Windows 7 build 6730

Windows 7 build 6730 is a Milestone 3 build of Windows 7. Its x86 version was uploaded to BetaArchive on 26 April 2011 as a WIM file,https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18311 while the original x64 installation media for this build, its server counterpart and debug symbols were then shared on 29 January 2024.
==Editions and keys==
Edition / SKU Name 	Key
Home Basic 	PY2RB-BQRKG-9TQ3P-GVJ43-VFGR6
Home Basic N 	6J8RT-947JQ-XDGV4-4FCTV-QRRXV
Home Premium 	VTXFX-VBF79-PMCM6-Y8FX9-7W2WB
Home Premium N (edition upgrade only)	GHWCX-HP3HV-X7JQY-YPKHM-VMM22
Business 	PVCBG-D9WRR-YWW4P-9J3HP-DYDVC4D2XH-PRBMM-8Q22B-K8BM3-MRW4W (alt)
Business N 	7K8QY-WRC42-QCRDJ-QK968-XFJCJ
Ultimate 	GQ9X8-VX3B6-QM7JD-6FTVX-G8QMK
Ultimate N (edition upgrade only) 	9FQ3C-XTWJP-8RCKK-WWJXF-FCPVY
Enterprise N (edition upgrade only) 	2QR4T-QHTWG-382X8-CTHDC-RBJ4Y
==Installation==
The x86 compile of this build is only available in a WIM image. This WIM file is a different format than WIM files in which Windows installations are usually imaged into. One can either convert the WIM to VHD and mount it into a virtual machine, or apply the WIM to a partition of a virtual drive:
#Partition and format a blank virtual hard drive.
#Mount the drive and use imagex /apply or dism /apply-image parameters to apply the WIM to the hard drive.
#Unmount the drive and install normally.
==New features and changes==
===OOBE===
The Out-of-box experience received slight changes. Most notably, at the end, the OOBE now automatically exits and redirects the user to the login screen.
===OEM login screen wallpapers===
This is the first available build of Windows 7 that has the ability to change the login screen wallpaper, which was especially made for OEMs.https://twitter.com/fakirmeditation/status/1330121187024891906 If making a custom login wallpaper yourself, the method is the exact same as that of the RTM release.
=== User interface ===
*The start menu has been modified.
*The start orb has now thicker borders and it is smaller.
*The taskbar tab area style in superbar has been updated to resemble that of the RTM.
*There is now an option in the taskbar properties dialog to configure the superbar (when enabled) to use smaller, "classic" sized buttons and icons. It is called "Use narrow taskbar" instead of "Use small taskbar buttons" as the RTM.
*User Account Control dialogs now resemble the ones that are found in the RTM.
*On the login screen, the keyboard layout button has been moved from the bottom left to the top left corner.
=== Windows Explorer ===
A small bar will appear in Explorer when performing a "typing scroll." This may be accessed when a user types keys after highlighting an item in the main section of an Explorer window.
=== WinSAT ===
The animations shown when running Direct3D assessment and DWM assessment have been removed.
=== Miscellaneous ===
* Internet Spades, Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers has been added.
* The Windows Ultimate Extras functionality has been removed, although the respective shortcut still exists in the start menu and references to the extras are still present in the Help and Support Center.
==Bugs and quirks ==
===Desktop Window Manager===
* The Aero Peek function of this build is buggy. It may not show a window thumbnail and may frequently crash Explorer as well. To prevent crashing, avoid moving the mouse to the taskbar window thumbnail.
* DWM is unstable on certain hypervisors and may crash upon certain events.
===Breadcrumbs bar===
The breadcrumbs bar is frequently sized incorrectly.
=== Hibernation ===
Hibernation may not work properly and will more likely cause a full system shutdown rather than saving the contents of memory to disk for later reuse.
=== Theme metrics ===
* The Windows Basic and Aero themes use the Tahoma font in most places rather than Segoe UI by default, due to [Metrics] section in theme file. Removing that section through Notepad may fix that quirk.
* Also, the saved custom theme may use Windows Classic metrics and colors.
=== Upgrade from older version ===
Attempting to upgrade from an older version (i.e. like Build 6608) will cause a blue screen error 0xc0000024 and cause the upgrade to fail.
== Gallery ==
=== Windows Setup ===
WindowsVista-RTM-Boot.png|Setup boot screen
Windows7-6.1.6730-OOBE.png|Out-of-box experience
6730 EULA.png|End-user license agreement
Windows7-6.1.6730-OOBE2.png|Finalization
=== Interface ===
Windows7-6.1.6730-Boot.png|Boot screen
Windows7-6.1.6730-Login.png|Login screen
Windows7-6.1.6730-Start.png|Start menu
Windows7-6.1.6730-IEFirstLoad.png|Internet Explorer first run
Windows7-6.1.6730-IE.png|About Internet Explorer
6730 DeveloperTools.png|IE Developer Tools
6730 Demo without bluepill.png|Demo
6730TypingScroll.png|Type scrolling
==== Bluepill-specific ====
Windows7-6.1.6730-Superbar.png|Superbar
6730 Bluepill without DWM.png|Superbar w/ DWM disabled
Windows7-6.1.6730.0-StartMenuBP.png|Start menu
Windows7-6.1.6730-DemoNew.png|Demo
6730-AeroPeek.png|Aero Peek
6730-DesktopPreview.png|Desktop preview
==Notes==
==References==
Category:Windows 7 builds