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Is there a specific screenshot you're thinking of?
No, I figured if I could recall the name I could get a nostalgic fix by searching it. I found this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DESQview
I recall DESQview was much lighter weight and better performing than Windows, but had limitations. I did not recall that the windows were text only within, but that’s starting to fill some holes in my memory.
You may be thinking of DesqViewX:
https://lunduke.substack.com/p/desqviewx-the-forgotten-mid-1990s
Edit for a little personal anecdote: ran a 2-line (2400, then later 14.4k) WWIV BBS under this on a 386sx in the 90s. What an awesome time that was.