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Windows 7 Build 7048 Screenshots

Submitted by Kenneth Pennington on Monday, 2 March 200911 Comments

Update: Build 7048 has been leaked for download: Download Build 7048

The blogosphere previously made a mistake in reporting the existence of a build 7048 of Microsoft’s Windows 7 before it was created (see: Build 7048 is a Fake). But now, reporters have been righted by the turning up of new screenshots of the 7048 build. The build was compiled on February 19, 2009 at 6:45 PM and it was earlier reported on PCBeta with a screenshot of a Microsoft Connect invitation that confirmed the 7048 number. The official build string is “7048.0.winmain.090219-184″ or “7048.winmain.090219-184″ or “7048.0.x86fre.winmain.090219-1845″ which is the highest yet reported. The Windows fanatic website, WinFuture.de, was the first to come up with screenshot proof of the existence of the build. View the screenshots with explanations below.

New Features:

“Send Feedback” on title bar removed (Source: My Digital Life)
“Windows 7 Business” now reads “Windows 7 Professional” in the installation
Paint icon changed
Calculator icon changed
Sticky Notes icon changed
Windows Media Center receives a version upgrade
Alt+Tab works with Aero Peek
24-39% more icons available on taskbar before scrolling
Start button changed
Additional features

Windows 7 Build 7048 (Source: My Digital Life... the rest are from WinFuture)

Keep in mind, this first shot is from My Digital Life. The other shots are from WinFuture.

Windows 7 Build 7048

Windows 7 Build 7048: Aero Peek with Alt + Tab

The 7048 build takes advantage of Aero Peek when using the Alt + Tab hotkey to navigate through open windows. It now isolates the selected window and makes the rest of the windows transparent.

Windows 7 Build 7048: Control Panel: System and Security

Windows 7 Build 7048: Computer

Some cosmetic changes have been made to the “Computer” window.

Windows 7 Build 7048: Control Panel

The Control Panel is supporting a stylish new icon.

Windows 7 Build 7048: Desktop Backgrounds

More of the same cosmetic changes made to the “Desktop Backgrounds” window.

Windows 7 Build 7048: Network and Sharing Center

More of the same cosmetic changes made to the “Network and Sharing Center” window.

Windows 7 Build 7048 sports some new icons for Microsoft Paint, Calculator, and Sticky Notes.

Windows 7 Build 7048: Paint

A shot of Paint and Calculator open in Windows 7.

Windows 7 Build 7048: Start Button

The Start button is changed drastically in Windows 7 Build 7048. Here is a view of the difference:

Windows 7 Build 7048: Getting Started

The Getting Started window receives some changes.

And finally, Windows Media Center receives a host of new changes and moves to version 6.1.7048.0 (winmain.090219-1845).

Windows 7 Build 7048: Windows Media Center: Software Version

Windows 7 Build 7048: Windows Media Center: Pictures

Windows 7 Build 7048: Windows Media Center: Enjoy Your Favorite Photos

Windows 7 Build 7048: Windows Media Center: Your PC is your DVR

Windows 7 Build 7048: Windows Media Center: Discover New Movies

Windows 7 Build 7048: Windows Media Center: Everything In One Place

Windows 7 Build 7048: Windows Media Center: On Your TV and on the Go

The release candidate is still predicted (by rumor) to be released on April 10, 2009.

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Windows 7 Forums said:

First Windows 7 build 7048 screenshots leak…

Here’s a list of features changed from the previous builds and more 7048 screenshots.

……

- 2 March 2009 at 6:48 pm

Neil said:

I find the screenshots very strange indeed !
The one at the top of this page says it is “Windows 7 Ultimate” and the one below it says it is “Windows 7 Enterprise” !!!!
Which one is it ???
This makes me think that these pictures are not correct !!!

- 2 March 2009 at 7:01 pm

Kenneth Pennington (author) said:

The one at the top is a screenshot from MyDigitalLife. It is not a match for the screenshots below.

- 2 March 2009 at 7:42 pm

Andre Da Costa said:

Hi Kenneth,

Thanks for visiting my blog. Interesting point about the removal of the ‘Send Feedback’ link. RC is really about wrapping things up, so the removal would be justified since no more changes will be made to the user interface.

- 2 March 2009 at 7:59 pm

Kenneth Pennington (author) said:

Andre Da Costa,

The build number has not broken off onto the release candidate branch quite yet though… which is why it is so odd.

Also, I have edited the article to show that the first image is from a different source than the rest.

- 2 March 2009 at 8:15 pm

wguimb said:

Steven Sinofsky, Sr. VP at Microsoft, has stated publicly that recently we’ve seen people talk about “RC Builds” and the like. First, all builds since the beta are RC builds since by definition that is the next milestone.

- 2 March 2009 at 8:28 pm

Kenneth Pennington (author) said:

Sinofsky was quoted saying that referencing the fact that people were talking about builds not even created yet (to his apparently limited knowledge).

And, yes… but we’re all looking for that special one deemed the RC that will be available to Technet and MSDN subscribers.

- 2 March 2009 at 8:33 pm

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- 8 March 2009 at 3:49 am

KrisuTeam said:

Don’t know what kind of translation software you’re using to translate your articles to Finnish, but don’t! The above test is just complete gibberish and of no help to anybody looking for information in Finnish.

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- 9 April 2009 at 8:05 am

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