WINDOWS (OS) HISTORY

                                           WINDOWS HISTORY 

                                1982 Windows 1.0

 

The First Version of Microsoft Windows, Windows 1.0, with simple applications and the concept of multitasking on PC.

1987 Windows 2.0

The Second Version of Windows, Windows 2.0 with some fixes and the Control Panel.

1988 Windows 2.1

The Second Version of Windows with some additions, and some fixes, Windows 2.1, the Paint software is seen in this one!

1990 Windows 3.0

The Third Version of Windows, Windows 3.0, featuring the File Manager and Program Manager, replacing the old MS DOS based File and Program Managers.

1992 Windows 3.1

The later released upgraded version of Windows 3.0, which had support for 32-bit Disk Access, Personalization options and had the Minesweeper game for the first time.

                                1995 Windows 95

Windows 95, the changed look, the new interface and the beginning of the form of Windows which we see now. Enhanced Graphics and better Communication Programs.

1998 Windows 98

Windows 98, one of the most successful versions of Windows till now, this version of Windows can still be seen in some PCs even today. With Extended Softwares, better Performance, this Version was the first milestone in the path of the development of Windows.

2000 Windows ME

Windows ME or Windows Millenium Edition, though not a very popular version of Windows, but still it had some better tools   and performance than the previous ones in some cases.

2001 Windows XP

Windows XP, the Daddy of all versions of Windows, the most popular version of windows even today. Windows XP is still   used today because of its unmatched performance, tools and interface. This has been the best version of 

  Windows till the arrival of Windows 7.

                                 2006 Windows Vista

Windows Vista, though it didn't go so well in the public, but still its a good version of Windows specially for the interface the   Windows Aeroâ„¢ Effect, making the Window Transparency work like magic.

                                  2009 Windows 7

Windows 7, the best version of Windows till date. With the new and advanced features such as the Superbar, this

 version of Windows created another milestone for Microsoft after Windows 98 and Windows XP. Windows 7 features an

 unbeatable user interface, and powerful tools that makes it the best among the rest.

                                         

                                  2012 Windows 8

Windows 8 is a reimagined operating system, from the chipset to the user experience, and introduces a totally new interface that works smoothly for both touch and mouse and keyboard. 

2013 Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 advances the Windows 8 vision of providing a powerful collection of apps and cloud connectivity on great devices; it’s everything people loved about Windows 8, plus some enhancements.

                                 2015 Windows 10

Windows 10 arrives early in 2015—but not all at once. Microsoft makes early versions of the operating system available to enthusiasts via the Windows Insider Program, inviting customers to contribute to the development and future of Windows 10