Evolution of the Windows Desktop (1985 - 2025)
From the tiled windows of 1.0 to the Mica effects of Windows 11. This is the visual evolution of Microsoft Windows, including the pre-release builds that never made it to the public.
We track the design language changes:
The Tiled Interface (Windows 1.0 - 2.0)
The Grey Era (Windows 3.0 - 2000)
The "Experience" Era (XP & Vista)
The "Metro" Mistake (Windows 8)
The Lost Builds (Longhorn Plex, Neptune, Whistler)
Witness 40 years of GUI history in one timeline.
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