Windows 7 Build 6730 • Newest & Fast

: Build 6730 is abandonware. It is no longer supported by Microsoft, and you should not use it as a daily driver. However, for historical purposes, it can be run safely in a virtual machine.

As an early development build, 6730 suffered from significant stability issues:

| Feature | Build 6730 (M3) | Windows 7 RTM (Build 7600) | |---------|----------------|-----------------------------| | | Buggy, incomplete | Fully functional, with jump lists and pinning | | Aero Snap | Not present | Full drag-to-edge snapping | | Libraries | Broken folder links | Fully integrated | | Action Center | Labeled "Security Center" | Complete with problem reporting | | Stability | Weekly crashes | Enterprise-ready | | Boot time | ~45 seconds | ~28 seconds (on same hardware) | windows 7 build 6730

Perhaps the most radical feature: . Unlike Vista’s Sidebar, these widgets (a weather map, sticky notes, a system monitor) are painted under desktop icons but above the wallpaper. The feature was unstable—dragging a file over a widget would sometimes crash explorer.exe .

The was renamed to Getting Started and no longer opened automatically on boot. : Build 6730 is abandonware

For those interested in the technical aspects of Windows 7 Build 6730, here are some key details:

: This build introduced Aero Snap , which allows users to dock windows to the sides of the screen. The Desktop Window Manager (DWM) temporarily used a "color dodge" effect, though this was later rolled back in build 6780. As an early development build, 6730 suffered from

: The Desktop Window Manager was reported to be extremely unstable.