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'''Windows Alpha''' is an alpha of [[Windows:1|Windows 1.0]].
This early pre-release version of [[Windows:1|Microsoft Windows 1.0]] was shipped to testers in January 1985.


==How to run==
'''NOTE:''' ''This article needs expansion.''
You need an Intel 8086/8088/80186 processor to run, otherwise this alpha will crash/fail to start. Use of PCem is recommended.
 
=== Machine requirements ===
This release is designed for users of IBM and COMPAQ personal computers running Microsoft MS-DOS or IBM DOS, with a graphical display adapter (CGA and Hercules adapters supported), a floppy disk drive, and a hard disk drive.

Revision as of 00:08, 30 April 2015

This early pre-release version of Microsoft Windows 1.0 was shipped to testers in January 1985.

NOTE: This article needs expansion.

Machine requirements

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