Windows Longhorn build 3706

Windows Longhorn build 3706 is a Milestone 3 build of Windows Longhorn, which was shared online on 23 May 2006.http://dk.toastednet.org/iex_lh/
== NFO file==
==New features and changes==
=== Windows Setup ===
==== Out-of-box experience ====
The Start Page has been updated to feature an overhauled user interface, which now encourages the user to perform a set of initial tasks such as setting up a .NET Passport account, migrating user data from a previous Windows installation, and activating the operating system.
=== WinFS ===
WinFS virtual folders have been implemented in this build. These allow the user to view and organize files and folders with a varying range of categories. The user can choose which directories to sort through via a dedicated properties menu. 
=== Desktop Composition Engine ===
The Desktop Composition Engine has been updated to include new animations for minimizing and closing windows. Minimizing a window will shrink it into its respective taskbar button (in a similar fashion to post-reset builds), whereas closing a window now causes it to randomly spin around until it fades out.
The DCE implementation in this build does not function under specific graphics processor configurations of the era, which include the NVIDIA GeForce FX and ATI Radeon R300 series. Using these graphics processors will either result in a bugcheck (on NVIDIA GPUs) or an immediate DCE crash, followed by slight graphics corruption (on ATI and Intel GPUs). It is possible to enable graphics composition on older versions of VMware Workstation, particularly version 6.5.
=== User interface ===
==== Shell ====
The taskbar is now always attached to the sidebar when it is enabled. The sidebar now also includes a new set of pinned gadgets, which include a clock, a picture slideshow, the Quick Launch section and a search bar. The "My Frequently Used" list was also renamed to the "Programs List".
==== AutoPlay ====
The AutoPlay user interface has been significantly expanded. Each individual section for specific actions have been separated into their own category, and there now exist options to automatically invoke a specific action or disable AutoPlay when inserting specific removable media.
==== MyTVApp ====
An Avalon-based entertainment application, named MyTVapp, has been added to the operating system. It likely serves as a companion application for Windows Media Center, as its intent appears to be focused on watching and recording television broadcasts. It can be invoked by running the mytvapp.container binary the in Windows\System32 directory.
The implementation in its current state is largely incomplete, as most functions either crash the application or do nothing when interacted with. It would not be updated and would eventually stop functioning in later builds due to various changes in the rapidly-evolving Avalon framework.
==== Windows Explorer ====
Windows Explorer now contains a preview pane by default. When selecting a drive, file or folder, the selected option will appear in the preview pane and will slowly rotate back and forth.
==== Control Panel ====
A non-functional download manager has been added to the Control Panel. In its current state, opening the applet only displays an empty shell folder. Later builds of Longhorn would gradually implement a working implementation into the Internet Explorer web browser.
==== Appearance ====
The appearance of the taskbar in the Plex visual style has also been updated to feature a darker taskbar color, and no longer features separators between existing taskbar elements. Application subtitles for selected communications applications have been updated to use a white color for readability purposes.
==== Miscellaneous ====
* The letters Q and Z have been removed from Dialer.
==Findings==
===New file copy conflict resolve dialog===
This build, just like build 3683, contains a new file copy conflict resolve dialog. This dialog can be enabled by opening the Registry Editor, navigating to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer, creating a DWORD named NewResolve and setting it to 1.
While the dialog itself is mostly identical to build 3683, the Date Created, Date Modified and Date Accessed strings were removed.
===Briefcase introduction===
This build contains a briefcase introduction dialog, which can be opened by running the command rundll32 syncui.dll,Briefcase_IntroW.3683 Tips & tricks, longhorn.ms. The dialog is identical to build 3683's.
==="People" sidebar tile===
This build features a normally hidden People sidebar tile.https://wiki.betaworld.cn/Windows_Vista:6.0.3683.0.Lab06_N.020923-1821 It can be enabled by changing the following values in the registry:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartBar\Modules\PeopleTile]
"Assembly"="Microsoft.Windows.PPLRTC1"
"Module"="Microsoft.Windows.Collaboration.Controls.PeopleTile"
The tile is identical to build 3683's.
===Avalon Display Properties===
The newly-redesigned Display Properties dialog (which is based upon the Avalon framework) is present but not enabled by default.
It can be enabled by changing the following value in the registry:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ClassicDisplayCPL"=dword:00000000
The Scale and Resolution and Display Connection Settings now function properly. The Scale and Resolution applet allows the user to change the screen resolution, color quality and monitor frequency, while the Display Connection Settings applet allows the user to view the properties of their graphics adapter and monitor.
The background preview used in the Desktop Background applet now also functions properly, allowing the user to see the currently applied wallpaper.
==Bugs and quirks==
===General ===
*The "Low Risk" and "High Risk" text overlaps in the Windows Trust Manager.
*Windows Media Center will crash upon launch.
*DiskPart does not function and it will tell the user that This version of diskpart is not supported on this platform.
===Avalon Display Properties===
*The Desktop Background option does not load correctly by default. To bypass this, select Solid color and then select Cancel.
*Duplicated text can be seen on the "Use Classic Display Control Panel" and "Screen Saver" applets.
===Desktop Composition Engine===
The Desktop Composition Engine only renders the user interface on the hardware layer, while the software layer is rendered as a black screen or leftover data. As a result, attempting to use software capturing methods (such as ) will not result in a proper capture of the screen. Most hypervisors only render the software layer, usually resulting in a black screen upon starting DCE.
===Control Panel===
Display Properties mentions the Luna theme as the Plex theme.
==File differences==
==Gallery==
===Windows Setup===
3706 Setup.png|Text-mode setup
3683 EULA.png|End-user license agreement
3706 OOBE.png|Out-of-box experience
===Interface===
WinLonghorn36834011Boot.png|Boot screen
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706-Login.png|Login screen
3706 FirstBoot.png|First boot
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706-Sidebar.png|Sidebar
3706TaskbarSidebarAtBottom.png|Combined taskbar and sidebar
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706-Explorer.png|Windows Explorer
3706SearchInterface.png|Search
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706-ControlPanel.png|Control Panel
WinXPSafe.png|Safe to shutdown screen
====WinFS folders====
3706PicturesByFolder.png|"Pictures by Folder" WinFS folder
3706AllPictures.png|"All Pictures" WinFS folder
3706MusicByAlbumFolder.png|"Music by Album" WinFS folder
3706Tracks.png|"Tracks" WinFS folder
3706MusicByDecade.png|"Music by Decade" WinFS folder
3706MusicByGenre.png|"Music by Genre" WinFS folder
3706MusicByArtist.png|"Music by Artist" WinFS folder
3706PicturesByCollectionProperties.png|"Pictures by Collection" WinFS folder properties
====Desktop Composition Engine====
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706-DCE.png|Desktop Composition Engine
Longhorn 3706 - DCE with Sidebar.png|Ditto, with Sidebar enabled
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706-DCE2.png|Minimize effect
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706-DCE3.png|Close effect
====Miscellaneous====
3706Startpage.png|Start page
3706 TrustManagerBug.png|Windows Trust Manager
3706avalondisplayproperties.png|Avalon Display Properties
3706CastleSetupWizard.png|Castle Setup Wizard
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706-MyTVApp.png|MyTVApp
=====Themes=====
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706m3-blstartmenu.png|Blue Luna theme
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706m3-oglstartmenu.png|Olive Green Luna theme
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706m3-slstartmenu.png|Silver Luna theme
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706m3-wcstartmenu.png|Windows Classic theme
WindowsLonghorn-6.0.3706m3-pstartmenu.png|Plex theme
==References==
Category:Windows Longhorn builds