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1. From Windows 1 to Windows 10: 29
years of Windows evolution

2. Microsoft Windows has seen nine major versions
since its first release in 1985
Over 29 years later, Windows looks very different but
somehow familiar with elements that have survived the test
of time, increases in computing power and – most recently
– a shift from the keyboard and mouse to the touchscreen.
Here’s a brief look at the history of Windows, from its birth at
the hands of Bill Gates with Windows 1 to the latest arrival
under new Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella.

3. Versions of Microsoft:
MS-DOS (Microsoft disk operating system)
1.Windows 1
2. Windows 2
3. Windows 3
4. Windows 3.1
5. Windows 95
6. Windows 98
7. Windows ME
8. Windows 2000
9. Windows XP
10. Windows Vista
11. Windows 7
12. Windows 8
13. Windows 8.1
14. Windows 10

4. MS-DOS (Microsoft disk operating system):
Originally developed by Microsoft for IBM, MS-DOS was the
standard operating system for IBM-compatible personal
computers. The initial versions of DOS were very simple and
resembled another operating system called CP/M. Subsequent
versions have become increasingly sophisticated as they
incorporated features of minicomputer operating systems
Microsoft co-founders Paul Allen (left) and
Bill Gates

5. 1.Windows 1:
The first version of Windows
This is where it all started
for Windows. The
original Windows 1 was
released in November
1985 and was Microsoft’s
first true attempt at a
graphical user interface
in 16-bit
Development was spearheaded by Microsoft
founder Bill Gates and ran on top of MS-DOS,
which relied on command-line input

6. 2.Windows 2:
Two years after the
release of Windows 1,
Microsoft’s Windows
2 replaced it in
December 1987. The
big innovation for
Windows 2 was that
windows could
overlap each other,
and it also introduced
the ability to minimise
or maximise windows
instead of “iconising”
or “zooming”.
Microsoft Word and Excel also made their first
appearances running on Windows 2.

7. 3.Windows 3:
Windows 3.0 got colourful
The first Windows that required a
hard drive launched in 1990.
Windows 3 was the first version to
see more widespread success and
be considered a challenger to
Apple’s Macintosh and the
Commodore Amiga graphical user
interfaces, coming pre-installed on
computers from PC-compatible
manufacturers including Zenith
Data Systems
Windows 3 introduced the ability to run MS-DOS programmes
in windows, which brought multitasking to legacy programmes,
and supported 256 colours bringing a more modern, colourful
look to the interface

8. The Windows 3.0 desktop
More important - at least to the sum total of
human time wasted - it introduced the card-
moving timesink (and mouse use trainer) Solitaire

9. 4.Windows 3.1:
Windows 3.1 with Minesweeper
Windows 1 and 2 both had
point release updates, but
Windows 3.1 released in
1992 is notable because it
introduced TrueType fonts
making Windows a viable
publishing platform for the
first time.
Minesweeper also made its first appearance. Windows 3.1 required
1MB of RAM to run and allowed supported MS-DOS programs to be
controlled with a mouse for the first time. Windows 3.1 was also the
first Windows to be distributed on a CD-ROM, although once installed
on a hard drive it only took up 10 to 15MB (a CD can typically store
up to 700MB).

10. 5.Windows 95:
Windows 95: oh hello Start menu.
As the name implies,
Windows 95 arrived in
August 1995 and with it
brought the first ever Start
button and Start menu
It also introduced the concept of
“plug and play” – connect a
peripheral and the operating
system finds the appropriate
drivers for it and makes it work.
That was the idea; it didn’t
always work in practice.
Internet Explorer also made its debut on Windows
95, but was not installed by default requiring the
Windows 95 Plus! pack. Later revisions of Windows
95 included IE by default, as Netscape Navigator
and NCSA Mosaic were popular at the time

11. 6.Windows 98:
Windows 98, the last great DOS-based
Windows
Released in June 1998,
Windows 98 built on Windows
95 and brought with it IE 4,
Outlook Express, Windows
Address Book, Microsoft Chat
and NetShow Player, which was
replaced by Windows Media
Player 6.2 in Windows 98
Second Edition in 1999
USB support was much
improved in Windows 98 and
led to its widespread
adoption, including USB
hubs and USB mice

12. 7.Windows ME:
Windows ME was one to skip
Released in September 2000, it was
the consumer-aimed operating
system twined with Windows 2000
aimed at the enterprise market. It
introduced some important concepts
to consumers, including more
automated system recovery tools.
IE 5.5, Windows Media Player 7 and
Windows Movie Maker all made their
appearance for the first time

13. 8.Windows 2000:
Windows 2000 was ME’s enterprise twin
The enterprise twin of ME,
Windows 2000 was released in
February 2000 and was based on
Microsoft’s business-orientated
system Windows NT and later
became the basis for Windows
XP.
Microsoft’s automatic updating
played an important role in
Windows 2000 and became the
first Windows to support
hibernation

14. 9.Windows XP:
Windows XP still survives to this day
Windows XP was
released in October
2001 and brought
Microsoft’s enterprise
line and consumer line of
operating systems under
one roof.
Windows XP was the
longest running
Microsoft operating
system, seeing three
major updates and
support
up until April 2014 – 13
years from its original
release date
Its biggest problem was security: though it
had a firewall built in, it was turned off by
default

15. 10.Windows Vista:
Windows Vista, arguably worse than
Windows ME
Windows XP stayed the course
for close to six years before
being replaced by Windows
Vista in January 2007. Vista
updated the look and feel of
Windows with more focus on
transparent elements, search
and security
PC gamers saw a boost
from Vista’s inclusion of
Microsoft’s DirectX 10
technology
Windows Media Player 11 and IE 7 debuted,
along with Windows Defender an anti-spyware
programme. Vista also included speech
recognition, Windows DVD Maker and Photo
Gallery

16. 11.Windows 7:
Windows 7 was everything Windows Vista
should have been
Windows 7 was first
released in October
2009. It was intended to
fix all the problems and
criticism faced by Vista
It was faster, more stable
and easier to use,
becoming the operating
system most users and
business would upgrade
to from Windows XP

17. 12.Windows 8:
Windows 8 focused more on touch than a
keyboard and mouse
Released in October
2012, Windows 8 was
Microsoft’s most radical
overhaul of the
Windows interface,
ditching the Start
button and Start menu
in favour of a more
touch-friendly Start
screen.

18. The new tiled interface saw programme icons and live tiles, which
displayed at-a-glance information normally associated with
“widgets”, replace the lists of programmes and icons. A desktop
was still included, which resembled Windows 7.
Windows 8 was faster than previous
versions of Windows and included support
for the new, much faster USB 3.0 devices

19. 13.Windows 8.1:
Windows 8.1 and the great reappearance
of the Start button
A free point release to
Windows 8 introduced in
October 2013, Windows
8.1 marked a shift towards
yearly software updates
from Microsoft and
included the first step in
Microsoft’s U-turn around
its new visual interface.
Windows 8.1 re-introduced the Start button,
which brought up the Start screen from the
desktop view of Windows 8.1. Users could also
choose to boot directly into the desktop of
Windows 8.1

20. 14.Windows 10:
Windows 10 brings back the Start menu
Announced on 30
September 2014,
Windows 10 has
only been
released as a test
version for keen
users to try. The
“technical
preview” is very
much still a work
in progress.
Windows 10 represents another step in
Microsoft’s U-turn, bringing back the Start
menu and more balance to traditional
desktop computer users

21. Windows 10: Things to know about Microsoft's new OS
Microsoft has pulled a U-turn
on its reinvention of the PC,
ditching Windows 8 and
creating something that
blends the old Windows with
the new
Windows 10 is the next
version of Microsoft’s
Windows computer
software for tablets,
desktops, laptops and
smartphones, which
brings back the start
menu.

22. 1 .Start menu
After complaints from
users about its absence,
the start menu is back.
Clicking the start button
brings up a menu, which
– although isn’t exactly
the same as Windows 7
or those before it – is
more familiar than the
full-screen tiled interface
of Windows 8. This
should be much more
useful for desktop users,
but the tiled interface
from Windows 8 is
tacked on to the side.

23. 2.Continuum
When connecting or disconnecting a
keyboard Windows 10 will switch between
a touch-based interface and a mouse and
keyboard-focused interface
Windows 10 attempts
to blend the best of
Windows 7 with
Windows 8. One of the
smartest things
Microsoft has added is
Continuum, which
detects the state of the
computer and presents
the right interface
depending on whether
a keyboard and mouse
is being used or the
screen is being
touched

24. 3.One Windows for all devices
Microsoft is using Windows 10 to attempt
to unify its various software platforms
across different devices under one
Windows brand and softwar
Microsoft has talked a
lot about Windows
being more than simply
desktop computer
software. Windows 10 is
meant to unify desktop
PCs, Windows tablets
and Windows
Phone smartphones
with one interface, one
way of operating and
one account

25. 4.Universal apps
Microsoft promises that Windows universal
apps will run on any Windows product,
including smartphones, tablets and
desktops
Along with the “one
Windows for all devices”
idea, Microsoft is pushing
what it calls “universal
Windows apps”, which is
the new name for apps
downloaded from the
Windows Store. The idea
is that one app will be able
to run on all Windows
platforms, including
Windows Phone

26. 5.No more full-screen; universal apps can be windowed
New Windows Store apps, which previously only
operated in full-screen mode, can now be used in
traditional windows on the desktop
Bringing back the start
menu has given the
traditional Windows
desktop more
prominence again. To
help merge the Windows
8-style “modern” apps
from the Windows Store
with the traditional
desktop, Windows 10 can
now run the newly
renamed “universal apps”
in windows on the
desktop, as though they
were any other desktop
app

27. 6.Snap assist
The window Snap feature has been
enhanced to size windows for better multi-
window productivity
The snapping feature,
which automatically
resizes windows on
the desktop to fill part
or all of the screen,
has been enhanced,
allowing tiling of
windows, snapping
side-by-side and an
array of new layouts
to including virtual
multi-desktop modes
to try to help
computer and tablet
users be more
productive with both
universal apps and
traditional desktop
Windows apps

28. 7.What will it run on? Is Windows RT dead?
Is Windows RT dead?
Windows 10 will run
on most things that
Windows 8 can run on.
That includes almost
any new PC bought in
the last couple of
years, but will exclude
some older PCs, as
Windows 8 requires a
64-bit processor

29. 8.When will it be available, and what will it cost?
Most consumers will
buy Windows 10 with
a new PC, but for
those feeling
adventurous and
wanting to have a
poke around
Microsoft’s latest and
greatest, the
company is allowing
users to sign up for
early previews of the
software still in testing
How much the final retail edition of
Windows 10 will cost Microsoft hasn’t said.
Windows 8.1 costs £100 from Microsoft,
but a Windows 10 introductory discount is
likely

30. 9.What’s in a number?
Terry Myerson and Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s
Operating Systems Group unveil Windows
10
Yes, Microsoft did skip from
Windows 8 (or 8.1 to be
precise) straight to
Windows 10.
What happened to
Windows 9? Perhaps
Microsoft has been using
base 9, so 9 is 10. Or 10
just sounds better? The
Xbox 360 (aka the Xbox 2)
and its successor the Xbox
One (aka the Xbox 3) are
proof that Microsoft is
happy to throw out
conventional numbering
when it feels like it.

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