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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 | '''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 11]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== Early Windows === | === Early Windows === | ||
==== The hype of 1983 ==== | ==== 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 | In the early 80s, Microsoft gained popularity for its applications like Word for DOS. But Microsoft was working in something to compete against the 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 | 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. | 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. | ||
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<th>Trade name</th> | <th>Trade name</th> | ||
<th>Version</th> | <th>Version</th> | ||
<th>Codename</th> | <th>Codename / Preliminary name</th> | ||
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th> | <th colspan="3">Additional information</th> | ||
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | <th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | ||
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<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 release of Windows | <td colspan="3">First release of Windows</td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<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> | ||
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<td>3.x</td> | <td>3.x</td> | ||
<td>Sparta, Snowball</td> | <td>Sparta, Snowball</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3">Introduced the Program Manager</td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<th>Trade name</th> | <th>Trade name</th> | ||
<th>Version</th> | <th>Version</th> | ||
<th>Codename</th> | <th>Codename / Preliminary name</th> | ||
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th> | <th colspan="3">Additional information</th> | ||
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | <th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | ||
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<td>4.0</td> | <td>4.0</td> | ||
<td>Chicago</td> | <td>Chicago</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Introduced the Start menu | <td colspan="3">Introduced the Start menu</td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>4.1</td> | <td>4.1</td> | ||
<td>Nashville</td> | <td>Nashville</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Only one build | <td colspan="3">Only one build available, canceled release</td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows ME]]</td> | <td>[[Windows ME|Windows Me]]</td> | ||
<td>4.9</td> | <td>4.9</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Millennium</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
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<th>Trade name</th> | <th>Trade name</th> | ||
<th>Version</th> | <th>Version</th> | ||
<th>Codename</th> | <th>Codename / Preliminary name</th> | ||
<th colspan="3">Additional information</th> | <th colspan="3">Additional information</th> | ||
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | <th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | ||
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<td rowspan="2">NT 4.0</td> | <td rowspan="2">NT 4.0</td> | ||
<td>Cairo</td> | <td>Cairo</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Canceled release | <td colspan="3">Canceled release</td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>[[Windows 2000]]</td> | <td>[[Windows 2000]]</td> | ||
<td>NT 5.0</td> | <td>NT 5.0</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Memphis NT, ''NT 5.0''</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 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> | ||
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<td>NT 5.5</td> | <td>NT 5.5</td> | ||
<td>Neptune</td> | <td>Neptune</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Only one build | <td colspan="3">Only one build available, canceled release</td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows Triton|Windows ''Triton'']]</td> | <td>[[Windows Triton|Windows ''Triton'']]</td> | ||
<td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Triton</td> | <td>Triton</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Canceled release | <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> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Odyssey</td> | <td>Odyssey</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Canceled release | <td colspan="3">Canceled release</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Quebec</td> | <td>Quebec</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<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 only, later | <td colspan="3">Pre-reset builds only, later became Windows Vista</td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>[[Windows Vista]]</td> | <td>[[Windows Vista]]</td> | ||
<td>Longhorn Omega-13</td> | <td>Longhorn Omega-13</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Post-reset, from .NET Server RC1 to 2003 SP1 RC | <td colspan="3">Post-reset, from .NET Server RC1 to 2003 SP1 RC</td> | ||
<td>✔</td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Longhorn Server</td> | <td>Longhorn Server</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Cougar</td> | <td>Cougar</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Centro</td> | <td>Centro</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td> | <td>[[Windows Blackcomb|Windows ''Blackcomb'']]</td> | ||
<td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Blackcomb</td> | <td>Blackcomb</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Originally a major update to Longhorn, canceled release | <td colspan="3">Originally a major update to Longhorn, canceled release</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>'7'</td> | <td>'7'</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Server '7'</td> | <td>Server '7'</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Quebec</td> | <td>Quebec</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Solution Server</td> | <td>Solution Server</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>WMS 2</td> | <td>WMS 2</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>SBS 7</td> | <td>SBS 7</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Aurora</td> | <td>Aurora</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Vail</td> | <td>Vail</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>Thin PC</td> | <td>Thin PC</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>✔</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td rowspan="4">NT 6.2</td> | <td rowspan="4">NT 6.2</td> | ||
<td>'8'</td> | <td>'8'</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">The Start menu has been replaced with the Start screen | <td colspan="3">The Start menu has been replaced with the Start screen</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>[[Windows RT]]</td> | <td>[[Windows RT]]</td> | ||
<td>Windows on ARM</td> | <td>Windows on ARM</td> | ||
<td colspan="3">Available to Microsoft partners only | <td colspan="3">Available to Microsoft partners only</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows Embedded 8]]</td> | <td>[[Windows Embedded 8]]</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>N/A</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 rowspan="4">NT 6.3</td> | <td rowspan="4">NT 6.3</td> | ||
<td | <td rowspan="2">Blue</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows Server 2012 R2]]</td> | <td>[[Windows Server 2012 R2]]</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows Embedded 8.1]]</td> | <td>[[Windows Embedded 8.1]]</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td rowspan="2">N/A</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | <td colspan="3"></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows | <td>[[Windows RT 8.1]]</td> | ||
<td colspan="3"></td> | |||
<td colspan="3"> | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows | <td>[[Windows 10]]</td> | ||
<td> | <td>NT 10.0</td> | ||
<td>Threshold</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> | <th colspan="7"><h3>Windows 10 operating systems (NT 10.0)</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 / Preliminary name</th> | ||
<th>Update name</th> | <th>Update name</th> | ||
<th>Build lab</th> | <th>Build lab</th> | ||
<th>Development status</th> | <th>Development status</th> | ||
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | <th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<td>November Update</td> | <td>November Update</td> | ||
<td>th2_release</td> | <td>th2_release</td> | ||
<td>Released, no longer supported | <td>Released, no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Anniversary Update</td> | <td>Anniversary Update</td> | ||
<td>rs1_release</td> | <td>rs1_release</td> | ||
<td>Released, | <td>Released, the support for LTSB edition ends on 13 October 2026</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Creators Update</td> | <td>Creators Update</td> | ||
<td>rs2_release</td> | <td>rs2_release</td> | ||
<td>Released, no longer supported | <td>Released, no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>Fall Creators Update</td> | <td>Fall Creators Update</td> | ||
<td>rs3_release</td> | <td>rs3_release</td> | ||
<td>Released, no longer supported | <td>Released, no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>April 2018 Update</td> | <td>April 2018 Update</td> | ||
<td>rs4_release</td> | <td>rs4_release</td> | ||
<td>Released</td> | <td>Released, no longer supported; The Enterprise and Education SKUs of this version had the longest support of Windows 10 Redstone Versions(3 years and 11 days)</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>October 2018 Update</td> | <td>October 2018 Update</td> | ||
<td>rs5_release</td> | <td>rs5_release</td> | ||
<td>Released</td> | <td>Released, the support for LTSC edition ends on 9 January 2029 </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>May 2019 Update</td> | <td>May 2019 Update</td> | ||
<td rowspan="4">19h1_release</td> | <td rowspan="4">19h1_release</td> | ||
<td>Released</td> | <td>Released, no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows Server 19H1]]</td> | <td>[[Windows Server, version 19H1]]</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td> | <td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release; no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td rowspan="2">19H2, Vanadium</td> | <td rowspan="2">19H2, Vanadium</td> | ||
<td>November 2019 Update</td> | <td>November 2019 Update</td> | ||
<td>Released</td> | <td>Released, no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows Server 19H2]]</td> | <td>[[Windows Server, version 19H2]]</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td> | <td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release; no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td>May 2020 Update</td> | <td>May 2020 Update</td> | ||
<td rowspan="6">vb_release</td> | <td rowspan="6">vb_release</td> | ||
<td>Released</td> | <td>Released, no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows Server 20H1]]</td> | <td>[[Windows Server, version 20H1]]</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td> | <td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release; no longer supported</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows Server 20H2]]</td> | <td>[[Windows Server, version 20H2]]</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td> | <td>Released, Semi-Annual Channel release</td> | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows 10 21H1]]</td> | <td>[[Windows 10 21H1]]</td> | ||
<td | <td>v21H1</td> | ||
<td | <td>21H1</td> | ||
<td> | <td>May 2021 Update</td> | ||
<td> | <td>Released</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows | <tr> | ||
<td></td> | <td>[[Windows 10 21H2]]</td> | ||
<td> | <td>v21H2</td> | ||
<td>21H2</td> | |||
<td>November 2021 Update</td> | |||
<td>Released</td> | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows 10 Manganese]]</td> | <th colspan="7"><h3>Windows 10 development cycles (NT 10.0)</h3></th> | ||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<th>Trade name</th> | |||
<th>Version</th> | |||
<th>Codename / Preliminary name</th> | |||
<th>Update name</th> | |||
<th>Build lab</th> | |||
<th>Development status</th> | |||
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td>''[[Windows 10 Manganese|Manganese]]''</td> | |||
<td>v20H2</td> | |||
<td>Manganese</td> | |||
<td rowspan="2">N/A</td> | <td rowspan="2">N/A</td> | ||
<td | <td>mn_release</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows | <td>''[[Windows 10 Iron|Iron]]''</td> | ||
<td>v21H1</td> | |||
<td>Iron</td> | |||
<td>rs_prerelease; fe_release</td> | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows 10 | <td>''[[Windows 10 Cobalt|Cobalt]]''</td> | ||
<td | <td>v21H2</td> | ||
<td | <td>Cobalt</td> | ||
<td | <td>[[Windows 11]]</td> | ||
<td | <td>rs_prerelease; co_release</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
< | <th colspan="7"><h3>Windows 11 operating systems (NT 10.0)</h3></th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th>Trade name</th> | |||
<th>Version</th> | |||
<th>Codename / Preliminary name</th> | |||
<th>Update name</th> | |||
<th>Build lab</th> | |||
<th>Development status</th> | |||
<th>Available on BA FTP?</th> | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows | <td>[[Windows 11]]</td> | ||
<td | <td>v21H2</td> | ||
<td | <td>Sun Valley</td> | ||
<td | <td>Windows 11</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td>co_release</td> | ||
<td>Released</td> | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td>[[Windows | <td>''[[Windows 11 Nickel|Windows 11 22H2]]''</td> | ||
<td>v22H2</td> | |||
<td>Nickel</td> | |||
<td>2022 Update</td> | |||
<td>ni_release</td> | |||
<td>Released</td> | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | |||
<td>''[[Windows Server 2022, version 22H2]]''</td> | |||
<td>v22H2</td> | |||
<td>Copper</td> | |||
<td>N/A</td> | |||
<td>rs_prerelease</td> | |||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[BOOT.INI]] | ||
* [[Desktop Composition Engine|Desktop Composition Engine (Longhorn)]] | |||
* [[Desktop Window Manager]] | |||
* [[MS-DOS]] | * [[MS-DOS]] | ||
* [[Windows/Visual Styles|Visual Styles]] | * [[Windows/Visual Styles|Visual Styles]] | ||
* [[Windows | * [[Windows crash screens]] | ||
* [[Windows Explorer]] | |||
* [[Windows Sidebar]] | * [[Windows Sidebar]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Windows source code]] | ||
* [[Windows 10X]] | * [[Windows 10X]] | ||
* [[Windows Core OS]] | * [[Windows Core OS]] | ||
* [[ | * [[WinFS|WinFS (Windows Future Storage)]] | ||
[[Category:Operating Systems]] | [[Category:Operating Systems]] |
Latest revision as of 07:10, 17 December 2023
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 11.
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 the 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 |
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Trade name | Version | Codename / Preliminary name | 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 | Introduced the Program Manager | ✔ | ||
16/32-bit hybrid operating systems (monolithic) (on DOS foundation) |
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Trade name | Version | Codename / Preliminary name | Additional information | Available on BA FTP? | ||
Windows 95 | 4.0 | Chicago | Introduced the Start menu | ✔ | ||
Windows Nashville | 4.1 | Nashville | Only one build available, canceled release | ✔ | ||
Windows 98 | 4.1 | Memphis | ✔ | |||
Windows Me | 4.9 | Millennium | ✔ | |||
NT-based operating systems |
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Trade name | Version | Codename / Preliminary name | 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, NT 5.0 | 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 available, canceled release | ✔ | ||
Windows Triton | Triton | Canceled release | ||||
Windows Odyssey | 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 became 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 | 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 | N/A | |||||
Windows 8.1 | NT 6.3 | Blue | ||||
Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||||||
Windows Embedded 8.1 | N/A | |||||
Windows RT 8.1 | ||||||
Windows 10 | NT 10.0 | Threshold | ||||
Windows 10 operating systems (NT 10.0) |
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Trade name | Version | Codename / Preliminary name | Update name | Build lab | Development status | Available on BA FTP? |
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, the support for LTSB edition ends on 13 October 2026 | |
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, no longer supported; The Enterprise and Education SKUs of this version had the longest support of Windows 10 Redstone Versions(3 years and 11 days) | |
Windows 10 RS5 | v1809 | Redstone 5 | October 2018 Update | rs5_release | Released, the support for LTSC edition ends on 9 January 2029 | |
Windows 10 19H1 | v1903 | 19H1 | May 2019 Update | 19h1_release | Released, no longer supported | |
Windows Server, version 19H1 | Released, Semi-Annual Channel release; no longer supported | |||||
Windows 10 19H2 | v1909 | 19H2, Vanadium | November 2019 Update | Released, no longer supported | ||
Windows Server, version 19H2 | Released, Semi-Annual Channel release; no longer supported | |||||
Windows 10 20H1 | v2004 | 20H1, Vibranium | May 2020 Update | vb_release | Released, no longer supported | |
Windows Server, version 20H1 | Released, Semi-Annual Channel release; no longer supported | |||||
Windows 10 20H2 | v20H2 | 20H2 | October 2020 Update | Released | ||
Windows Server, version 20H2 | Released, Semi-Annual Channel release | |||||
Windows 10 21H1 | v21H1 | 21H1 | May 2021 Update | Released | ||
Windows 10 21H2 | v21H2 | 21H2 | November 2021 Update | Released | ||
Windows 10 development cycles (NT 10.0) |
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Trade name | Version | Codename / Preliminary name | Update name | Build lab | Development status | Available on BA FTP? |
Manganese | v20H2 | Manganese | N/A | mn_release | ||
Iron | v21H1 | Iron | rs_prerelease; fe_release | |||
Cobalt | v21H2 | Cobalt | Windows 11 | rs_prerelease; co_release | ||
Windows 11 operating systems (NT 10.0) |
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Trade name | Version | Codename / Preliminary name | Update name | Build lab | Development status | Available on BA FTP? |
Windows 11 | v21H2 | Sun Valley | Windows 11 | co_release | Released | |
Windows 11 22H2 | v22H2 | Nickel | 2022 Update | ni_release | Released | |
Windows Server 2022, version 22H2 | v22H2 | Copper | N/A | rs_prerelease | ||
Windows CE |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |