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Windows 1.0
A graphical personal computer operating environment developed by Microsoft. Microsoft had worked with Apple Computer to develop applications for Apple's January 1984 original Macintosh. -
Windows 2.0
Allowed application windows to overlap each other, unlike its predecessor Windows 1.0, which could display only tiled windows. also introduced more sophisticated keyboard-shortcuts[3] and the terminology of "Minimize" and "Maximize", as opposed to "Iconize" and "Zoom" in Windows 1.0. -
Windows 3.0
It became the first widely successful version of Windows and a rival to Apple Macintosh and the Commodore Amiga on the graphical user interface (GUI) front. -
Windows 98
Like its predecessor, Windows 98 is a hybrid 16-bit and 32-bit[4] monolithic product with the boot stage based on MS-DOS.[5] -
Windows 2000
An operating system for use on both client and server computers. A continuation of the Microsoft Windows NT family of operating systems, replacing Windows NT 4.0. -
Windows 7
A personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft. It is a part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. Was primarily intended to be an incremental upgrade to the operating system intending to address Windows Vista's poor critical reception while maintaining hardware and software compatibility. -
Windows 8
Was released to a mixed critical reception. Although reaction towards its performance improvements, security enhancements, and improved support for touchscreen devices was positive, the new user interface of the operating system was widely criticized for being potentially confusing and difficult to learn, especially when used with a keyboard and mouse instead of a touchscreen. -
Windows 8.1
Received mixed reception, although more positive than Windows 8, with critics praising the expanded functionality available to apps in comparison to 8, its OneDrive integration, along with its user interface tweaks and the addition of expanded tutorials for operating the Windows 8 interface. -
Windows 10
Revised to handle transitions between a mouse-oriented interface and a touchscreen-optimized interface based on available input devices.
