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The early development stages of Longhorn were generally characterized by incremental improvements and updates to Windows XP.During this period, Microsoft was fairly quiet about what was being worked on, as their marketing and public relations focus were more strongly focused on Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, which was released in April 2003.
Desktop screenshot of Windows Longhorn build 4074, showing the Start menu, an early version of Windows Desktop Sidebar, Windows Explorer, and the Slate visual style. The early development stages of Longhorn were generally characterized by incremental improvements and updates to Windows XP.
Longhorn Media Center Edition Dropped Longhorn was planned to have a Media Center edition, but when Longhorn turned into Vista, it was scrapped and instead the Media Center application was available in Home Premium and Ulimate editions. Emerald — Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2 — [32] Diamond — Windows Media Center
Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM, [1] initially LDDM as Longhorn Display Driver Model and then WVDDM in times of Windows Vista) is the graphic driver architecture for video card drivers running Microsoft Windows versions beginning with Windows Vista.
Windows Anytime Upgrade was in development prior to the development reset of Windows Vista, then known by its codename "Longhorn." A preliminary version of the feature can be seen in build 4093. On February 26, 2006, Microsoft announced the editions of Windows Vista to be released to retail and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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