Windows Nashville

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Windows Nashville
File:Windows Nashville Logo.png
Microsoft Windows codename Nashville
Codename
Preliminary name
Nashville
Kernel version 16/32 bit hybrid, ver. 4.10
Release date Unreleased
Support end None
Preceded by 95
Succeeded by 98


Nashville was the codename for a cancelled release of Microsoft Windows scheduled to be released in 1996, between "Chicago" (Windows 95) and "Memphis" (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.

Known Builds

Cancellation

The operating system building was discontinued due to working on better support for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. However, the Internet Explorer integration features of Windows Nashville was later added into Internet Explorer 4 which shipped Windows Desktop Update.