Windows Blackmore

= Windows Blackmore =
Windows Blackmore, (commonly known as Windows BM), is the successor of Windows XP and the predecessor of Windows 7. It offered new features, like; better security, fewer bugs, and a new standard theme.
== Windows Blackmore ==
=== Release date ===
June 7, 2004.
=== Developer ===
Microsoft.
=== OS family ===
Windows.
=== Source model ===
Closed.
=== Update method ===
Windows Update.
=== Kernel type ===
NT (Hybrid).
=== State ===
Without support.
=== Support ends ===
Main: May 9, 2015.
Paid/Additional: December 18, 2017.
=== Preceded by ===
Windows XP
=== Succeeded by ===
Windows 7
== Contents ==
* 1New features/upgrades:
* 2Development.
** 2.1Build 5283.
** 2.2Build 5312.
** 2.3Build 5346.
** 2.4Build 5369.
** 2.5Build 5391.
** 2.6Build 5448 (beta №1).
** 2.7Build 5471 (beta №2).
** 2.8RTM.
* 3System requirements.
* 4"Small" history of the OS.
* 5Gallery.
== New features/upgrades: ==
* Better security.
* New standard theme.
* Fewer bugs.
* The OS feels more stable.
* Better internet connection.
* Bigger customization.
* The IE is upgraded to IE7.
== Development. ==
=== Build 5283. ===
In this version, it was Windows XP with fewer bugs and better security.
=== Build 5312. ===
In this build, the OS felt more stable and had a better internet connection.
=== Build 5346. ===
In this build, the OS is more secure.
=== Build 5369. ===
In this build, there are fewer bugs and the internet connection is better.
=== Build 5391. ===
In this build, the OS had better security, bigger customization, and the IE was upgraded to IE7.
=== Build 5448 (beta №1). ===
In this build, finally, the OS has changed its own standard theme, it had better security, better connection, and fewer bugs.
=== Build 5471 (beta №2). ===
In this build, the OS was more stable.
=== RTM. ===
In this build, the OS was more stable and it had better security.
== System requirements. ==
* 288 MHz processor.
* 64 MB of RAM.
* 1.5 GB of free space on the disk.
== "Small" history of the OS. ==
# December 6, 2002 - This OS was announced.
# April 10, 2003 - Start of the development.
# August 19, 2003 - Build 5346 got leaked.
# November 8, 2003 - Build 5369 got leaked.
# May 28, 2004 - End of the development.
# June 7, 2004 - Release.
# June 11, 2004 - Deave Alson (top critic of 2004) praised the OS because of its new design, calling it "so modern, that he thinks this design is from the future".
# September 8, 2004 - Announcement about the support of Windows Blackmore.
# October 21, 2005 - Release of SP1.
# March 4, 2007 - Release of SP2.
# September 18, 2008 - Release of SP3.
# June 7, 2009 - 5 year anniversary of this OS.
# June 7, 2014 - 10 year anniversary of this OS.
# May 9, 2015 - End of the support.
# May 11, 2015 - Annoucemment that there is additional/paid support till December 18, 2017.
# December 18, 2017 - The additional/paid support has ended.
# June 7, 2024 - 15 year anniversary of this OS.
== Gallery. ==
Bootscreen.
Desktop.