Windows GUI Evolution (1984 - 2023 + Betas)

It's been a bit over 2 years since I've done a video covering the full evolution of the core Windows GUI, so it's time for a refresh with more Windows betas and Windows 11 23H2.

Note: Windows 1.01 screenshot credits to GUIdebookGallery.
Windows 3.0 build 14 and Windows 3.1 build 026 screenshot credits to BetaWiki.

Song: Alan Walker - Dreamer [NCS Release]
Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds

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[TArda]

The transition between Windows 7 and 8 is eye hurting

[TecTrent]

The biggest mistake Microsoft made was ditching aero.

[MrKotoCraft]

Microsoft had absolutely done perfect Aero for Windows 8 ( 4:19 )
But what do we have?
We have Win8 UI, which looks like it's made in MSPaint just in 5 minutes!
I still can't understand why didn't they implement Aero as an addition to RTM version.
Mobile devices weren't so slow to be unable to render this. And if they were, why didn't they make a basic theme?
Microsoft, as always, made a [__] out of good product and lost all the possibilities.

[anicetune]

9x Classic Theme - looked the most sophisticated/professional
XP Luna - looked the friendliest
Vista/7 Aero - was the most beautiful
8 - smartphone style, when Windows got it all wrong
10 - Damage control - owning their mistake by trying to Windows 7ify the disaster that was 8
11 - MacOS meets Windows 10... just plain messed up at this point

[mixk]

Now that PCs are strong enough for it, I wish the Longhorn concept UI actually fully made it into Windows

[maoutted]

i cant believe they designed tons of cool window designs and one day just ditched em and make it white (or black in dark mode)

[wardengamer]

Windows 11 looks really good especially with Mica titlebars

[ripjaw-]

i love the aero glass ui from windows 7 i wish they brought it back to windows 11

[leohistorias]

The non-aero will appear if you lack a wddm driver to use in Windows 7 for your hardware, This mean GeForce 256, 2, 3, 4, TNT2, Voodoo 3, 4, 5, and Cirrus GD-5446 will run on Windows 7 without WDDM Drivers but they will never get their drivers on Windows 8 working!

[Dotzic]

GG on your journey! It's been 3 years..

[MatiHalek]

Vista always in my heart ❤️With the start of new year I switched from Windows 11 to Windows Vista and it's so much better! Also: congratulations on upcoming 100, 000 subscibers! I've been watching these great videos for over a year, but I've never commented.

[sky_blue-]

4:20 Why don’t keep? Because Flat Design?

[Granny_Gaming]

The way Windows Vista/7 And Mac OS X (up to 10.9 Mavericks) had it was sooo perfect

[IzzumiPoshaf]

Later in 2025 (Including Windows 12) :
Windows GUI Evolution (1984- 2024 + Betas)

[techactivate]

Nice, but would have been cool if you showed Olive Green Luna and the 2 Sample Test Visual Styles in 2419

[UmarHaqimi]

Roses are red,
There's so many pizzerias;
This guy never runs out of ideas.

[ryankolay]

What was the difference between Windows 10 and Windows 10 22H2???

[overloadgd]

Whistler build 2428 is actually windows XP?

[damienf]

I hope you get the silver play button soon

[mlodzin]

I've always liked the "look" of Windows 3.1 GUI - simple, but cool :) Win 9.x was good too, and Aero from Vista/7 was the best looking Windows GUI in my opinion. In later versions of Windows they made a step back...