...since the earlier topic was apparently locked, I am starting yet another fake screenshots contest topic, for everyone to share their fake screenshots and ideas in.

Here is my screenshot of Neptune Build 5220, again, from Bob Cowart (apparently, it was compiled side by side with Whistler Build 2211, and as such, is from March 9th, 2000, and as such, reflects the changes made in that Whistler build):


Note that this particular build also has some GUI updates by this point, mainly those within the About Windows dialog box and the System Properties, but also the updated Control Panel from Whistler Build 2211 (not shown in the above screenshot), as well as all references to "Windows 2000", along with the version number being "5.0", being removed by this point, and subsequently replaced with the product name being "Neptune", as well as the version number being "5.5".

EDIT: Just noticed that the (so-called) "image converter" website that I used apparently resized the image to a larger size, and I sincerely apologize for this, not to mention that I'll try to reupload it later to fix this.
[MOD EDIT: made the word FAKE more apparent to new users]

nice screenshot

Wow! That IS a good screen shot! I made my own screen shot, not as good, though.

That screenshot was obviously created out of one of KenOath's Neptune Build 5111 screenshots, and as such, is even still registered in his name.

Also, for accuracy, for such a build as early as that, I would just use the plain Windows 2000 logo, since even as recently as Build 5111, Neptune and Odyssey continued to use the Windows 2000 logo in the About Windows dialog box (along with the "Windows" product name, as opposed to the codename), as well as the "Microsoft Windows 2000" product name in System Properties.

You do relise that this is called "Fake Screenshots Contest v2" right?

I would upload but it would take a while on dial-up so I won't. But I have one with Explorer opened to My Computer and the it reads "This Folder is Empty". It was on one of my computers. After taking a screenshot, I closed My Computer and reopened it and it was back to normal. Really Funny and Really Weird.

Yes, I do, but I'm just giving you some suggestions for the future.

Also, Bob Cowart has some early Longhorn builds, such as Build 3562 (the earlier ones were forked from the Windows .NET Server builds), of which had the Platinum theme, as well as possibly some others (they were reused by Stardock, the developer of the Windows XP theming capability, in their Windowblinds product, with Platinum becoming XP Platinum), and of which had the .NET Framework integrated.

Here is a Win 8 beta one:

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THESE SCREENSHOTS ARE FAKE, NO MATTER HOW CONVINCING THE BACKSTORY IS FROM THE PERSON POSTING IT. People who cannot grasp the idea of a fake screenshot should leave immediately.

Yes, why write long stories about some guy "who has builds". They are written so grammatically correct, and screenshots are edited so seamlessly, so it convinces newbies.
I understand that is the context of the topic, but you should point it out somewhere, that this story is a fake.

Edit: fixed typo

simply amazing good job!

But, theres a conflict. Winver says 8109, watermark says 8113...

true but thats an easy fix i like the control panel some polishing and that cold be a real concept MS needs to update the control panel otherwise good fakes

Thanks


fixed

New screenshots of a leaked Windows 8 beta show Microsoft has trimmed system requirements even more as we can se it running on only 32MB of RAM. Microsoft also responded to critics of the new immersive UI by bringing back the classic explorer and start menu.

5369?
TIME PARADOX.

Literally the 'classic shell'

I made another one:

Bob Cowart is currently in the process of sending me some screenshots of Odyssey Build 5118, also, in the Odyssey builds, what was known as the "Neptune Core Setup" in Neptune was known as the "Odyssey Core Setup" in Odyssey, not to mention that he should also be sending me screenshots of Neptune Build 5120 soon.

EDIT: Not only should I also be fixing the Neptune Build 5220 screenshot before uploading any more screenshots, but I should also soon be posting a screenshot that Bob Cowart also sent me, this time, of Chicago Build 50h (June 17th, 1993).

Note that this topic has done more bad then good.
Taylorover9000 has edited the wiki with the fake 5118 build, see this old revision: http://www.betaarchive.com/wiki/index.p ... oldid=4284, it has now been undone.

I suggest that this topic should be locked and no new one should be created.

@Taylorover9000:
Topic title:

for future reference anything in this topic is fake , not real , not an actuall build ...

Have I already written that, eh. This is the case here.

I cleaned up the thread. If you can't realize that these are fake screenshots, your comments will be removed.
For those posting the screenshots, please post somewhere that they are indeed fake.
I don't care if you post a story or not, just point out somewhere, either in the screenshot, or in the description that this is NOT A REAL SCREENSHOT.

Thanks.

The Version of Neptune that Microsoft won't tell you about