Windows Codename Longhorn was a predecessor to what became Windows Vista. In this video, I check out what stayed the same from the beginning, and how influential it was to the Vista we all know today

As downloading Longhorn or a modified version of Vista is legally dubious, I will not be providing links. However, the search terms that will help are "Vista Delta OS Download" and "Longhorn TWIWMTB" (Fixed Aero theming on 4074). Here is also the link to my own video getting Aero working on Vanilla Longhorn, which ironically didn't seem to work for me (although the tutorial is still useful for enabling DWM and explorer transparency):    • Getting Windows Longhorn 4074 (and Ae...  

Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Why did Longhorn Exist?
01:33 Earliest Build of Longhorn (Milestone 3 3683)
03:23 The Most Well Known Build of Longhorn (Milestone 7 4074)
07:48 Post Reset
08:26 Vista Delta OS