Windows 97 (1997)

For other uses, see Windows 97 Windows 97, codenamed Winnipeg, was an OS name considered for Windows 98. The OS was planned to be released on June 11, 1997, and end support the day Windows 7 launched. In real life, it is based off of Windows 98 build 1518 and Post-RTM builds are based off of 1546.
The OS simply improved on Windows 96 by adding more Internet Integration features, however, when Microsoft realized they wouldn't reach the 6/11/'97 date in time, Windows 98 came out on top as the final release name.
Later in October 1997, a Plus pack would've been released and add themes like Strawberry, Nightlight, Snow, etc.
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