About this tag
The tag 'codename' on WindowsForum.com covers the use of internal project names for Microsoft software, including operating systems like Windows 95 (Chicago), Windows 8, Windows Vista (Longhorn), and Windows XP (Whistler), as well as applications like Excel (Odyssey). Discussions also touch on codenames for hardware from other vendors, such as Dell's smartphone and tablet lineup. The tag reflects how these names often originate from locations or concepts and can persist in technical lore, sometimes resurfacing in unexpected contexts. Topics include historical development, product naming strategies, and the occasional humor or critique from the community regarding Microsoft's branding choices.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft’s Colorful History: The Legacy of 'Chicago' in Windows 95

    Ah, Microsoft! Its history is as colorful as a Windows 95 desktop wallpaper, complete with quirky codenames for everything from groundbreaking operating systems to behind-the-scenes projects. In a bizarre case of historical breadcrumbs, a recent report reminds us how these seemingly...
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    • codename historical insights microsoft software development windows 95
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  2. sirloyne

    Windows 8 Retailers report slow Windows 8 sales, low demand

    Retailers report slow Windows 8 sales, low demand I think it's time they started working on Win 9. Codename: Windows for smart people.
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    MS11-049 - Important: Vulnerability in the Microsoft XML Editor Could Allow Information Disclosure (

    Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft XML Editor. The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if a user opened a specially crafted Web Service Discovery (.disco) file with one of the affected software listed in...
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    • bulletin codename information disclosure microsoft ms11-049 security update vulnerability web services xml
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    • Forum: Security Alerts
  4. Matt

    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
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    • blackcomb codename longhorn microsoft name resort whistler windows windows vista
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  5. Glen

    Windows 7 How do you guys know about this?

    Its the first ive heard of 'windows vienna', is this the codename like longhorn was or the actual name?
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    • codename community discussion information longhorn naming software technology windows windows vienna
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  6. Matt

    Windows 7 Why Blackcomb became Vienna

    http://www.windowsvienna.com/ Has posted a reason for it: Courtesy windowsvienna.com
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    • blackcomb bruce morgan codename history leadership microsoft product vision vienna windows
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