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Windows 1.0 appeared
The shell of Windows 1.0 was a program known as the MS-DOS Executive. This first windows 1.0 had different programs such as Calculator, Calendar, Cardfile, Clipboard viewer, Clock, Control Panel, Notepad, Paint, Reversi, Terminal, and Write. This windows 1.0 also did not allow overlapping windows. -
Windows 2.0 appeared
This windows provided significant useability improvements to Windows and also addition of icons and overlapping windows. The windows became a viable environment for development of major applications , the applications were Excel, Word for Windows, Corel Draw!, Ami, PageMaker and Micrografx Designer. -
Winows 2.11 appeared
On this windows, two editions of Windows 2.1x were released, both of which could take advantage of the Intel processor for which they were designed. -
Windows 3.0 appeared
The 3.0 windows had capability to address memory beyond 640K and a much more powerful user interface. The new applications on windows 3.0 helped Microsoft sell more than 10 million copies of Windows and was the best selling graphical user interface. -
Windows 3.1 appeared
The windows 3.1 provides significant improvements and added no new features but corrects some existing, mostly network-related problems. -
Windows NT 3.1 appeared
The windows NT 3.1 was the first release of Microsoft's windows NT line of server and business desktop operating systems. -
Windows NT 3.5 appeared
The windows NT 3.5 is the second release of the Microsoft windows NT operating system and one of the primary goals during Windows NT 3.5's development was to increase the speed of the operating system. -
Windows 95 appeared
The windows 95 provided full pre-emptive multitasking, advanced file systems, threading, networking and more. It also included a completely revised user interface. -
Windows NT 4.0 appeared
The Windows NT 4.0 was classified as a hybrid kernel operating system. The "NT" designation in the product's title initially stood for "New Technology". -
Windows 98 appeared
The windows 98 was the first operating system to use the windows Driver Model, This windows also had a shell that includes all of the enhancements from Windows Desktop Update. -
Windows 98 SE appeared
This windows 98 Second Edition was an updated release of windows 98, which included fixes for many minor issues. -
Windows 2000 appeared
The windows 2000 was a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Microsoft had marketed windows 2000 as the most secure windows version ever. -
Windows Me appeared
The windows ME was the successor to the windows 98. The windows ME was a continuation of the windows 9x model but was one of the most unpopular changes in Windows ME. -
Windows XP appeared
The windows XP is the successor to both Windows 2000 and Windows Me. The name "XP" is short for "experience". -
Windows XP Media Center Edition appeared
This windows was a version of the Windows XP operating system. -
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 appeared
The windows XP Service Pack 2 upgrades earlier versions of MCE to this one. -
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 appeared
This windows, among other things it includes support for Media Center Extenders, and CD/DVD-Video burning support. -
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition appeared
The windows XP Professional x64 Edition uses a technology named windows-on-windows 64-bit (WoW64), which permits the execution of 32-bit x86 applications. -
Windows Vista appeared
The windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs. -
Windows Home Server appeared
The windows home server was intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing, automated backups, and remote access. -
Windows Server 2008 appeared
This windows Server 2008 was built from the same code base as windows vista, therefore, it shares much of the same architecture and functionality. -
Windows 7 appeared
The windows 7 is the latest release of Microsoft windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, and media center PCs