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The Windows 7 build that PDC attendees will be given is M3 Pre-Beta build 6801. The exact build string is yet to be determined, but after doing some digging around, I think I’ve found it: Build 6801.winmain_win7m3.081020-1655

Now, just where in the world did I pull that build string from? The back of a milk carton? My butt? The Windows dev building in Redmond (I wish, lol)? Nawwwww. Microsoft threw some security updates on their site for Windows 7 a few days ago, so I downloaded them and checked out the build version of the DLL the updates replace (netutils.dll). This is the version as it exists in the DLL: 6.1.6801.4107 (winmain_win7m3.081020-1655)

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Microsoft’s build string terminology, the string reads as follows: Windows 7 M3 (Milestone 3) Build 6801 compiled in the WinMain lab on October 20, 2008 at 4:55 PM (081020-1655)

Even more interesting is that they provided a security update for three versions of the Windows 7 Pre-Beta (click each one to be taken to the download pages):

Windows 7 Pre-Beta (x86)
Windows 7 Pre-Beta x64 Edition
Windows 7 Pre-Beta for Itanium-based Systems

So, does that mean that PDC attendees will be receiving all of those versions? Perhaps! Something else left to be determined is if build 6801 will contain all SKUs or just Enterprise.

Now, something else worth noting is the following: Build 6919.fbl_fun_diag_dev(gaurava).080118-1456

That build was compiled 9 months prior to this 6801 build and is over 100 builds higher!!! This is no surprise to those of us who are familiar with the fact that not all the build labs follow the same build time line but it’s interesting to know that builds were compiled in January with that high of a build string. Oh yeah, I pulled that one out of my butt. lol. Only kidding. Seriously, though, I pulled that build string from another DLL provided by Microsoft for Windows 7 in relation to printing issues (DiagPackage.dll). You can find it here: “This troubleshooting pack detects and fixes the printer problems on Windows 7″

Well, that’s all for now! Off to pack for PDC and make last-minute preperations prior to flying out tomorrow. Don’t forget to keep up with my PDC 2008 Blog! Much, much more to come very, very soon. =)

-Stephen

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Keeping it “short ‘n sweet,” WinFuture has posted some screenshots of build 6801. Check out the image below with the spiffy new wallpaper, then go visit WinFuture via the reference link below the screenshot to see the rest of them!

Reference: WinFuture.de

-Stephen

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Going to PDC 2008 this year? Expect to recieve the Windows 7 M3 build on the following:

Lucky… lol.

Reference: Steve Clayton: Geek In Disguise

-Stephen

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Update: Content from thinknext.net has been removed.

Zhou, the guy from thinknext.net who fears not the powers of the Sinofsky, has come through again and posted some videos of Windows 7 build 6780. I’ll direct-link to the videos, then below are links to all of the screenshots currently floating around out there of this build (including the ones I posted). Lastly, I’ve written a summary of what we know about this build up to this point. If more surfaces, I’ll just update this post. Feel free to comment if you know of anything elsewhere that I’ve missed. If (or when) the build leaks, I won’t bother keeping up with this thread any longer.

Videos:

Screenshot Links:

Link 1: UXEvangelist WordPad UI
Link 2: UXEvangelist MS Paint UI
Link 3: ThinkNext Plethora of Shots
Link 4: ThinkNext Sidebar Search

Windows 7 Build 6780 (M3) Miscellaneous Information:

- The sidebar appears to be missing from this build. Gadgets still “snap” into place, though.

- There is a “light” version of WMP in this build which supposedly has a very quick load time.

- This build contains new wallpapers.

- Those with the build have commented that 6780 is a very responsive build and great on performance.

- WordPad and Paint have been given a UI overhaul with the ribbon bar being integrated in place of the traditional menu. Additional functionality has been added to Paint. The Calculator and PowerShell UI’s have also been overhauled.

- Slight UI differences are present throughout various places in the build; start menu, taskbar, explorer, etc.

More if/when it comes in!

-Stephen

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Let me start by saying I am extremely grateful to the people who are giving me the opportunity to post this information. I’m not one for acting over-priviledged, so let me clarify that I’m just a medium here. I don’t know who the people are behind these screenshots, but as far as I’m concerned, all the credit goes to them, so, thank you, whoever you are!

This time, I’m able to bring you a screenshot of the WordPad UI. As you can see, it essentially looks just like Word 2007. These two screenshots show that the ribbon UI is indeed making its way into even the most basic applications of Windows as Bill Gates stated it would earlier in the year. How useful that implementation will be in the end won’t be fully determined until Windows 7 goes gold, but for now, it’s cool to see their ideas being implemented up to this point. What do you think about the continuity of the ribbon UI being used in Windows 7? I’ve mainly seen 2 types of opinions up until now and they’re both the extremes of one another; people either love the ribbon bar or they despise it. See my write-up a couple of posts down to make the link between my previous notation of generalized specifics and this screenshot. For the record, .docx files are not yet supported. I certainly hope they are by 2009/2010. Anyway, onward to the screenshot!

Windows 7 M3 Build 6780 WordPad UI:

(Click the picture for the full-resolution image)

Until next time, friends!

-Stephen