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- 1. A History of Windows Damian Gordon
- 2. Timeline of Windows 1981 MS-DOS 1987 Win 2 1993 Win NT 1998 Win 98 2001 Win XP 2009 Win 7 1985 Win 1 1990 Win 3 1995 Win 95 2000 Win 2000 2007 Win Vista 2012 Win 8 2000 Win ME 2015 Win 10 2018 Win 10.5 2021 Win 11
- 3. MS-DOS • Microsoft Disk Operating System • Command-line interface (CLI) August 1981 Microsoft bought an existing operating system from Seattle Computer Products (86-DOS), for $75,000 in 1981.
- 4. Windows 1.0 • 16-bit multi-tasking shell on top of an existing MS-DOS installation • Limited multi-tasking November 1985 The development of Windows began after Bill Gates saw a demonstration of VisiCorp's Visi On.
- 5. Windows 2.0 December 1987 • Allows application windows to overlap • First version to integrate the control panel On March 17, 1988, Apple filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and HP, accusing them of copying the Macintosh System. Apple lost.
- 6. Windows 3.0 May 1990 • Protected/Enhanced mode to run Windows applications with reduced memory issues • Better memory management Developed based on work by David Weise and Murray Sargent in 1989.
- 7. Windows NT July 1993 • Portability to multiple processor architectures, as well as higher security and stability • Designed from scratch (“Unix killer”) Bill Gates hired David Cutler from DEC to design Windows NT. (WNT = VMS)
- 8. Windows 95 • Introduced the taskbar, the 'Start' button, and the way the user navigates • Moved to multitasked 32-bit architecture Windows 95 included support for 255- character mixed-case long filenames. Chicago August 1995
- 9. Windows 98 • Improved power management, network management, and USB support • Added Standby and Hibernate modes Introduced the Windows Driver Model (WDM) to manage device drivers. Memphis June 1998
- 10. Windows 2000 February 2000 • Added NTFS (New Technology File System) 3.0, the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), and the Encrypting File System (EFS) • Also Active Directory A number of new assistive technologies to support for people with disabilities were introduced. Jim Allchin didn't like codenames
- 11. Windows ME September 2000 • Introduced a System Restore feature, and improved digital media and networking tools • Restricted access to real mode MS-DOS Criticized for speed and stability issues, a PC World article dubbed Windows ME the "Mistake Edition“ (Very short shelf-life) Millennium
- 12. Windows XP October 2001 • Improved taskbar and ‘Start’ menu, better networking features • Newly improved user interface The first version of Windows to use product activation in an effort to reduce software piracy. Neptune
- 13. Windows Vista January 2007 • Introduced Windows Search, Windows Aero, Windows Sidebar, Shadow Copy • Integrated Speech Recognition Criticisms of Vista - high system requirements - more restrictive licensing - new digital rights management - lack of compatibility with some pre-Vista hardware and software Longhorn
- 14. Windows 7 October 2009 • Support for virtual hard disks, better multi- core processors performance, and kernel • Improved touch and handwriting recognition Intended to address criticisms faced by Windows Vista, such as performance improvements Blackcomb
- 15. Windows 8 October 2012 • Heavier integration with online services from Microsoft and others (Skydrive, Xbox) • Faster startup through UEFI integration User interface focused on tablets users, including a touch-optimized shell using the "Metro" design language, and a new 'Start' screen (No ‘Start button) Jupiter
- 16. Windows 10 July 2015 • Return of ‘Start’ button, a virtual desktop system, integration with Windows Phone • Device dependent interface Incorporates Microsoft's intelligent personal assistant Cortana Threshold
- 17. Windows 10.5 November 2018 • Changes to File Explorer tool • Window Security improvements • Added Network Support Lots more features for Windows on phones Redstone
- 18. Windows 11 October 2021 • It features major changes to the Windows shell, including a redesigned Start menu, and the replacement of its "live tiles" with a separate "Widgets" panel on the taskbar. Windows 11 completely removes support for 32- bit CPUs, including both 32-bit x86 and 32-bit ARM processors. Sun Valley