Logos [ ]
Windows 1.0 (1985–2001) [ ]
Logo with Microsoft wordmark
Logo used on boot screens (1.01-1.03)
Logo used on boot screens (1.04-2.1)
Rare variant with a symbol similar to the Windows 11 logo and
Microsoft 's 2012 logo
Windows 3.0 (1990–2001) [ ]
Logo used on boot screens
Windows 3.1x (1992–2001) [ ]
Blue version used on several beta setup disks for Windows 95
Windows for Workgroups version
Version used on "Compatible" stickers
Windows NT 3.1 (1993–2000) [ ]
Windows NT 3.5x (1994–2001) [ ]
Windows 95 (1995–2001) [ ]
Logo used in early Chicago builds, similar to the NT 3.5 logo
Logo without "95" (1995-2001)
Beta logo used after Chicago (beta 95)
Logo with shadow and wordmark
Alternate version, used on the "win95" wallpaper
Windows NT 4.0 (1996–2004) [ ]
Logo with shadow and wordmark
Windows 98 (1998–2006) [ ]
Logo with shadow and wordmark
Logo used on the Windows 98 wallpaper
Website version (1999-2007)
Windows 2000 (2000–2010) [ ]
Alternative print version
Alternate stacked version, used on the startup screen
Professional Edition logo
Logo used on about screens
Windows Millennium Edition (2000–2006) [ ]
Alternate version used on the about screen
Alternate version used on the setup
Windows XP [ ]
Windows 2002 [ ]
2000 (unused) [ ]
Windows XP [ ]
2001–2014 [ ]
Logo without "XP" (2001-2006)
Stacked logo without "XP" (2001-2006)
Stacked logo without "XP" and wordmark in Segoe (2005-2006)
Stacked version without "Microsoft" (2006-2014)
Stacked version without "Microsoft" and "XP" (2006-2014)
Used for the Home Edition (horizontal)
Used for the Home Edition (stacked)
Used for the Home Edition (stacked) (without Microsoft)
Used for the French Home Edition
Used for the Professional Edition (horizontal)
Used for the Professional Edition (stacked)
Used for the Professional Edition (stacked) (without Microsoft)
Used for the French Professional Edition
Used for the Media Center Edition
Used for the Starter Edition
Used for the 64-Bit Edition
Used for the 64-Bit Edition (horizontal)
Used for the 64-Bit Edition, version 2003 (horizontal)
Used for the Professional x64 Edition
Used for the Professional x64 Edition (horizontal)
Used for the Tablet PC Edition
Windows Vista (2006–2017) [ ]
Logo without "Vista" (2006-2012)
Stacked logo without "Vista" (2006-2012)
Used for the Business Edition
Used for the Business N Edition
Used for the Enterprise Edition
Used for Ultimate (horizontal)
Used for Ultimate (horizontal, alternate)
Used for Ultimate N (horizontal)
Alternate stacked version #1
Alternate stacked version #2
Only used on Beta 1-2 builds 5219-5308
Windows 7 (2009–2020, 2009-2023 for Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate) [ ]
Logo without "7" (2009–2012)
Alternate light blue version (2012)
Used for the Enterprise Edition
Used for the Enterprise N Edition
Used for the Enterprise E Edition
Used for the Enterprise Edition (Russian)
Used for Home Basic (Russian)
Used for Home Premium (Russian)
Used for the Professional Edition
Used for the Professional N Edition
Used for the Professional E Edition
Used for the Professional Edition (Russian)
Used for the Starter Edition
Used for the Starter N Edition
Used for the Starter E Edition
Used for the Starter Edition (Russian)
Used for Ultimate (Russian)
Alternate stacked version
Windows 8 (2012-2016) [ ]
Version with thinner symbol
Alternate stacked version
Alternate version with thinner font, still used in Windows 8.1 about-screen
Windows 8.1 (2013–2023) [ ]
Logo without "8.1" (2013-2021)
Print logo without 8.1 (2013-2021)
Purple logo without 8.1 (2012-2021)
Alternate stacked version
Dark blue stacked version
Alternate dark blue stacked version
Alternate version with bolder font
Windows 10 (2015–present) [ ]
Alternate stacked version
Windows 11 (2021–present) [ ]
Alternate version with thinner lines
Icons [ ]
1985–2001 [ ]
1990–2001 [ ]
1991–2010 [ ]
Symbol (3.1-95), still used in several about screens in Windows 9x
Windows 95-98 website version (1999–2007)
Windows 3.1 Build 026 about logo
Windows 3.1 Build 043d about logo
Start icon used on taskbars from Windows 9x
Windows NT 3.5 beta version
Windows NT 3.51 background logo
Gray version, used on the Microsoft Memphis April Beta version
Gray version, used on Microsoft Memphis
32-bit logo used on the Windows 98 about screen
Used on start of Windows 98
Version used on "Windows 3.1 Compatible" stickers
Microsoft Neptune version
Windows Whistler Build 2419 boot logo
Windows CE desktop variant
2000–2010 [ ]
Windows NT 5.0 symbol (NT 5.0 was the beta of 2000)
Windows NT 5.0 Server Beta 2 symbol (NT 5.0 was the beta of 2000)
Windows 2000 Server Beta 3 logo
3D beta 2000 logo (background used in build 1969.1-1983.1)
Variant used on the "Windows 2000" wallpaper
2000–2006 [ ]
Variant used on the "Windows Millennium" wallpaper
2001–2023 [ ]
Print version, usually seen on a Windows XP/Vista/7 keyboard's start key
2001–2014 [ ]
Pixelated logo used on the startup
Later Windows Whistler variant, also used on the post-reset Longhorn boot screen
White logo used on Longhorn
Blue-ish white variant used on Longhorn's about screen
2006–2023 [ ]
Logo inside blue circle. This is not only one of the Windows Vista and 7 logos, but also the start button icon.
Logo inside green circle. This is used on Media Center for Windows Vista, Windows 7; Windows 8/8.1 (as a purchase).
Logo used on the Windows 7 wallpaper
Logo used on the Windows 7 Starter wallpaper
Start button seen in beta builds of Windows 8, mainly in the 81xx versions.
2009 (unused) [ ]
In 2009, several prototype wallpapers were created for Microsoft's then-new operating system, Windows 7. 4 concepts were discovered so far, all of them containing the Windows logo, with the last one resembling the final version a lot more than the other three.
2012–present [ ]
Print version with thinner lines
Turquoise version (2012-present)
Turquoise version with thinner lines (2012-present)
Dark blue version with thinner lines used in
Windows Server (2012–present)
Purple version (2012-2015)
Blue version (2015–present)
Blue version with thinner lines (2015–present)
Gradient version with thinner lines (2020)
Logo used on the Windows 10 wallpaper from the builds 1507-1511 or login screen
Logo used on the Windows 10 wallpaper from the builds 1703-1709
Windows 10 RTM wallpaper logo
Newer Windows 10 wallpaper logo
Logo used on the Pride 2019 Windows 10 wallpaper
Logo used on the Windows 365 wallpaper
2020–2021 (unreleased) [ ]
Alternate version with thinner lines
2021–present [ ]
Print icon with thinner lines
Alternate version of the start button
Single color version of the start button