Windows ComputersWindows Computers

Akash PatelAkash Patel

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In 1975, Bill Gates, In 1975, Bill Gates, and Paul Allen are and Paul Allen are in a partnership in a partnership called Microsoft. It called Microsoft. It was small when it was small when it started up, but started up, but they had a big they had a big vision for the vision for the future.future.

Windows 1.0Windows 1.0 In 1983, Windows announces their In 1983, Windows announces their

first operating system, but the first operating system, but the software was still in development and software was still in development and it was November 20, 1985. The it was November 20, 1985. The boxes were called windows as you boxes were called windows as you can move them, and shrink them; the can move them, and shrink them; the code name for them was called the code name for them was called the Interface Manager. The operating Interface Manager. The operating system came with programs such as system came with programs such as Paint, Windows Writer, Notepad, Paint, Windows Writer, Notepad, Calculator, Clock, and Calendar. Calculator, Clock, and Calendar. Windows gave people an easy to use Windows gave people an easy to use interface that you can see and move interface that you can see and move your mouse without the use of the your mouse without the use of the commands you need to use in the commands you need to use in the MS‑DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating MS‑DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System).System).

Windows 2.0Windows 2.0 Microsoft releases Windows Microsoft releases Windows

2.0 on December 9, 1987. 2.0 on December 9, 1987. Due to the improvement in Due to the improvement in graphics, you can place graphics, you can place windows on top of each windows on top of each other, determine the size, other, determine the size, while also adding keyboard while also adding keyboard shortcuts that make shortcuts that make computing faster. Speed computing faster. Speed and memory improvements and memory improvements helped this version of helped this version of Windows be better, included Windows be better, included with an Intel 286 processer, with an Intel 286 processer, Microsoft later came out Microsoft later came out with an Intel 386 processer with an Intel 386 processer to make it more reliable. to make it more reliable.

Windows 3.0Windows 3.0 The release of Windows 3.0 was on May The release of Windows 3.0 was on May

22, 1990, with Windows 3.1 coming out 22, 1990, with Windows 3.1 coming out 2 years later. 10 million copies were 2 years later. 10 million copies were sold in the first two years. sold in the first two years. Improvements in speed were more Improvements in speed were more noticeable and graphics that supported noticeable and graphics that supported 16 colors. Programs such as Program 16 colors. Programs such as Program Manager, File Manager, and Print Manager, File Manager, and Print Manager are introduced, including the Manager are introduced, including the basic games you now see on majority basic games you now see on majority of Windows computers. When of Windows computers. When Microsoft introduced Windows NT on Microsoft introduced Windows NT on July 27, 1993, it came with a 32-bit July 27, 1993, it came with a 32-bit operating system, which supported operating system, which supported engineering and scientific programs. engineering and scientific programs.

Windows 95Windows 95 Selling a record 7-million copies by Selling a record 7-million copies by

the end of September showed that the end of September showed that Windows 95 was getting the Windows 95 was getting the supported it needed when it came supported it needed when it came out on August 24, 1995. This is the out on August 24, 1995. This is the first well-known 32-bit operating first well-known 32-bit operating system with the capabilities of the system with the capabilities of the internet, email, fax, better graphic internet, email, fax, better graphic games, and educational software. games, and educational software. Windows 95 most notable features Windows 95 most notable features were the Start menu, taskbar, as were the Start menu, taskbar, as well as the minimize, maximize, and well as the minimize, maximize, and close buttons on windows. Knowing close buttons on windows. Knowing that, Microsoft keeps the current that, Microsoft keeps the current interface look and just improves on interface look and just improves on graphics on each of the newer graphics on each of the newer operating systems. With the operating systems. With the introduction of the internet, introduction of the internet, Microsoft makes the first version of Microsoft makes the first version of Internet Explorer.Internet Explorer.

Windows 98, 2000Windows 98, 2000 With the release of Windows 98, With the release of Windows 98,

on June 25, 1998, it was the first on June 25, 1998, it was the first of the Windows operating of the Windows operating systems to be designed for its systems to be designed for its consumers. The reason it was consumers. The reason it was designed for the consumer was designed for the consumer was due to the operating system was due to the operating system was used by common people used by common people regardless of age and purpose regardless of age and purpose whether it was for work, games, whether it was for work, games, or the use of the internet. or the use of the internet. Improvements include opening Improvements include opening and closing programs easier, use and closing programs easier, use of DVD discs, USB ports, and the of DVD discs, USB ports, and the Quick Launch bar with access of Quick Launch bar with access of common programs. common programs.

Windows XPWindows XP Quick Launch bar with access Quick Launch bar with access

of common programs. With 1 of common programs. With 1 billion PCs shipped worldwide, billion PCs shipped worldwide, Microsoft introduced Windows Microsoft introduced Windows XP; it was Microsoft's best-XP; it was Microsoft's best-selling products since being selling products since being launched on October 25, 2001. launched on October 25, 2001. With a new, better look, and With a new, better look, and Help and Support services Help and Support services center including being faster, center including being faster, and stable it became even and stable it became even more user friendly, with easier more user friendly, with easier use of the Start Menu, taskbar, use of the Start Menu, taskbar, and Control Panel. and Control Panel.

Windows VistaWindows Vista The release of Windows The release of Windows

Vista in 2006 greatly Vista in 2006 greatly increased security with the increased security with the addition of User Account addition of User Account Control, which helps, Control, which helps, prevent possible software prevent possible software make changes to your make changes to your computer. With computer. With improvements to speed, improvements to speed, the look on Windows Vista the look on Windows Vista made it look more modern made it look more modern and sleek than Windows and sleek than Windows XP. The more advanced XP. The more advanced version Windows Media version Windows Media Player enabled users Player enabled users watch TV, view and send watch TV, view and send photos, and view and edit photos, and view and edit videos videos

Windows 7Windows 7 With the release of Windows 7 in With the release of Windows 7 in

2009, laptops were outselling the 2009, laptops were outselling the desktops, this then came known as desktops, this then came known as the wireless world with wireless hot the wireless world with wireless hot spots at coffee shops, and fast food spots at coffee shops, and fast food places. New features include Snap, places. New features include Snap, Peek, and Shake to windows. Snap is Peek, and Shake to windows. Snap is to drag the window to either side to to drag the window to either side to display the window to that half of the display the window to that half of the screen while dragging to the top screen while dragging to the top maximizes it. Peek gives you a view maximizes it. Peek gives you a view of a window that was minimized. of a window that was minimized. Shake is when you have multiple Shake is when you have multiple windows open, but you only want one windows open, but you only want one opened, shake the window you want opened, shake the window you want back and forth left to right to minimize back and forth left to right to minimize the other windows. Windows 7 also the other windows. Windows 7 also introduced pinning programs to the introduced pinning programs to the task bar, which allow you use their task bar, which allow you use their jump lists jump lists

Windows 8Windows 8 In 2012, the introduction to In 2012, the introduction to

Windows 8 reimaged the older Windows 8 reimaged the older operating systems. The new operating systems. The new interface totally changed the interface totally changed the way you used a Windows way you used a Windows computer. With the use of the computer. With the use of the touch screen, mouse, and touch screen, mouse, and keyboard, it changed how you keyboard, it changed how you would compute. Windows 8 would compute. Windows 8 had the normal interface like had the normal interface like Windows 7 on the desktop tile, Windows 7 on the desktop tile, but the start menu was with but the start menu was with tiles with options to apps from tiles with options to apps from the Windows Store. the Windows Store.

Windows 8.1Windows 8.1 Last year, Windows 8.1 Last year, Windows 8.1

essentially expands what essentially expands what Windows 8 did with more Windows 8 did with more apps and cloud apps and cloud connectively. Windows 8 + connectively. Windows 8 + enhancements = Windows enhancements = Windows 8.1 in a nutshell. The 8.1 in a nutshell. The improvements were based improvements were based on Microsoft's innovating on Microsoft's innovating improvements and customer improvements and customer feedback. From start screen feedback. From start screen syncing to all devices to syncing to all devices to booting your computer booting your computer directly to your desktop, directly to your desktop, many options were added to many options were added to make it less complicated to make it less complicated to use for some people. use for some people.

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