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Jorge Santos Kin Zhao Windows operating system timeline

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  • Windows 1

    Windows 1
    Microsofts first attempt to implement multi-tasking graphical user interface on the pc platform. Was actually named Windows Premiere Edition 1.

  • Windows 2.0

    Windows 2.0
    16-bit Microsoft Windows graphical user interface-based operating environment.The first Windows versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel ran on Windows 2.0.

  • Windows 3.0

    Windows 3.0
    First widely successful version of Windows. Rival to Apple Macintosh and the Commodore Amiga on the GUI front.

  • Windows NT 3.1

    Windows NT 3.1
    Released as Business desktop operating systems.

  • Windows 3.5

    Windows 3.5
    Primary goal was to increase the speed of the OS. As a result the project was given the codename Daytona.

  • Windows 3.51

    Windows 3.51
    The release provided two notable feature improvements first NT 3.51 was then first of the short - lived outing of Microsoft Windows on the Power PC architecture.

  • Windows 95

    Windows 95
    Significant improvements over its predecessor, Windows 3.1, in the graphical user interface and its simplifies play nd plug features. Major Success

  • Windows NT 4.0

    Windows NT 4.0
    Graphical and business oriented OS designed to work with either uniprrcessor or symmetric multi processor computer.

  • Windows 98

    Windows 98
    Second major release in the windows 9x line of OS's.It is a hyubrid 16 bit-32 bit monolithic product with an MS-DOS based boot loader.

  • Windows 98 SE

    Windows 98 SE
    Second Edition of Windows 98, includes fixes for many minor issues, improved WDM auto and modem support, improved USB support and firewire DV camcorder supprt, reced internet explore 4.0 with 5.0.

  • Windows 2000

    Windows 2000
    OS prduced by Microsft for use on PC'S BUSINESS DESKTOPS, LAPTOPS AND SERVERS.

  • Windows Me

    Windows Me
    Successor to windows 98 and just like windows 98,as targeted specifically at home pc users.

  • Windows XP

    Windows XP
    Used on PC's including home and businees desktops, laptops, and media centers. Most popular version of windows.

  • Windows XP Prfessional edition x64 Edition

    Windows XP Prfessional edition x64 Edition
    The primary benefit of moving to 64 bit is to increse maximum allocatable RAM.

  • Windows Vista

    Windows Vista
    Contains many changes in features, including an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Aero, redesigned search function and much more.

  • Windows 7

    Windows 7
    Unlike its predessor, windows vista introduced large number of new features.