A mysterious Windows 10 wallpaper

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A mysterious Windows 10 wallpaper

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On an image of a Windows 10 desktop which is on a box for Windows 10 PRO we can see that there is a purple screen background which has never been present on any version of Windows 10, I would like to know why this wallpaper is present on the box, if there was a sinification or that it would have been planned?

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To make it look different on the shelf against the home version?
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Re: A mysterious Windows 10 wallpaper

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ID40 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:52 pm
 On an image of a Windows 10 desktop which is on a box for Windows 10 PRO we can see that there is a purple screen background which has never been present on any version of Windows 10, I would like to know why this wallpaper is present on the box, if there was a sinification or that it would have been planned?

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It’s just RGB shifted Windows 10 Hero wallpaper from 2015…
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ID40 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:52 pm
 On an image of a Windows 10 desktop which is on a box for Windows 10 PRO we can see that there is a purple screen background which has never been present on any version of Windows 10, I would like to know why this wallpaper is present on the box, if there was a sinification or that it would have been planned?

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I believe it is to make the desktop image fit in with the branding on the box.
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Re: A mysterious Windows 10 wallpaper

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I'd say it is just promotional made material. During Windows 10 launch back in 2015, Microsoft own website used to feature a darker and foggy version of the Hero Wallpaper that has never made its way into the actual operating System.
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Interesting. Where did you get this image from?
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Re: A mysterious Windows 10 wallpaper

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It's the start menu from Windows 9 (Build 9834 for example) that was NT 6.4 the predecessor from NT10 - never released
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Marlusneo wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:33 am
 It's the start menu from Windows 9 (Build 9834 for example) that was NT 6.4 the predecessor from NT10 - never released
Windows 9 never existed.
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Re: A mysterious Windows 10 wallpaper

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FarmerCars789 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:18 am
Marlusneo wrote: ↑
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:33 am
 It's the start menu from Windows 9 (Build 9834 for example) that was NT 6.4 the predecessor from NT10 - never released
Windows 9 never existed.
but i have a few builds for it...
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Re: A mysterious Windows 10 wallpaper

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Marlusneo wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 23, 2023 12:19 pm
FarmerCars789 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 22, 2023 10:18 am
Windows 9 never existed.
but i have a few builds for it...
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That’s Windows 10 Techical Preview build 9834.
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