Windows Start Buttons

Post by **empireum** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:53 pm

Namronia wrote:cause it was on the server

i saw...:

my final of nt 4 (real final!) has the build: 4.0.1375.1

can that be???

These two builds marked as 1371 and 1375 are mislabelled. They're both the checked version of 1381. Please show me your NT4 build 1375. AFAIK, all final builds of NT4 are build 1381, no matter if Workstation, Server or Embedded.

Post by **Namronia** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:00 pm

do you want the winnt32.exe too?
edit: and the date is changed because its on a All In One DVD

Post by **KenOath** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:38 pm

Namronia wrote:do you want the winnt32.exe too?
edit: and the date is changed because its on a All In One DVD

People are often misled by thinking the Winnt32.exe is what reflects the
build numbers of the NT4 builds, it rarely ever does...
Expand the User32.dll & the Shell32.dll & check thier file versions, the later
version number of the 2 is what usually reflects the correct build number
of the operating system...

Post by **empireum** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:42 pm

Namronia wrote:do you want the winnt32.exe too?
edit: and the date is changed because its on a All In One DVD

Check NTOSKRNL.EXE after extracting too. That should give a clue on the real build number as well.

Post by **Namronia** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:17 am

ok, thats right, sry, but if the file on the server is the final, why does it only start in debuge mode? the final works perfectly for me...

Post by **empireum** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:35 am

Namronia wrote:ok, thats right, sry, but if the file on the server is the final, why does it only start in debuge mode? the final works perfectly for me...

These builds on the server are the final, but one of them, the one you installed, is the Debug/Checked Build. It is an entirely different CD which can also be verified by checking its label.

One...

...and the other

I sincerely hope it's clear now...

edit: Check the label of the version you have. Does it contain the letters "CHK"? If it does, it's a checked build.

Post by **Namronia** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:10 am

ok, perhaps youre right, but cant somebody upload the betas, please?

Post by **empireum** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:57 am

Namronia wrote:ok, perhaps youre right, but cant somebody upload the betas, please?

I do think I am. And I also think both Beta 1 and 2 of NT4 are on the server.

Post by **Namronia** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:37 pm

ok, im sorry, but are that isos or only files?

Post by **empireum** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:17 am

IIRC only the i386 folder. In other words, install needs to be started manually.

Post by **Namronia** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:04 pm

very early alpha startbutton from longhorn 3663

Post by **Namronia** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:15 pm

the chinese xp mce startbutton:

Post by **gamer765** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:35 am

Namronia wrote:very early alpha startbutton from longhorn 3663

That start button looks very nice!

Post by **empireum** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:57 am

Arabic Windows 98:

Japanese Windows 2000:

Post by **rawr** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:55 am

This is the VERY rare Windows 3.1 start button (part of a service pack that was never publicly released):

I also have the only known screenshot of the elusive Windows 1.0; I can only reveal the start button, however:

Finally, I found this easter egg in Microsoft Bob:

BTW, why does the image uploader convert my lovely PNGs into stinky JPGs? I know older browsers don't support PNG, but what is this, an abandonware forum?

Post by **compact-mac** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:42 am

Those are fake?

Post by **Bender** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:43 am

rawr wrote:This is the VERY rare Windows 3.1 start button (part of a service pack that was never publicly released):

I also have the only known screenshot of the elusive Windows 1.0; I can only reveal the start button, however:

Finally, I found this easter egg in Microsoft Bob:

BTW, why does the image uploader convert my lovely PNGs into stinky JPGs? I know older browsers don't support PNG, but what is this, an abandonware forum?

Yes, they are fake.

Post by **hjort** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:45 am

rawr wrote:This is the VERY rare Windows 3.1 start button (part of a service pack that was never publicly released):

I also have the only known screenshot of the elusive Windows 1.0; I can only reveal the start button, however:

Finally, I found this easter egg in Microsoft Bob:

BTW, why does the image uploader convert my lovely PNGs into stinky JPGs? I know older browsers don't support PNG, but what is this, an abandonware forum?

Windows 1.x with Explorer shell would be awesome

Post by **empireum** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:48 pm

NewShell update:

Post by **Namronia** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:24 pm

hjort wrote:
rawr wrote:This is the VERY rare Windows 3.1 start button (part of a service pack that was never publicly released):

I also have the only known screenshot of the elusive Windows 1.0; I can only reveal the start button, however:

Finally, I found this easter egg in Microsoft Bob:

BTW, why does the image uploader convert my lovely PNGs into stinky JPGs? I know older browsers don't support PNG, but what is this, an abandonware forum?
Windows 1.x with Explorer shell would be awesome

have you got the service pack??????

please release and the special win 1.x ver too

Post by **empireum** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:27 pm

Namronia wrote:have you got the service pack??????

please release and the special win 1.x ver too

Do you believe everything you see? I'll eat my hat if these are real.

Post by **Namronia** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:34 pm

empireum wrote:
Namronia wrote:have you got the service pack??????

please release and the special win 1.x ver too
Do you believe everything you see? I'll eat my hat if these are real.

yeah, im gullible

Post by **rawr** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:36 pm

empireum wrote:Do you believe everything you see? I'll eat my hat if these are real.

Time to start eating! What's your email?

ROFL, sorry to derail the thread... I admit it guys, I drew these for fun

Post by **empireum** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:52 pm

But this one is real, I promise. It's from the uber-rare Windows Really Good Edition that was created solely to be given to Bill Gates as a Christmas gift.

Post by **rawr** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:03 pm

Wow, I've never heard of that Christmas one. Here's the one he normally uses for those of you who haven't seen it (it's a billion dollar Bill.. a bill with his face on it):