Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Detailed History of #Microsoft's #Windows
Today on 20th November world's mother software WIndows is turning 30.On the same day in 1985 Microsoft released it's first operating system to the world. The first OS from Microsoft was #Windows1.0 which was a successor to MS-DOS system which also was very popular in public & still is.In last 30 years Microsoft has released many versions of Windows. But the latest version of Windows is the best one .
The latest Windows (Windows 10) is greatly received by consumers as well as critics in the world.
So lets wish a very happy birthday to WINDOWS in the below memorial view
Windows 1.0
Released in 1985.
Microsoft's first attempt to Graphical user interface.
First 16bit system.
Windows 2.0
December 1987.
Windows could overlap over each other
Ability to maximize or Minimize
Control panel was introduced
Windows 3.X
Released in 1990.
First Windows to be a widespread version.
Ability to run MS-DOS in Windows
Solitaire
Windows 3.1 in 1992 introduced TypeFont
First Windows to be distributed in CD-ROM
Required 1MB of RAM.
Windows 95
As it's name suggests, arrived in August 1995.
First ever Start Menu.
Plug & Play
32bit environment.
Windows 95 plus brought Internet Explorer.
Windows 98
June 1998
Internet Explorer 4
Outlook Express
Microsoft Chat
Netshow Player
USB support improvement
Windows ME
Last Windows to be based in MS-DOS.
Interbet explorer 5.5
Windows Media Player 7
Last in Windows 9X line
Windows 2000
February 2000.
Enterprise twin on Windows ME.
Windows NT based
Automatic updating
First Windows to support Hibernation
Windows XP
One of the best Windows
Released in October 2001.
Brought Consumer & Enterprise OS under one roof.
Based on Windows NT
Visual overhaul to taskbar
ClearType
Longest running OS by Microsoft
Windows Vista
This is what Vista should have been.
October 2009.
Fixed all the problems in Vista
Brought more & more design changes & made it the most beautiful looking Windows.
Much faster & Easier to use.
Lots of features.
Handwriting recognition.
Windows 8
Totally new way of computing
October 2012
Tile based interface
It was much faster that previous Windows.
Start & Shut down time was exceptionally reduced.
Much faster USB 3.0 devices.
Windows store brought apps.
3rd party apps were allowed.
Start menu was changed with full screen & tiles.
Start button was gone.
There was a Windwows RT for tablets & smartphones
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 was released in October 2013.
It was nothing but just a free update to Windows 8.
Start button was back.
X button to close any app was back.
App could be pinned to taskbar.
Windows 10
Ah finally in July 2015, Windows 10 came.
The most beautiful Windows ever.
Full start Menu was back with features of Windows 7 as well as tile support if you want
Tablet mode
Action Centre
Continuum
Settings app
Most important- This was a universal software across all the devices. Even apps & app store was universal for all the devices.
Recently Microsoft introduced the first major update to Windows 10 for PC that is being called as November or Fall update . This is being listed as 1511.
Microsoft Windows
The latest Windows (Windows 10) is greatly received by consumers as well as critics in the world.
So lets wish a very happy birthday to WINDOWS in the below memorial view
Windows 1.0
Released in 1985.
Microsoft's first attempt to Graphical user interface.
First 16bit system.
Windows 2.0
December 1987.
Windows could overlap over each other
Ability to maximize or Minimize
Control panel was introduced
Windows 3.X
Released in 1990.
First Windows to be a widespread version.
Ability to run MS-DOS in Windows
Solitaire
Windows 3.1 in 1992 introduced TypeFont
First Windows to be distributed in CD-ROM
Required 1MB of RAM.
Windows 95
As it's name suggests, arrived in August 1995.
First ever Start Menu.
Plug & Play
32bit environment.
Windows 95 plus brought Internet Explorer.
Windows 98
June 1998
Internet Explorer 4
Outlook Express
Microsoft Chat
Netshow Player
USB support improvement
Windows ME
Last Windows to be based in MS-DOS.
Interbet explorer 5.5
Windows Media Player 7
Last in Windows 9X line
Windows 2000
February 2000.
Enterprise twin on Windows ME.
Windows NT based
Automatic updating
First Windows to support Hibernation
Windows XP
One of the best Windows
Released in October 2001.
Brought Consumer & Enterprise OS under one roof.
Based on Windows NT
Visual overhaul to taskbar
ClearType
Longest running OS by Microsoft
Windows Vista
Launched in January 2007.
Brought major design changes
More transparent element
Search & security
UAC
DirectX 10 technology
Windows media player 11
Internet Explorer 7
Windows Defender an anti spamware program.
Windows 7This is what Vista should have been.
October 2009.
Fixed all the problems in Vista
Brought more & more design changes & made it the most beautiful looking Windows.
Much faster & Easier to use.
Lots of features.
Handwriting recognition.
Windows 8
Totally new way of computing
October 2012
Tile based interface
It was much faster that previous Windows.
Start & Shut down time was exceptionally reduced.
Much faster USB 3.0 devices.
Windows store brought apps.
3rd party apps were allowed.
Start menu was changed with full screen & tiles.
Start button was gone.
There was a Windwows RT for tablets & smartphones
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 was released in October 2013.
It was nothing but just a free update to Windows 8.
Start button was back.
X button to close any app was back.
App could be pinned to taskbar.
Windows 10
Ah finally in July 2015, Windows 10 came.
The most beautiful Windows ever.
Full start Menu was back with features of Windows 7 as well as tile support if you want
Tablet mode
Action Centre
Continuum
Settings app
Most important- This was a universal software across all the devices. Even apps & app store was universal for all the devices.
Recently Microsoft introduced the first major update to Windows 10 for PC that is being called as November or Fall update . This is being listed as 1511.
Microsoft Windows
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