r/windows 12h ago

Concept / Design Here's a new version of Whistler NX desktop, now it has the 2410-2419 wallpaper :)

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30 Upvotes

r/windows 1d ago

Concept / Design A design I made for a Windows home screen.

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1 Upvotes

r/windows 1d ago

Discussion TIL i found out a secret folder where microsoft screenshots using their Feedback Hub Check it out.

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21 Upvotes

Its located on the "C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState" and the ones with the curly brackets are the folders with the actual screenshots.


r/windows 1d ago

Concept / Design The Windows 11 BSOD 24H2 BSOD looks like an early Windows 8 builds

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r/windows 2d ago

Concept / Design This song fits here very well

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12 Upvotes

Original video from toxicflame427. Song is I'm still loving you instrumental - Durian


r/windows 3d ago

Discussion Can anyone find and get me this wallpaper?

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41 Upvotes

The title says it all. Can anyone give me this wall? I don't know if it's official windows insider wall or anything. I just came across it.


r/windows 3d ago

Concept / Design recreating the interface windows XP

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r/windows 4d ago

Discussion Windows 7 of 2026: is Still The Best Windows Version Ever?

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The First 1. Launch And Life

Windows 7 was released on October 22, 2009, as the successor to Windows Vista. Notably, the beta version received favorable reviews prior to its release; furthermore, despite being a beta version, it reportedly demonstrated better performance than Vista and even offered superior stability. This generated anticipation before launch, and development was completed (RTM) on July 22, leading to its release on October 22 of the same year. Following its launch, it rapidly gained market share, eventually surpassing Windows XP to claim the number one spot in October 2011 (StatCounter) and August 2012 (NetMarketShare). Although adoption was slow initially, particularly in some countries, it later received such positive reviews that even Windows XP users switched to Windows 7, ultimately being recognized as the true successor to Windows XP. Several new features were added at the time, most notably the new taskbar (SuperBar) and Aero Snap. Additionally, it became slightly lighter than its predecessor, Windows Vista, allowing it to run reasonably well even on low-spec systems. And UAC was also eased. Although it lost the number one spot in 2018 with the release of Windows 10 in 2015, it was popular enough to maintain a significant market share for a while.

  1. Support Period

Extended support ended on January 14, 2020, and ESU ended on January 10, 2023, the same day as Windows 8.1. Support for Embedded POSReady 7 ended on October 8, 2024, and final support ended on January 13, 2026, with Windows Server 2008 Premium Assurance (including Server 2008 R2; incidentally, this is why Windows Vista also had its final support end on the same day, January 13, 2026). Basically, it was 10 years, but if you include derivative versions and server versions, it is actually longer. Anyway, Windows 7 is still very popular. it consistently ranks first in various popularity rankings for all-time Windows versions (not market share), even surpassing the legendary Windows XP (of course, Windows XP does take first place in some rankings; for reference, I understand that Windows 10 usually ranks third in such lists). This means it is still very popular.

  1. Remembering and reminiscing about Windows 7

Of course, as support ends, there are undoubtedly generations who don't know Windows 7 (and indeed, there are certainly generations who don't even know Windows XP). This means that Windows 7 won't last forever. While it may be eternal in the hearts of most people, reality is harsh. I am Korean, and I also used Windows 7 when I was young—around 5~9 years old in Korean age, which means from 2014 to mid-2018—and looking back now, it is a fond memory. As for the browser, I used Internet Explorer back then... In Korea at that time (I believe it was particularly from the early to mid-2010s), Internet Explorer was the dominant choice, mainly because of ActiveX. They say that if a site required it, you had no choice but to use IE. Anyway, Windows 7 is truly a memory now. Of course, while it may be eternal in the hearts of most of us, reality is harsh—that nothing lasts forever. Now that support for Windows 7 has ended and even free support for Windows 10 has ended, and it is barely surviving through things like ESU, it seems that most of the current generation, at the very least, only knows about Windows 10 and later, It seems that the current generation (those born roughly in the mid-to-late 2010s or later) who know Windows 7 are a minority. Windows 7 is indeed a masterpiece, but practically speaking, it is now just a memory. I used it when I was young, and now I customize Windows 10 to look like Windows 7. Windows 7 was good.

  1. Anecdotes and Miscellaneous

Of course, the Windows 7 computer I used when I was young would occasionally freeze or display a blue screen, or in severe cases, freeze completely. However, in 2017, my parents brought the computer case back home, and it turned out the problem was due to dust inside the case. In other words, it wasn't a stability issue with Windows 7 itself, but until then, the dust inside the case had caused occasional freezes or blue screens. It seems my parents took the case somewhere in 2017 to clean the dust inside, and since then, the freezing and blue screen errors have definitely decreased. Even now, if you own a high-spec computer case and find dust inside—or if there is a lot of it—I recommend cleaning the interior by shaking out the dust.

I apologize for the length of this post, but I wrote this because I was curious about recent assessments of Windows 7. What did you all think of Windows 7 in the past, and what do you think now? I'm curious too!


r/windows 4d ago

Concept / Design I found Windows 7/Vista themes for Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones

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83 Upvotes

Windows Vista theme link:

https://www.askvg.com/vistavg-se-theme-for-sony-ericsson-k700-w810-other-mobile-phones/

Windows 7 theme link:

https://www.askvg.com/download-windows-7-theme-for-sony-ericsson-k700-w810-other-mobile-phones/

I don't own this phone to know if these themes work or not. It would be great if someone who owns this phone could try the themes themselves.


r/windows 4d ago

Discussion So... I got this thing

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484 Upvotes

It is rare or something?


r/windows 4d ago

App TwinkleTray is massively underrated! Best Monitor Control software that's Free & Feature Rich.

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19 Upvotes

I thought I was doing okay with DisplayBuddy as some of the other ones I looked at weren't practical (Monitorian was so UGLY) but I was super annoyed with the way it handled shortcuts. However, TwinkleTray does everything way better, and I was able to customise my shortcuts the exact way I always wanted to! It also has easy DDC/CI Control - Input Switching - in a much cleaner style than any other. I don't know why anyone would use anything else this is elite. Also cute star as Icon :)
You can also use choco install twinkle-tray which I love as well, so many features genuinely!
https://github.com/xanderfrangos/twinkle-tray


r/windows 5d ago

News LG exploits Windows Store to install malware to user PCs

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r/windows 5d ago

Discussion Windows is now performing unconsented BIOS updates?

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40 Upvotes

Ps: I didnt consent to my laptop being updated neither was i informed an update would be underway the next time i boot up my machine?


r/windows 5d ago

General Question cortana in windows 11?

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6 Upvotes

i found cortana files in C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy
its safe to remove?


r/windows 5d ago

News Microsoft open-sources Comic Chat, the software that introduced Comic Sans to the world

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Microsoft just released open-sourced Comic Chat. This was a tool that turned regular texts into comics, and brought Comic Sans to the masses.


r/windows 6d ago

Feature Fun Fact: The Windows Character Map describes the Bitcoin symbol as undefined

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106 Upvotes

All it's in the title


r/windows 7d ago

Discussion Windows Vista of 2026: Is it a failure? Or is it actually an ill-fated masterpiece that was unfairly criticized and misunderstood?

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175 Upvotes

Windows Vista was released as the successor to Windows XP between November 2006 (enterprise) and January 2007 (personal), but it ultimately failed to succeed. I believe everyone is aware of the reasons, but at the time of release, there were issues with system requirements, compatibility and stability, and frequent UAC pop-ups. Although most of these problems were resolved later with service packs, the initial negative image was so strong that it was largely ignored. So, what about now? It seems to be undergoing a re-evaluation. In fact, it is being re-evaluated. This is because subsequent Windows versions, particularly Windows 7, reportedly had an internal structure almost identical to Vista—to the point where they were called a "lighter Vista" or "Vista Service Pack 3." Furthermore, the design was quite beautiful; in fact, some even evaluated it as being prettier than Windows 7. Personally, I used Windows 7 when I was young and like it, but I definitely think Windows Vista has a prettier design. For reference, features such as UAC, WDDM, and BitLocker, which are also present in Windows 10 and 11, were introduced starting with Vista. In fact, everything since Windows 7 was built on this framework. Actually, even looking at it now, the default wallpaper, Aero Glass, and taskbar are certainly pretty. However, looking back, it is truly a shame, considering the system requirements at the time, compatibility and stability issues, the UAC that kept popping up every time you clicked to install a program, and the bad timing of the release.

I apologize for writing such a long post, but I wrote this because I was curious about the current evaluations of Windows Vista. What did you all think of Windows Vista in the past, and what do you think now? I'm curious too!


r/windows 7d ago

Feature The Windows 95 Teal Color appears to be in windows 10

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88 Upvotes

Saw the option, can someone verify it? (i'm new btw)


r/windows 7d ago

News Don't skip today's Windows 11 update. Microsoft just patched a record 570 flaws, 4x last year as AI finds bugs faster

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r/windows 8d ago

Concept / Design AOD on windows when?

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36 Upvotes

Are there any programs that do this, even on non-oled? If not, is it possible to make one?


r/windows 8d ago

Feature Windows 11: Cool bug

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31 Upvotes

It seems if you right click specific spots of a icon, it will open the windows 10 style menu instead of the windows 11 style.


r/windows 8d ago

Feature The evolution of Bliss (1996) the famous XP wallpaper from 1996 to 2025,

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259 Upvotes

I have no Wallpaper flair, there might be one, But any auto mods out there, change the flair please


r/windows 8d ago

Discussion I made a Windows size list pdf from XP to 10 including Embedded versions

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7 months ago I got bored and I started installing those Windows versions listed in the PDF and right after I got to the desktop i opened Local Disk C:\ proprietes and noted the OS size because I wanted to have a list with every Windows size from XP to 10 including Embedded versions because that seemed cool and when i searched it it just showed an estimate and not the actual size and for example Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs Minimum option didn't even find it so I created this list and decided to release it for everyone to see.


r/windows 8d ago

Discussion Is it possible to modify the default File Explorer app?

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I want to add a new button on the menu that pops up when you right click a file/folder. The button is "Pin", right under "Open (with)".

Once pressed, it will pin the file/folder in that specific directory view, ignoring all the sorting, and it will stay like that.

"Pin" button should turn into "Unpin" once the file/folder is pinned. There could be multiple pinned files, the one on top is the most recent one.

Is coding something like this possible?


r/windows 8d ago

Concept / Design Windows Whistler/XP Beta + 11 = Whistler NX

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73 Upvotes

idk what to say here :P