New icons for some programs, such as Task Manager, even the options icons inside it are updated.Increase in the Windows Experience Index which is now ranging from 1.0 to 7.9, which can be hacked to change the score.A lot more new desktop background wallpapers.Desktop font no longer has problem when using Desktop Slideshow as background wallpaper rotator.Windows 7 build 6956, which is been showcased during WinHEC 2008 in Beijing recently, is one such candidate.Īccording to a participant, edward_han who managed to steal (change to avoid hurting Chinese feeling as he is doing everyone’s good) get hold a VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) image of Windows 7 Build 6956 out of WinHEC 2008, the build has the following features and enhancements (for complete Windows 7 features, see top 30 Windows 7 features or Windows 7 Reviewer’s Guide): With the imminent arrival of Windows 7 beta 1 milestone build, any build version that is leaked or made know publicly can be of ‘beta quality’ (means can be released as beta build).

Windows 7 beta (or beta 1) is possibly been released in January or February 2009 which Keith Comb has even mentioned in a comment on his TechNet blog (has since been removed) that “we (Microsoft) are targeting to have the DVD’s in the materials from on”.