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This was the first version of windows. It is not known as an operating system, rather an operating environment
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This was the first graphical interface that Microsoft made. It wasn't known as an operating system back then, it was seen as an operating environment.
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This was slightly more popular than windows 1.0. This came with the new graphical applications, Word and Excel.
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This was the first windows to introduce virtual memory.
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The first windows version to introduce networking. Also some minor tweaks to the original
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Allows up to 2 gigabytes of virtual memory, and 512 megabytes of physical RAM
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It included new hardware drivers and the FAT32 file system which supports disk partitions that are larger than 2 GB. Comes with Internet Explorer.
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Last DOS based operating system. This came with Windows Movie Maker
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It has the version Windows NT 5.0. Last NT-kernel system to lack a product activation
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It lasted longer as Microsoft's flagship operating system than any others. There was a number of versions
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Available in both 32-bit and 64-bit. The 64-bit version breaks the 4 gigabyte of memory barrier.
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Some features of Windows 7 are faster booting, Device Stage, Windows PowerShell, less obtrusive User Account Control, multi-touch, and improved window management.
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The interface introduced an updated Start menu known as the Start screen, and a new full-screen application platform. The desktop interface is also present for running windowed applications, although Windows RT will not run any desktop applications not included in the system.
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The update adds new options for resizing the live tiles on the Start screen
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A number of new features like Cortana, the Microsoft Edge web browser, the ability to view Windows Store apps as a window instead of fullscreen, virtual desktops, revamped core apps, Continuum, and a unified Settings app were all features debuted in Windows 10.
