What was windows 7 codename

I am also willing to say no. Microsoft has never once mentioned "Vienna" or "Blackcomb" in any of the Windows 7 builds we have. They've all just said "Windows 7". I know there's been Vienna and Blackcomb mentioned in the past before, but there's been absolutely no proof as to these builds existing, or these codenames being anything more than just some random ramblings on the internet.

I guess what I'm getting at is: 1: It annoys me that people throw out those names as Win7 codenames without doing research. Visit my BLOG! Wanna play a fun browser based game that plays while you're away?

Click here. Re: Did Windows 7 ever have a Codename? Post by Barabba » Fri Aug 12, pm Blackcomb dates from Longhorn era, think even it was on one of MS's charts shown to public when they shown Server timelines but 7 had a codename, build shows on desktop Windows R Code Name "Windows 7". Pat Bateman: I'm into murders and executions. Les Grossman: Or you can grow a conscience in the next 5 minutes and see where that takes you.

Post by madalin88 » Fri Aug 12, pm Vienna and Blackcomb were associated with Windows 7 on the internet at the time. Also I'm not sure if MS did or didn't use this as codename for Windows 7. This was right after Vista launch, and I remember posting a picture of Windows Vienna on the poster - if only I still had the poster.

Windows Vienna as it said at the time was to be the next version of Windows circa There was some material there referring to the next Windows Server. I was pretty excited to have this bit of insider information, despite it not really affecting me in any way.

I wrote a book Ground rules Disclaimers and such My necktie's Twitter. What was the code name for Windows 7? July 22nd, Read next When it absolutely, positively has to be there for the product demo overnight We can make up the time in the air. Raymond Chen July 26, Funny names for funny functions. Raymond Chen July 31, Kinda reminds me of Cairo…. When Microsoft announced the cancellation of Longhorn Server in late , the name Blackcomb became synonymous with the successor of Windows.

NET Server No builds are known to have been compiled under this name. In early , as Windows Vista was being finished, Blackcomb was renamed to Vienna with the intention to introduce a new set of code names derived from popular cities and locations. There is a supposed presentation of Windows Blackcomb floating around the internet, however the focus of that demonstration was actually MSN Messenger.

As a result, many features never intended for Windows Blackcomb have been attributed to it by various news sources. Microsoft Windows. Desktop operating systems.