A former Microsoft employee showed what the prototype of Windows 8 looks like. This was reported by the XDA publication.

Media reporters drew attention to a video posted on the YouTube channel of former Microsoft engineer Steven Sinofsky. The specialist showed screenshots of the operating system (OS) developed in the company in the 2010s. All things considered, this is an early version of Windows 8.

According to the video, in the first version of the operating system, there was a sidebar on the desktop with various items – the latest news, results of sports matches, weather and more. Journalists noted that this component can be considered an early version of widgets that appeared in Windows 11. From this, the authors concluded that Microsoft was engaged in the development of widgets more than 10 years ago, but for some reason did not implement them. previous versions of Windows.

“The concept is very similar in spirit to what we see in the Windows 11 widget panel today, and it’s great to see Microsoft bring that idea back 10 years later”, experts noted. Windows 8 went on sale in October 2012.