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**Windows 1.0**

Microsoft Windows 1.0
Codename Preliminary name	Previously known as Interface Manager
Kernel version	1.0
CPU architecture	For IBM and COMPAQ personal computers
Release date	20/11/1985
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Microsoft Windows 2.0

Microsoft Windows 1.0 packaging

Microsoft Windows 1.0 is the first version of Microsoft Windows that was release, and was made available for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running Microsoft MS-DOS and IBM DOS.

Originally, Microsoft started work on a new graphical environment for MS-DOS-based personal computers, known as "Interface Manager". This environment would include support for existing MS-DOS-based applications, as well as GUI applications that were specifically designed for the new environment.

Later, 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".

During the course of its development, several pre-release versions of Microsoft Windows were also made available to testers and developers, including a "Developer Release 5" from around November 1984, as well as later pre-release versions such as those from January 1985 (Alpha), May 1985 (Beta), and Premiere Edition in July 1985.

A final preliminary release, Premiere Edition (1.00), was released to a group of users for testing Windows prior to its release. Windows 1.01, released on November 20th, 1985, was the first version of Windows to be released to general availability, whereas several more versions, Windows 1.02 and Windows 1.03, were released as more changes were made to Windows, up to, 1.04, which was released in April 1987, the latter of which also added support for the newly introduced IBM PS/2 series of personal computers which was released at that same time.

Several versions in other languages, such as Windows 1.03 in German and French and Windows 1.03 Japanese for the NEC PC-9801, were also released, as well as OEM versions such as a version of Windows 1.01 for Zenith personal computers, as well as versions of Windows 1.03 for Olivetti and Siemens machines.

Version history list

No information available
Existence doubtful
Information or pictures available
Leaked or released

Pre-release and development

Early versions of Microsoft Windows include the early Interface Manager environment, as well as the demonstration at COMDEX 1983, along with subsequent pre-release versions of Microsoft Windows that were shipped prior to release.

Microsoft Windows 1.01

Microsoft Windows 1.02

Microsoft Windows 1.02 (Retail)

Microsoft Windows 1.03

Microsoft Windows 1.04

Microsoft Windows 1.04 (Release version)

Image from an early demonstration of Microsoft Windows from 1985:

Source: [1]

External links

Microsoft Windows 1.0 advertisement with Steve Ballmer
History of Microsoft - 1985 (see 2:02 to 8:39 for Microsoft Windows 1.0)

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 {{infobox Windows
 |image = Windows_1.x_Logo.png
-|imagecaption = Microsoft Windows 1.x
+|imagecaption = Microsoft Windows 1.0
-|codename = ''None known''
+|codename = ''Previously known as Interface Manager''
 |kernel = 1.0
-|arch = x86
+|arch = For IBM and COMPAQ personal computers
 |build = [[Windows:1.04|1.04]]
-|release = 16/11/1985
+|release = 20/11/1985
-|licence = Microsoft EULA
+|licence = (C) Microsoft 1985,1986,1987
-|support = Expired 31/12/2001
+|support =
 |previous = '''None'''
-|next = ''[[Windows:2|Windows 2.x]]
+|next = ''[[Windows:2|Microsoft Windows 2.0]]
 }}
-[[Image:Windows 1.x Box.jpg|thumb|Windows 1.x packing]]
+[[Image:Windows 1.x Box.jpg|thumb|Microsoft Windows 1.0 packaging]]
-'''Windows 1.0''' is the first version of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] that was released to the public.
+'''Microsoft Windows 1.0''' is the first version of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] that was release, and was made available for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running Microsoft MS-DOS and IBM DOS.
-It was in development since at least 1983 and was originally named "Interface Manager". The name was later changed to "Windows" for marketing purposes. Several pre-release versions were released (some of which also leaked later), such as Development Releases 1-5, Alpha, and Beta.
+Originally, Microsoft started work on a new graphical environment for MS-DOS-based personal computers, known as "Interface Manager". This environment would include support for existing MS-DOS-based applications, as well as GUI applications that were specifically designed for the new environment.
-A final preliminary release, [[Windows:1.00|Premiere Edition (1.00)]], was released to a limited number of people for evaluation.[[Windows:1.01|1.01]], released on November 20th, 1985, was the first version of [[Windows]] to be released to general availability (it was called Windows 1.01 to differentiate it from the Premiere Edition), whereas several more versions, Windows 1.02 and Windows 1.03, were released, as per smaller updates made to the code, with the latest version, [[Windows:1.04|1.04]], being released in April 1987.
+Later, 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".
-Windows 1.0 was not widely successful, and was quite understandably pronounced as a "flop" by some people, though it was the start of Microsoft's entrance into the then growing graphical user interface-based operating system market.
+During the course of its development, several pre-release versions of Microsoft Windows were also made available to testers and developers, including a "Developer Release 5" from around November 1984, as well as later pre-release versions such as those from January 1985 (Alpha), May 1985 (Beta), and Premiere Edition in July 1985.
-Several copies in other languages, such as Windows 1.03 in German and French (and a hard drive image of Windows 1.03 Japanese for the PC-98), as well as certain OEM releases, such as a Zenith OEM release of Windows 1.01, and Olivetti and Siemens OEM releases of Windows 1.03, are known to exist.
+A final preliminary release, [[Windows:1.00|Premiere Edition (1.00)]], was released to a group of users for testing Windows prior to its release. [[Windows:1.01|Windows 1.01]], released on November 20th, 1985, was the first version of [[Windows]] to be released to general availability, whereas several more versions, Windows 1.02 and Windows 1.03, were released as more changes were made to Windows, up to, [[Windows:1.04|1.04]], which was released in April 1987, the latter of which also added support for the newly introduced IBM PS/2 series of personal computers which was released at that same time.
-== Builds ==
+Several versions in other languages, such as Windows 1.03 in German and French and Windows 1.03 Japanese for the NEC PC-9801, were also released, as well as OEM versions such as a version of Windows 1.01 for Zenith personal computers, as well as versions of Windows 1.03 for Olivetti and Siemens machines.
+== Version history list ==
 {{Builds Legend}}
-=== Pre-release ===
+=== Pre-release and development ===
-''Only DR5 is confirmed to exist, but because there is DR5, it's logical to assume there were also DR1-4.''
+''Early versions of Microsoft Windows include the early Interface Manager environment, as well as the demonstration at COMDEX 1983, along with subsequent pre-release versions of Microsoft Windows that were shipped prior to release.''
-* [[Windows:1:DR1|Windows Developer Release 1 (DR1)]]
+* [[Windows:1:DR1|COMDEX 1983 demonstration]]
-* [[Windows:1:DR2|Windows Developer Release 2 (DR2)]]
+* '''''[[Windows:1:DR5|Microsoft Windows Developer Release 5 (DR5) (November 1984)]]'''''
-* [[Windows:1:DR3|Windows Developer Release 3 (DR3)]]
+* '''''[[Windows:1:Alpha|Microsoft Windows Alpha (January 1985)]]'''''
-* [[Windows:1:DR4|Windows Developer Release 4 (DR4)]]
+* '''''[[Windows:1:Beta|Microsoft Windows Beta (May 1985)]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1:DR5|Windows Developer Release 5 (DR5)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.00|Microsoft Windows Premiere Edition (July 1985)]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1:Alpha|Windows Alpha]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1:Beta|Windows Beta]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1.00|Windows Premiere Edition]]'''''
-=== Windows 1.01 ===
+=== Microsoft Windows 1.01 ===
-* '''''[[Windows:1.01|Windows 1.01 (Demo)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.01|Microsoft Windows 1.01 (Demo)]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1.01|Windows 1.01 (Retail)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.01|Microsoft Windows 1.01 (Release version)]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1.01|Windows 1.01 (Zenith OEM)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.01|Microsoft Windows 1.01 (for Zenith personal computers)]]'''''
-=== Windows 1.02 ===
+=== Microsoft Windows 1.02 ===
-* '''''[[Windows:1.02|Windows 1.02 (Retail)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.02|Microsoft Windows 1.02 (Retail)]]'''''
-=== Windows 1.03 ===
+=== Microsoft Windows 1.03 ===
-* ''[[Windows:1.03.04|Windows 1.03.04 (Beta)]]''
+* ''[[Windows:1.03.04|Microsoft Windows 1.03.04 (pre-release version)]]''
-* '''''[[Windows:1.03|Windows 1.03 (Retail)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.03|Microsoft Windows 1.03 (Release version)]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1.03|Windows 1.03 (Tulip OEM)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.03|Microsoft Windows 1.03 (for Tulip personal computers)]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1.03|Windows 1.03 (Olivetti OEM)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.03|Microsoft Windows 1.03 (for Olivetti personal computers)]]'''''
-* '''''[[Windows:1.03|Windows 1.03 (Siemens OEM)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.03|Microsoft Windows 1.03 (for Siemens personal computers)]]'''''
-=== Windows 1.04 ===
+=== Microsoft Windows 1.04 ===
-* '''''[[Windows:1.04|Windows 1.04 (Retail)]]'''''
+* '''''[[Windows:1.04|Microsoft Windows 1.04 (Release version)]]'''''
 <gallery>
-File:Win1.0Beta.jpg|Image from Microsoft showing "what the Interface Manager looked like Pre-Windows 1.0 in 1985!". Exact version is unknown, but it's likely before DR5.
+File:Win1.0Beta.jpg|Image from an early demonstration of Microsoft Windows from 1985:
 </gallery>
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 == External links ==
-* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk YouTube: Windows 1.0 TV ad]
+* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=tGvHNNOLnCk Microsoft Windows 1.0 advertisement with Steve Ballmer]
-* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=nCseBdfRTec YouTube: History of Microsoft - 1985] (part about Windows 1.x: 2.02 - 8:39)
+* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=nCseBdfRTec History of Microsoft - 1985] ''(see 2:02 to 8:39 for Microsoft Windows 1.0)''