The Windows Timeline

The Release of the Microsoft

1960

The Release of the MS-DOS (PC-DOS)

1980

The lifespan of Windows 1.0

Period: Nov 20, 1985 to Dec 31, 2001

The lifespan of Windows 2.0

Period: Dec 9, 1987 to Dec 31, 2001

The lifespan of Windows/386 (Win 2.1 and 2.11)

Period: May 27, 1988 to Mar 13, 1989

The lifespan of Windows 3.0

Period: May 22, 1990 to Oct 20, 1991

The lifespan of the Windows 3.1x (3.1 and 3.11)

Period: Apr 6, 1992 to Dec 31, 1993

The lifespan of Windows 95

Period: Aug 15, 1995 to Nov 26, 1997

The lifespan of Windows 98

Period: May 15, 1998 to May 5, 1999

The lifespan of Windows Millenium

Period: Jun 19, 2000 to Jul 14, 2000

The end of the original timeline...

Period: Jul 15, 2000 to Aug 24, 2001