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The '''Desktop Composition Engine''' was the desktop compositor in  builds 3706-4029 of [[Windows:Longhorn| Windows "Longhorn"]]. It provided numerous visual effects, such as twirling windows while they were minimized. The compositor is present in Milestone 3 builds [[Windows:Longhorn:3683.Lab06 N.020923-1821|3683]], [[Windows:Longhorn:3706.Lab06 N.021029-1731|3706]], [[Windows:Longhorn:3713.Lab06 N.021113-1841|3713]], and [[Windows:Longhorn:3718.lab06_N.021119-1730|3718]]. It is unstable in Milestone 4 builds, 4008, [[Windows:Longhorn:4011.main.030305-2045|4011]], and [[Windows:Longhorn:4015.main.030328-1500|4015]].
The '''Desktop Composition Engine''' was the desktop compositor in  builds 3706-4029 of [[Windows:Longhorn| Windows "Longhorn"]]. It provided numerous visual effects, such as twirling windows while they were minimized. The compositor is present in Milestone 3 builds [[Windows:Longhorn:3706.Lab06 N.021029-1731|3706]], [[Windows:Longhorn:3713.Lab06 N.021113-1841|3713]], [[Windows:Longhorn:3718.lab06_N.021119-1730|3718]] and [[Windows:Longhorn:4001.main.021204-1515|4001]]. It also present in later builds,[[Windows:Longhorn:4011.main.030305-2045|4011]] and [[Windows:Longhorn:4015.main.030328-1500|4015]]. In build 4008 it is corrupt.


One of the most well known visual effects of the DCE is present in certain 4015 and 4018 builds.
One of the most well known visual effects of the DCE is present in certain 4015 and 4018 builds(Lab06).
 
Before the development reset of Windows "Longhorn", it became known as [[Desktop Window Manager|Desktop Window Manager]].


Starting with build 4066 of Windows "Longhorn", it became known as [[Desktop Window Manager|Desktop Window Manager]].
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Lh4011dce.png|DCE in build [[Windows:Longhorn:4011.main.030305-2045|4011]]
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Revision as of 14:20, 26 August 2014

The Desktop Composition Engine was the desktop compositor in builds 3706-4029 of Windows "Longhorn". It provided numerous visual effects, such as twirling windows while they were minimized. The compositor is present in Milestone 3 builds 3706, 3713, 3718 and 4001. It also present in later builds,4011 and 4015. In build 4008 it is corrupt.

One of the most well known visual effects of the DCE is present in certain 4015 and 4018 builds(Lab06).

Starting with build 4066 of Windows "Longhorn", it became known as Desktop Window Manager. <gallery> Lh4011dce.png|DCE in build 4011 <gallery>