Windows

By Jb Bautista

  • Windows 1

    Windows 1
    Windows 1 was released in November 20, 1985 and was Microsoft’s first true attempt at a graphical user interface in 16-bit.But windows 1 is not a complete operating system it was only a operating environment.Development was spearheaded by Microsoft founder Bill Gates and ran on top of MS-DOS, which relied on command-line input.

  • Windows-2

    Windows-2
    Microsoft Windows version 2 came out on December 9, 1987.The new thing of Windows 2 was that windows could overlap each other, and it also introduced the ability to minimise or maximise windows instead of “iconising” or “zooming”. Much of the popularity for Windows 2 came by way of its inclusion as a “run-time version” with Microsoft’s new graphical applications, Excel and Word for Windows. After this there were some versions of windows 2 like Windows/286 2.1 and Windows/386 2.1 with new things.

  • Windows-3

    Windows-3
    Windows 3 released in May 1990, improved capabilities given to native applications. It also allowed users to better multitask older MS-DOS based software compared to Windows/386 with use of virtual memory.Windows 3 supported 256 colors bringing a more modern, colorful look to the interface.They introduced the card-moving time-sink (and mouse use trainer) Solitaire for the sum total of human time wasted.But there is a another version of windows 3 that is windows 3.1

  • Windows 3.1

    Windows 3.1
    Windows 3.1 released in April 1992 is notable because it introduced True Type fonts making Windows a viable publishing platform for the first time. he game Minesweeper also made its first appearance. Windows 3.1 required 1 mb of RAM to run and allowed supported MS-DOS programs to be controlled with a mouse for the first time.

  • Windows 95

    Windows 95
    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 also includes a number of important internal improvements. Perhaps most important, it supports 32-bit applications, which means that applications written specifically for this operating system should run much faster.

  • Windows 98

    Windows 98
    On June 25, 1998, Microsoft released Windows 98 . It included new hardware drivers and the FAT 32 file system which supports disk partitions that are larger than 2 GB . USB support in Windows 98 is marketed as a vast improvement over Windows 95. The release continued the controversial inclusion of the Internet Explorer browser with the operating system that started with Windows 95 OEM Service.

  • Windows XP

    Windows XP
    On October 25, 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP. It was based on Windows NT , but brought the consumer-friendly elements from Windows ME. The Start menu and task bar got a visual overhaul, bringing the familiar green Start button, blue task bar and vista wallpaper, along with various shadow and other visual effects.

  • Windows 10

    Windows 10
    Announced on 30 September 2014, Windows 10 has only been released as a test version for keen users to try. The “technical preview” is very much still a work in progress.Some interesting features include the ability to switch between a keyboard and mouse mode and a tablet mode, for those computers like the Surface Pro 3 with a detachable keyboard.