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Apple is known for it's successful transitions. With the Mac, it's happened multiple times, including both the core operating system and the processors that it runs on. However, to the average end-user, the change in interface is the most noticeable, most recently with Big Sur. Even then, it wasn't a substantial departure from earlier macOS interfaces, and that will likely continue, with Apple's annual release schedule. Even going back to the early days of OS X, it's still reasonably clear how it eventually evolved into the macOS of today.
Microsoft takes a different approach, with substantial user interface changes featured in almost every major release. However, just because Windows receives a new coat of paint every few years, that doesn't mean that it doesn't have a few revenants lurking within the closet.
Here is Device Manager from Windows 11:
Here is Device Manager from Windows 95:
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
With that, courtesy of this nice blog post, I submit to you the many faces of Windows 11. It includes a hunt within each layer of Microsoft's onion, from the 11th version, all the way back to Windows 3.1 Yes, there are still visible, usable elements from as far back as 30 years ago lurking within the most current dev build of Windows. If you would like to go through a time machine, and visit the past which is living within Microsoft's latest, then prepare yourself for a journey of digital archeology.
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Microsoft takes a different approach, with substantial user interface changes featured in almost every major release. However, just because Windows receives a new coat of paint every few years, that doesn't mean that it doesn't have a few revenants lurking within the closet.
Here is Device Manager from Windows 11:
Here is Device Manager from Windows 95:
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
With that, courtesy of this nice blog post, I submit to you the many faces of Windows 11. It includes a hunt within each layer of Microsoft's onion, from the 11th version, all the way back to Windows 3.1 Yes, there are still visible, usable elements from as far back as 30 years ago lurking within the most current dev build of Windows. If you would like to go through a time machine, and visit the past which is living within Microsoft's latest, then prepare yourself for a journey of digital archeology.
State of the Windows: How many layers of UI inconsistencies are in Windows 11?
Hello and happy new year! It’s 2023, and Windows 11 is finally a mature operating system that most people would be happy to use. Sun Valley has finally arrived, and it’s all about a lon…
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