Microsoft Windows History

Before 1985 - MS-DOS (C prompt was the key component)

1985 – Windows 1.0 (basic icons, tiled panels or windows and used a mouse)

1987 – Windows 2.0 (improved graphics, integrated keyboard shortcuts, overlapping windows)

1990 – Windows 3.0 (Intel 386 chip, better icons, added program, file, and print managers)

1995 – Windows 95 (access Internet through dial-up with networking, Plug & Play for installing

hardware and software)

1998 – Windows 98 (improved opening and closing applications, support reading DVDs and USB devices)

2000 – Windows ME Millennium (accessed multimedia with System Restore feature)

2001 – Windows XP Experience (merging of NT and Windows 2000)

2007 – Windows Vista (The verdict?)

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