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'''Windows Neptune''', called '''Microsoft Neptune''' in build 5111, was planned to become the successor of the [[Windows:2000|Windows 2000 family]] as well as the first consumer version of Windows under the NT code.<br>
It was under development in 1999, until it was canceled, along with [[Windows:Odyssey|Odyssey]] to give way for [[Windows:XP|Whistler]], which would be named Windows XP.<br>
Several ideas from this OS, like the login screen and user accounts panel were used in the Codename ''Whistler'', while others such as the activity centers were eventually dropped.
== Builds ==


'''Windows Neptune''', called '''Microsoft Neptune''' in build 5111, was planned to become the successor of the [[Windows:2000|Windows 2000 family]] as well as the first consumer version of Windows under the NT code. It was under development in 1999, until it was canceled, along with [[Windows:Odyssey|Odyssey]], to give way for [[Windows:XP|Whistler]], which would be named Windows XP. XP included the new login screen and user accounts panel originally envisioned for Neptune. However, Activity Centers were eventually dropped.
== Builds ==
* [[Windows:Neptune:5111.1.main.991227-????]]
* [[Windows:Neptune:5111.1.main.991227-????]]



Revision as of 13:26, 3 April 2010

Windows Neptune Build 5111

Windows Neptune, called Microsoft Neptune in build 5111, was planned to become the successor of the Windows 2000 family as well as the first consumer version of Windows under the NT code.
It was under development in 1999, until it was canceled, along with Odyssey to give way for Whistler, which would be named Windows XP.
Several ideas from this OS, like the login screen and user accounts panel were used in the Codename Whistler, while others such as the activity centers were eventually dropped.

Builds