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Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista

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By Greg Shultz

By Greg Shultz
Ever since the dawn of the Windows operating system, Microsoft has used Splash Screens as a means of distracting us while the operating system is loading. In addition to their entertainment value, the Windows splash screens typically provide us with some sort of feedback on the progress of the sometimes lengthy startup process.

In this gallery, you’ll be able to browse through all the splash screens from Windows 1.01 to Windows Vista.
                                                     

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nice collectionsukhbinder04@...  | 04/13/07
I was busy elsewheretrevor@...  | 04/13/07
Been through all of thempkrdk  | 04/13/07
Geoworksbbbaldie_z  | 04/13/07
Geoworks Part 2cmate@...  | 04/13/07
Geoworks was crucified ...digitrog  | 04/13/07
Given a choice, went with IBM v2.0john.l.morris@...  | 08/20/07
Wordstar!wolfshades  | 09/12/07
Brings back my memorysmark@...  | 09/12/07
Lost My GeoWorks Pro CopyTrajMag  | 01/30/08
I totally agree re: Geoworksjdport  | 07/30/07
I loved GEOS tooBillPStudios  | 08/15/07
Since 3.11Deejay54  | 04/13/07
Long time no see... ...but never missed.marc-zbinden@...  | 04/13/07
Try HIBERNATE!m4rk.gm4il@...  | 04/13/07
Fast boot came with Vistajason@...  | 04/13/07
It does boot fastermharr  | 07/16/07
not a faster boot at alljunk_mail_777@...  | 08/03/07
i don't care, do it like said you retarded nonfunctional memory hogging sloldwhyte@...  | 09/04/07
Good Collectionken_p_jr@...  | 04/13/07
What about other softwarebutkus@...  | 04/13/07
Old SWpkrdk  | 04/13/07
M$ EXCEL FOR MACzyclop@...  | 05/09/07
More old softwareMo16  | 04/16/07
How about Multiplan?RknRlKid  | 04/27/07
Or the "Integrated 7"pkrdk  | 04/28/07
Multiplannforge@...  | 05/10/07
Multiplan for the Commodore VIC-20techr@...  | 08/01/07
VisiCalczyclop@...  | 05/09/07
More old softwareboguscomputer  | 05/29/07
ouchv10charlie@...  | 04/19/07
old netscape logozyclop@...  | 05/29/07
version 2seabee69m@...  | 07/23/07
Office (Wordperfect) menu screen anyone ?butkus@...  | 04/13/07
no thanksv10charlie@...  | 04/19/07
Nice CollectionCodeBubba  | 04/17/07
Nice CollectionCodeBubba  | 04/17/07
Ever since 1.01RknRlKid  | 04/27/07
Ah, the old daysComputer_User_1024  | 05/09/07
OLD M$ DOS INSTALLS [OR OTHERS]zyclop@...  | 05/09/07
Can't send you an email.Computer_User_1024  | 05/11/07
the real thingzyclop@...  | 05/29/07
Windows for Pen missingboguscomputer  | 05/29/07
almost alltcoho@...  | 08/10/07
1.01 is a FAKE !Peon  | 04/13/07
That's what mine looked like - not fake.chemikalguy  | 04/13/07
It livesLeee  | 04/13/07
16 coloursxmetal  | 04/17/07
Ah, yes, PARK!NickNielsen  | 04/18/07
PARK --- I remember it well !digitrog  | 04/19/07
Oh it was......parrington@...  | 04/13/07
It was quite realpcbradshaw@...  | 04/15/07
Forgot OneOKNightOwl  | 04/17/07
Am I really that old?t00 m4d f00  | 04/13/07
Yes you are..and I'm right there with ya :)jnunamaker@...  | 04/13/07
your not alone guy!v10charlie@...  | 04/19/07
Windows for Pen missingboguscomputer  | 04/22/07
Welcome!pkrdk  | 08/02/07
You are really old when you...zyclop@...  | 05/09/07
Ok, how about PRE DOS dayswarwizard  | 05/10/07
re: You are really old when you....owner@...  | 09/03/07
Remember rememberdford@...  | 04/13/07
Chill down my spinedavid@...  | 04/13/07
Remember them but ...knujohn4@...  | 04/13/07
Remember C:\ ?NickNielsen  | 04/13/07
"Remember C:?"alinder@...  | 05/10/07
Not quiterbeesley@...  | 08/15/07
Do I have to?sylviad@...  | 04/13/07
That brings back a lot of memoriesken_p_jr@...  | 04/13/07
Floppiesmikemc3@...  | 04/13/07
Which set of floppies, 3.5" or 5-1/4"?phil.gillett@...  | 04/17/07
What about the old 8" ^_^Fr0stb1t3  | 04/18/07
How 'bout Mag Cards?scott@...  | 07/16/08
old?v10charlie@...  | 04/19/07
And why?pkrdk  | 04/19/07
only access to the newer updatesv10charlie@...  | 04/26/07
bringing back the memoriesms_snuggles50@...  | 08/19/08
prompt funTroyW  | 05/09/07
If so, you may remember these...Greg Shultz  | 04/13/07
dates my agev10charlie@...  | 04/19/07
Dos Shell!RknRlKid  | 04/27/07
DOS SHELLSzyclop@...  | 05/09/07
Windows 386daves1@...  | 04/13/07
Yes ...kclark@...  | 04/13/07
Are you thinking of Win32s?jason@...  | 04/13/07
Yes, Timmy (re:jason), there really was a Windows 386.ed.adams  | 04/13/07
This is as close as I can find to a screen shot.chris.goodchild@...  | 04/13/07
Ow...hmbower  | 04/13/07
<Howling w/laughter> Man, did that ever suck!phil.gillett@...  | 04/17/07
I see she comes in the office at 9:45amjason@...  | 04/19/07
not Win32s, Windows 386 was before Windows 1.0PhilippeV  | 04/13/07
past competitors to Windows on PCPhilippeV  | 04/13/07
WOW, very informative! Nice walkthrough in time.Rastrick  | 04/13/07
correction: Windows 286 and 386 were Window 2.11PhilippeV  | 04/13/07
Ah, Yeshbacheler@...  | 04/17/07
Some clarificationsed.adams  | 04/17/07
Splash Screen...Lost Cause?  | 04/17/07
Windows prior to Win 3.1??mikemc3@...  | 04/13/07
It was in Junior High ^_^DkTeddy  | 04/13/07
20 more reasonsess@...  | 04/13/07
Don't forget Windows 286jnunamaker@...  | 04/13/07
386 Jealousysylviad@...  | 04/13/07
There was Windows 286t.rohner@...  | 04/16/07
Windows 2.1, in both 286 and 386 versionsTroyW  | 05/09/07
Windows 286 and 386itsupport@...  | 01/30/08
Has it been that long already?hablake  | 04/13/07
Hard to leave DOSsoundhound44  | 04/13/07
I miss EdlinMickster269  | 04/13/07
Edlin: a (very) pale copy of VIPhilippeV  | 04/13/07
Edlin....pkrdk  | 04/13/07
back in the dayseabee69m@...  | 07/23/07
I still have Windows 2000rob.easton@...  | 04/13/07
Yea... and what's the problembutkus@...  | 04/13/07
No problempkrdk  | 04/13/07
Re: I still have windows 2000waveruner@...  | 04/18/07
nope!v10charlie@...  | 04/19/07
RE: I still have Windows 2000PC_Pro_KM  | 09/05/07
A couple of Issues I have with this..RaTTyRaTT  | 04/13/07
If not making a splash...braddles  | 04/13/07
"splash screens" by any other name ¿zyclop@...  | 05/29/07
I have always liked these...Ruby2000ad@...  | 04/13/07
Windows Soundsernestpie@...  | 04/13/07
20 years of Windows !!! WOW.The Truth  | 04/13/07
Windows 95A and PLUS!pcphil@...  | 04/13/07
More Splashes...Lost Cause?  | 04/17/07
Where's BOB?larryherrmann@...  | 04/13/07
Incomplete CollectionOKNightOwl  | 04/17/07
(hah nevermind)??Tanderson@...  | 04/17/07
That be BobOKNightOwl  | 04/18/07
What about Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Editionwdjenkins@...  | 04/13/07
How to load them?lostpaddler@...  | 04/13/07
Was involved with all thosegregjahn@...  | 04/13/07
OS/2 and Windowsmkymm17@...  | 04/13/07
OS/2pkrdk  | 04/13/07
using screenshots for bootzyclop@...  | 05/29/07
Creditkelechimichaels@...  | 04/13/07
Debitpkrdk  | 04/13/07
Let's go farther BackOKNightOwl  | 04/17/07
Real progresspkrdk  | 04/19/07
!! WASTED RESOURCES, my word !!!zyclop@...  | 05/29/07
I never missed itajawad987@...  | 04/13/07
Nopepkrdk  | 04/13/07
nice onethephpdeveloper  | 04/13/07
What about Media Center??jim2350  | 04/13/07
Could not find...Greg Shultz  | 04/14/07
oh yea MC's missingthephpdeveloper  | 04/14/07
Why does Windoze hide what's really going on?louis_b@...  | 04/13/07
Windows Toovinod1911-atwork@...  | 04/14/07
Good question! (eom)Eddie N  | 04/14/07
Does Microsoft Bob qualify?Nico505  | 04/14/07
I think your missing windows 98 second edition boot screenone@...  | 04/14/07
Yes - You've got Win98 twice - no Win98SEMr Sensible  | 05/29/07
Windows 98 SELost Cause?  | 05/30/07
Missing... Windows XP Media Center Editiondaryl.bergeron@...  | 04/16/07
Same as XP SP2sunilpro@...  | 01/30/08
Also missing...tharper@...  | 04/17/07
wincustomize.com has an incredible collection of custom bootskins!UncleRob  | 04/17/07
Post a Mac collection!artboy@...  | 04/17/07
MCEdarko.martic@...  | 04/18/07
i most be oldv10charlie@...  | 04/19/07
Forgot one!k.dombek@...  | 04/22/07
Windows 3.11?trevor@...  | 04/23/07
original oem copyseabee69m@...  | 07/23/07
Where are the blue screens?segisbata@...  | 04/23/07
bsodthephpdeveloper  | 04/28/07
Message has been deleted.User.Booted  | 05/04/07
impossibleGoodOh  | 05/12/07
Windows Splash Screensyorkie17@...  | 05/09/07
Another One Missing Microsoft OS2 v1jermworm  | 05/09/07
Missing the Pointwbahny  | 05/10/07
No complaints about splash screens herezyclop@...  | 05/10/07
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)mcp111  | 07/20/07
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)d2674@...  | 07/23/07
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)rlandgraf@...  | 07/27/07
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)genesimages  | 07/30/07
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)lamonte.thompson@...  | 08/21/07
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)tvanalst@...  | 09/01/07
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)navy_crypto@...  | 01/31/08
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)scorpion_saga@...  | 01/31/08
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 to Vista)hainus1@...  | 04/14/08
RE: Windows Vista (Dinosaur Sightings: Windows splash screens from 1.01 tojcanino20@...  | 07/16/08

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