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'''Microsoft Windows''' is a family of operating systems developed by [[Microsoft]] since 1983. It currently uses the [[Windows Explorer]] shell. The latest release is [[Windows 10 20H1]].
'''Microsoft Windows''' is a family of operating systems developed by [[Microsoft]] since 1983. It currently uses the [[Windows Explorer]] shell. The latest release is [[Windows 10 21H1]].


== History ==
== History ==
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=== Windows in the 90s ===
=== Windows in the 90s ===
==== Popularity increases ====
==== Popularity increases ====
After Windows 2.x, Microsoft decided to release a new version of Windows, [[Windows 3.x#Windows 3.0|Windows 3.0]]. This version was finally getting a significant user market, becoming [[Microsoft]] a serious player in the software industry.
After Windows 2.x, Microsoft decided to release a new version of Windows, [[Windows 3.x#Windows 3.0|Windows 3.0]]. This version was finally getting a significant user market, making [[Microsoft]] a serious player in the software industry.


==== Windows NT ====
==== Windows NT ====
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==== Windows 9x ====
==== Windows 9x ====
These were the consumer versions of Windows released in the 90's. These were known for still being based on [[MS-DOS|DOS]]. The first was [[Windows 95]], which gave its massive success to Microsoft. This release gained popularity and it was becoming a defacto standard on many PCs. Here's where Windows started to really grow, practically monopolizing the market. This leaded to a lawsuit in the late 90s/early 2000.
These were the consumer versions of Windows released in the 90's. These were known for still being based on [[MS-DOS|DOS]]. The first was [[Windows 95]], which gave its massive success to Microsoft. This release gained popularity and it was becoming a defacto standard on many PCs. Here's where Windows started to really grow, practically monopolizing the market. This lead to a lawsuit in the late 90s/early 2000.


== Versions ==  
== Versions ==  
'''If a release is available on the BetaArchive FTP, this ✔ symbol will be next to the release name.'''
<table class="wikitable" style="width:100%">
<table class="wikitable" style="width:100%">
<th colspan="7"><h3>16-bit MS-DOS-based Operating Systems</h3></th>
<th colspan="7"><h3>16-bit MS-DOS-based operating systems</h3></th>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th>Available on FTP?</th>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 1.0]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 1.0]]</td>
<td>1.0x</td>
<td>1.0x</td>
<td>Interface Manager</td>
<td>Interface Manager</td>
<td colspan="3">First version of Windows</td>
<td colspan="3">First release of Windows.</td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 2.x]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 2.x]]</td>
<td>2.x</td>
<td>2.x</td>
<td>'Windows 1.5'</td>
<td>'Windows 1.5'</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 3.x]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 3.x]]</td>
<td>3.x</td>
<td>3.x</td>
<td>Sparta, Snowball</td>
<td>Sparta, Snowball</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>


<th colspan="7"><h3>16/32-bit hybrid Operating Systems (Monolithic) (on DOS Foundation)</h3></th>
<th colspan="7"><h3>16/32-bit hybrid operating systems (monolithic) (on DOS foundation)</h3></th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th>Available on FTP?</th>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 95]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 95]]</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td>4.0</td>
<td>Chicago</td>
<td>Chicago</td>
<td colspan="3">Start menu introduced.</td>
<td colspan="3">Introduced the Start menu.</td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<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>
<td colspan="3">1 build leaked, cancelled release</td>
<td colspan="3">Only one build leaked, canceled release.</td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 98]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 98]]</td>
<td>4.1</td>
<td>4.1</td>
<td>Memphis</td>
<td>Memphis</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows ME]]</td>
<td>[[Windows ME]]</td>
<td>4.9</td>
<td>4.9</td>
<td>Millenium</td>
<td>Millenium</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><h3>NT Based Operating Systems</h3></th>
<th colspan="7"><h3>NT-based operating systems</h3></th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th>Available on FTP?</th>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows NT 3.1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows NT 3.1]]</td>
<td>NT 3.1</td>
<td>NT 3.1</td>
<td>NT OS/2</td>
<td>NT OS/2</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows NT 3.5x]]</td>
<td>[[Windows NT 3.5x]]</td>
<td>NT 3.5x</td>
<td>NT 3.5x</td>
<td>Daytona</td>
<td>Daytona</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Microsoft Cairo]]</td>
<td>[[Microsoft Cairo]]</td>
<td rowspan="2">NT 4.0</td>
<td rowspan="2">NT 4.0</td>
<td>Cairo</td>
<td>Cairo</td>
<td colspan="3">Cancelled release, planned</td>
<td colspan="3">Canceled release.</td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows NT 4.0]]</td>
<td>[[Windows NT 4.0]]</td>
<td>Shell Update Release</td>
<td>Shell Update Release</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 2000]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 2000]]</td>
<td>NT 5.0</td>
<td>NT 5.0</td>
<td>None</td>
<td>Memphis NT</td>
<td colspan="3">Although the IA-64 release had the codename "Janus", the original release didn't have a codename and was simply called as "NT 5.0" in pre-release builds before build 1946</td>
<td colspan="3">Although the IA-64 release had the codename "Janus", the original release didn't have a codename and was simply called as "NT 5.0" before build 1946.</td>
<td>✔</td>  
<td>✔</td>  
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<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>
<td colspan="3">1 build leaked. Cancelled release.</td>
<td colspan="3">Only one build leaked, canceled release.</td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Triton|Windows ''Triton'']]</td>
<td>[[Windows Triton|Windows ''Triton'']]</td>
<td>Unknown</td>
<td>Unknown</td>
<td>Triton</td>
<td>Triton</td>
<td colspan="3">Cancelled release.</td>
<td colspan="3">Canceled release.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<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>
<td colspan="3">Cancelled release.</td>
<td colspan="3">Canceled release.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows XP]]</td>
<td>[[Windows XP]]</td>
<td rowspan="3">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>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs]]</td>
<td>Eiger, Monch</td>
<td>Eiger, Monch</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Embedded 2009]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Embedded 2009]]</td>
<td>Quebec</td>
<td>Quebec</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 2003]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 2003]]</td>
<td rowspan="2">NT 5.2</td>
<td rowspan="2">NT 5.2</td>
<td>.NET Server</td>
<td>.NET Server</td>
<td colspan="3">Previous codenames: "Whistler Server"</td>
<td colspan="3">Previous codenames: "Whistler Server"</td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Home Server]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Home Server]]</td>
<td>Quattro</td>
<td>Quattro</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Longhorn|Windows ''Longhorn'']]</td>
<td>[[Windows Longhorn|Windows ''Longhorn'']]</td>
<td rowspan="5">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 only, later renamed to Windows Vista.</td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Vista]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Vista]]</td>
<td>Longhorn Omega-13</td>
<td>Longhorn Omega-13</td>
<td colspan="3">Code Reset, .NET Server RC1 > 2003 SP1 RC</td>
<td colspan="3">Post-reset, from .NET Server RC1 to 2003 SP1 RC.</td>
<td>✔</td>
<td>✔</td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 2008]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 2008]]</td>
<td>Longhorn Server</td>
<td>Longhorn Server</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2008]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2008]]</td>
<td>Cougar</td>
<td>Cougar</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Essential Business Server 2008]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Essential Business Server 2008]]</td>
<td>Centro</td>
<td>Centro</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>''[[Windows Blackcomb]]''</td>
<td>''[[Windows Blackcomb]]''</td>
<td>Unknown</td>
<td>Unknown</td>
<td>Blackcomb</td>
<td>Blackcomb</td>
<td colspan="3">Originally a major update to Longhorn</td>
<td colspan="3">Originally a major update to Longhorn, canceled release.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 7]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 7]]</td>
<td rowspan="9">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>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 2008 R2]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 2008 R2]]</td>
<td>Server '7'</td>
<td>Server '7'</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Embedded 7]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Embedded 7]]</td>
<td>Quebec</td>
<td>Quebec</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows MultiPoint Server 2010]]</td>
<td>[[Windows MultiPoint Server 2010]]</td>
<td>Solution Server</td>
<td>Solution Server</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows MultiPoint Server 2011]]</td>
<td>[[Windows MultiPoint Server 2011]]</td>
<td>WMS 2</td>
<td>WMS 2</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2011]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2011]]</td>
<td>SBS 7</td>
<td>SBS 7</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials]]</td>
<td>Aurora</td>
<td>Aurora</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Home Server 2011]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Home Server 2011]]</td>
<td>Vail</td>
<td>Vail</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Thin PC]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Thin PC]]</td>
<td>Thin PC</td>
<td>Thin PC</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 8]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 8]]</td>
<td rowspan="4">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">The Start menu has been replaced with the Start screen.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows RT]]</td>
<td>[[Windows RT]]</td>
<td>Windows on ARM</td>
<td>Windows on ARM</td>
<td colspan="3">Only available to Microsoft partners.</td>
<td colspan="3">Available to Microsoft partners only.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 2012]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 2012]]</td>
<td>Server '8'</td>
<td>Server '8'</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Embedded 8]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Embedded 8]]</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 8.1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 8.1]]</td>
<td rowspan="4">NT 6.3</td>
<td rowspan="4">NT 6.3</td>
<td>Blue</td>
<td>Blue</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows RT 8.1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows RT 8.1]]</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 2012 R2]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 2012 R2]]</td>
<td>Server 'Blue'</td>
<td>Server 'Blue'</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Embedded 8.1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Embedded 8.1]]</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 2016]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 2016]]</td>
<td rowspan="2">NT 10.0</td>
<td rowspan="3">NT 10.0</td>
<td>Threshold Server</td>
<td>Threshold Server</td>
<td colspan="3">Previous codenames: Server xNext</td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 2019]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 2019]]</td>
<td>vNext</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><h3>Windows 10 Operating Systems</h3></th>
<td>[[Windows Server 2022]]</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th colspan="7"><h3>Windows 10 operating systems</h3></th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Update name</th>
<th>Build lab</th>
<th>Development status</th>
<th>Available on FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10]]</td>
<th>Trade name</th>
<td>NT 10.0</td>
<th>Version</th>
<td>Threshold</td>
<th>Codename</th>
<td>Windows 10</td>
<th>Update name</th>
<td>th1</td>
<th>Build lab</th>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<th>Development status</th>
<td></td>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 TH2]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10]]</td>
<td>v1511</td>
<td>NT 10.0</td>
<td>Threshold 2</td>
<td>Threshold</td>
<td>November Update</td>
<td>Windows 10</td>
<td>th2_release</td>
<td>th1</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 TH2]]</td>
<td>v1607</td>
<td>v1511</td>
<td>Redstone 1</td>
<td>Threshold 2</td>
<td>Anniversary Update</td>  
<td>November Update</td>
<td>rs1_release</td>
<td>th2_release</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS2]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS1]]</td>
<td>v1703</td>
<td>v1607</td>
<td>Redstone 2</td>
<td>Redstone 1</td>
<td>Creators Update</td>
<td>Anniversary Update</td>  
<td>rs2_release</td>
<td>rs1_release</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS3]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS2]]</td>
<td>v1709</td>
<td>v1703</td>
<td>Redstone 3</td>
<td>Redstone 2</td>
<td>Fall Creators Update</td>
<td>Creators Update</td>
<td>rs3_release</td>
<td>rs2_release</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS4]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS3]]</td>
<td>v1803</td>
<td>v1709</td>
<td>Redstone 4</td>
<td>Redstone 3</td>
<td>April 2018 Update</td>
<td>Fall Creators Update</td>
<td>rs4_release</td>
<td>rs3_release</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td>Released, no longer supported.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS5]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS4]]</td>
<td>v1809</td>
<td>v1803</td>
<td>Redstone 5</td>
<td>Redstone 4</td>
<td>October 2018 Update</td>
<td>April 2018 Update</td>
<td>rs5_release</td>
<td>rs4_release</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 19H1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 RS5]]</td>
<td rowspan="2">v1903</td>
<td>v1809</td>
<td rowspan="2">19H1</td>
<td>Redstone 5</td>
<td>May 2019 Update</td>
<td>October 2018 Update</td>
<td>19h1_release</td>
<td>rs5_release</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 19H1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 19H1]]</td>
<td></td>
<td rowspan="2">v1903</td>
<td>19h1_release</td>
<td rowspan="2">19H1</td>
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
<td>May 2019 Update</td>
<td></td>
<td rowspan="4">19h1_release</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 19H2]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 19H1]]</td>
<td rowspan="2">v1909</td>
<td></td>
<td rowspan="2">19H2, Vanadium</td>
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
<td>November 2019 Update</td>
<td></td>
<td>19h1_release</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 19H2]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 19H2]]</td>
<td></td>
<td rowspan="2">v1909</td>
<td>19h1_release</td>
<td rowspan="2">19H2, Vanadium</td>
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
<td>November 2019 Update</td>
<td></td>
<td>Released</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 20H1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 19H2]]</td>
<td rowspan="2">v2004</td>
<td></td>
<td rowspan="2">20H1, Vibranium</td>
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
<td>May 2020 Update</td>
<td></td>
<td>vb_release</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 20H1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 20H1]]</td>
<td></td>
<td rowspan="2">v2004</td>
<td>vb_release</td>
<td rowspan="2">20H1, Vibranium</td>
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
<td>May 2020 Update</td>
<td></td>
<td rowspan="6">vb_release</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 Manganese]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server 20H1]]</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td></td>
<td>Manganese</td>
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td></td>
<td>mn_release</td>
<td>Released, Dev Channel</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server Manganese]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 20H2]]</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td rowspan="2">v20H2</td>
<td>Manganese</td>
<td rowspan="2">20H2</td>
<td>N/A</td>
<td>October 2020 Update</td>
<td>mn_release</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td>Released, Dev Channel</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 20H2]]</td>
<td></td>
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 21H1]]</td>
<td>v21H1</td>
<td>21H1</td>
<td>May 2021 Update</td>
<td>Released</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 21H2]]</td>
<td>v21H2</td>
<td>21H2</td>
<td></td>
<td>In development</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 20H2]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 Manganese]]</td>
<td>v2009</td>
<td rowspan="8">N/A</td>
<td>20H2</td>
<td rowspan="2">Manganese</td>
<td>October 2020 Update</td>
<td rowspan="8">N/A</td>
<td>vb_release</td>
<td rowspan="2">mn_release</td>
<td>In development</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 20H2]]</td>
<tr>
<td>v2009</td>
<td>[[Windows Server Manganese]]</td>
<td>20H2</td>
<td></td>
<td>October 2020 Update
<td></td>
<td>vb_release</td>
<td>In development, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10X]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 Iron]]</td>
<td>TBA</td>
<td rowspan="2">Iron</td>
<td>TBA</td>
<td rowspan="6">rs_prerelease</td>
<td>TBA</td>
<td></td>
<td>TBA</td>
<td></td>
<td>In development</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 21H1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Server Iron]]</td>
<td>TBA</td>
<td></td>
<td>21H1, Iron</td>
<td></td>
<td>TBA</td>
<td>fe_release</td>
<td>In development</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<td>[[Windows Server 21H1]]</td>
<tr>
<td>TBA</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 Cobalt]]</td>
<td>21H1, Iron</td>
<td rowspan="2">Cobalt</td>
<td>TBA</td>
<td></td>
<td>fe_release</td>
<td></td>
<td>In development, Semi-Annual Channel release</td>
</tr>
<td></td>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server Cobalt]]</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 Nickel]]</td>
<td rowspan="2">Nickel</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Server Nickel]]</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><h3>Windows 11 operating systems</h3></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Update name</th>
<th>Build lab</th>
<th>Development status</th>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 11]]</td>
<td>v21H2</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>co_release</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th>Available on FTP?</th>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows CE 1.0]]</td>
<td>[[Windows CE 1.0]]</td>
<td>1.0</td>
<td>1.0</td>
<td>Pegasus, Alder</td>
<td>Pegasus, Alder</td>
<td colspan="3">First release. Unsupported as of December 31, 2001</td>
<td colspan="3">First release. Unsupported as of December 31, 2001</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows CE 2.0]]</td>
<td>[[Windows CE 2.0]]</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td>2.0</td>
<td>Birch</td>
<td>Birch</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of September 30, 2002</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of September 30, 2002</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows CE 3.0]]</td>
<td>[[Windows CE 3.0]]</td>
<td>3.0</td>
<td>3.0</td>
<td>Cedar, Galileo</td>
<td>Cedar, Galileo</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of October 9, 2007</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of October 9, 2007</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows CE 4.x]]</td>
<td>[[Windows CE 4.x]]</td>
<td>4.x</td>
<td>4.x</td>
<td>Talisker, Jameson, McKendrick</td>
<td>Talisker, Jameson, McKendrick</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of July 10, 2012</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of July 10, 2012</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows CE 5.x]]</td>
<td>[[Windows CE 5.x]]</td>
<td>5.x</td>
<td>5.x</td>
<td>Macallan</td>
<td>Macallan</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of October 14, 2014</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of October 14, 2014</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Embedded CE 6.0]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Embedded CE 6.0]]</td>
<td>6.x</td>
<td>6.x</td>
<td>Yamazaki</td>
<td>Yamazaki</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of April 10, 2018</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of April 10, 2018</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Embedded Compact 7]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Embedded Compact 7]]</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>Chelan</td>
<td>Chelan</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of April 13, 2021</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of April 13, 2021</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Embedded Compact 2013]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Embedded Compact 2013]]</td>
<td>8.0</td>
<td>8.0</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of October 10, 2023</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported as of October 10, 2023</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
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</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th>Available on FTP?</th>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Pocket PC 2000|Windows Pocket PC 2000]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Pocket PC 2000|Windows Pocket PC 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>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Pocket PC 2002|Windows Pocket PC 2002]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Pocket PC 2002|Windows Pocket PC 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>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
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</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th>Available on FTP?</th>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<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>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<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>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<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>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th colspan="7"><h3>Windows Phone</h3></th>
<th colspan="7"><h3>Windows Phone</h3></th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Trade name</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Version</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th>Codename</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th>
<th>Available on FTP?</th>
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Phone 7]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Phone 7]]</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>7.0</td>
<td>Windows Phone 7</td>
<td>Windows Phone 7</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported since October 14, 2014, last version based on Windows CE</td>
<td colspan="3">Unsupported since October 14, 2014, last version based on Windows CE</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Phone 7.5]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Phone 7.5]]</td>
<td>7.5</td>
<td>7.5</td>
<td>Mango / Tango</td>
<td>Mango / Tango</td>
<td colspan="3">First major update to Windows Phone 7</td>
<td colspan="3">First major update to Windows Phone 7</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Phone 7.8]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Phone 7.8]]</td>
<td>7.8</td>
<td>7.8</td>
<td>?</td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3">The last major update to Windows Phone 7</td>
<td colspan="3">The last major update to Windows Phone 7</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Phone 8]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Phone 8]]</td>
<td>8.0</td>
<td>8.0</td>
<td>Windows Phone 8, Portico (GDR1), Blue (8.1) </td>
<td>Windows Phone 8, Portico (GDR1), Blue (8.1) </td>
<td colspan="3">First version to use the NT kernel</td>
<td colspan="3">First version to use the NT kernel</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows Phone 8.1]]</td>
<td>[[Windows Phone 8.1]]</td>
<td>8.1</td>
<td>8.1</td>
<td>Blue</td>
<td>Blue</td>
<td colspan="3">First major update to Windows Phone 8</td>
<td colspan="3">First major update to Windows Phone 8</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
<tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Windows 10 Mobile]]</td>
<td>[[Windows 10 Mobile]]</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>10.0</td>
<td>Windows 10 Mobile</td>
<td>Windows 10 Mobile</td>
<td colspan="3">First version to run the same Windows OS as small tablets and PC. No longer in active development.</td>
<td colspan="3">First version to run the same Windows OS as small tablets and PC. No longer in active development.</td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tr>
</table>
</table>
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* [[WinFS|WinFS (Windows Future Storage)]]
* [[BOOT.INI]]
* [[BOOT.INI]]
* [[Windows 10X]]
* [[Windows Core OS]]
* [[Windows Core OS]]
* [[Xbox One system software]]
* [[Xbox One system software]]
* [[Xbox 360 system software]]
* [[Xbox 360 system software]]
[[Category:Operating Systems]]
[[Category:Operating Systems]]

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Microsoft Windows is a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft since 1983. It currently uses the Windows Explorer shell. The latest release is Windows 10 21H1.

History

Early Windows

The hype of 1983

In the early 80s, Microsoft gained popularity for its applications like Word for DOS. But Microsoft was working in something to compete against he Macintosh's friendly user interface. At COMDEX 1983 in November, Microsoft demonstrated a new upcoming product, "Microsoft Windows", running on a personal computer with monochrome graphics, and with various applications running alongside each other in "windows". They really hyped people about it, promising it as the software of the future that will be installed on every PC.

A hard market

After the hype of 1983, they released their product under the name of Windows. Unfortunately it didn't get the success they expected, mostly because it wasn't exactly what was promised to the people. But despite this, Windows found its niche place in the market alongside other shell programs.

Getting shaped

After the excessive hype and a regular market success, Microsoft launched Windows 2.0 in 1987. This version got significant improvements over its predecessor. Examples of this are overlapping windows and Expanded Memory Support (EMS).

Windows in the 90s

Popularity increases

After Windows 2.x, Microsoft decided to release a new version of Windows, Windows 3.0. This version was finally getting a significant user market, making Microsoft a serious player in the software industry.

Windows NT

After Microsoft broke its partnership with IBM, they began development of their new own OS. They initially called it NT OS/2, NT standing for New Technologies, while they kept OS/2 in the name due to being based on OS/2. Later, to avoid any copyright issues, they simply called it NT. Some of the goals of this OS were stability, security and portability, last one is a reason why it was heavy compared to their already existing Windows OS (It was programmed in C instead of assembly, thus making it portable yet heavier).

Windows 9x

These were the consumer versions of Windows released in the 90's. These were known for still being based on DOS. The first was Windows 95, which gave its massive success to Microsoft. This release gained popularity and it was becoming a defacto standard on many PCs. Here's where Windows started to really grow, practically monopolizing the market. This lead to a lawsuit in the late 90s/early 2000.

Versions

16-bit MS-DOS-based operating systems

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on BA FTP?
Windows 1.0 1.0x Interface Manager First release of Windows.
Windows 2.x 2.x 'Windows 1.5'
Windows 3.x 3.x Sparta, Snowball

16/32-bit hybrid operating systems (monolithic) (on DOS foundation)

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on BA FTP?
Windows 95 4.0 Chicago Introduced the Start menu.
Windows Nashville 4.1 Nashville Only one build leaked, canceled release.
Windows 98 4.1 Memphis
Windows ME 4.9 Millenium

NT-based operating systems

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on BA FTP?
Windows NT 3.1 NT 3.1 NT OS/2
Windows NT 3.5x NT 3.5x Daytona
Microsoft Cairo NT 4.0 Cairo Canceled release.
Windows NT 4.0 Shell Update Release
Windows 2000 NT 5.0 Memphis NT Although the IA-64 release had the codename "Janus", the original release didn't have a codename and was simply called as "NT 5.0" before build 1946.
Windows Neptune NT 5.5 Neptune Only one build leaked, canceled release.
Windows Triton Unknown Triton Canceled release.
Windows Odyssey NT 6.0 Odyssey Canceled release.
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 only, later renamed to Windows Vista.
Windows Vista Longhorn Omega-13 Post-reset, from .NET Server RC1 to 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, canceled release.
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' The Start menu has been replaced with the Start screen.
Windows RT Windows on ARM Available to Microsoft partners only.
Windows Server 2012 Server '8'
Windows Embedded 8
Windows 8.1 NT 6.3 Blue
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2012 R2 Server 'Blue'
Windows Embedded 8.1
Windows Server 2016 NT 10.0 Threshold Server
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022

Windows 10 operating systems

Trade name Version Codename Update name Build lab Development status Available on BA 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, no longer supported.
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 Released
Windows Server 19H1 Released, Semi-Annual Channel release
Windows 10 19H2 v1909 19H2, Vanadium November 2019 Update Released
Windows Server 19H2 Released, Semi-Annual Channel release
Windows 10 20H1 v2004 20H1, Vibranium May 2020 Update vb_release Released
Windows Server 20H1 Released, Semi-Annual Channel release
Windows 10 20H2 v20H2 20H2 October 2020 Update Released
Windows Server 20H2 Released, Semi-Annual Channel release
Windows 10 21H1 v21H1 21H1 May 2021 Update Released
Windows 10 21H2 v21H2 21H2 In development
Windows 10 Manganese N/A Manganese N/A mn_release
Windows Server Manganese
Windows 10 Iron Iron rs_prerelease
Windows Server Iron
Windows 10 Cobalt Cobalt
Windows Server Cobalt
Windows 10 Nickel Nickel
Windows Server Nickel

Windows 11 operating systems

Trade name Version Codename Update name Build lab Development status Available on BA FTP?
Windows 11 v21H2 co_release

Windows CE

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on BA 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 Embedded CE 6.0 6.x Yamazaki Unsupported as of April 10, 2018
Windows Embedded Compact 7 7.0 Chelan Unsupported as of April 13, 2021
Windows Embedded Compact 2013 8.0 Unsupported as of October 10, 2023

Windows Pocket PC

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

Windows Mobile

Trade name Version Codename Additional information Available on BA 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 BA 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 / Tango 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