History of Microsoft Windows By billyrodgers Period: Jan 1, 1980 to Aug 27, 2010 Date Nov 10, 1983 Windows 1.0 Creation of Windows inital operating system Aug 27, 1987 Windows 2.0 Aug 27, 1990 Windows 3.0 Release 32 bit operating system 32-bit operating system Jul 27, 1993 WINDOWS NT Aug 24, 1995 Windows 95- added 32 bit TCP/IP- INTERNET EXPLORER 1.0 Jun 25, 1998 Windows 98 Feb 17, 2000 WINDOWS 2000 Sep 14, 2000 WINDOWS ME- aimed at home users Oct 29, 2001 Windows XP- merger of personal and business operating systems Jan 30, 2007 WINDOWS VISTA Oct 22, 2009 WINDOWS 7- look and feel of competion's OS
