Have you ever heard of Windows Longhorn? (The Lost Version of Windows)

WINDOWS LONGHORN: THE FORGOTTEN OPERATING SYSTEM

Windows Longhorn was the version of Windows that was never released. It was meant to come after Windows XP, but long delays meant it was eventually "scrapped", and development was reset to rebuild it as Vista. Many of the features developed for Longhorn did end up in Vista, but not everything. Windows 7 was supposed to follow longhorn much earlier than it was actually released, and Longhorn was meant to be a stepping stone, like a minor update to Windows XP. Instead, we got a major update with Vista, and then another with Windows 7. This video goes over why Longhorn took so long, what it looked like, it's features, and other info.

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[wolfus]

I beta tested Longhorn. It's Windows Vista.

Mystery solved.

[TimPearcy]

You forgot the totally forgettable Windows ME (Millenium Edition).

[xdelta]

Everyone here is arguing about something, I'm just here for the start up/shut down sounds. They were the best IMO.

[soyeah]

This version of Windows can be called "Vista Blueprint".

[abhikbhaduri]

Windows Longhorn was ahead of its time

[freezyboy]

Everyone : Windows Longhorn is the most forgotten programming software!

Windows Neptune : *Am I a joke to you*

[CompactStar]

I edited this comment so the replies mak- jk

1.01: Interface Manager
95: Chicago
98: Memphis
2000: Janus
XP: Whistler
*Vista: Longhorn*
7: Blackcomb
8: Jupiter
8.1: Blue
10: Threshold

[watchmakerful]

I tried "early" Longhorn builds (like 4051), they were really amazing compared to XP and final Vista builds...

[Mourdraug]

Funny thing, I found my really old pc in my basement, and decided to check if it still works, and it did. And I was even more surprised to see it booting into one of those longhorn dev builds. No idea how or why I installed it back when I was like 12 yo, but I did. Good times.

[omegadaboi]

Just remember, Without vista/longhorn, Windows 7 might have been a failure due to it being too different

[bigshrekhorner]

"No coherent vision between the teams" AKA the situation going on with Window 10's UI design teams

[CatFace]

I knew of Longhorn, but I never heard of a Windows 7 launch party...

..who at Microsoft thought that was a cool idea?

[alphariusfuze]

Windows Longhorn: *Hey, you are finally awake*

[kadenstafford]

Can we take a moment to realize that the sounds that were in Longhorn were amazing. It sounded almost heavenly, especially the startup, shutdown, logon, and log off.

[suppanatkhuntong]

What is your favorite Windows Feature?
Me : Blue Screen 😂

[NDrgn]

You forgot to mention the train wreck that was Windows ME, released between 2000 and XP. It was so bad, so buggy and so hated by customers, that 18 months after it's release they pulled it from store shelves, stopped shipping it with new PCs, stopped all support for it and literally buried it. Microsoft now acts like it never happened lol.

[geniusjdogsports]

“You ever heard of the tragedy of windows longhorn?”

“No”

“Thought so it’s an old story Microsoft wouldn’t tell you

[StrimsAGame]

1:11 little did he know on October 5, 2021 there would be a WINDOWS 11.

[Ntech]

Where's Windows Me? Longhorn was code name for Windows Vista.

[jaysonedson]

Windows Vista is Longhorn. Yes you can say that. Just because they changed the base doesn't mean that Longhorn is a lost version.