What is your favourite past version of Windows?

[MacBookBoy96]

As the title suggests, looking back on the past many version of windows, what is the one that has that special spots in your heart. Maybe it's DOS, or 95? Perhaps it's an update to a main OS? Personally, I will aways have a soft spot for the notorious Vista, yes it was bloated and yes it was slow on even decent hardware at the time, but it still represented a huge leap in modern UI. Over you you!

[will0hlep]

7

[porina]

Early Windows 2000 IMO was the last version where the user was in control. Later SP started adding the annoying safety nags and confirmations that haunt us to today.

[MacBookBoy96]

1 minute ago, porina said:

Early Windows 2000 IMO was the last version where the user was in control. Later SP started adding the annoying safety nags and confirmations that haunt us to today.

2000 was so good! And moving onto the NT kernal was a hugh leap. 

[manikyath]

i dont really play favourites, but vista sort of holds a special place in my heart because of how unreliable it was for me, it sort of seeded my interest for IT.

 

past that.. of all the machines i have, nothing beats watching my pentium 133 loading into windows 98SE, there's a touch of magic about the end of the "running on top of DOS" era.

[Anghammarad]

a special edition of 98 SEF, it has had some work from some students picking the most stable things from 98 and 98 SE, even usb was working like a charm or the network stack... 

 

After that win 2000 ... it was way more performant than XP. but sadly it had to go due to hardware driver support. 

 

After 2k my favorite was 7, and now 10. 

[MacBookBoy96]

14 hours ago, manikyath said:

i dont really play favourites, but vista sort of holds a special place in my heart because of how unreliable it was for me, it sort of seeded my interest for IT.

 

past that.. of all the machines i have, nothing beats watching my pentium 133 loading into windows 98SE, there's a touch of magic about the end of the "running on top of DOS" era.

There is something magical about old versions of Windows, the the 95-ME era. 

[Tan3l6]

XP was so simple and nice.

[MacBookBoy96]

1 minute ago, Tan3l6 said:

XP was so simple and nice.

Great wallpapers, easy to use interface, what's not to love? a true GOAT of OS's. 

[TheLANguy]

I love Windows Vista and it's massive change from XP. However, Windows 7 is my favorite. It is much more polished than Vista and runs so well. Also the aero effects! Definitely better than the OS's that followed.

[Monrovia PC]

I love Windows 95. Something about it's simplicity and the sounds it makes just bring on the whole nostalgia feeling. Plus I remember playing Diablo 2 and Counter-Strike on that thing all day everyday lol. Those were good times

[brubru1998-02]

Windows 7 and Windows 10.

[emothxughts]

Windows XP defined my childhood. Many games I played as a kid (eg Red Alert 2, Cnc Generals), I played on a Win XP machine.

[Andrew297]

Windows xp(32 bit version bc it had the title.wma at oobe part) and windows 7

[Avaviel]

Win 2000

And tied with it

Win 7.

And tied with it

Win 10.

[duncannah]

I have a lot of memories with XP, going to the cybercafé to play all sorts of games that I was way too young for  

[undergroundbeef]

Another vote for Windows 2000. It was the stable alternative to ME, using the NT kernel, and didn't leave me wanting when XP came out. 

[denco101]

In terms of functionality and stability, I would say 7... but in terms of design, look and feel I actually preferred Vista: it was a good mix of old school Windows, along with the direction that design would take from 7 to today.

Currently, I'd love to have 11 with a normal start menu, and much less telemetry.

[dight]

7 FOREVER!!!!!!!!!