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Windows 1.0
Windows 1.0 is the first major release of Microsoft Windows. It runs as a graphical, 16-bit multi-tasking shell on top of an existing MS-DOS installation. It provides an environment which can run graphical programs designed for Windows, as well as existing MS-DOS software. -
Windows 2.0
Windows 2.0 allows users to overlap and resize application windows, while the operating environment also introduced desktop icons, keyboard shortcuts, and support for 16-color VGA graphics. -
Windows 3.0
Windows features include a new graphical user interface (GUI) where applications are represented as clickable icons, as opposed to the list of file names seen in its predecessors. -
Windows for Workgroups 3.1
Windows 3.1 allows users to share files, use print servers, and chat online; files could be accessed from other machines that run either Windows or DOS. -
Windows NT 3.1
Windows NT 3.1 introduced the new NTFS file system. This new file system is more robust against hardware failures and allows assignment of read and write rights to users or groups on the file system level. NTFS supports long file names. -
Windows 95
Windows 95 succeeded the Windows 3.1 operating system. It was considered a complete operating system, as it was not a graphical interface running on MS-DOS, and it also performed without any need of the MS-DOS environment after the boot process -
Windows NT 4.0
Windows NT 4.0 is a preemptively multitasked, 32-bit operating system that is designed to work with either uniprocessor or symmetric multi-processor computers. Windows NT 4.0 is the last major release of Microsoft Windows to support the Alpha, MIPS or PowerPC CPU architectures as Windows 2000 runs solely on IA-32 only. -
Windows 98
Windows 98 was the first edition of Windows to adopt the Windows Driver Model, and introduced features that would become standard in future generations of Windows, such as Disk Cleanup, Windows Update, multi-monitor support, and Internet Connection Sharing. -
Windows 98 SE
Windows 98 SE was an official upgrade to Windows 98 which allowed people to use more types of computer hardware, like monitors and printers, and also let more than one machine on a network use the same Internet connection. -
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 introduced NTFS 3.0, Encrypting File System, as well as basic and dynamic disk storage. Support for people with disabilities was improved over Windows NT 4.0 with a number of new assistive technologies, and Microsoft increased support for different languages and locale information. -
Windows ME
Windows ME was the last version of Windows that was based on the Windows 95 kernel. Designed for home users and backward compatible with Windows 98, it had updated shell features as well as an updated graphical user interface. -
Windows XP
Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. It is a direct upgrade to its predecessors, Windows 2000 for high-end and business users and Windows Me for home users, and is available for any devices running Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows Me that meet the new Windows XP system requirements. -
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows XP includes simultaneous multithreading (hyperthreading) support, memory management, registry, debugging, vectored exception handling, heap, file \system, and faster boot and application launch. -
Windows Vista
Windows Vista introduced an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed "Aero," a new search component called "Windows Search," redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems, and new multimedia tools such as Windows DVD Maker among other changes. -
Windows 7
Windows 7 was the first version of Windows that enabled users to pin often-used applications to the taskbar. Other feature additions include: HomeGroup is a network of devices that enables users to share files and folders with the group or on an individual basis. Users require a password to join a group. -
Windows 8
Windows 8 added support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format, near-field communication, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering, and support for Secure Boot on supported devices. -
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a Microsoft operating system for personal computers, tablets, embedded devices and internet of things devices. Windows 10 has an official end of support date of October, 2025, with Windows 11 as it's successor. -
Windows 11
Windows 11 is the latest major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system, released in October 2021. It is a free upgrade to its predecessor, Windows 10 (2015), and is available for any Windows 10 devices that meet the new Windows 11 system requirements.