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'''Windows Vista Build 5112''' (with a build tag of '''5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600''') is the first Beta 1 build officially released by Microsoft. Released on July 27, 2005, at that point in time, Microsoft had decided on giving its "Longhorn" product a final name: '''Windows Vista'''. However, the name Longhorn was still used in numerous areas, such as within the ''About Windows'' dialog box.
'''Windows Vista Build 5112''' (with a build tag of '''5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600''') released on July 27, 2005 is the first Beta 1 build of Windows Vista by Microsoft. With its release, Microsoft decided to give its "Longhorn" project a final name: '''Windows Vista'''; however, "Longhorn" was still used in numerous interface areas such as the ''About Windows'' dialog box.


Microsoft's Jim Allchin himself expressed his thoughts for the final name, stating: <blockquote>"I love this name. ‘Vista’ creates the right imagery for the new product capabilities and inspires the imagination with all the possibilities of what can be done with Windows—making people’s passions come alive.”</blockquote> Allchin's comments were reminiscent of those he made during WinHEC 2004.<ref name="AllchinWinHEC2004">Microsoft. (May 4, 2004). [https://news.microsoft.com/speeches/jim-allchin-remarks-windows-hardware-engineering-conference-winhec-2004/ "Jim Allchin Remarks: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference WinHEC 2004"]</ref>
In comparison with [[Windows Vista/6.0.5048.winmain idx02.050401-0536|Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048]], this build was a much more significant advancement in regard to introducing new user interface features. The Explorer shell had seen significant changes, including the [[Games Explorer]], a List Pane for Static Lists, Virtual Folders, an improved search interface, [[PC-to-PC Synchronization]], and numerous new high resolution icons. The Virtual Folders introduced in this build replace the previous AutoLists from Build 5048.


In comparison with [[Windows Vista/6.0.5048.winmain idx02.050401-0536|Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048]], this build was a much more significant advancement in regard to introducing new user interface features. The Explorer shell had seen significant changes, including Virtual Folders, an improved search interface, and numerous new high resolution icons.
New Virtual Folders for photos and videos have been introduced—All Pictures and Videos; All Videos; Keywords; and Rating—many of which now combine both photos and videos into a single, unified view, which is reminiscent of previous pre-reset "Longhorn" concepts such as [[Phodeo]]. Finally, Virtual Folders in this build replace the links to the traditional folders on the Start menu—unlike AutoLists in Build 5048—which is in keeping with pre-reset "Longhorn" concepts and illustrates the direction of Microsoft's vision for this feature at this point in development.


Virtual Folders in this build replace the previous AutoLists from Build 5048. New Virtual Folders for photos and videos have been introduced—All Pictures and Videos; All Videos; Keywords; and Rating—many of which now combine both photos and videos into a single, unified view, which is reminiscent of previous pre-reset "Longhorn" concepts such as [[Phodeo]]. Finally, Virtual Folders in this build replace the links to the traditional folders on the Start menu—unlike AutoLists in Build 5048—which is in keeping with pre-reset "Longhorn" concepts and illustrates the direction of Microsoft's vision for this feature at this point in development.
In regard to the new name of the operating system, Jim Allchin stated: <blockquote>"I love this name. ‘Vista’ creates the right imagery for the new product capabilities and inspires the imagination with all the possibilities of what can be done with Windows—making people’s passions come alive.”</blockquote> Allchin's comments were reminiscent of those he made of "Longhorn" during WinHEC 2004.<ref name="AllchinWinHEC2004">Microsoft. (May 4, 2004). [https://news.microsoft.com/speeches/jim-allchin-remarks-windows-hardware-engineering-conference-winhec-2004/ "Jim Allchin Remarks: Windows Hardware Engineering Conference WinHEC 2004"]</ref>


==Features==
==Features==
===New features===
===New features===
New preliminary features in this build when compared with Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048 include:
New preliminary features in this build when compared with Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048 include:
* An Aero Wizard for creating shortcuts
* An AERO Wizard for creating shortcuts
* An Aero Wizard for mapping network drives
* An AERO Wizard for mapping network drives
* [[Network Computer Sharing|Castle]] LSA Service
* [[Network Computer Sharing|Castle]] LSA Service
* Full Volume Encryption (BitLocker) executables and DLL
* Full Volume Encryption (BitLocker) executables and DLL
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* [[Guided Help]] (ACW.exe)
* [[Guided Help]] (ACW.exe)
* Image Mastering API 2 (IMAPI 2)
* Image Mastering API 2 (IMAPI 2)
* Improved Control Panel Category viewing mode similar to the one seen in Windows Vista RTM
* Improved Category mode for Control Panel, similar to the one seen in Windows Vista RTM
* List Pane for Static Lists
* Media Foundation Protected Pipeline
* Media Foundation Protected Pipeline
* Network Projection; new options for broadcasting a presentation, connecting to a network projector, viewing a presentation already in progress, and for adjusting presentation settings
* Network Projection; new options for broadcasting a presentation, connecting to a network projector, viewing a presentation already in progress, and for adjusting presentation settings
* New Backup and Restore program codenamed SafeDocs (sdclt.exe)
* New Control Panel applets: Auxiliary Display (Windows SideShow), Portable Devices, Solutions to Problems (Problem Reports and Solutions), and Windows Parental Controls
* New Control Panel applets including Auxiliary Display, Portable Devices, Solutions to Problems, and Windows Parental Controls
* New documentation in the Help and Support Center
* New documentation in the Help & Support Center
* PC-to-PC Synchronization
* [[PC-to-PC Synchronization]]
* QWAVE Quality of Service (QoS) API
* QWAVE Quality of Service (QoS) API
* SafeDocs (sdclt.exe) that replaces NTBackup of previous versions of Windows NT
* Smart Card Credential Provider
* Smart Card Credential Provider
* Static Lists
** List Pane
* Toggle to enable User Account Control (toggle.exe)
* Toggle to enable User Account Control (toggle.exe)
* Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Base Services
* Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Base Services
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** '''Documents:''' All Documents; Authors; Keywords; Rating; Recent; Types
** '''Documents:''' All Documents; Authors; Keywords; Rating; Recent; Types
** '''Music:''' Albums; All Music; Artists; Favorite Music; Genre; Rating
** '''Music:''' Albums; All Music; Artists; Favorite Music; Genre; Rating
** '''Pictures and Videos:''' All Pictures and Videos; All Videos; Date Taken; Keywords; Rating;
** '''Pictures and Videos:''' All Pictures and Videos; All Videos; Date Taken; Keywords; Rating
* Windows Disk Failure Resolver (Disk Diagnostic Aero Wizard) (DFDWiz.exe)
* Windows Disk Failure Resolver (Disk Diagnostic AERO Wizard) (DFDWiz.exe)
* Windows Parental Controls including ESRB and PEGI software ratings
* Windows Parental Controls featuring software ratings by ESRB and PEGI


===Potential features===
===Potential features===
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These features/options which were previously included in Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048 have been removed from Build 5112:
These features/options which were previously included in Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048 have been removed from Build 5112:
* Events, Locations, and People AutoLists
* Events, Locations, and People AutoLists
* The ability to create a List is removed from the context menu by default
* The ability to create a Static List is removed from the context menu by default
* The previous option to display "My Hardware" on the Start menu has been removed
* The previous option to display "My Hardware" on the Start menu has been removed
* The "Show Picture Preview on Hover" previously available in Build 5048 and pre-reset builds is no longer available
* The "Show Picture Preview on Hover" previously available in Build 5048 and pre-reset builds is no longer available
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===Changes===
===Changes===
*System requirements have been changed; they are an 800MHz Pentium III and 512MB RAM.
* Static Lists are no longer based on the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) structure of Windows Media Playlists
* System requirements have been changed; they are an 800MHz Pentium III and 512MB RAM.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
5112SelfHealingNTFS.png|Self Healing NTFS
5112AEROExplorer.PNG|Windows AERO in 5112. The new Virtual Folders are displayed.
5112WinSATMessage.png|WinSAT
5112SelfHealingNTFS.png|Self-Healing NTFS—a pre-reset "Longhorn" feature.
5112SafeDocs.png|SafeDocs
5112WinSATMessage.png|The Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT).
5112NetworkDiag.png|Diagnosing Network Problems
5112SafeDocs.png|SafeDocs (preliminary version of the new Windows Backup)
5112PresentationWizards.png|Presentation Wizards
5112NetworkDiag.png|Diagnosing Network Problems, part of the pre-reset "Longhorn" Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure.
5112MapNetworkDriveWizard.png|Map Network Drive Wizard
5112PresentationWizards.png|Presentation options in 5112.
5112GuidedHelp.png
5112MapNetworkDriveWizard.png|The new AERO Wizard for Map Networking Drive; replaces the Wizard97 interface of Windows XP and earlier.
5112CopyDialogBox.png|Copying Files
5112GuidedHelp.png|Guided Help in 5112.
5112MusicDetails.png|Music Details
5112CopyDialogBox.png|Copying audio tracks from optical media.
5112CategoryCP.png|Control Panel
5112MusicDetails.png|The Details Pane displaying rich metadata and thumbnails for audio tracks by a specific artist in the "Artists" Virtual Folder.
5112AuxiliaryDisplay.png|Auxiliary Display
5112CategoryCP.png|Enhanced Category presentation mode of Control Panel, similar to Windows Vista RTM version.
WhatsNewinTheDocumentsFolder.png|Help
5112AuxiliaryDisplay.png|Auxiliary Display (Windows SideShow) Control Panel.
5112GuidedHelpBegin.png|Guided help
WhatsNewinTheDocumentsFolder.png|"What's new in the Documents folder" Help and Support Center topic featuring Guided Help.
5112GuidedHelpProg1.png
5112GuidedHelpBegin.png|The beginning of Guided Help.
5112DiskFailureResolver.png
5112GuidedHelpProg1.png|Guided Help progress.
5112VirtualFolders.png
5112DiskFailureResolver.png|New disk diagnostics introduced in 5112.
5112ShortcutAeroWizard.png
5112VirtualFolders.png|All Pictures and Videos, All Music, and Albums Virtual Folders arranged to show new navigation pane arrangement.
5112DFDWiz.png
5112ShortcutAeroWizard.png|An AERO Wizard for the creation of new shortcuts on the Windows desktop.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:18, 9 June 2019

Template:Infobox WindowsBuild Windows Vista Build 5112 (with a build tag of 5112.winmain_beta1.050720-1600) released on July 27, 2005 is the first Beta 1 build of Windows Vista by Microsoft. With its release, Microsoft decided to give its "Longhorn" project a final name: Windows Vista; however, "Longhorn" was still used in numerous interface areas such as the About Windows dialog box.

In comparison with Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048, this build was a much more significant advancement in regard to introducing new user interface features. The Explorer shell had seen significant changes, including the Games Explorer, a List Pane for Static Lists, Virtual Folders, an improved search interface, PC-to-PC Synchronization, and numerous new high resolution icons. The Virtual Folders introduced in this build replace the previous AutoLists from Build 5048.

New Virtual Folders for photos and videos have been introduced—All Pictures and Videos; All Videos; Keywords; and Rating—many of which now combine both photos and videos into a single, unified view, which is reminiscent of previous pre-reset "Longhorn" concepts such as Phodeo. Finally, Virtual Folders in this build replace the links to the traditional folders on the Start menu—unlike AutoLists in Build 5048—which is in keeping with pre-reset "Longhorn" concepts and illustrates the direction of Microsoft's vision for this feature at this point in development.

In regard to the new name of the operating system, Jim Allchin stated:

"I love this name. ‘Vista’ creates the right imagery for the new product capabilities and inspires the imagination with all the possibilities of what can be done with Windows—making people’s passions come alive.”

Allchin's comments were reminiscent of those he made of "Longhorn" during WinHEC 2004.[1]

Features

New features

New preliminary features in this build when compared with Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048 include:

  • An AERO Wizard for creating shortcuts
  • An AERO Wizard for mapping network drives
  • Castle LSA Service
  • Full Volume Encryption (BitLocker) executables and DLL
    • Windows Full Volume Encryption API (fveapi.dll); FVE Auto Convert Utility (fveauto.exe); Fve Utility (fveconv.exe); Windows Full Volume Encryption Tool (fvetool.exe)
  • Games Explorer
  • Guided Help (ACW.exe)
  • Image Mastering API 2 (IMAPI 2)
  • Improved Category mode for Control Panel, similar to the one seen in Windows Vista RTM
  • List Pane for Static Lists
  • Media Foundation Protected Pipeline
  • Network Projection; new options for broadcasting a presentation, connecting to a network projector, viewing a presentation already in progress, and for adjusting presentation settings
  • New Control Panel applets: Auxiliary Display (Windows SideShow), Portable Devices, Solutions to Problems (Problem Reports and Solutions), and Windows Parental Controls
  • New documentation in the Help and Support Center
  • PC-to-PC Synchronization
  • QWAVE Quality of Service (QoS) API
  • SafeDocs (sdclt.exe) that replaces NTBackup of previous versions of Windows NT
  • Smart Card Credential Provider
  • Toggle to enable User Account Control (toggle.exe)
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Base Services
  • Virtual Folders
    • All Items: User's Files
    • Documents: All Documents; Authors; Keywords; Rating; Recent; Types
    • Music: Albums; All Music; Artists; Favorite Music; Genre; Rating
    • Pictures and Videos: All Pictures and Videos; All Videos; Date Taken; Keywords; Rating
  • Windows Disk Failure Resolver (Disk Diagnostic AERO Wizard) (DFDWiz.exe)
  • Windows Parental Controls featuring software ratings by ESRB and PEGI

Potential features

  • Games Explorer customization options and the Add Games Wizard are mentioned in documentation from the Help and Support Center:
Add a game to @@Games@@

[This documentation is preliminary and subject to change.] @@Games@@ displays a wide variety of information about individual games in each game's preview pane. With most newer games, simply installing the game will fill that game's preview pane with information from the game's publisher. Each item of information in the preview pane is called a task, and you can add tasks to a game's preview pane at any time. If you've installed a game and it does not appear in the Games Explorer, use the Add Games Wizard to identify the game, search Microsoft's records for information about the game, and fill out the preview pane. Other than the name of the file that launches the game, no information about your computer will be reported. For more information, see @@privacy statement@@.

Removed features

These features/options which were previously included in Windows "Longhorn" Build 5048 have been removed from Build 5112:

  • Events, Locations, and People AutoLists
  • The ability to create a Static List is removed from the context menu by default
  • The previous option to display "My Hardware" on the Start menu has been removed
  • The "Show Picture Preview on Hover" previously available in Build 5048 and pre-reset builds is no longer available
  • The previous WinSAT /? command no longer opens a webpage for command line help; instead, the command states that new help functionality will be made available by Beta 2

Changes

  • Static Lists are no longer based on the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) structure of Windows Media Playlists
  • System requirements have been changed; they are an 800MHz Pentium III and 512MB RAM.

Gallery

References