Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows, or simply Windows, is a metafamily of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft. It consists of several families of operating systems, each of which cater to a certain sector of the computing industry with the OS typically associated with IBM PC compatible architecture.
Operating system designed and produced by Microsoft Corporation. Similar to other operating systems, Windows makes a computer system user-friendly by providing a graphical display and organizing information so that it can be easily accessed. The operating system utilizes icons and tools that simplify the complex operations performed by computers. Estimates suggest that 90% of personal computers use the Windows operating system.
Latest Operating system version of windows is
Window 10
Windows is available in 32 and 64-bit versions and offers a graphical user interface (GUI), multitasking functionalities, virtual memory management capabilities, and support for several peripheral devices. Windows OSs constitute client as well as server versions.
Some of the well-known client versions include Windows 98, ME, XP, Vista, and 7. Windows 10 is the most recent version, released in 2015. Some of Windows server versions include Windows NT Server, 2000 Server, 2003 Server, and Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2016 is the most recent server version.
List of Windows Release of his versions
Name | Release date | Release version | Editions | Latest build |
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Windows 10 | 29 July 2015 | NT 10.0 |
| 15063 (version 1703, April 2017 Update) |
Windows 8.1 | 17 October 2013 | NT 6.3 |
| 9600 (April 8 update) |
Windows 8 | 26 October 2012 | NT 6.2 |
| 9200 |
Windows 7 | 22 October 2009 | NT 6.1 |
| 7601 (Service Pack 1) |
Windows Vista | 30 January 2007 | NT 6.0 |
| 6002 (Service Pack 2) |
Windows XP Professional x64 | 25 April 2005 | NT 5.2 | N/A | 3790 (Service Pack 2) |
Windows XP | 25 October 2001 | NT 5.1 |
| 2600 (Service Pack 3) |
Windows ME | 14 September 2000 | 4.90 | N/A | 3000 |
Windows 2000 | 17 February 2000 | NT 5.0 | Professional | 2195 |
Windows 98 | 25 June 1998 | 4.10 |
| 2222 A |
Windows NT 4.0 | 24 August 1996 | NT 4.0 | Windows NT 4.0 Workstation | 1381 (Service Pack 6a) |
Windows 95 | 24 August 1995 | 4.00 |
| 950 |
Windows NT 3.51 | 30 May 1995 | NT 3.51 | Windows NT 3.51 Workstation | 1057 |
Windows NT 3.5 | 21 September 1994 | NT 3.50 | Windows NT 3.5 Workstation | 807 |
Windows 3.2 | 22 November 1993 | 3.2 | Simplified Chinese only | |
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 | November 1993 | 3.11 | N/A | |
Windows NT 3.1 | 27 July 1993 | NT 3.10 | Windows NT 3.1 | 528 |
Windows 3.1 | April 1992 | 3.10 |
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Windows 3.0 | 22 May 1990 | 3.00 | N/A | |
Windows 2.11 | 13 March 1989 | 2.11 |
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Windows 2.10 | 27 May 1988 | 2.10 |
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Windows 2.03 | 9 December 1987 | 2.03 | N/A | |
Windows 1.04 | April 1987 | 1.04 | N/A | |
Windows 1.03 | August 1986 | 1.03 | N/A | |
Windows 1.02 | May 1986 | 1.02 | N/A | |
Windows 1.01 | 20 November 1985 | 1.01 | N/A |
Microsoft Windows
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