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[[Microsoft Windows]] is a family of operating systems developed by [[Microsoft]].  
[[Microsoft Windows]] is a family of operating systems developed by [[Microsoft]]. It currently uses the [[Windows Explorer|Windows Explorer]] shell.
== Versions ==  
== Versions ==  
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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Windows Explorer|Windows Explorer]]
* [[Windows Source Code]]
* [[Windows Source Code]]
* [[MS-DOS]]
* [[MS-DOS]]

Revision as of 15:28, 17 November 2013

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

Versions

16-bit MS-DOS-based Operating Systems

Trade name Version Codename Additional information
Windows 1.x 1.0x Interface Manager First version of Windows
Windows 2.x 2.xx Unknown
Windows 3.x 3.x Snowball Older versions: Janus (3.1), Kato/Sparta (WfW 3.1)

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

Trade name Version Codename Additional information
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
Windows NT 3.1 3.1 NT OS/2
Windows NT 3.5x 3.5x Daytona
Windows NT 4.0 4.0 Cairo
Windows 2000 5.0 NT 5.0 Also known as Memphis NT
Windows "Neptune" 5.5 Neptune 1 build leaked, Not released
Windows "Triton" (?) Triton Not released
Windows "Odyssey" 6.0(?) Odyssey Not released
Windows XP 5.1 Whistler
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PC's 5.1 Eiger, Monch
Windows XP x64 5.2 Anvil Based on Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 5.2 .NET Server Previous Codenames : "Whistler Server"
Windows Home Server 5.2 Quattro
Windows "Longhorn" 6.0 Longhorn Pre-reset builds, re-named to Windows Vista
Windows Vista 6.0 Longhorn Code Reset, .NET Server RC1 > 2003 SP1 RC
Windows Server 2008 6.0 Longhorn Server
Windows Small Business Server 2008 6.0 Cougar
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 6.0 Centro
Windows Embedded 2009 5.1 Quebec
Windows 7 6.1 7 Previous codenames: "Blackcomb", "Vienna"
Windows Server 2008 R2 6.1 Server 7
Windows Embedded 7 6.1 Quebec
Windows Multipoint Server 2010 1.0 Solution Server
Windows Multipoint Server 2011 6.1 WMS 2
Windows Small Business Server 2011 6.1 SBS 7
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials 6.1 Aurora
Windows Home Server 2011 6.1 Vail
Windows Thin PC 6.1 Unknown
Windows 8 6.2 8
Windows RT 6.2 Windows on ARM Only available to Microsoft partners.
Windows Server 2012 6.2 Server 8
Windows 8.1 6.3 Blue Currently in development
Windows RT 8.1 6.3 Unknown Currently in development.
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3 Server 'Blue' Currently in development
Windows "9" 7.0? 9 Currently in development

Windows Phone

Trade name Version Codename Additional information
Windows Phone 7 7.0 Windows Phone 7, Mango (7.5), Windows Phone 7.8 Supported, last version based on Windows CE
Windows Phone 8 8.0 Windows Phone 8, Portico (GDR1), Blue (8.1) First version to use the NT kernel

See also