Windows Codename Stake

Windows Codename Stake was based on Windows 2000 and was intended to be used as a consumer-level Windows NT version. It was going to bring all of the NT kernel's advantages, such as: improved performance, better security features and the ability to be run as a standalone operating system. It was scrapped due to Windows XP, it's successor, running on the NT kernel.
== New features and changes ==
It added every game from Windows ME, including a new prototype game called Mouse Drag, where you must guide your mouse through a 3D maze. This game unfortunately was scrapped due to poor reception from playtesters. It also was the first Windows to get rid of the start button. This was another reason why the operating system was scrapped. Instead of clicking a start button, you had to click a button at the side of the screen which brought up a list of your applications.
== List of known builds ==
=== Build 110699 - 6th November 1999 ===
This is the earliest known build of Windows Codename Stake, and was the first build to introduce Mouse Drag (The scrapped prototype game) and all of the Windows ME games.
=== Build 112799 - 27th November 1999 ===
This is the first build to introduce the side button instead of the start button (Though you could add back the start button and/or disable the side button using the Registry Editor)
=== Build 112899 - 28th November 1999 ===
This build introduced the bootscreen seen in the infobox (The previous builds had used the Windows 2000 bootscreen)
=== Build 113099 - 30th November 1999 ===
Mouse Drag was removed, due to complaints from playtesters.
=== Build 120199 - 1st December 1999 ===
This is the final known build, and it added an option to switch back to the start button (a requested QoL feature from the testers.) and many bug fixes.
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