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Another set of tweaks for Vista beta

by Caroline McCarthy

The long road to the final release of Microsoft's Windows Vista refresh has taken another small step forward: On Friday morning, the company announced that it has released interim build 5728 of the much-anticipated operating system. In other words, selected beta testers--primarily developers and other technical audiences--will now have access to a more updated version of Vista that more closely mirrors what Microsoft will eventually release.

The interim build includes changes based on feedback to the Release Candidate 1 version delivered at the start of September, Microsoft said. Vista, which has been in beta since July and has seen occasional tweaks since, is set to make its full debut in January 2007.

Caroline McCarthy, a CNET News staff writer, is a downtown Manhattanite happily addicted to social-media tools and restaurant blogs. Her pre-CNET resume includes interning at an IT security firm and brewing cappuccinos. E-mail Caroline.
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