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This pre-release version of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] was reviewed in the December 1983 BYTE Magazine issue.
|title = Window Manager Demonstration Version 0.01
|image = Windows-0.01-demo-Sept1983.jpg
|arch = x86 (16-bit)
|compiled = September 12th, 1983
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'''Window Manager Demonstration Version 0.01''' is an early demonstration version of [[Microsoft]] [[Windows 1.0]]. It is dated September 12th, 1983<ref>https://twitter.com/beta_collector/status/1501618247564767238</ref> and was reviewed in the December 1983 BYTE Magazine issue.


On March 9th, 2022, BetaArchive member ReflectiaX posted a photo of a 5,25" floppy disk containing this demo,<ref>https://twitter.com/beta_collector/status/1501618247564767238</ref> though he later reported that the data were intentionally erased using a magnet. However, other copies of the floppy are confirmed to exist.<ref>https://twitter.com/beta_collector/status/1502030146143928327</ref>
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== User interface ==
== User interface ==
The general user interface uses a menu-driven interface, similar to Microsoft Word. In this fashion, the user would select the relevant commands from the bar at the bottom of the screen, known as the "session-control layer".
The general user interface uses a menu-driven interface, similar to Microsoft Word. In this fashion, the user would select the relevant commands from the bar at the bottom of the screen, known as the "session-control layer".
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Although this pre-release version was intended to be used alongside MS-DOS-based applications, one Windows application that shipped with this version was a sample "CHART" application which provided an early look at Windows software and which also demonstrated the use of popup dialogs.
Although this pre-release version was intended to be used alongside MS-DOS-based applications, one Windows application that shipped with this version was a sample "CHART" application which provided an early look at Windows software and which also demonstrated the use of popup dialogs.


The same application also was among the first to utilize the device-independent graphics system, also known as the GDI (Graphics Device Interface), which works by passing calls down to the graphics driver which in turn displays the graphics on screen.
The same application also was among the first to utilize the device-independent graphics system, also known as the GDI (Graphics Device Interface), which works by passing calls down to the graphics driver which in turn displays the graphics on screen. -->


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://toastytech.com/guis/win1983.html Microsoft Windows 1983 pre-Version 1.0 demo]
*[http://toastytech.com/guis/win1983.html Microsoft Windows 1983 pre-Version 1.0 demo]
*[https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-12 BYTE Magazine December 1983 issue]
*[https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1983-12 BYTE Magazine December 1983 issue]


[[Category:Windows 1.0]]
[[Category:Windows 1.0]]

Revision as of 15:19, 16 March 2022

Window Manager Demonstration Version 0.01
Windows-0.01-demo-Sept1983.jpg
CPU architecture x86 (16-bit)
Compile date September 12th, 1983

Window Manager Demonstration Version 0.01 is an early demonstration version of Microsoft Windows 1.0. It is dated September 12th, 1983[1] and was reviewed in the December 1983 BYTE Magazine issue.

On March 9th, 2022, BetaArchive member ReflectiaX posted a photo of a 5,25" floppy disk containing this demo,[2] though he later reported that the data were intentionally erased using a magnet. However, other copies of the floppy are confirmed to exist.[3]

Gallery

References

External links