista Build 5224.winmain.050826-1920
• Windows Vista Build 5224.vbl_core_security_crpt.050901-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5225.winmain.050830-2130
• Windows Vista Build 5225.vbl_core_sls(nide).050831-2016
• Windows Vista Build 5226.vbl_wcp_gfx_wgf(amarp).050830-1830
• Windows Vista Build 5226.winmain.050831-2255
• Windows Vista Build 5226.vbl_wcp_avalon_dev.050908-1459
• Windows Vista Build 5227.winmain.050905-2000
• Windows Vista Build 5228.winmain.050906-2350
• Windows Vista Build 5228.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(skatari).050919-1101
• Windows Vista Build 5228.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(hirokisa).050919-1149
• Windows Vista Build 5228.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers_ihvs(hirokisa).050921-0220
• Windows Vista Build 5228.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(hirokisa).050921-0225
• Windows Vista Build 5228.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(hirokisa).050921-0242
• Windows Vista Build 5229.winmain.050908-1830
• Windows Vista Build 5230.winmain.050909-2225
• Windows Vista Build 5231.winmain.050912-2010
• Windows Vista Build 5231.winmain.050912-2020
• Windows Vista Build 5231.winmain.050913-2205
• Windows Vista Build 5231.winmain.050918-2000
• Windows Vista Build 5231.winmain_idx03.051004-2120
• Windows Vista Build 5232.winmain.050913-2110
• Windows Vista Build 5232.vbl_tools_locstudio.050920-0920
• Windows Vista Build 5233.winmain.050918-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5234.winmain.050921-1018
• Windows Vista Build 5235.winmain.050923-1902
• Windows Vista Build 5236.winmain.050926-1840
• Windows Vista Build 5237.winmain.050927-2050
• Windows Vista Build 5238.winmain.050928-1830
• Windows Vista Build 5239.vbl_core_mig(davj).050909-1453
• Windows Vista Build 5239.winmain.050930-2215
• Windows Vista Build 5240.winmain.051003-1818
• Windows Vista Build 5241.winmain.051004-2135
• Windows Vista Build 5242.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(gishtaki).050919-1101
• Windows Vista Build 5242.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(gishtaki).050919-1149
• Windows Vista Build 5242.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers_ihvs(gishtaki).050921-0220
• Windows Vista Build 5242.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(gishtaki).050921-0225
• Windows Vista Build 5242.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(hirokisa).050921-0242
• Windows Vista Build 5242.winmain.051006-1842
• Windows Vista Build 5244.vbl_media_core.050929-1011
• Windows Vista Build 5244.winmain.051011-1737
• Windows Vista Build 5245.winmain.051012-2130
• Windows Vista Build 5246.winmain.051013-2210
• Windows Vista Build 5247.0.vbl_core_gift(sunggch).051003-1758
• Windows Vista Build 5247.winmain.051017-2015
• Windows Vista Build 5247.vbl_ux_dev(stevevd).051103-1648
• Windows Vista Build 5248.winmain.051019-1910
• Windows Vista Build 5249.0.vbl_wcp_um_d2_drivers(gishtaki).050921-0225
• Windows Vista Build 5249.winmain.051020-2015
• Windows Vista Build 5249.vbl_wcp_avalon_dev(avdrt).051022-1616
• Windows Vista Build 5250.winmain.051021-2000
• Windows Vista Build 5250.vbl_core_sls(nide).051028-2000
• Windows Vista Build 5251.winmain.051025-2145
• Windows Vista Build 5252.winmain.051026-1836
• Windows Vista Build 5253.winmain.051027-2040
• Windows Vista Build 5253.vbl_wcp_mobile_auxcpl(bcheek).051031-1255
• Windows Vista Build 5253.winmain.051028-2030
• Windows Vista Build 5254.winmain.051101-2045
• Windows Vista Build 5255.winmain.051102-1745
• Windows Vista Build 5256.winmain.051103-1700
• Windows Vista Build 5257.winmain.051104-2330
• Windows Vista Build 5258.winmain.051105-2145
• Windows Vista Build 5259.winmain.051107-2030
• Windows Vista Build 5259.winmain_idx02.051113-2100
• Windows Vista Build 5259.winmain_idx02.051117-1715
• Windows Vista Build 5260.winmain.051108-2040
• Windows Vista Build 5261.winmain.051109-2150
• Windows Vista Build 5262.winmain.051110-1830
• Windows Vista Build 5264.winmain.051112-2100
• Windows Vista Build 5265.winmain.051114-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5266.winmain.051115-2130
• Windows Vista Build 5267.winmain.051116-1717
• Windows Vista Build 5268.winmain.051117-2200
• Windows Vista Build 5269.winmain.051118-2030
• Windows Vista Build 5270.winmain_idx03.051207-1830
• Windows Vista Build 5270.winmain_idx03.051212-1830
• Windows Vista Build 5270.winmain_idx03.051214-1910
• Windows Vista Build 5275.vbl_tools_build_cleanup(jaykrell).051203-1440
• Windows Vista Build 5276.vbl_wcp_mobile.051109-1726
• Windows Vista Build 5276.winmain.051205-2006
• Windows Vista Build 5284.vbl_core_platarch(nicjudge).050907-1021
• Windows Vista Build 5285.vbl_media_core.051101-2045
• Windows Vista Build 5295.vbl_tools_locstudio.060111-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5296.vbl_core_sls(sepbld-s).060113-1157
• Windows Vista Build 5297.winmain.060112-1755
• Windows Vista Build 5299.vbl_tools_build(skupec).051219-1332
• Windows Vista Build 5300.0.winmain_oob/avalon_wap_FEB_CTP_2006.060131-1602
• Windows Vista Build 5305.vbl_ux_partners_wmdconnect.060125-1530
• Windows Vista Build 5306.0 (vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.050921-0220)
• Windows Vista Build 5308.winmain_idx01.060126-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5308.17.winmain_idx01.060217-2200
• Windows Vista Build 5308.60.winmain_idx01.060223-2145
• Windows Vista Build 5310.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060212-0047
• Windows Vista Build 5310.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060216-1934
• Windows Vista Build 5310.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060222-1727
• Windows Vista Build 5320.vbl_wcp_mobile.060207-1930
• Windows Vista Build 5321.vbl_core_gift(sunggch).050928-1156
• Windows Vista Build 5322.vbl_ux_nisd_dev(alexop).060222-1322
• Windows Vista Build 5325.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060227-1053
• Windows Vista Build 5325.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060228-2316
• Windows Vista Build 5325.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060309-1613
• Windows Vista Build 5325.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060317-1111
• Windows Vista Build 5328.vbl_core_mig(davj).051130-1810
• Windows Vista Build 5335.vbl_media_apps.060307-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5335.5.winmain(wmbla).060317-1722
• Windows Vista Build 5339.vbl_core(karand).060309-2233
• Windows Vista Build 5339.vbl_Tools_Build(corebldr).060310-0015
• Windows Vista Build 5341.vbl_media_ehome_dev(a-karenp).060316-1929
• Windows Vista Build 5342.vbl_ux_partners_winapps.060316-0000
• Windows Vista Build 5342.winmain_idx04.060321-1730
• Windows Vista Build 5346.winmain(wmbla).060222-0941
• Windows Vista Build 5349.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060623-0429
• Windows Vista Build 5349.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060628-0719
• Windows Vista Build 5349.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060629-1619
• Windows Vista Build 5350.winmain.060323-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5352.vbl_media_apps.060328-2141
• Windows Vista Build 5355.vbl_media_ehome.060330-2100
• Windows Vista Build 5355.vbl_ndt_dmi_dev(jamesca).060331-0100
• Windows Vista Build 5356.winmain.060330-1450
• Windows Vista Build 5361.winmain.060405-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5362.vbl_core(sepbld-s).060407-1147
• Windows Vista Build 5364.0.vbl_wcp_avalon.060409-1347
• Windows Vista Build 5364.vbl_wcp.060409-1612
• Windows Vista Build 5365.winmain.060410-1730
• Windows Vista Build 5365.winmain_idx05.060416-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5365.8.winmain_idx05.060419-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5366.vbl_media_apps.060415-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5370.vbl_core(sepbld-s).060417-1736
• Windows Vista Build 5370.vbl_wcp_avalon.060417-1826
• Windows Vista Build 5372.0.winmain.060418-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5373.vbl_ndt_dmi_dev(jamesca).060425-0140
• Windows Vista Build 5378.vbl_wcp_avalon.060426-1453
• Windows Vista Build 5381.winmain_beta2.060501-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5381.2.winmain_beta2(nide).060502-2006
• Windows Vista Build 5384.winmain_beta2.060516-1930

Beta 2

• Windows Vista Build 5384.winmain_beta2.060518-1455 - official beta 2
• Windows Vista Build 5384.20.winmain_beta2.060531-1915

Pre-RC 1

• Windows Vista Build 5420.0.winmain.060427-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5421.0.winmain.060428-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5423.0.vbl_media_core.060511-1323
• Windows Vista Build 5424.vbl_ux_nisd_dev(alexlop).060506-1811
• Windows Vista Build 5428.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers(tsegawa).060512-0032
• Windows Vista Build 5428.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers(tsegawa).060512-1452
• Windows Vista Build 5428.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers(tsegawa).060515-2332
• Windows Vista Build 5430.vbl_core_gift(tarekms).060313-1619
• Windows Vista Build 5434.winmain.060515-1710
• Windows Vista Build 5434.vbl_core_sls(nide).060519-1654
• Windows Vista Build 5435.0.vbl_ux_nisd_dev_acw(nirajsh).060518-1858
• Windows Vista Build 5437.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060607-1639
• Windows Vista Build 5438.0.winmain(wmbla).060621-1115
• Windows Vista Build 5439.0.vbl_media_core.060511-1323
• Windows Vista Build 5441.0.winmain(wmbla).060628-1735
• Windows Vista Build 5442.vbl_wcp_um_dev.060529-1949
• Windows Vista Build 5443.vbl_media_apps.060606-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5444.0.vbl_ux_partners_wmdconnect_app_dogfood(a-mblake).060607-1130
• Windows Vista Build 5450.4.winmain(wmbla).060623-0309
• Windows Vista Build 5451.90.winmain(wmbla).060804-1722
• Windows Vista Build 5456.0.vbl_wcp_d2_drivers.060705-2316
• Windows Vista Build 5456.5.winmain_idx03.060620-1700
• Windows Vista Build 5458.winmain.060615-1715
• Windows Vista Build 5460.0.vbl_ux_partners_wmdconnect_app_dogfood(a-mblake).060628-0900
• Windows Vista Build 5461.vbl_media_apps.060620-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5464.vbl_tools_build(jaykrell).060624-0544
• Windows Vista Build 5464.vbl_core(sepbld-s).060625-2150
• Windows Vista Build 5465.0.winmain.060623-1715
• Windows Vista Build 5465.vbl_core_gift.060624-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5466.0.winmain.060626-2000
• Windows Vista Build 5466.vbl_media_ehome.060627-2030
• Windows Vista Build 5467.0.winmain.060627-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5467.0.vbl_ux_nisd_dev(alexlop).060706-1023
• Windows Vista Build 5472.0.winmain.060705-1830
• Windows Vista Build 5472.1.winmain_idx01.060706-????
• Windows Vista Build 5472.2.winmain_idx01.060707-????
• Windows Vista Build 5472.3.winmain_idx01.060710-????
• Windows Vista Build 5472.4.winmain_idx01.060711-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5472.5.winmain_idx01.060712-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5472.5.winmain_idx01.060713-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5473.0.winmain.060706-????
• Windows Vista Build 5474.0.winmain.060707-????
• Windows Vista Build 5474.vbl_core_mig.060708-0100
• Windows Vista Build 5474.vbl_ux_dev_checkin.060711-1730
• Windows Vista Build 5475.0.winmain.060710-????
• Windows Vista Build 5476.0.winmain.060711-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5477.0.winmain.060712-????
• Windows Vista Build 5478.winmain.060713-1830
• Windows Vista Build 5479.0.winmain.060714-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5479.vbl_ndt.060714-2215
• Windows Vista Build 5480.0.winmain.060717-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5483.0.winmain.060720-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5484.0.winmain.060721-????
• Windows Vista Build 5485.5.winmain.060724-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5486.0.winmain.060725-????
• Windows Vista Build 5487.0.winmain.060726-1810
• Windows Vista Build 5488.0.winmain.060727-1845
• Windows Vista Build 5489.0.winmain
• Windows Vista Build 5489.vbl_core_mig(davj).060629-1518
• Windows Vista Build 5490.0.winmain.060731-????
• Windows Vista Build 5491.0.winmain.060801-????
• Windows Vista Build 5492.0.winmain.060802-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5492.vbl_ux.060802-2047
• Windows Vista Build 5493.0.winmain.060803-????
• Windows Vista Build 5496.vbl_wcp_gfx.060808-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5504.16385.vista_rc1
• Windows Vista Build 5505.0.vista_rc1.060731-2200
• Windows Vista Build 5505.3.vista_rc1.060803-2130
• Windows Vista Build 5505.4.vista_rc1(sepbld-s).060804-2233
• Windows Vista Build 5506.6.vista_rc1_dmd.060810-2240
• Windows Vista Build 5520.16384.vista_rc1.060812-2235
• Windows Vista Build 5536.16385.vista_rc1.060821-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5552.16384.vista_rc1.060822-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5584.16384.vista_rc1

RC 1

• Windows Vista Build 5600.16384.vista_rc1.060829-2230 - official release candidate 1

Pre-RC 2

• Windows Vista Build 5700.0.winmain.060810-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5707.winmain.060817-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5708.winmain.060818-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5710.vbl_tools_build(miker).060823-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5712.0.winmain.060824-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5716.32.winmain(wmbla).060928-1756
• Windows Vista Build 5720.vbl_core(sepbld-s).060907-1401
• Windows Vista Build 5720.winmain.060907-1715
• Windows Vista Build 5721.vbl_media_apps.060910-1800
• Windows Vista Build 5724.0.winmain.060913-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5728.16387.060917-1430
• Windows Vista Build 5729.vbl_core(sepbld-s).060915-1111
• Windows Vista Build 5730.11.winmain(wmbla).061017-1135
• Windows Vista Build 5733.vbl_tools_build(jeremyru).060926-1453
• Windows Vista Build 5736.vbl_tools_build.060925-1215
• Windows Vista Build 5740.vbl_tools_build(jaykrell).060928-0749

RC 2

• Windows Vista Build 5744.16384.x86fre.vista_rtm_edw.061003-1945 - official release candidate 2

Pre-RTM

• Windows Vista Build 5750.0.vista_rtm.061001-1400
• Windows Vista Build 5754.1.winmain.061006-1810
• Windows Vista Build 5808.16384.vista_rtm.061012-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5825.debuggers(dbg).061030-1853
• Windows Vista Build 5840.16384.vista_rtm.061018-1900
• Windows Vista Build 5840.16386.vista_rtm_wcp.061020-1904
• Windows Vista Build 5840.16388.winmain(wmbla).061024-1209
• Windows Vista Build 5840.16389.VISTA_RTM(sepbld-s).061025-1421
• Windows Vista Build 6000.16385.vista_rtm.061030-1720

RTM

• Windows Vista Build 6000.16386.vista_rtm.061101-2205 - official release to manufacturing

Post-RTM

• Windows Vista Build 6429.fbl_multimedia_media.070514-1730

Service Pack 1

• Windows Vista Build 6001.16338.longhorn_mc_dev(yongjunw).071015-1301
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16406.longhorn_idx01.061208-1900
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16435.jaykrell.061213-2319
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16437.lh_ndt_core(farhanah).070108-1654
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16440.debuggers(dbg).070129-1130
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16442.lh_core1.070109-2128
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16460.lh_ndt_wdk(kiranm).070201-1224
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16461.longhorn_idx02.070209-1510
• Windows Vista Build 6001.longhorn.070308-1600
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16487.lh_tools(jaykrell).070317-1032
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16497.longhorn_beta3.070330-1720
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16500.longhorn_beta3.070404-1915
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16510.longhorn_beta3.070417-1740 - Service Pack 1 Beta 3
• Windows Vista Build 6001.lh_core2_platarch.070418-1400
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16512.lh_tools(jaykrell).070427-1949
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16549.longhorn_sp1beta1.070628-1825
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16606.longhorn.070619-1930
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16630.lh_tools(jaykrell).070801-0017
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16633.longhorn.070803-1655
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16642.longhorn.070818-16??
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16648.longhorn_rc0.070827-1405
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16655.longhorn_rc0.070907-1905
• Windows Vista Build 6001.16659.longhorn_rc0.070916-1443
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17014.lh_tools_devdiv_wpf.071009-1043
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17036.longhorn.071027-1905
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17042.longhorn_rc1.071107-1618
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17044.longhorn_sp1.071112-1910
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17048.longhorn_rc1.071119-2049
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17051.longhorn_sp1.071121-2029
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17052.longhorn_rc1.071129-2315
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17118.longhorn_sp1.071207-1900
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17120.longhorn_sp1.071211-1914
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17121.longhorn_sp1.071212-1922
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17128.longhorn.080101-1935
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17129.longhorn_sp1.080104-1910
• Windows Vista Build 6001.17138.longhorn_sp1.080117-2025
• Windows Vista Build 6001.18000.longhorn_rtm.080118-1840 - Service Pack 1 final build

See Also

• Windows Sidebar
• Desktop Composition Engine (Longhorn)
• Desktop Window Manager

External links

• Windows Vista Builds List - winJade - includes Longhorn, Vista and Vista SP1 build tags
• Microsoft Collection Book - with tips on how to install leaked Vista builds and those released to the general public
• Si vis pacem, para bellum - Grabberslasher's blog that describes build 3790, 5001 and 5098