Windows 7 build 6608

Windows 7 build 6608 is the official Milestone 2 build of Windows 7, the x86 version of which was uploaded to BetaArchive on 16 June 2010.https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13340 Components from the x64 architecture were later found on the Microsoft Symbol Server on 19 June 2022, with the x64 variant of the full build itself being then shared on 14 September 2024 along with its server counterpart. Checked x86 and x64 compiles and debug symbols for the build were shared on 3 November 2024.
==New features and changes==
The glass texture in the Aero theme has been replaced with a new smoother one, the same as seen in final releases.
*The context menu entry for the Gadget Gallery is now placed between the Display and Personalize items.
===Superbar===
The superbar can be enabled by merging the following content into the registry, then restarting Windows.
Enable Superbar
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\9d80fd12-3d92-40fe-af28-4f0e41372d2c]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\9d80fd12-3d92-40fe-af28-4f0e41372d2c\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{2559A1F1-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{2559A1F1-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{2559A1F3-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{2559A1F3-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{2559A1F4-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{2559A1F4-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{2559A1F5-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{2559A1F5-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{35786D3C-B075-49B9-88DD-029876E11C01}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{35786D3C-B075-49B9-88DD-029876E11C01}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{640167B4-59B0-47A6-B335-A6B3C0695AEA}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{640167B4-59B0-47A6-B335-A6B3C0695AEA}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{865E5E76-AD83-4DCA-A109-50DC2113CE9A}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{865E5E76-AD83-4DCA-A109-50DC2113CE9A}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{9113A02D-00A3-46B9-BC5F-9C04DADDD5D7}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{9113A02D-00A3-46B9-BC5F-9C04DADDD5D7}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{B155BDF8-02F0-451E-9A26-AE317CFD7779}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{B155BDF8-02F0-451E-9A26-AE317CFD7779}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83B1-96B02CFE0D52}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83B1-96B02CFE0D52}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
===Aero Peek===
Aero Peek can be enabled by merging the content below into the registry, then restarting Windows.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\6214949A-5BE4-4568-A383-E2126CFDCF9C]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\6214949A-5BE4-4568-A383-E2126CFDCF9C\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\BE2CDE86-D165-4107-A26A-A102AFC1A638]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\BE2CDE86-D165-4107-A26A-A102AFC1A638\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\D3F37E19-619D-4F38-8D4B-72AE35626C9E]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\D3F37E19-619D-4F38-8D4B-72AE35626C9E\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:a0100004
==Bugs and quirks==
===Start orb===
Start orb appears after the startup sound plays.
===LogonUI===
The buttons on the login screen appear to have jagged edges.
===Control Panel===
The Windows Update page in the Control Panel will fail to load if the Classic theme is applied.
==Gallery==
===Setup===
Windows7-6.1.6608-Setup.png|Setup
===Upgrade===
Windows7-6.1.6608-Upgrade1.png|Copying Windows files
7 6608-Searching for files Step 1.png|Searching for files, settings and programs
7 6608-Successfully gathered Step 1.png|Gathering files, settings and programs
Windows7-6.1.6608-Upgrade2.png|Expanding Windows files required for next boot
Windows7-6.1.6608-Upgrade3.png|Preparing for reboot
7 6608-Upgrading Windows.png|Upgrading Windows
7 6608-Gathering additional Infomation.png|Gathering additional information 
7 6608-Successfully expanded Windows files.png|Expanding Windows files
7 6608-Installing features and updates.png|Installing Windows features and updates
7 6608-finishing installing features and updates.png|Finishing installing Windows features and updates
7 6608-Setup background + buildtag.png|Setup background with buildtag
7 6608-installing devices and configuring system.png|Installing devices configuring system
7 6608-Migrating files.png|Migrating files, settings and programs
7 6608-Removing temp files.png|Removing temporary files
7 6608-Sending diagnostic info.png|Sending diagnostic information to Microsoft
===Interface===
Windows7-6.1.6608-Boot.png|Boot screen
Windows7-6.1.6608-Login.png|Login screen
Windows7-6.1.6608-FirstBoot.png|First boot
Windows 7 Betas-2017-02-11-13-54-14.png|Start menu
Windows7-6.1.6608-Superbar.png|Superbar
6608.png|Superbar window thumbnail
Windows7-6.1.6608-AeroPeek.png|Aero Peek
Windows7-6.1.6608-Calculator.png|Calculator
Windows7-6.1.6608-Paint.png|Paint
Windows7withwinverandsitebetawiki.PNG|Internet Explorer and winver
Windows7-6.1.6608-Demo without Aero.png|Demo without Aero
Windows Update_b1.png|Windows Update
==References==
Category:Windows 7 builds