Windows
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Microsoft Windows is a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft. It currently uses the File Explorer shell.
Versions
16-bit MS-DOS-based Operating Systems |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 | 2 builds 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 | Start menu removed, replaced with start screen |
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 | |
Windows RT 8.1 | 6.3 | Unknown | |
Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3 | Server 'Blue' | |
Windows Server 2016 | 10.0 | Threshold Server | Currently in development |
Windows 10 | 10.0 | Threshold (TH1) | |
Windows 10 TH2 | 10.0 | Threshold 2 (TH2) | |
Windows 10 RS1 | 10.0 | Redstone 1 (RS1) | Currently in development |
Windows CE |
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Trade name | Version | Codename | Additional information |
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 | Supported until April 10, 2018 |
Windows Pocket PC |
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Trade name | Version | Codename | Additional information |
Windows Mobile 2000 | 2.X | Rapier | Based on Windows CE 3.0 |
Windows PocketPC 2002 | 3.X | Merlin | Based on Windows CE 3.0 |
Windows Mobile |
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Trade name | Version | Codename | Additional information |
Windows Mobile 2003 | 4.X | Ozone | Based on Windows CE 4.20 |
Windows Mobile 5 | 5.X | Magneto | Based on Windows CE 4.60 |
Windows Mobile 6 | 6.X | Crossbow | Based on Windows CE 5.10 |
Windows Phone |
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Trade name | Version | Codename | Additional information |
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 |