The History of Microsoft Windows

Windows 1.0

Nov 20, 1985

Windows 1,0 is a 16-bit graphical operating environment. It was Microsoft's first attempt to implement a multi-tasking graphical user interface-based operating environment on the PC platform.

Windows 2.0

Dec 9, 1987

Windows 2.0 is a 16-bit Microsoft Windows GUI-based operating environment. Windows 2.0 is the successor to Windows 1.0.

Windows 3.0

May 22, 1990

Windows 3.0 is a graphical environment. Windows 3.0 originated in 1989 when a group of Microsoft programmers independently decided to make a protected mode Windows as an experiment.

Windows 3.1

Apr 6, 1992

windows 3.1 is a series of 16-bit operating systems.

Windows 95

Aug 24, 1995

Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system.

Windows 98

Jun 25, 1998

Windows 98 is a graphical operating system. It is the second major release.

Windows ME

Sep 14, 2000

Windows ME is a graphical operating system.It was the last operating system released in the Windows 9x series.

Windows XP

Oct 25, 2001

Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for personal computers, home and business desktops, laptops and media centers.

Windows Vista

Nov 8, 2006

Windows Vista is an operating system by Microsoft for personal computers, home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs.

Windows 7

Jul 22, 2009

Winodws 7 is an operating system. Windows 7 is succeeded by Windows 8.

Windows 8

Oct 26, 2012

The development of Windows 8 started before the release of Windows 7, in 2009.