Microsoft Windows
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Windows is the name given by Microsoft to their GUI-Driven Operating Systems. Click here for a complete timeline to Microsoft Windows release dates. Click here for a complete timeline to all Windows Beta Release Dates.
There are several sub-categories:
These Operating Systems came before Windows 95, and are characterised by the fact they are 16-Bit.
Windows 9x were Microsoft's Operating Systems for the Home Market, and were the first to take full advantage of the Intel 80386's 32-Bit addressing system.
The Windows NT Family combines Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and all other operating systems since then. It was Microsoft's effort to introduce a line of Operating Systems designed for Business Users
Embedded OSes are designed for small-time computers, such as ATM's.
A Version of Windows specialised for Handheld devices, such as PDA's.
Windows CE was designed for small, handheld devices like Pocket PC's
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| Microsoft Operating System Versions |
| Microsoft Operating System Versions:
MS-DOS: QDOS | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.11 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.21 | 3.3 | 3.3A | 3.31 | 4.0 | 4.01 | 4.01A | 5.0 | 5.0A | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.21 | 6.22 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 8.0 Windows 1.x: 1.0 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.04 Windows 2.x: 2.0 | 2.01 | 2.1 | 2.2 Windows 3.x: 3.0 | 3.0A | 3.1 | 3.11 | 3.2 Windows for Workgroups 3.x: 3.1 | 3.11 Windows 9x: 95 | 98 | ME Windows NT: 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.51 | 4.0 | 2000 | XP | 2003 Future Windows NT: Vista | Longhorn Server | Blackcomb Server Windows CE: 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.11 | 2.12 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 Windows Embedded: NT | XP Previous Windows Codenames: Janus | Snowball | Kato | Daytona | Chicago | Memphis | Millennium | Cairo | Odyssey | Neptune | Whistler | Longhorn | Blackcomb |
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