Build 5840 of Longhorn is the last build of Longhorn/Vista prior to release. Most of it looks identical to Vista.

The setup process works identically to Vista.

The splash screen is identical to the one in Vista as well, as it gets rid of the copyright year.

Note that the watermark has been removed from the desktop at this point.

The Explorer has now taken on the final appearance, just like in Vista.

The start menu is much more populated than in prior versions as well.

Shutting down Longhorn.
Conclusion:The final build of Longhorn looks very much different from the first one. It's amazing what four years can do. |