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Inside Windows Vista beta 2

ZDNet Editors CNET

Published: 24 May 2006 14:10 BST

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Amid speculation that Microsoft might again slip in its own timetable for the successor to Windows XP, the software giant has released the first public beta of its new Windows Vista operating system. The tweaks to pre-public release build 5381 appear to be aimed at a wider market, providing first-time users of the new operating system with a smoother install, a small selection of desktop gadgets and a filled-out help section (in previous builds, help was absent). For more details, see our preview of Windows Vista beta 2.

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