Windows 1.0/Alpha Release: Difference between revisions

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=== Machine requirements ===
=== 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.
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.
PCem is recommended for use with this version, hypervisors such as Virtual PC and VirtualBox will not work.

Revision as of 17:54, 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.