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===Build 3683===
===Build 3683===
# First build to include Desktop Composition Engine(basic window transparency effects).
# First build to include Desktop Composition Engine (basic window transparency effects).
# A new theme, Plex, was introduced.
# A new theme, Plex, was introduced.
# Internet Explorer was updated to version 6.05
# Internet Explorer was updated to version 6.05.
# A new display settings applet was introduced, based on the Windows Presentation Foundation.
# A new display settings applet was introduced, based on the Windows Presentation Foundation.


===Build 3706===
===Build 3706===
# New wallpaper
# New wallpaper.
# Animated files and folders icon in the Explorer
# Animated files and folders icon in the Explorer.


===Build 3713===
===Build 3713===
# Sidebar is enabled by default
# Sidebar is enabled by default.


===Build 4001===
===Build 4001===
# New Setup UI and OOBE
# New Setup UI and OOBE.
# Using install.wim during the installation
# Using install.wim during the installation.


===Build 4008===
===Build 4008===
# New Setup UI
# New Setup UI
# Updated Wallpaper and Plex theme
# Updated Wallpaper and Plex theme.
# Some improvements in Internet Explorer
# Some improvements in Internet Explorer.
# Parental Controls introduced
# Parental Controls introduced.


===Build 4015===
===Build 4015===
# New wallpaper and logon screen
# New wallpaper and logon screen.
# Windows Messenger was updated to version 5.0
# Windows Messenger was updated to version 5.0.


===Build 4029===
===Build 4029===
# Some changes in the Setup UI and Plex theme
# Some changes in the Setup UI and Plex theme.
# Wallpaper and logon screen were updated
# Wallpaper and logon screen were updated.
# Outlook Express updated
# Outlook Express updated.
# Introducing the Game Library
# Introducing the Game Library.
# Introducing the Sync Manager
# Introducing the Sync Manager.


===Build 4033===
===Build 4033===
# New wallpaper
# New wallpaper.
# File a Longhorn bug added
# File a Longhorn bug added.
# My Computer icon is updated
# My Computer icon is updated.
# Some improvements in the Internet Explorer
# Some improvements in the Internet Explorer.


===Build 4039===
===Build 4039===
# Changes in the Setup UI
# Changes in the Setup UI.
# Some updates in the Explorer
# Some updates in the Explorer.


===Build 4042===
===Build 4042===
# Plex theme is replaced by Slate
# Plex theme is replaced by Slate (only lab06_n compile).
# New logon screen and wallpaper
# New logon screen and wallpaper.
# New Task Scheduler
# New Task Scheduler.
# "Start" is removed from the Start Menu button (when sidebar is enabled) and "My" in the Start menu is removed everywhere
# "Start" is removed from the Start Menu button (when sidebar is enabled) and "My" in the Start menu is removed everywhere.


===Build 4051===
===Build 4051===
# New Setup UI and boot screen
# New Setup UI and boot screen.
# Windows Media Player 9 is updated
# Windows Media Player 9 is updated.
# The first build that had 64-bit version
# The first build that had 64-bit version.


===Build 4074===
===Build 4074===
# New Jade theme
# New Jade theme.
# Updated icons in the Start Menu
# Updated icons in the Start Menu.
# The first build that included full DWM and Aero. However, it requires some work in order to enable it.
# The only build that had Animated Preview Pane Aurora. Requires patching to show up in Explorer.


===Build 4093===
===Build 4093===
# The last Longhorn build, has many bugs
# The last Longhorn build before reset.
# Early version of UAC called Windows Security.
# New Avalon-based Power Options panel.
# New Text To Speech panel.


==Logos==
==Logos==

Revision as of 16:06, 16 January 2019

Windows Longhorn
Windows Longhorn Logo.png
Microsoft Windows codename Longhorn
Kernel version NT 6.0
CPU architecture x86, x64, IA-64
Release date Unreleased
Support end None
Preceded by Windows XP
Succeeded by Windows Vista


Longhorn was the codename for the planned successor of Windows XP. The project was reset and replaced with a new project - Longhorn Omega-13 which was later renamed Windows Vista. Early builds of Windows Vista were often referred to as "Longhorn", causing confusion.

One of the original - and largest - changes is that, with "Longhorn", the .NET Framework would be integrated into the core Windows platform, deprecating the traditional Win32 API. During development, portions of the operating system were rewritten, causing memory leaks and instability, particularly in Windows Explorer.

Contrary to popular belief, most of the early builds of "Longhorn" are not based on Windows XP, but Windows Server 2003 (Build 3663) Release Candidate code.

History

Codename

"Longhorn" was chosen as the codename for the operating system to represent its initial status as an internim release between Windows XP (codenamed "Whistler") and Windows "Blackcomb". Whistler and Blackcomb are names of mountains in British Columbia, Canada,[1][2] and Longhorn is the name of a saloon located in between the two mountains, representing the operating system's initial status as an internim release between the two products.[3] Bill Gates would later state that this choice for a codename of the operating system was "a bit random".[4]

Changes

Build 3683

  1. First build to include Desktop Composition Engine (basic window transparency effects).
  2. A new theme, Plex, was introduced.
  3. Internet Explorer was updated to version 6.05.
  4. A new display settings applet was introduced, based on the Windows Presentation Foundation.

Build 3706

  1. New wallpaper.
  2. Animated files and folders icon in the Explorer.

Build 3713

  1. Sidebar is enabled by default.

Build 4001

  1. New Setup UI and OOBE.
  2. Using install.wim during the installation.

Build 4008

  1. New Setup UI
  2. Updated Wallpaper and Plex theme.
  3. Some improvements in Internet Explorer.
  4. Parental Controls introduced.

Build 4015

  1. New wallpaper and logon screen.
  2. Windows Messenger was updated to version 5.0.

Build 4029

  1. Some changes in the Setup UI and Plex theme.
  2. Wallpaper and logon screen were updated.
  3. Outlook Express updated.
  4. Introducing the Game Library.
  5. Introducing the Sync Manager.

Build 4033

  1. New wallpaper.
  2. File a Longhorn bug added.
  3. My Computer icon is updated.
  4. Some improvements in the Internet Explorer.

Build 4039

  1. Changes in the Setup UI.
  2. Some updates in the Explorer.

Build 4042

  1. Plex theme is replaced by Slate (only lab06_n compile).
  2. New logon screen and wallpaper.
  3. New Task Scheduler.
  4. "Start" is removed from the Start Menu button (when sidebar is enabled) and "My" in the Start menu is removed everywhere.

Build 4051

  1. New Setup UI and boot screen.
  2. Windows Media Player 9 is updated.
  3. The first build that had 64-bit version.

Build 4074

  1. New Jade theme.
  2. Updated icons in the Start Menu.
  3. The first build that included full DWM and Aero. However, it requires some work in order to enable it.
  4. The only build that had Animated Preview Pane Aurora. Requires patching to show up in Explorer.

Build 4093

  1. The last Longhorn build before reset.
  2. Early version of UAC called Windows Security.
  3. New Avalon-based Power Options panel.
  4. New Text To Speech panel.

Logos

Several different logos were created throughout the development of "Longhorn". Early builds used 2D and 3D representations of a longhorn bull; later builds included white or glass versions of the Windows flag.

  • Early "Longhorn" logo (M3-M5)

    Early "Longhorn" logo (M3-M5)

  • Early "Longhorn" logo used during Avalon presentation

    Early "Longhorn" logo used during Avalon presentation

  • Logo used in some Aurora and Phodeo resources

    Logo used in some Aurora and Phodeo resources

  • Logo used in some "Longhorn" M7 resources

    Logo used in some "Longhorn" M7 resources

  • "Longhorn" glass flag

    "Longhorn" glass flag

Concepts, presentations, demos and prototypes

Builds

For server builds, see the Windows Server 2008 page.
  • No information available
  • Existence doubtful
  • Information or pictures available
  • Leaked or released


Possibly Milestone 1 and/or Milestone 2

Milestone 2

Milestone 3

Milestone 4

Milestone 5


Milestone 6

Milestone 7

Milestone 8

Development reset

See Windows Vista

See also

References

  1. ↑ Whistler Vacation Tips. "Windows Blackcomb: See Why Bill Gates Loves Whistler"
  2. ↑ Thurrott, Paul. "Windows 'Longhorn' FAQ"
  3. ↑ Thurrott, Paul. "Road to Gold: The Long Road to Windows Vista Part 1: 2001-2001"
  4. ↑ Levy, Steven. (November 23, 2003). "He's Still Having Fun"
  5. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20040520183754/http://blogs.msdn.com:80/jcmaslan/archive/2004/04/09/110645.aspx

External links

  • UX.Unleaked - Grabberslasher's blog that describes several unleaked "Longhorn" builds
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