Windows 1.0 to Vista Boot Up Screen
Posted in Microsoft | By AhTim @ November 16th, 2008
Many blamed Windows is lousy for decades. Even some don’t really go deep into OS have followed the trend to criticize.
In fact, nothing is perfect. From Windows history, at least we together saw its improvement from Windows 1.0 to Windows Vista (or the New Windows 7 in near future). Although its main problem is on stability, no doubt it did bring up the PC computer industry to the whole world. If not, I don’t think we all can have a computer at home now. Also, don’t forget it still leading in its user friendly GUI.
Myself never see Windows version earlier than Windows 3.11. My first OS installation was Windows 3.11 (over 10 diskettes) and Office 4.0 (more than 20 diskettes) 10 years ago!
Windows Boot Up Screens
Let’s go through the Windows boot up screens history. It may remind some of our hard learning memories. 
1985.11.20 – Windows1.01 —— The earliest “Blue Screen”
1987.11.1 – Windows 2.03 —— Official “Microsoft” Logo
1990.5.22 – Windows 3.0
1992.3.18 – Windows 3.1 —— Windows flag exist for the first time
1993.11.1 – Windows for Workgroups 3.11
1993.7.27 – Windows NT 3.1
1993.7.27 – Windows NT 3.1 Advanced Server
1994.9.21 – Windows NT Workstation 3.5
1995.9.21 – Windows NT Server 3.5
1995.5.30 – Windows NT Server 3.51 — The first Windows Server I have worked on
1995.8.24 – Windows 95 —— Blue cloudy sky comes with Internet Explorer
1996.8.24 – Windows NT Workstation 4.0
1996.8.24 – Windows NT Server 4.0
1998.6.25 – Windows 98
2000.2.17 – Windows 2000 Professional —— Progress bar in boot up screen for first time
2000.9.14 – Windows Millennium Edition
2001.10.25 – Windows XP Home Edition —— Progress bar change to scrolling style
2001.10.25 – Windows XP Professional Edition
2003.3.28 – Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
2003.4.24 – Windows Server 2003
2004.8.6 – Windows XP SP2 —— No more “Professional” word
2007.1.30 – Windows Vista —— Change to “Black screen”
2007.1.30 – Windows Vista —— After the “Black screen” follow by an animated Vista icon (2nd part)
My two cents
After look at these boot up screen, it remind me lots of memories during college time, first job, etc.
Which Windows you like the most? Which is the first Windows version you start to use with ? I start to use Windows 3.11 workgroup in my first job.
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Tags: windows 1.0, windows 2.0, windows 3.0, Windows 3.1, windows 3.11, windows 95, windows 98, windows nt, windows nt server, Windows Vista, windows xp
November 18th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
I start using window 95 when I was 9 years old in 1997. The Boot Up Screen that I like the most is Vista because it looks more professional.
November 21st, 2008 at 12:19 pm
huhuhu…what next? hopefully become much more better…
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:10 pm
i also start using window 95 first then me then xp pro and now vista, it true that window always has stable problem, they should fix those bug before release and announced new version
December 23rd, 2008 at 11:12 pm
you forgot about windows x64 bit edition(NOT 64-Bit)
2k8 server rulz