Learn about our Editorial Process. Featured Video. Cite this Article Format. Bellis, Mary. Timeline of Microsoft Corporation. The Unusual History of Microsoft Windows. The Most Important Inventions of the 21st Century. In Microsoft released Windows 2.
This version added desktop icons, keyboard shortcuts and improved graphics support. Windows 3. Microsoft released Windows 3. Windows 95 was released in and was a major upgrade to the Windows operating system. This OS was a significant advancement over its precursor, Windows 3.
In addition to sporting a new user interface, Windows 95 also included a number of important internal improvements. Perhaps most important, it supported bit applications, which meant that applications written specifically for this operating system would run much faster. This resulted in the removal of many of the old DOS limitations, such as K of main memory and 8-character filenames.
Other important features in this operating system were the ability to automatically detect and configure installed hardware Plug-and-Play. A version of the Windows operating system. Windows NT New Technology was a bit operating system that supported preemptive multitasking. Its most visible feature, though, was the Active Desktop, which integrated the Web browser Internet Explorer with the operating system.
Microsoft released four versions of Windows Professional for business desktop and laptop systems ; Server both a Web server and an office server ; Advanced Server for line-of-business applications ; and Datacenter Server for high-traffic computer networks.
Windows XP was released in Along with a redesigned look and feel to the user interface, the new operating system was built on the Windows kernel, giving the user a more stable and reliable environment than previous versions of Windows. Windows XP came in two versions, Home and Professional. Microsoft focused on mobility for both editions and including plug-and-play features for connecting to wireless networks.
The operating system also utilized the Windows Vista offered an advancement in reliability, security, ease of deployment, performance and manageability over Windows XP. Windows 98 was the upgrade from Windows Described as an operating system that "Works Better, Plays Better," Windows 98 was the first version of Windows designed specifically for consumers. With Windows 98, users could find information more easily on their PCs as well as the Internet. Other ease-of-use improvements included the ability to open and close applications more quickly, support for reading DVD discs, and support for universal serial bus USB devices.
Windows 98 SE, as it was often abbreviated, was an incremental update to Windows It offered consumers a variety of new and enhanced hardware compatibility and Internet-related features. Windows 98 SE helped improve users' online experience with the Internet Explorer 5. Designed for home computer users, Windows Me offered consumers numerous music, video, and home networking enhancements and reliability improvements.
For example, to help consumers troubleshoot their systems, the System Restore feature let users roll back their PC software configuration to a date or time before a problem occurred.
Windows Movie Maker provided users with the tools to digitally edit, save, and share home videos. More than just the upgrade to Windows NT Workstation 4. Apr 25, Windows 1. Apple sued Microsoft in for copyright infringement, claiming that Microsoft copied the "look and feel" of its operating system. Apple lost.
Screenshot of Microsoft's Windows 2. Image: Wikimedia. Microsoft followed Windows 1. Windows 2. Windows 3. It also posed a serious challenge to the Mac.
Multimedia features were added subsequently. It was meant as a complement to Windows 3. NT stood for "new technology". Microsoft had its first big Windows launch with the release of Windows 95 originally codenamed Chicago in August The company placed special sections in newspapers, ran television ads with the Rolling Stones song 'Start Me Up' and paid to have the Empire State Building lit up in Windows colours.
The hype worked: Computer users lined up to be the first to buy it. Microsoft sold millions of copies within the first few weeks. Windows 95 brought built-in Internet support and "plug and play" tools to make it easier to install software and attach hardware.
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