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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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yes Ubuntu is fine,but it will not be a main stream OS for a long time it just does'nt have everything i need.And no i'm not a fan of Windows either,it's the only OS that i can use all my software on.If i was going to want another OS i would rather have Tiger.... (Read the rest)
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Can't believe some sat there John Zern   | 04/10/07
Me Either itanalyst   | 04/10/07
Can't believe some sat there tdwagnertx@...   | 04/10/07
Hardly... petteyg359   | 04/11/07
Even Scarier... carizzio@...   | 06/29/07
Didn't Bob Have A Splash Screen? itanalyst   | 04/10/07
Bob? LinuxHippie   | 04/10/07
Here's Bob! stpaul77@...   | 04/10/07
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nix_hed   | 04/11/07
Run past the vent core! ehwood   | 04/12/07
Hmm... red_five   | 04/15/07
Bob who? zandar   | 04/11/07
BoB It's like wizardb@...   | 04/12/07
I can understand why someone would be interested in this... BanjoPaterson   | 04/10/07
Ubuntu Rules!! Malithorne   | 04/10/07
Sheesh ehwood   | 04/12/07
Ubuntu bwchato   | 06/30/07
Splash Screens are a romantic view down memory lane wayonline@...   | 04/10/07
Windows Splash Screens pete29@...   | 04/10/07
Good Idea russ@...   | 04/10/07
We watched the splash screens because ... Ngallendou   | 04/10/07
Real operating systems vs Windows s_p_morris@...   | 04/11/07
Your "real operating systems" are comparatively user unfriendly! beneaton4   | 04/11/07
CLI FTW! health-4-you@...   | 04/11/07
REN ehwood   | 04/12/07
One better... roo_z   | 04/14/07
MAC OS ehwood   | 04/12/07
WTF? Zeikzeil   | 04/16/07
splash screens kirk_harper@...   | 04/10/07
All but one brought back "fond" memories... mike.motes@...   | 04/10/07
The green button Tomzda   | 04/11/07
I want to see the various BSoDs gbarbee   | 04/11/07
Great idea... petteyg359   | 04/11/07
Here you go Species8472   | 04/11/07
boy, they were ugly zandar   | 04/11/07
Server 2003? aboulley   | 04/11/07
There ARE Some Versions Missing dumptux   | 06/29/07
it is there mixalis   | 04/11/07
more MS bashers...save it! mixalis   | 04/11/07
Splash Screens bdeforde73@...   | 04/11/07
Emulators? donnie126_2002@...   | 04/11/07
Why emulate... roo_z   | 04/14/07
Re: Emulators? Zeikzeil   | 04/16/07
splash screen fun eric__m   | 04/11/07
You Could Still Change 'Em in 98 dumptux   | 06/29/07
How long took to gather this crap? brushmaster   | 04/12/07
Windows Splash Screens kd0agv@...   | 04/13/07
Windows Splash Screens kd0agv@...   | 04/13/07
ERROR Windows XP Pro x64 doctuh@...   | 04/13/07
64-bit Windows doctuh@...   | 04/13/07
Re: ERROR Windows XP Pro x64 dumptux   | 06/29/07
This is awesome... Mike Cox   | 04/13/07
Dinosaur Sightings be514@...   | 04/13/07
Hi. Thank you for bringing back my memories and showing splash screens. Grayson Peddie   | 04/14/07
Windows95, 95a, 95b Surgedork   | 04/15/07
How about Windows 95 with IE4 ? bau_asem@...   | 04/15/07
Windows 95b comes with Internet Explorer 3.0. Grayson Peddie   | 04/17/07
Re: Windows95, 95a, 95b dumptux   | 06/29/07
Now if we knew what it was doing when they showed izelatlan   | 05/16/07
How about the same for Mac OS's over the years? ekcj   | 06/29/07
What about Windows 386? onephatcat@...   | 06/29/07
Have I really been around that long. toothman@...   | 06/29/07
Even Scarier... carizzio@...   | 06/29/07
old technology mikew@...   | 06/29/07
Re: old technology dumptux   | 06/29/07

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