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Microsoft releases their first version of windows. A graphical user interface using operating system. Although not a complete operating system it included programs such as Windows Paint; Windows Write, a simple word processor; an appointment calendar; a card-filer; a notepad; a clock; a control panel; a computer terminal; Clipboard; a RAM driver, MS-DOS Executive and a game called Reversi.
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Microsoft releases Windows 2.0 which is popular mainly due to its use of "run-time version" using the graphical programs Exel and Word for Windows.
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Microsoft achieved a major success with windows 3.0, as the intorduction of virtual memory allowed people to multitask programs.
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Windows 3.1 is released, it includes many changes to 3.0. Including scalable fonts, improved disk performance and many bug fixes.
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Windows 95 is released it is intended for a more consumer oriented operating system for 32-bit systems.
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Windows 98 is released it includes the hardware improvement of USB support.
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Windows 2000 is released with its key features such as Active Directory.
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Windows Millennium Edition was the last DOS based operating system from microsoft and introduced Windows Movie Maker.
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Windows XP was a merging of the previous Windows versions lines and wass availble in several versions, such as Home, and Professional.
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Windows Vista was focused on having enhanced security through its user account control function.
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Windows 7 was released as faster bootin, improved control, and much more stable recreation of Windows Vista.
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Windows 8 was released to help run on more mobile devices, such as surface pro tablets. It had a redesigned user interface and was designed around touch controls.
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During the build conference of 2014, Microsoft reveals Windows 10 for the first time.
