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'''Neptune''' (sometimes stylized as '''NepTune''') | '''''Neptune''''' (sometimes stylized as '''NepTune''') was the codename for a canceled version of [[Microsoft Windows]] scheduled for release during the year 2000, which would have been the first consumer version of Windows based on the NT codebase. At first, it was supposed to succeed [[Windows 98]], although this later shifted to [[Windows Me]] due to delays. Major user experience enhancements were planned to ship with Neptune, including Activity Centers, a new task-based user interface that involved a group of applications, each focusing on a different area of functionality, that grouped common tasks together in a common web-based interface. The management of multiple users was also improved in Neptune with the introduction of a new login screen and user manager. The new interfaces were primarily implemented using web technology, often using the new Mars framework. | ||
Another key point of the Neptune project was to experiment with new experiences that didn't require the user to manually save their work. Some of this effort is visible in the available build, which enables hibernation by default and requires the user to take extra steps to fully shut down the computer. Fast Startup, a feature that captures the system state immediately after a normal boot and then restores it on further boots, was also introduced. | Another key point of the Neptune project was to experiment with new experiences that didn't require the user to manually save their work. Some of this effort is visible in the available build, which enables hibernation by default and requires the user to take extra steps to fully shut down the computer. Fast Startup, a feature that captures the system state immediately after a normal boot and then restores it on further boots, was also introduced. | ||