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Here are all start buttons that ever were in Windows. If i'm missing something please post here

Windows Chicago 58s:


Windows 95/96/98/NT 4:


Windows NT4 Debug Version:


Windows 2000/Neptune/ME:


Codename Whistler Build 2250 with Watercolor style:


Codename Whistler Build 2257 with Watercolor style:


Codename Whistler Beta 1 with Watercolor style:


Codename Whistler Beta 2 with Luna style:


Windows XP (final) with Luna Blue style:


Windows XP (final) with Luna Silver style:


Windows XP (final) with Luna Olive style:


Windows XP with classic style/Windows 2003:


Windows XP with Royal style (MCE default):


Windows XP with Royal/Noir style:


Windows XP with Noir/Zune style:


Codename Longhorn with Luna style:


Codename Longhorn 3683-3718 with Plex style:


Codename Longhorn 4008-4011 with Plex style:


Codename Longhorn 4015-4033 with Plex style:


Codename Longhorn 4044-4067 with Slate style:


Codename Longhorn 4074-4093 with Slate/Jade style with sidebar:


Codename Longhorn 4074 with Slate style without sidebar:


Codename Longhorn 4074-4093 with Jade style without sidebar:


Codename Longhorn 4074 with Aero Basic style:


Codename Longhorn 4074 with Aero style:


Codename Longhorn 4083 (x64) with Slate style:


Codename Longhorn 4083 (x64) with Jade style:


Codename Longhorn 4093 with Aero Basic style:


Codename Longhorn 4093 with Aero style:


Windows Vista 5048 with Aero style:


Windows Vista 5112-5231 with Aero style:


Windows Vista 5259-6000 with Aero style:


Windows Vista 5112-5??? with Classic style:


Windows Vista RTM with classic style/Longhorn Server:


I will update it soon because i know some buttons are missing

Known missing buttons:
* Longhorn's Classic Style
* Chicago alphas buttons
* Royal

Cool The only other ones that I can think of that you need to add the Chicago 3-button one (if that counts?), the Classic theme one from the early Longhorn builds (the logo was all white), and the Classic theme one from Vista RTM/Longhorn Server.

List updated

cool

can i use them on my homepage ( www.os-history.de.vu ) ?

here is one from NT betas (no fake!!):



Moderator Edit: Please remember to use the BA image uploader for all images, no matter where they come from.

also the zune theme for XP. plus there was a zune/royale cross that was leaked before the zune theme (was signed so it was real)

Namronia wrote:can i use them on my homepage ( www.os-history.de.vu ) ?

Sure
Most of them i found on my old HDD. So i propably did screenshots much time ago but im not sure and maybe i downloaded it from website that there already were the same

@___ : could you share them?

EDIT: List updated
EDIT 2: List updated again

The Zune theme button from XP.

FiFi wrote: Windows Vista 5112-6000 with Classic style/Codename Longhorn Server 2007:

I'm pretty sure that was only the Classic button in some of the beta builds - Vista 6000 and LHS 6001 have the coloured Windows logo, except it is the new one that is lighter towards the centre, as opposed to the one on XP's Classic-themed start button.

Edit: actually I think it might be the one for Vista, but I'm sure LHS has the coloured one.

Edit 2: No, actually someone needs to check, the screenshot I found that has the white flag was of Beta 2.

Vista Ultimate R2 wrote:

FiFi wrote: Windows Vista 5112-6000 with Classic style/Codename Longhorn Server 2007:

I'm pretty sure that was only the Classic button in some of the beta builds - Vista 6000 and LHS 6001 have the coloured Windows logo, except it is the new one that is lighter towards the centre, as opposed to the one on XP's Classic-themed start button.

Edit: actually I think it might be the one for Vista, but I'm sure LHS has the coloured one.

Edit 2: No, actually someone needs to check, the screenshot I found that has the white flag was of Beta 2.

Ok. I will try to find out...

@Namronia
Wait a minute. The screenshot you posted is not from one of the NT4 betas, it is the final build of NT4, which is clearly visible due to it showing the build number, it's just the checked/debug version, this one shows the "Unicode Debug" string.
I've had a look at your website, quite nice, but you should get some (minor) facts right.

Nevertheless, the "Unicode Debug" one is a valid Windows start button. Is there only interest in the buttons of English versions or would you be interested in buttons from other language versions as well?

There's a difference between the blue luna theme's start button and the green and silvers start button. (XP RTM)

Here's that one:

Is this the Royale Noir Start Button your missing?

hounsell wrote:There's a difference between the blue luna theme's start button and the green and silvers start button. (XP RTM)

Here's that one:

I think the Olive Green one is actually a very slightly different colour:



Also, this is the Vista RTM/Longhorn Server Beta 3 Classic-themed one:

Chicago Build 58s:

All three taskbar buttons:


Only button with Windows flag:

Thanks for your buttons. List updated

I assume you're not going to try to do all the Windows CE/Windows Mobile ones as well, as there's quite a few different ones there too?

Vista Ultimate R2 wrote:I assume you're not going to try to do all the Windows CE/Windows Mobile ones as well, as there's quite a few different ones there too?

If someone will provide me those buttons i will add them

Great effort this

When you select classic style in LH4053, it is the same Start button as in normal Slate:

Xammer wrote:When you select classic style in LH4053, it is the same Start button as in normal Slate:

*image*

Yeah, it's because of Sidebar. If you turn Sidebar off you will see classic button AFAIK...

I quite like the Longhorn 4093 version. It looks quite simple and easy.

cool i never looked at all of them before thanks!

empireum wrote:@Namronia
Wait a minute. The screenshot you posted is not from one of the NT4 betas, it is the final build of NT4, which is clearly visible due to it showing the build number, it's just the checked/debug version, this one shows the "Unicode Debug" string.
I've had a look at your website, quite nice, but you should get some (minor) facts right.

Nevertheless, the "Unicode Debug" one is a valid Windows start button. Is there only interest in the buttons of English versions or would you be interested in buttons from other language versions as well?

thanks

the page isnt complete now, there coming lots of more infos

but this is one of the NT betas, ok, a late one, thats because its "nt 4" but its still a beta

The screenshot you posted is not from an NT4 beta. Build 1381 is the final build, no matter if checked or not, believe me I've got the checked build of NT4 on an MSDN disc, it's Build 1381 and nowhere is it labelled as beta. Furthermore, you can install the checked service packs on it, which is not possible on a beta.

What gives you the impression this has to be a beta, just out of interest?

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???