Windows 8 build 7997

Windows 8 build 7997 is a build of Windows 8 that was uploaded to BetaArchive on 29 May 2020 in the x64 architecture.
==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
Beta (Prerelease)	VKKC6-NQQQH-JW3QX-XRVKX-KJJK9
== Changes ==
===Redpill===
*Lock screen wallpapers make their first appearance.
*It is now possible to use a picture password.
*New transition effects appear when switching from the Start screen to desktop and vice-versa.
*The Immersive Reader now functions properly.
*The "VanUI" placeholder was replaced with a functional network charm.
=== Miscellaneous ===
*Help and Support Center received new in-app icons.
==Bugs and quirks==
=== Installation ===
*To install or run this build in VMware Workstation, the hardware compatibility version must be set to version 8.x or 9.x; otherwise, a bugcheck will occur.
*The boot screen has rendering issues when starting setup, showing both the loading files and boot screen at once.
*This build can't be installed or run on newer versions of VirtualBox. In order to run it, the user must go to Settings > System > Processor, and then set the Paravirtualization Interface from "Default" to "Legacy", as by default it uses Hyper-V paravirtualization. This could technically mean that this build doesn't work on Hyper-V as it will refuse to boot with a black screen with an error code of either 0x0000001E or 0x0000000A.
===Start screen===
*Similar to builds 7985, 7989 and 7990, an option to "uninstall" the desktop from the Start screen is present but does not function.
*Desktop is referred to as Desktop.lnk on the Start screen.
=== App tiles ===
Some app names (such as Control Panel, Chess Titans, Defragment and Optimize Drives, etc) may be truncated by normal sized tiles.
=== General ===
If using VMware Workstation versions 15.x or above changes in build 7878, attempting to restart or shutdown in this build will cause a softlock. To fix this, use the Power menu from the VM section.
=== Charms bar ===
"Connect" in the charms bar doesn't function since it crashes Windows Explorer after clicking it.
===Miscellaneous===
The Applications folder is not available in this build. Also, the Narrator application is missing, although there is a shortcut to it.
=== MSHelp ===
Opening MSHelp in this build crashes Explorer.
==Gallery==
=== Setup ===
File:Bug-Windows 8 Build 7997 garbled boot screen.png|Setup boot screen
File:7997 setup.png|Setup
File:Windows 8 build 7997 preparing for first time.png|Preparing for first use
File:Windows 8 build 7997 OOBE.png|OOBE
File:Windows 8 build 7997 Metro OOBE.png|Metro OOBE
=== Interface ===
File:7985boot.png|Boot screen
File:7997-LoginScreen.png|Login screen
File:7997-StartMenu.png|Start menu
File:7997-Explorer.png|Windows Explorer
File:7997-SystemProperties.png|System Properties
File:7997-TaskManager.png|Task Manager
File:IE10 in Windows 8 build 7997.png|Internet Explorer 10
File:7997-DefaultTheme.png|Aero theme
File:7997-AeroLite.png|Aero Lite theme
=== Redpill-specific ===
File:7997 Metro lock screen 2.png|Metro lock screen
File:7997 Metro lock 1.png|Lock screen with the desktop wallpaper as the background
File:7997-MetroLoginScreen.png|Metro login screen
File:7997-EmptyStartScreenAfterEnablingRedpill.png|Start screen shown empty after enabling Redpill
File:7997-StartScreen.png|Start screen
File:7997-ActionSelection.png|Action selection
File:7997-UninstallDesktop.png|Uninstall desktop option on the Start screen.
File:7997-StartScreen-2ndAccentColor.png|Second color on the Start screen
File:7997-SearchCharm.png|Search charm
File:7997-Apps.png|Applications
File:7997-SettingsCharm.png|Settings charm
File:7997-RedpilledDesktop.png|Redpilled desktop
File:7997-CharmsBar.png|Charms bar
File:7997-RedpilledExplorer.png|Redpilled Explorer
File:Windows 8 build 7997 control panel.png|Immersive Control Panel
File:Windows 8 build 7997 Snap.png|Snap
File:7997 Immersive IE.png|Immersive IE
File:7997 Modern Taskmgr.png|Modern Task Manager
File:7997-RedpilledDefaultTheme.png|Aero theme (redpilled)
File:7997-RedpilledAeroLite.png|Aero Lite theme (redpilled)
Category:Windows 8 builds