Windows 2.x

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Contents 1 Development and History 2 Screenshot 3 Available Versions 3.1 Windows 2.0 3.2 Windows 2.02 3.3 WIndows 2.10 3.4 Windows 2.11

[edit] Development and History

Windows 2.0, also known as Windows/286 (for the Intel 80286) was released April 2, 1987. It maintained compatibility with existing Windows applications, and included significant performance enhancements, as well as a new visual appearance, compatible with Microsoft OS/2 Presentation Manager (Which consisted of overlapping windows, rather than tiled windows).

Later Versions came in two iterations: Windows /286 and Windows/386, the former optimised for the Intel 286, and the latter optimised for the Intel 386.

Windows/386 introduced Himem.sys, and improved support for expanded memory hardware.

[edit] Screenshot

[edit] Available Versions

[edit] Windows 2.0

[edit] Windows 2.02

Windows 2.02 released in November 1987.

[edit] WIndows 2.10

Windows 2.10 (Windows/386) released in April 2 1988.

[edit] Windows 2.11

Windows/386 (and Windows/286) 2.11 released in March 1989.