윈도우 비스타, 그 5년의 긴 역사 (빌드넘버 & 날짜)

Codename : Longhorn(2002)

(2002-11-13~2005-04-05)

Windows Longhorn Alpha First: 2002-11-13

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4008 : 2003-03-01

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4015 : 2003-04-30

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4029 : 2003-10-08

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4051 : 2003-10-20

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4053 : 2004-04-01

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4074 : 2004-05-03

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4081 : 2004-05-21

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4083 : 2004-05-26

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 4120 : 2004-08-19

Windows Longhorn Alpha Build 5048 : 2005-04-05

2005-07: Windows Codename "Longhorn" renamed into Windows Vista

Vista : Beta 1

Windows Vista Beta 1 Build 5112 : 2005-07-17

Windows Vista Beta 1 Build 5219 : 2005-09-18

Windows Vista Beta 1 Build 5231 : 2005-10-03

Windows Vista Beta 1 Build 5270 : 2005-11-27

Windows Vista Beta 1 Build 5308 : 2006-02-03

Windows Vista Beta 1 Build 5342 : 2006-03-05

Windows Vista Beta 1 Build 5355 : 2006-03-20

Windows Vista Beta 1 Build 5365 : 2006-04-07

Vista : Beta 2

Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5381 : 2006-04-28

Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5384 : 2006-05-12

Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5390 : 2006-06-01

Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5456 : 2006-06-21

Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5465 : 2006-06-29

Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5471 : 2006-07-05

Windows Vista Beta 2 Build 5483 : 2006-07-16

Vista : RC 1

Windows Vista pre-RC1 Build 5536 : 2006-08-19

Windows Vista RC1 Build 5600 : 2006-08-27

Windows Vista RC1 Build 5659 : 2006-09-03

Windows Vista RC1 Build 5694 : 2006-09-09

Windows Vista RC1 Build 5720 : 2006-09-14

Windows Vista RC1 Build 5728 : 2006-09-20

Vista : RC 2

Windows Vista pre-RC2 Build 5736 : 2006-10-01

Windows Vista RC2 Build 5744 : 2006-10-06

Windows Vista RC2 Build 5756 : 2006-10-08

Windows Vista RC2 Build 5759 : 2006-10-09

Windows Vista RC2 Build 5744 : 2006-10-06

Windows Vista RC2 Build 5801 : 2006-10-12

Windows Vista RC2 Build 5840 : 2006-10-23

Windows Vista RC2 Build 5847 : 2006-10-25

Windows Vista RC2 Build 5890 : 2006-10-29

Vista : RTM

Windows Vista RTM Build 6000 : 2006-11-01

Windows Vista RTM reBuild 6000 : 2006-11-07

2006-11-30: Windows Vista released for Volume Customers

2007-01-30: Windows Vista release scheduled for Retail Customers