12 Facts About Windows shell

Windows shell is the graphical user interface for the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Windows shell, as it is known today, is an evolution of what began with Windows 95, released in 1995.

Windows shell Desktop is a full-screen window rendered behind all other windows.

Windows shell taskbar is a toolbar-like element that, by default, appears as a horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop.

Windows shell 8 introduced Metro-style apps, which did not appear when Alt+Tab ? was pressed.

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Windows shell 8 added a bar containing a set of five shortcuts known as the "charms", invoked by moving the mouse cursor into the top or bottom right-hand corners of the screen, or by swiping from the right edge of a compatible touchpad or touch screen.

Windows shell 10 removed the charms and moved the commands associated with them into the system menu of each application.

In early 1996, Netscape announced that the next release of its browser, codenamed "Constellation", would completely integrate with Windows and add a new shell, codenamed "HomePort", which would present the same files and shortcuts no matter which machine a user logged into.

Windows shell 7 added 'pinned' shortcuts and 'jump lists' to the taskbar, and automatically grouped program windows into one icon.

Windows shell 8 removed Flip 3D in order to repurpose Win-Tab for displaying an application switcher sidebar containing live previews of active Windows shell Store apps for users without touchscreens.

Windows shell 10 added the possibility to have more than one virtual desktop, known as Task View, to group active program windows to their own virtual desktop.

Newer versions of Windows shell 10 include recent Microsoft Edge tabs in the Alt-Tab menu, which can be disabled to only show open programs, as is the behavior in prior versions of the operating system.