Microsoft Longhorn Build 4008 Has Been Leaked

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A newsgroup calling themselves -NoWiNBETA have posted a supposedly new build of Longhorn, build 4008. While WiNBETA claims that this build is fake, Neowin says that it is indeed real no matter what anyone says. Neowin has also posted some screenshots of the setup for this "new build" and will be posting more screenshots of the OS itself within the hour. View the setup screenshots below, and stay tuned for more screenshots! (The below screenshots are hosted on my personal webspace to take the load off of Neowin.)

ieXbeta can not confirm this build to be real.

- Longhorn Build 4008 Setup Screenshot 1
- Longhorn Build 4008 Setup Screenshot 2
- Longhorn Build 4008 Setup Screenshot 3
- View Desktop Screenshot - the "final proof"
- View digicam picture of build info
- View all screenshots @ Neowin
ADDED:
- View new taskbar screenshot

LONGHORN BUILD 4008 VIDEO (Mirrored by ieXbeta)
- Watch the Longhorn Build 4008 Video (27 seconds)

(Source: Neowin)

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Source: ieXbeta

The REAL WinBeta is still questioning if this longhorn is real or not. i have uploaded pics of this longhorn from sum1 on a newsgroup to my site (its geocities, so beware)

http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/3.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/4.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/5.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/6.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/7.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/8.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/9.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/10.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/11.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/12.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/13.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/14.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/15.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/slammy_dunken/16.jpg

NOTE: direct linking does not work. u have to copy the link and paste it into ur browser.


HOW TO GET LONGHORN BUILD 4008

The file is available in the following locations:

IRC:
irc://irc.xbetas.com/betas

NEWSGROUPS:
alt.binaries.Ware*.microsoft.betas
alt.binaries.Ware*.ibm-pc.ms-beta

ED2K:
ed2k://|file|longhorn_usa_4008_x86fre_procd1.iso|687122432|7f006a56ea5a4068c32351b2c837f763|/

thats all. enjoy

Is Longhorn new or old and why didn't it get released?

The codename for Microsoft's newest OS.

Thanks MagicNakor is there a site with more info on it?

I don't know. I'm not all that interested in Longhorn, because I recently got XP and I don't feel like getting another OS. ;)

This site has "previews" of it, but, as with most supposed stuff with prerelease software and alphas and betas, you have to take it all with a grain of salt.

Thanks for all your help Nakor. I will try it on a spare hard drive if I ever get it.

PsychoClowns, Longhorn is not new. The project announcement was stated when Windows XP was released.

Check this out:

http://www.deanliou.com/WinRG/WinRG.htm

Why would you want it? The beta doesn't support any software or internet connections, so it's basically useless.

ahaha that's funny as hell @bender

HAHAHAHA....great link Bender. :P