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Microsoft Boots Up
In 1975 Gates and Allen form a partnership called Microsoft. Like most start-ups . Microsoft began small but has a huge vision. -
The dawn of MS-DOS
Gates and Allen hire former Steve Ballmer to aid the company. IBM approaches Microsoft. Microsoft is focusing on a new OS. This is known as MS-DOS. -
Introducing Windows 1.0
Two years after the intial announcement, Microsoft ships Windows 1.0. -
Microsoft Windows 2.0
Microsoft Windows 2.0 is released and proved slightly more popular than its predecessor. -
Success with Windows 3.0
Microsoft announces Window 3.0 shortly followed by Windows 3.1 in 1992. 10 Million copies are sold in their first 2 years. -
Windows 3.0-Windows 3.1
Microsoft announces Windows 3.0 followed by Windows 3.1 in 1992. They sell 10 million copies in their first 2 years. -
Windows NT
Windows NT is released and Microsoft meets with the completion of a project that begun in the late 1980s to build an advanced and fresh new operating system from scratch. -
Windows 95 - the PC comes of age
Microsoft releases Windows 95, selling a record-setting 7 million copies in the first 5 weeks. -
Windows 98 Released
Windows 98 is the first version of Windows designed specifically for consumers. It is the last version based on MS-DOS. -
Windows 2000
As part of its "professional" line, Microsoft releases Windows 2000. -
Windows XP Stable!
XP is released with a redesigned look and feel that's centered on usability. -
Windows Vista released!
Windows Vista is released with the strongest security system yet. -
Windows 7
The wireless world has arrived. Windows 7 is selling seven copies a second.