Microsoft Windows DOS

Background
Windows is a series of computer operating systems distributed by Microsoft Corporation. The first public build launched on November 20th, 1985.

Note: The music and/or sounds on these screens are the sounds played by the computer at some point during the system log in. Most of the sounds are not heard on the screens themselves. The usage dates are determined by the release date of the system, up to the date that all support to the OS is discontinued.

(May 1, 1985-April 8, 1989 [end of production], December 31, 2001 [discontinued])
Codename: "Interface Manager" (1.01-1.04)

Background: The earliest confirmed build of Windows 1.0 dates back to May 1983 and was the feature of an article in BYTE magazine. Windows 1.0 is the first public version of the Windows line of operating systems (although Windows 1 through 3.1 were graphical shells installed on top of MS-DOS). Unlike future versions, Windows 1.x is the only one not to include overlapping and freely positionable windows on the desktop. Apple's Macintosh, released the previous year, already used overlapping windows. Microsoft decided to use "tiling" (which has made a bit of a comeback since Windows 7) in order to avoid a lawsuit from Apple.

Trivia: The date on this operating system does not go further than 1999. If a user attempts to change the date to the year 2000 or onward, the system will display a three-digit number ranging from 100-199.

Nicknames:
 * Versions 1.01-1.03: "8-Bit Microsoft Logo"
 * Versions 1.04-2.11: "8-Bit MS Pac-Man"

Screen: On a blue background, we see two white segmented copies of the then-current Microsoft logo at the top of the screen, blending together to form one whole logo. After they blend, text appears below the logo that reads "Microsoft Windows, Version 1.01". in white. At the bottom of the screen is a copyright notice.

Later Variant: As of December 9, 1987, the Microsoft logo is replaced by its succeeding logo (used from 1987-2012). Used since Versions 1.04 and 2.01 until 2.11.

Variants:
 * On the beta and premiere versions of Windows, the "Version 1.01" text is replaced with "Beta Release" on the beta, and "Premiere Edition" on the premiere release.
 * Versions 1.02 and 1.03 have their names listed on their respective operating systems.
 * Starting with Windows 2.x, "/386" is seen next to the word "Windows" (though some 2.0x versions didn't have anything next to "Windows"). With versions 2.1 and 2.11, "/286" is also seen next to "Windows".
 * Sometimes, the screen will scroll down as the text "Incorrect DOS version" and garbled sprites appear on the blue background and the internal beeper beeps wildly. As the text implies, this is due to an incompatible version of MS-DOS being used to run Windows. This could also be seen as the earliest incarnation of the Blue Screen.

FX/SFX: The Microsoft logo forming.

Startup Sound (Music/Sounds): Usually none. PCs of the time only had the simple internal beeper. However, lots and lots of beeping for the glitched version.

Availability:
 * Versions 1.01-2.11: Extremely rare. Found only on computers running the original 2 versions of the Windows operating system.
 * Beta/Premiere Versions: Extinct and nearly long gone. While originally only in the hands of people given the operating systems by Microsoft to test out, copies have since leaked to the beta community dedicated to these kinds of operating systems.

Editor's Note: Although this doesn't hold up to today's standards, you have to remember that this was made in the 1980s, which was before any kind of rendering or photo-manipulation software.

1st Screen (July 27, 1989)
Codename(s): None

Background: The earliest confirmed build of Windows 3.0 dates back to February 22, 1989. Windows 3.0 was the first widely successful build of Windows. It included a significantly revamped interface and technical improvements to make better use of memory management for Intel processors. Unlike Windows 1.0 and 2.0, which had a very limited color palette for colored menus and window boxes with in-application graphics being monochrome (black & white), Windows 3.0 supported up to 256 colors.

Nickname: "We Believe in Magicǃ"

Screen: It's almost the same as the Windows 1.0 and 2x screen, but with a few differences:
 * The Microsoft logo is replaced with “Windows 3.0” (set in a font almost identical to the one seen in the logo)
 * The version/revision number is removed.
 * “Microsoft Windows” is replaced with “We Believe in Magic!”.
 * The copyright stamp is slightly different.

FX/SFX: Same as above.

Startup Sound (Music/Sounds): None.

Availability: Extinct, the only known Windows build that has this logo is build 1.33, a copy has since leaked on September 23, 2022.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Screen (January 2, 1990-October 20, 1991 [end of production], December 31, 2001 [discontinued])
Screen: On a blue-violet (or sometimes, dark blue) background, we see the "Pac-Man" Microsoft logo, on the top of the screen, in a lighter shade of the background color. In the center, we see the following:

Times Times

On the bottom, we see a copyright notice.

Variants:


 * On build 55, the colors of the background and the Microsoft logo are swapped (with the background in light blue and the Microsoft logo in the regular blue, much like the previous splash’s background color).
 * On the IBM OEM of the Far East exclusive Windows 3.0A, a capital “A” is added to “Version 3.0”.
 * Later reissues of Windows 3.00a from 1991 have the copyright stamp modified to say “1985-1991”.
 * A special variant exists for the release of Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions 1.0. The “Version 3.0” text is replaced with “graphical environment with Multimedia Extensions 1.0” (with “Multimedia Extensions 1.0” below “graphical environment with”), and below that is the logo for Multimedia PC (the company who made the extensions) in white. To make room, “Windows” is shifted upwards slightly.
 * On MDK Version 59 (The only available beta build of this version), the regular Windows 3.0 splash is used instead. The only difference is that “with Multimedia Extensions” is added to “Version 3.0”.
 * An unknown variant exists. Here, the Multimedia PC logo is slightly different. The version text is also different as it instead says “Version 3.0 + Multimedia Extensions 1.0”, and below that is “for the”, making the full text read: “Windows Version 3.0 + Multimedia Extensions for the Multimedia PC”.
 * On Windows 3.1 version 3.10.26, the version number is changed to read 3.1.
 * On Windows 3.1 Beta Release 1, there's now a white box with the text "BETA RELEASE 1" under the version number.
 * On Windows 3.1 Beta Release 2, the box is bigger and is filled in, it now has the text "BETA RELEASE 2". Below it, "THIS PRODUCT IS A PRE-RELEASE VERSION AND MAY BE USED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE MICROSOFT WINDOWS NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT".

FX/SFX: None.

Startup Sound (Music/Sounds):


 * Windows 3.0ː None.
 * Windows MDK Version 59ː
 * Startup: A door creaking. (doors.wav)
 * Shutdown: None.
 * Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions 1.0:
 * Startup: Bells jingling. (bells.wav)
 * Shutdown: Water flowing. (water.wav)

Availability: Extremely rare. Only on computers running Windows 3.0, Windows Multimedia Extensions 1.0, or early Windows 3.1 beta releases.

Editor's Note: None.

Windows 3.1x
===Windows 3.1: (December 17, 1991-November 10, 1994 [end of production], December 31, 2001 [discontinued]); Windows for Workgroups: (April 4, 1992-December 31, 1993 [end of production], November 1, 2008 [discontinued])===

Codename(s):
 * Windows 3.1 - "Janus"
 * Windows for Workgroups
 * 3.1 - "Winball", "Sparta"
 * 3.11 - "Snowball"

Background: The earliest beta build of Windows 3.1 dates back to January 1991. Windows 3.1 included improved system stability, expanded support for multimedia, an updated font family (now called "TrueType"), and workgroup networking.

Nicknames: "Windows Flag", "Classic Windows Flag", "TADA!"

Screen: We see a turquoise rectangle in the center of the screen. Inside the turquoise rectangle, the then-current Windows logo could be seen (consisting of 4 panels, red, green, blue and yellow in a "flying" black window pane.)Underneath of that are the words "Times" in a serif font. Underneath of that, in a smaller serif font, are the words "Times". At the bottom of the rectangle is a copyright notice.

Variants:
 * The final beta release of Windows 3.1 contains a small white rectangle with the text "Final Beta Release" in it, which is placed in between "Version 3.1" and the copyright notice.
 * On Windows 3.2 Chinese, the version number is changed to '3.2' and there's Chinese characters under it.
 * On Version 3.11, it's says "Version 3.11" under the 'Windows' text.
 * On portable touchscreen devices (not so portable at the time), "Times" is added into the logo; somewhat like this: "Times" is tilted 90 degrees counterclockwise, "Times" is right next to "Times". Below that is "Times", and below all that is "Times". Everything else is as is.
 * On business computers, "MICROSOFT" is tilted 90 degrees counterclockwise, "WINDOWS" is much more stretched, and "FOR WORKGROUPS" is seen below the logo. The rest is as is.

FX/SFX: None.

Startup Sound (Music/Sounds):
 * Startup: A "TA-DAAA" sound effect used by the system, called "tada.wav".
 * Shutdown: Descending chimes, another sound effect used by the system, called "chimes.wav".

Startup Sound (Music/Sounds) Variant: Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 uses "chimes.wav" for both the startup and shutdown.

Startup Sound (Music/Sounds) Trivia: In Roblox's early years (2006-2012), every time you'd complete something in a level, collect a badge or use a face changer model, the Windows 3.1 Startup would be heard. Although some games on the website such as Work at a Pizza Place uses Windows XP's "tada.wav".

Availability: Very rare. Only on computers running on Windows 3.1 or 3.11.

Editor's Note: The sound can startle a few. The music sounds cheap and unfitting.