First run

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

Desktop with applications in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). First screen presents the Remote Desktop client with unique logo and Control Panel with distinctive icons. 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. Visible in both screenshots are Comments? links in top-right corner of the window, for sending feedback back to Microsoft.

Notepad

Notepad in Whistler 2257 (Notepad)

Text editor

Text editor in Whistler 2257 (WordPad)

Calculator

Calculator in Whistler 2257 (Calculator)

Calendar

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

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)

Media player

Media player in Whistler 2257 (Media Player 6.4)

CD player

CD player in Whistler 2257 (CD Player)

Volume level

Volume level in Whistler 2257

Volume level in Whistler 2257 (Volume Control)

Sound

Sound in Whistler 2257 (Sound Recorder)

Terminal

Terminal in Whistler 2257 (HyperTerminal)

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.

Browser

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

Keyboard map

Keyboard map in Whistler 2257 (On-Screen Keyboard)

Settings menu

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.

General

This GUI doesn’t have this feature.

Appearance

Appearance in Whistler 2257 (Display Properties)

Appearance in Whistler 2257 (Effects)

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

Display

Display in Whistler 2257 (Display Properties)

Screensaver

Screensaver in Whistler 2257

Keyboard

Keyboard in Whistler 2257 (Keyboard Properties)

Mouse

Mouse in Whistler 2257 (Mouse Properties)

Time and date

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

International

International in Whistler 2257 (Regional and Language Options)

Accessibility

Accessibility in Whistler 2257 (Accessibility Options)

Power management

Power management in Whistler 2257 (Power Options Properties)

Application manager

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

File manager in Whistler 2257 The icon views are already the same as in Windows XP, but in different order – Tiles , Thumbnails , Icons (default) , List and Details .

Running applications

Running applications in Whistler 2257

Task manager

Task manager in Whistler 2257 (Windows Task Manager)

Help

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 Visible are some graphical quirks in the left pane.

Trash can

Trash can in Whistler 2257 (Recycle Bin)

Run

Run in Whistler 2257 (Run)

Command prompt

Command prompt in Whistler 2257 (Command Prompt) Command Prompt identifies itself as Windows 2000, but gives the correct build number – 2257.

Welcome splash

Welcome splash in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Whistler’s splash is virtually the same as Windows 2000 Professional’s.

Login screen

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

Shutdown window

Shutdown window in Whistler 2257 (Turn Off Computer)

Shutting down

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

Shutdown complete

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

Welcome screen

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

Licence

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

File copying

File copying in Whistler 2257. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). 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. The screenshot has an extra border (remove)(show). Installation always finishes with an error.

About GUI

About GUI in Whistler 2257 (About Windows)

About application

About application in Whistler 2257

Font selection

Font selection in Whistler 2257

Open file

Open file in Whistler 2257 (Open)

Colour selector

Colour selector in Whistler 2257

Wrong password

Wrong password in Whistler 2257 This message looks different than the finished version in Windows XP.

Wrong password in Whistler 2257