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Microsoft Windows / Longhorn / 6.0.4042.Lab06_n.030909-1709

Windows Longhorn 6.0.4042.Lab06_n.030909-1709
Architecture	x86
SKUs	Professional
BIOS date	2003-09-10
Key	TCP8W-T8PQJ-WWRRH-QH76C-99FBW
Timebomb	2004-01-21 (+133 days)

Windows Longhorn build 4042.Lab06_n.030909-1709, is probably the first Milestone 7 "Longhorn" build. It was first described by Grabberslasher in his UX.Unleaked blog on 2008-07-07.

This build was compiled 2003-09-09 and hides an interesting surprise; While the setup is the same as in M6 builds, the desktop brings to us a new theme known as Slate, which seems to be the forerunner to Windows Vista's Aero theme. It features a black theming (as opposed to Plex's Blue, Plex was never intended as a complete theme, but rather as a placeholder) and a background reminiscent of the one from the M3 builds.

In the Start Menu, some folder locations have had the 'My' dropped from their names, although not all: the 'My Documents' folder goes to the traditional shell location, whereas the 'Documents' folder goes to the library system similar to that found in Windows 7.

Please note: There are in fact two builds that carry the number 4042. This one (developed by the user interface-oriented build lab 6) and a second one (developed by the main build lab and compile dated 2003-09-05). This second build, while technically a Milestone 7 build, features many characteristics of Milestone 6 builds; it still has the M6 background, the Plex theme, etc. Do not confuse the two! The one which introduced new features has 'lab06' in its build string.

The Watermark was Removed for Pig Latin, and it's called "Longhorn Professional".

Features

• This build marks the debut of the Slate theme, which was first seen publicly in the 4050 builds during PDC 2003, and the official PDC build, 4051.idx02.031001-1340.

• a new boot screen and welcome/secure desktop screen
• a complete upgrade to the shell, bringing a much cleaner UI and better access to new features.
• M6 Aero Glass

• Only the most important Sidebar tiles are present, possibly the same tiles that are present in 4051.
• The "3D View" option in Explorer is missing, making the Panorama and Carousel view styles inaccessible.
• StickyNotes - This application is hidden at the Windows\WinSxS folder. Unlike in the WinHEC 2004 build 4074.idx02.040425-1535, Stickies work by simply dragging an empty text file onto the StickyNote icon.