blackcomb

About this tag
Blackcomb was a code name used by Microsoft for a planned version of Windows that was originally intended to follow Windows XP (codenamed Whistler). The name was inspired by the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia. Over time, the project's vision changed, and Microsoft shifted to the code name Vienna before eventually releasing the product as Windows 7. Discussions on WindowsForum.com clarify that Blackcomb is not an official product name and should not be used to refer to Windows 7. The code name is part of Windows history, reflecting Microsoft's internal naming conventions and project evolution.

  1. Windows 7 Stop calling it Windows Vienna and Windows Blackcomb

    Calling it that is like calling Windows Vista Windows longhorn, Microsoft is no longer using that name. It's officially Windows 7, so everyone should quit calling it other names.
    • Matt
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    • blackcomb longhorn microsoft naming operating system vienna windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Windows Vista How Vista, XP, and Blackcomb got their name

    Windows Code name blackcomb now Vienna, and Windows NT 5.1, codenamed "Whistler"; were both named after the Whistler-Blackcomb resort. Vista, codename longhorn, which was an intermediate release, was named after a bar at the Whistler-Blackcomb resort. Isn't Microsoft smart at the naming? :P
    • Matt
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    • blackcomb codename longhorn microsoft name resort whistler windows windows vista
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 7 Why Blackcomb became Vienna

    http://www.windowsvienna.com/ Has posted a reason for it: Courtesy windowsvienna.com
    • Matt
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    • blackcomb bruce morgan codename history leadership microsoft product vision vienna windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support