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**Alpha Release**

Kernel version	1.0
CPU architecture	x86 (16-bit)
Compile date	31st January 1985
TCB	Available

Alpha Release is a pre-release version of Microsoft Windows 1.0. It was shipped to testers in January 1985.

Machine requirements

This release is designed for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running MS-DOS or PC-DOS, with a graphical display adapter (CGA, Hercules and EGA adapters are supported), a floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.

Gallery

MS-DOS Executive (VGA driver patch)
Multi-tasking (color driver patch)

Setup

Display driver setup
Finished installation

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-{{Infobox WindowsBuild
+{{Infobox Buildinfo
-|title = Build of [[Windows 1.0]]
+|title = Alpha Release
+|image = Windows-1.0-Alpha-MSDOS-Executive.png
 |kernel = 1.0
 |arch = x86 (16-bit)
-|bios = January 31, 1985
+|compiled = 31st January 1985
+|tcb = [https://thecollectionbook.info/windows/1x/15 Available]
 }}
-'''Windows 1.0 Alpha Release''' is a pre-release version of [[Windows 1.0]], that was shipped to testers in 1985-01-31. It features support for running DOS applications under Windows, a monochrome EGA display driver and stability improvements. It's also the last known build to include the source code of sample applications. According to a comment in the WININST.BAT file.
+'''Alpha Release''' is a pre-release version of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows 1.0]]. It was shipped to testers in January 1985.
 == Machine requirements ==
-This release is designed for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running [[MS-DOS]] or [[IBM PC-DOS|PC-DOS]], with a graphical display adapter (CGA and Hercules adapters supported), a floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.
+This release is designed for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running [[MS-DOS]] or [[IBM PC-DOS|PC-DOS]], with a graphical display adapter (CGA, Hercules and EGA adapters are supported), a floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Windows 1.0 Alpha - VGA patch.png|MS-DOS Executive (VGA driver patch)
+Windows 1.0 Alpha - VGA Color patch.png|Multi-tasking (color driver patch)
+</gallery>
+=== Setup ===
+<gallery>
+Windows_Alpha_Installer_1.png|Display driver setup
+Windows_Alpha_Installer_Part_2.png|Finished installation
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Windows 1.0]]