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Event Date:	Event Title:	Event Description:
01/11/1975	creation of microsoft windows	in 1975, Bill Gates and Paul allen introduced the new operating system named microsoft windows
06/23/1980	new owner/ worker	Gates and Allen hired Gates former Harvard classmate, Steve Ballmer, to help run the company.
07/14/1980	MS-DOS was created	a month after hiring Steve Ballmer they created MS-DOS. MS-DOS stands for Microsoft Disk Operating System. .The software that manages, or runs, the computer hardware and also serves to bridge the gap between the computer hardware and programs, such as a word processor.
09/19/1981	shipping of MS-DOS	MS-DOS was shipped in 1981. it introuduced a new language to the people. it became a daily work tool.
04/11/1983	Announcement	Windows was announced in 1983.
11/20/1985	windows got shipped	On November 20, 1985, two years after the initial announcement, Microsoft ships Windows 1.0. Instead typing MS‑DOS commands, you just move a mouse to point and click your way through screens, or “windows.”
12/09/1987	windows 2.0	microsoft released windows 2.0 . It hads more memory and desktop icons. It had many shortcuts to it and many different windows were able to open at a time.
05/22/1990	windows 3.0	microsoft announces 3.0
04/13/1992	microsoft 3.1	microsoft introduced 3.1 shortly after 3.0.. Together 3.0 ans 3.1 sold 10 million copies in their first two years. it a strategic business platform that supports high-end engineering and scientific programs.
07/07/1993	Microsoft NT was created and released	"Windows NT represents nothing less than a fundamental change in the way that companies can address their business computing requirements."
04/15/1995	Internet Explorer	in 1195 the first version of internet explorer was release.
08/24/1995	release of windows 95	On August 24, 1995, Microsoft releases Windows 95, selling a record-setting 7 million copies in the first five weeks. It’s the most publicized launch Microsoft has ever taken on.
06/25/1998	Windows 98	Released on June 25, 1998, Windows 98 is the first version of Windows designed specifically for consumers.
10/25/2001	Windows XP	On October 25, 2001, Windows XP is released with a redesigned look and feel that's centered on usability and a unified Help and Support services center.
04/15/2006	Windows Vista	Windows Vista is released in 2006 with the strongest security system yet. User Account Control helps prevent potentially harmful software from making changes to your computer.
03/18/2009	Windows 7	When Windows 7 is released in October 2009, laptops are outselling desktop PCs and it’s common to get online at public wireless hotspots like coffee shops. Wireless networks can be created at the office or at home.