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   <td>[[Windows Nashville|Windows "Nashville"]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Nashville|Windows ''Nashville'']]</td>
   <td>4.1</td>
   <td>4.1</td>
   <td>Nashville</td>
   <td>Nashville</td>
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   <td>[[Microsoft Cairo]]</td>
   <td>[[Microsoft Cairo]]</td>
   <td>NT 4.0</td>
   <td rowspan="2">NT 4.0</td>
   <td>Cairo</td>
   <td>Cairo</td>
   <td colspan="3">Not released, planned</td>
   <td colspan="3">Not released, planned</td>
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   <td>[[Windows NT 4.0]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows NT 4.0]]</td>
  <td>NT 4.0</td>
   <td>Shell Update Release</td>
   <td>Shell Update Release</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Neptune|Windows "Neptune"]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Neptune|Windows ''Neptune'']]</td>
   <td>NT 5.5</td>
   <td>NT 5.5</td>
   <td>Neptune</td>
   <td>Neptune</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Triton|Windows "Triton"]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Triton|Windows ''Triton'']]</td>
   <td>Unknown</td>
   <td>Unknown</td>
   <td>Triton</td>
   <td>Triton</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Odyssey|Windows "Odyssey"]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Odyssey|Windows ''Odyssey'']]</td>
   <td>NT 6.0</td>
   <td>NT 6.0</td>
   <td>Odyssey</td>
   <td>Odyssey</td>
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   <td>[[Windows XP]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows XP]]</td>
   <td>NT 5.1</td>
   <td rowspan="3">NT 5.1</td>
   <td>Whistler</td>
   <td>Whistler</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs]]</td>
  <td>NT 5.1</td>
   <td>Eiger, Monch</td>
   <td>Eiger, Monch</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows XP|Windows XP x64]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Embedded 2009]]</td>
   <td>NT 5.2</td>
   <td>Quebec</td>
  <td>Anvil</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Server 2003</td>
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Server 2003]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Server 2003]]</td>
   <td>NT 5.2</td>
   <td rowspan="2">NT 5.2</td>
   <td>.NET Server</td>
   <td>.NET Server</td>
   <td colspan="3">Previous Codenames&#160;: "Whistler Server"</td>
   <td colspan="3">Previous Codenames&#160;: "Whistler Server"</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Home Server]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Home Server]]</td>
  <td>NT 5.2</td>
   <td>Quattro</td>
   <td>Quattro</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Longhorn|Windows "Longhorn"]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Longhorn|Windows ''Longhorn'']]</td>
   <td>NT 6.0</td>
   <td rowspan="5">NT 6.0</td>
   <td>Longhorn</td>
   <td>Longhorn</td>
   <td colspan="3">Pre-reset builds, re-named to Windows Vista</td>
   <td colspan="3">Pre-reset builds, re-named to Windows Vista</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Vista]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Vista]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.0</td>
   <td>Longhorn Omega-13</td>
   <td>Longhorn Omega-13</td>
   <td colspan="3">Code Reset, .NET Server RC1 &gt; 2003 SP1 RC</td>
   <td colspan="3">Code Reset, .NET Server RC1 &gt; 2003 SP1 RC</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Server 2008]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Server 2008]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.0</td>
   <td>Longhorn Server</td>
   <td>Longhorn Server</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2008]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2008]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.0</td>
   <td>Cougar</td>
   <td>Cougar</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Essential Business Server 2008]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Essential Business Server 2008]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.0</td>
   <td>Centro</td>
   <td>Centro</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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  <td>[[Windows Embedded 2009]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Blackcomb|''Windows Blackcomb'']]</td>
  <td>NT 5.1</td>
  <td>Quebec</td>
  <td colspan="3"></td>
  <td></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Blackcomb|Windows "Blackcomb"]]</td>
   <td>Unknown</td>
   <td>Unknown</td>
   <td>Blackcomb</td>
   <td>Blackcomb</td>
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   <td>[[Windows 7]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows 7]]</td>
   <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td rowspan="9">NT 6.1</td>
   <td>'7'</td>
   <td>'7'</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Server 2008 R2]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Server 2008 R2]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td>Server '7'</td>
   <td>Server '7'</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Embedded 7]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Embedded 7]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td>Quebec</td>
   <td>Quebec</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows MultiPoint Server 2010]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows MultiPoint Server 2010]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td>Solution Server</td>
   <td>Solution Server</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows MultiPoint Server 2011]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows MultiPoint Server 2011]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td>WMS 2</td>
   <td>WMS 2</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2011]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2011]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td>SBS 7</td>
   <td>SBS 7</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td>Aurora</td>
   <td>Aurora</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Home Server 2011]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Home Server 2011]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td>Vail</td>
   <td>Vail</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Thin PC]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Thin PC]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.1</td>
   <td>Thin PC</td>
   <td>Thin PC</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows 8]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows 8]]</td>
   <td>NT 6.2</td>
   <td rowspan="4">NT 6.2</td>
   <td>'8'</td>
   <td>'8'</td>
   <td colspan="3">Start menu removed, replaced with start screen</td>
   <td colspan="3">Start menu removed, replaced with start screen</td>
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   <td>[[Windows RT]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows RT]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.2</td>
   <td>Windows on ARM</td>
   <td>Windows on ARM</td>
   <td colspan="3">Only available to Microsoft partners.</td>
   <td colspan="3">Only available to Microsoft partners.</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Server 2012]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Server 2012]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.2</td>
   <td>Server '8'</td>
   <td>Server '8'</td>
  <td colspan="3"></td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>[[Windows Embedded 8]]</td>
  <td>Unknown</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>[[Windows 8.1]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows 8.1]]</td>
   <td>NT 6.3</td>
   <td rowspan="5">NT 6.3</td>
   <td>Blue</td>
   <td>Blue</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows RT 8.1]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows RT 8.1]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.3</td>
   <td>Unknown</td>
   <td>Unknown</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows IoT]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows IoT]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.3</td>
   <td>Unknown</td>
   <td>Unknown</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Server 2012 R2]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Server 2012 R2]]</td>
  <td>NT 6.3</td>
   <td>Server 'Blue'</td>
   <td>Server 'Blue'</td>
  <td colspan="3"></td>
  <td></td>
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  <td>[[Windows Embedded 8.1]]</td>
  <td>Unknown</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td></td>
   <td></td>
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   <td>[[Windows Server 2016]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Server 2016]]</td>
   <td>NT 10.0</td>
   <td rowspan="2">NT 10.0</td>
   <td>Redstone Server</td>
   <td>Redstone Server</td>
   <td colspan="3">Previous codenames: Server xNext, Threshold Server</td>
   <td colspan="3">Previous codenames: Server xNext, Threshold Server</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Server 2019]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Server 2019]]</td>
  <td>NT 10.0</td>
   <td>vNext</td>
   <td>vNext</td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
   <td colspan="3"></td>
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   <td>[[Windows PocketPC 2000]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows PocketPC 2000]]</td>
   <td>2.X</td>
   <td>2.x</td>
   <td>Rapier</td>
   <td>Rapier</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 3.0</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 3.0</td>
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   <td>[[Windows PocketPC 2002]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows PocketPC 2002]]</td>
   <td>3.X</td>
   <td>3.x</td>
   <td>Merlin</td>
   <td>Merlin</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 3.0</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 3.0</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Mobile 2003]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Mobile 2003]]</td>
   <td>4.X</td>
   <td>4.x</td>
   <td>Ozone</td>
   <td>Ozone</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 4.20</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 4.20</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Mobile 5]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Mobile 5]]</td>
   <td>5.X</td>
   <td>5.x</td>
   <td>Magneto</td>
   <td>Magneto</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 4.60. Unsupported as of October 13, 2015</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 4.60. Unsupported as of October 13, 2015</td>
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   <td>[[Windows Mobile 6]]</td>
   <td>[[Windows Mobile 6]]</td>
   <td>6.X</td>
   <td>6.x</td>
   <td>Crossbow</td>
   <td>Crossbow</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 5.10</td>
   <td colspan="3">Based on Windows CE 5.10</td>

Revision as of 10:34, 5 May 2019

Microsoft Windows is a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft. It currently uses the Windows Explorer shell.

Versions

If a release is available on the BetaArchive FTP, this ✔ symbol will be next to the release name.

16-bit MS-DOS-based Operating Systems

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on FTP?
Windows 1.0 1.0x Interface Manager First version of Windows
Windows 2.x 2.xx Unknown
Windows 3.x 3.x Snowball

16/32-bit hybrid Operating Systems (Monolithic) (on DOS Foundation)

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on FTP?
Windows 95 4.0 Chicago Start Menu introduced.
Windows Nashville 4.1 Nashville 1 build leaked, Not released
Windows 98 4.1 Memphis
Windows ME 4.9 Millenium

NT Based Operating Systems

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on FTP?
Windows NT 3.1 NT 3.10 Razzle, NT OS/2
Windows NT 3.5x NT 3.5x Daytona
Microsoft Cairo NT 4.0 Cairo Not released, planned
Windows NT 4.0 Shell Update Release
Windows 2000 NT 5.0 Memphis NT Beta builds was called "NT 5.0"
Windows Neptune NT 5.5 Neptune 1 build leaked, Not released
Windows Triton Unknown Triton Not released
Windows Odyssey NT 6.0 Odyssey Not released
Windows XP NT 5.1 Whistler
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs Eiger, Monch
Windows Embedded 2009 Quebec
Windows Server 2003 NT 5.2 .NET Server Previous Codenames : "Whistler Server"
Windows Home Server Quattro
Windows Longhorn NT 6.0 Longhorn Pre-reset builds, re-named to Windows Vista
Windows Vista Longhorn Omega-13 Code Reset, .NET Server RC1 > 2003 SP1 RC
Windows Server 2008 Longhorn Server
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Cougar
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Centro
Windows Blackcomb Unknown Blackcomb Originally a major update to Longhorn. Allegedly later renamed to Vienna
Windows 7 NT 6.1 '7'
Windows Server 2008 R2 Server '7'
Windows Embedded 7 Quebec
Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 Solution Server
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 WMS 2
Windows Small Business Server 2011 SBS 7
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Aurora
Windows Home Server 2011 Vail
Windows Thin PC Thin PC
Windows 8 NT 6.2 '8' Start menu removed, replaced with start screen
Windows RT Windows on ARM Only available to Microsoft partners.
Windows Server 2012 Server '8'
Windows Embedded 8 Unknown
Windows 8.1 NT 6.3 Blue
Windows RT 8.1 Unknown
Windows IoT Unknown
Windows Server 2012 R2 Server 'Blue'
Windows Embedded 8.1 Unknown
Windows Server 2016 NT 10.0 Redstone Server Previous codenames: Server xNext, Threshold Server
Windows Server 2019 vNext

Windows 10 Operating Systems

Trade name Version Codename Update name Build lab Development status Available on FTP?
Windows 10 NT 10.0 Threshold Windows 10 th1 Released, no longer supported.
Windows 10 TH2 v1511 Threshold 2 November Update th2_release Released, no longer supported.
Windows 10 RS1 v1607 Redstone 1 Anniversary Update rs1_release Released, no longer supported.
Windows 10 RS2 v1703 Redstone 2 Creators Update rs2_release Released, no longer supported.
Windows 10 RS3 v1709 Redstone 3 Fall Creators Update rs3_release Released
Windows 10 RS4 v1803 Redstone 4 April 2018 Update rs4_release Released
Windows 10 RS5 v1809 Redstone 5 October 2018 Update rs5_release Released
Windows 10 19H1 v1903 19H1 May 2019 Update 19h1_release In finalization
Windows Server 19H1 v1903 19H1 Pre-Release builds released. Not finished yet
Windows 10 19H2 TBD Vanadium In development
Windows Server 19H2 TBD Vanadium In development
Windows 10 20H1 TBD Vibranium rs_prerelease In development
Windows Server 20H1 TBD Vibranium In development

Windows CE

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on FTP?
Windows CE 1.0 1.0 Pegasus, Alder First release. Unsupported as of December 31, 2001
Windows CE 2.0 2.0 Birch Unsupported as of September 30, 2002
Windows CE 3.0 3.0 Cedar, Galileo Unsupported as of October 9, 2007
Windows CE 4.x 4.x Talisker, Jameson, McKendrick Unsupported as of July 10, 2012
Windows CE 5.x 5.x Macallan Unsupported as of October 14, 2014
Windows CE 6.x 6.x Yamazaki Unsupported as of April 10, 2018

Windows Pocket PC

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on FTP?
Windows PocketPC 2000 2.x Rapier Based on Windows CE 3.0
Windows PocketPC 2002 3.x Merlin Based on Windows CE 3.0

Windows Mobile

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on FTP?
Windows Mobile 2003 4.x Ozone Based on Windows CE 4.20
Windows Mobile 5 5.x Magneto Based on Windows CE 4.60. Unsupported as of October 13, 2015
Windows Mobile 6 6.x Crossbow Based on Windows CE 5.10

Windows Phone

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on FTP?
Windows Phone 7 7.0 Windows Phone 7 Unsupported since October 14, 2014, last version based on Windows CE
Windows Phone 7.5 7.5 Mango First major update to Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7.8 7.8 ? The last major update to Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 8 8.0 Windows Phone 8, Portico (GDR1), Blue (8.1) First version to use the NT kernel
Windows Phone 8.1 8.1 Blue First major update to Windows Phone 8
Windows 10 Mobile 10.0 Windows 10 Mobile First version to run the same Windows OS as small tablets and PC; No longer in active development.

See also