Windows 8 build 7880

Windows 8 build 7880 is a build of Windows 8. Images of this build were shared on 2 June 2020, then the build was uploaded to BetaArchive on 8 June 2020.
== Editions and keys ==
Edition / SKU	Key
Home Basic 	YGFVB-QTFXQ-3H233-PTWTJ-YRYRV
Home Premium 	RHPQ2-RMFJH-74XYM-BH4JX-XM76F
Professional 	HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487
Ultimate 	D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV
==New features and changes==
=== Desktop Window Manager ===
This is the first known build to feature a software-based implementation of the DWM rasterization functionalities, which removes the 3D acceleration hardware requirement needed for Aero effects. In relation to this, the XPDM-based Standard VGA Graphics Adapter has been replaced as general video driver by the WDDM-based Basic Display Adapter.
=== System crash ===
The blue screen of death now support VBE 2.0 at all times (7790 through 7878 only supported VBE 2.0 during boot) and use a smooth font while also not covering the entire screen in certain resolutions.
== Redpill ==
=== Immersive features ===
Immersive Shell and Metro in general has greatly evolved since build 7850. The Metro downspace has been removed, although a space for it still exists in the start screen, as well as its resources and DirectUI UIFILEs. Tiles are now icon-aware, and right-clicking on a tile shows a menu with several options - "Move to Other View" being among them, although this does nothing when clicked. In fact, all of the options bar the "Open" option (which opens the app without actually entering the desktop) - including such items as "Uninstall" and "Resize" - either do nothing or show an error when clicked. File search has been added, with a different UI to build 7875, although it does not seem to work. The search suggestions in the start screen now use blue text for their first letter.
The Windows Runtime is more mature in this build than build 7850.
Pattern logon is available if the EnablePatternLogonForInternalTesting DWORD in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion key is set to 1. Like the previous build, there is no option to use it on the login screen.
== Bugs and quirks ==
=== General ===
* Shutdown or restart will cause a softlock when running this build in VMware Workstation 15 or newer. This can be worked around by using the host's "Power" menu.
=== Setup ===
* The last word of status messages shown when starting Setup and before the computer reboots into OOBE is cut off.
* Attempting to select a network type will result in a driver unload bugcheck. To work around this issue, remove or disable any network adapters before booting into OOBE.
=== Themes ===
* The title bar and watermark uses the Arial font due to a typo in the aero.msstyles and aerolite.msstyles files.
* Only the top portion of the window frame is blurred when using the Windows Aero theme, leaving the side borders transparent.
* The Windows Basic and the High Contrast themes do not render properly due to the enforcement of the DWM Aero theme.
=== Shell ===
* The desktop context menu can take several seconds to open.
* This build uses both the old and the new keyboard layout switcher at the same time.
* The charms bar in this build appears to be blank.
=== Miscellaneous ===
* The Administrative Templates section cannot be opened in the Group Policy Editor due to an error. The caption text also shows up with the Wingdings font set.
* Opening the Windows Media Center may result in a SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION bugcheck.
== Gallery ==
=== Setup ===
7880-Setup.png|Setup
7880-SetupIs.png|"Setup is" bug
7880-SetupChecking.png|Setup is checking video performance
7880-OOBE.png|OOBE
7880-MetroOOBE.png|Metro OOBE
=== Interface ===
7880-Boot.png|Boot screen
7880-LoginScreen.png|Login screen
7880-StartMenu.png|Start menu
7880-Explorer.png|Windows Explorer
7880-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
7880-TaskManager.png|Task Manager
7880-DefaultTheme.png|Aero theme
7880-AeroLite.png|Aero Lite visual style
7880-IE.png|Internet Explorer 9
7880 gpedit.msc error 1.png|Group Policy Editor Administrative Templates error.
7880HB-AeroGlass.png|Aero Glass in the Home Basic SKU
7880-crash.png|System crash
Windows8-6.2.7880-Demo.png|Demo
=== Redpill-specific ===
7880-MetroLoginScreenWithoutDesktopWallpaper.png|Metro login screen
7880-metrologin.png|Ditto, with the desktop wallpaper as the background
7880-startscreen.png|Start screen
7880-startscreensearch.png|Search
7880-SnapUI.png|Snap UI
Win8-7880-Mshelp.png|MS Help
Win8-7880-glcnd.png|Modern Reader
Win8-7880-webcam.png|Webcam
7880-RedpilledExplorer.png|Windows Explorer (Redpilled)
7880-ModernTaskManager.png|Modern Task Manager
7880-PatternLogonSetup.png|Pattern logon setup
7880 wtf.png|ImmersiveBackgroundWindow placeholderChen, Raymond. The cats sitting on a fence in early builds of Windows 8, The Old New Thing. 8 February 2022.
== References ==
Category:Windows 8 builds