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{{infobox Windows
{{Infobox Windows
|image = Windows Nashville Logo.png
|image = nashville_desktop.png
|imagecaption = Microsoft Windows codename Nashville
|imagecaption = Microsoft Windows "Nashville"
|codename = Nashville
|codename = Nashville
|kernel = 16/32 bit hybrid, ver. 4.10
|kernel = 16/32 bit hybrid, ver. 4.10
|arch = x86
|arch = x86
|build = Unknown
|build = [[/4.10.999|4.10.999]]
|release = Unreleased
|release = N/A
|licence = Microsoft EULA
|licence = Microsoft EULA
|support = None
|support = N/A
|previous = [[Windows:95|95]]
|previous = [[Windows 95]]
|next = [[Windows:98|98]]
|next = [[Windows 98]]
}}
}}
'''Nashville''' (previously codenamed "Cleveland") was the codename for a cancelled release of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]]. It was scheduled to be released in 1996, between "Chicago" ([[Windows 95]]) and "Memphis" ([[Windows 98]], at the time scheduled for release in 1997), causing it to be referred to as '''Windows 96''' by the public. The release intended to focus on a tighter integration between Windows and [[Internet Explorer]], in order to better compete with [[Netscape|Netscape Navigator]]. The Antitrust documents indicate Nashville was intended to be released along with Cairo (the next major NT release) and was also suppose to include a subset of it's features.


'''Nashville''' was the [[codename]] for a cancelled release of [[Microsoft Windows]] scheduled to be released in 1996, between "Chicago" ([[Windows:95|Windows 95]]) and "Memphis" ([[Windows:98|Windows 98]], at the time scheduled for release 1997), causing it to be referred to as '''Windows 96''' by the public. The release intended to focus on a tighter integration between Windows and [[Internet Explorer]], in order to better compete with [[Netscape Navigator]].
== Builds ==
 
{{Builds Legend}}
== Known Builds ==
=== Pre-beta ===
* [[Windows:Nashville:999|Nashville Build 999]]
* '''''[[/4.10.999|4.10.999]]'''''
* [[Windows:Nashville:1265|Nashville Build 1265]]
* ''[[/4.10.1265|4.10.1265]]''


== Cancellation ==
== Cancellation ==
The operating system development was discontinued due to working on better support for [[Windows:95|Windows 95]] and [[Windows:NT 4.00|Windows NT 4.0]]. However, the Internet Explorer integration features of Windows Nashville was later added into [[Internet Explorer:4|Internet Explorer 4]] which shipped [[Windows Desktop Update]].
The operating system development was discontinued in 1996 due to working on better support for [[Windows 95]] (with several OSRs following that same year) and [[Windows NT 4.0]] (also scheduled for release in 1996). However, the Internet Explorer integration features of Windows Nashville was later added into [[Internet Explorer 4]] (and later into Windows 98), which included [[Windows Desktop Update]]. The Nashville codename was re-used for that project as well.


[[Category:Cancelled Projects]]
[[Category:Cancelled Projects]]
[[Category:Microsoft Windows]]

Revision as of 08:57, 24 July 2020

Windows Nashville
Nashville desktop.png
Microsoft Windows "Nashville"
Codename
Preliminary name
Nashville
Kernel version 16/32 bit hybrid, ver. 4.10
CPU architecture x86
Release date N/A
Support end N/A
Preceded by Windows 95
Succeeded by Windows 98

Nashville (previously codenamed "Cleveland") was the codename for a cancelled release of Microsoft Windows. It was scheduled to be released in 1996, between "Chicago" (Windows 95) and "Memphis" (Windows 98, at the time scheduled for release in 1997), causing it to be referred to as Windows 96 by the public. The release intended to focus on a tighter integration between Windows and Internet Explorer, in order to better compete with Netscape Navigator. The Antitrust documents indicate Nashville was intended to be released along with Cairo (the next major NT release) and was also suppose to include a subset of it's features.

Builds

  • No information available
  • Existence doubtful
  • Information or pictures available
  • Leaked or released

Pre-beta

Cancellation

The operating system development was discontinued in 1996 due to working on better support for Windows 95 (with several OSRs following that same year) and Windows NT 4.0 (also scheduled for release in 1996). However, the Internet Explorer integration features of Windows Nashville was later added into Internet Explorer 4 (and later into Windows 98), which included Windows Desktop Update. The Nashville codename was re-used for that project as well.