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Whistler 2257
Screenshots from Whistler 2257.
Desktop

First run

First run in Whistler 2257
First run in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).

Contrary to Windows 2000 and Windows XP, Whistler 2257 defaults to 640×480 resolution. The build number can be visible in the bottom right corner, and the File a bug report icon for the testers is present on the desktop.



Empty desktop

Empty desktop in Whistler 2257
Empty desktop in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).

The build number can be visible in the bottom right corner, and the File a bug report icon for the testers is present on the desktop.



Desktop with applications

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Desktop with applications in Whistler 2257
Desktop with applications in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).

First screen presents the Remote Desktop client with unique logo and Control Panel with distinctive icons. Switch to view 1 The second screenshot shows the new Start menu with links, as well as a window with red border – a unique property of Watercolor visual style, indicating a window which spawned a modal dialog box and is therefore directly inaccessible. Switch to view 2 Visible in both screenshots are Comments? links in top-right corner of the window, for sending feedback back to Microsoft.



Office applications

Notepad

Notepad in Whistler 2257 (Notepad)
Notepad in Whistler 2257 (Notepad)



Text editor

Text editor in Whistler 2257 (WordPad)
Text editor in Whistler 2257 (WordPad)



Calculator

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Calculator in Whistler 2257 (Calculator)
Calculator in Whistler 2257 (Calculator)



Calendar


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Clock


This GUI doesn’t have this feature. The clock is shown by default in the bottom right corner of the screen, on the taskbar.



Address book

Address book in Whistler 2257 (Address Book)
Address book in Whistler 2257 (Address Book)

Multimedia applications

Media player

Media player in Whistler 2257 (Media Player 6.4)
Media player in Whistler 2257 (Media Player 6.4)



CD player

CD player in Whistler 2257 (CD Player)
CD player in Whistler 2257 (CD Player)



Volume level

Volume level in Whistler 2257
Volume level in Whistler 2257

Volume level in Whistler 2257 (Volume Control)
Volume level in Whistler 2257 (Volume Control)



Sound

Sound in Whistler 2257 (Sound Recorder)
Sound in Whistler 2257 (Sound Recorder)

Networking applications

Terminal

Terminal in Whistler 2257 (HyperTerminal)
Terminal in Whistler 2257 (HyperTerminal)



Phone dialer

Phone dialer in Whistler 2257 (Phone Dialer)
Phone dialer in Whistler 2257 (Phone Dialer)

Whistler 2257 was equipped with Phone Dialer, but it didn’t make it to the final release of Windows XP.

Internet applications

Browser

Browser in Whistler 2257 (Internet Explorer 5.60)
Browser in Whistler 2257 (Internet Explorer 5.60)

Whistler’s Internet Explorer had an unique version number – 5.60



Mail

Mail in Whistler 2257 (Outlook Express 5.60)
Mail in Whistler 2257 (Outlook Express 5.60)

Whistler’s Internet Explorer and Outlook Express both had an unique version number – 5.60

Accessibility applications

Keyboard map

Keyboard map in Whistler 2257 (On-Screen Keyboard)
Keyboard map in Whistler 2257 (On-Screen Keyboard)



Settings

Settings menu

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Settings menu in Whistler 2257 (Control Panel)
Settings menu in Whistler 2257 (Control Panel)

Whistler’s menu looked very similar to the finished version in Windows XP, with a distinction between “classic” and “simple” Control Panels. However, it had unique icons for categories in the latter. Switch to view 1



General


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Appearance

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Appearance in Whistler 2257 (Display Properties)
Appearance in Whistler 2257 (Display Properties)

Appearance in Whistler 2257 (Effects)
Appearance in Whistler 2257 (Effects)

Appearance in Whistler 2257 (Font Smoothing Properties)
Appearance in Whistler 2257 (Font Smoothing Properties)

This interesting window never made it to the final release of Windows XP.



Desktop themes

Desktop themes in Whistler 2257 (Display Properties)
Desktop themes in Whistler 2257 (Display Properties)

The default scheme in this build of Whistler is named Watercolor.



Display

Display in Whistler 2257 (Display Properties)
Display in Whistler 2257 (Display Properties)



Screensaver

Screensaver in Whistler 2257
Screensaver in Whistler 2257



Keyboard

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Keyboard in Whistler 2257 (Keyboard Properties)
Keyboard in Whistler 2257 (Keyboard Properties)



Mouse

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Mouse in Whistler 2257 (Mouse Properties)
Mouse in Whistler 2257 (Mouse Properties)



Time and date

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Time and date in Whistler 2257 (Date/Time Properties)
Time and date in Whistler 2257 (Date/Time Properties)



International

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International in Whistler 2257 (Regional and Language Options)
International in Whistler 2257 (Regional and Language Options)



Accessibility

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Accessibility in Whistler 2257 (Accessibility Options)
Accessibility in Whistler 2257 (Accessibility Options)



Power management

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Power management in Whistler 2257 (Power Options Properties)
Power management in Whistler 2257 (Power Options Properties)



System managers

Application manager

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Application manager in Whistler 2257
Application manager in Whistler 2257

Whistler’s Start Menu is similar to that of Windows XP, but it’s much more web-like, with links underlining when hovered, and More Programs requiring a click to activate.



File manager

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File manager in Whistler 2257
File manager in Whistler 2257

The icon views are already the same as in Windows XP, but in different order – Tiles Switch to view 4, Thumbnails Switch to view 5, Icons (default) Switch to view 1, List Switch to view 2 and Details Switch to view 3.



Running applications

Running applications in Whistler 2257
Running applications in Whistler 2257



Task manager

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Task manager in Whistler 2257 (Windows Task Manager)
Task manager in Whistler 2257 (Windows Task Manager)

System features

Help

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Help in Whistler 2257
Help in Whistler 2257

Quite understandably for an internal release, help is left untouched from its Windows 2000 Professional version.



Search

Search in Whistler 2257
Search in Whistler 2257

Visible are some graphical quirks in the left pane.



Trash can

Trash can in Whistler 2257 (Recycle Bin)
Trash can in Whistler 2257 (Recycle Bin)



Run

Run in Whistler 2257 (Run)
Run in Whistler 2257 (Run)

System utilities

Command prompt

Command prompt in Whistler 2257 (Command Prompt)
Command prompt in Whistler 2257 (Command Prompt)

Command Prompt identifies itself as Windows 2000, but gives the correct build number – 2257.



Startup and shutdown

Welcome splash

Welcome splash in Whistler 2257
Welcome splash in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).

Whistler’s splash is virtually the same as Windows 2000 Professional’s.



Login screen

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Login screen in Whistler 2257
Login screen in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).

The login screen looks quite differently, but is functionally the same as the finished version in Windows XP.



Logout screen

Logout screen in Whistler 2257 (Log Off Windows)
Logout screen in Whistler 2257 (Log Off Windows)



Shutdown window

Shutdown window in Whistler 2257 (Turn Off Computer)
Shutdown window in Whistler 2257 (Turn Off Computer)



Shutting down

Shutting down in Whistler 2257
Shutting down in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).



Shutdown complete

Shutdown complete in Whistler 2257
Shutdown complete in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).



Installation

Welcome screen

Welcome screen in Whistler 2257
Welcome screen in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).



Licence

Licence in Whistler 2257
Licence in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).



File copying

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File copying in Whistler 2257
File copying in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).

The biggest portion of the screen cycles through 18 messages, while the progress bar goes from Installing Start menu items through Registering components, Saving settings to Removing any temporary files used.



Installation complete

Installation complete in Whistler 2257
Installation complete in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove).

Installation always finishes with an error.



Dialogs

About GUI

About GUI in Whistler 2257 (About Windows)
About GUI in Whistler 2257 (About Windows)



About application

About application in Whistler 2257
About application in Whistler 2257



Font selection

Font selection in Whistler 2257
Font selection in Whistler 2257



Open file

Open file in Whistler 2257 (Open)
Open file in Whistler 2257 (Open)



Colour selector

Colour selector in Whistler 2257
Colour selector in Whistler 2257

Miscellaneous

Wrong password

Wrong password in Whistler 2257
Wrong password in Whistler 2257

This message looks different than the finished version in Windows XP.

Wrong password in Whistler 2257
Wrong password in Whistler 2257

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