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Windows 1.0
Windows 1.0 is a graphical personal computer operating environment developed by Microsoft. -
Windows 3.0
Released May 22, 1990, Windows 3.0 was the first version of this generation of Windows; with 3.11 being the version that most people used with early IBM compatible computers and remember. -
Windows 2.0
Windows 2.0 allowed application windows to overlap each other, unlike its predecessor Windows 1.0, which could display only tiled windows.[2] Windows 2.0 also introduced more sophisticated keyboard-shortcuts[3] and the terminology of "Minimize" and "Maximize", as opposed to "Iconize" and "Zoom" in Windows 1.0 -
Windows 95
was released in 1995 and was a major upgrade to the Windows operating system. This OS was a significant advancement over its precursor, Windows 3.1. In addition to sporting a new user interface, Windows 95 supports 32-bit applications, which means that applications written specifically for this operating system should run much faster. -
Windows 98
offers support for a number of new technologies, including FAT32, AGP, MMX, USB, DVD, and ACPI. Its most visible feature, though, is the Active Desktop, which integrates the Web browser (Internet Explorer) with the operating system. From the user's point of view, there is no difference between accessing a document residing locally on the user's hard disk or on a Web server halfway around the world. -
Windows ME
The Windows Millennium Edition, called "Windows Me" was an update to the Windows 98 core and included some features of the Windows 2000 operating system. This version also removed the "boot in DOS" option. -
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 is an operating system for business desktop and laptop systems to run software applications, connect to Internet and intranet sites, and access files, printers, and network resources. -
Windows XP
was released in 2001. Along with a redesigned look and feel to the user interface, the new operating system is built on the Windows 2000 kernel, giving the user a more stable and reliable environment than previous versions of Windows. -
Windows Vista
Windows Vista offered an advancement in reliability, security, ease of deployment, performance and manageability over Windows XP. Windows Vista simplifies and centralizes desktop configuration management, reducing the cost of keeping systems updated. -
Windows 7
was released by Microsoft on October 22, 2009 as the latest in the 25-year-old line of Windows operating systems and as the successor to Windows Vista. -
Windows 8
Windows 8 was released on August. 1, 2012 and is a completely redesigned operating system that's been developed from the ground up with touchscreen use in mind as well as near-instant-on capabilities that enable a Windows 8 PC to load and start up in a matter of seconds rather than in minutes. -
Windows 10
is Microsoft's Windows successor to Windows 8. Any qualified device (such as tablets, PCs, smartphones and Xbox consoles) can upgrade to Windows 10, including those with pirated copies of Windows.
