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'''Development Release #2''' is an early pre-release build of the [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] operating system, compiled sometime in late June 1984. Like the [[Windows 1.0/Development Release 1|previous build]], it was demonstrated on the [[wikipedia:Tandy 2000|Tandy 2000]] personal computer.
'''Development Release #2''' is a pre-release build of [[Windows 1.0]], compiled sometime in June 1984.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
For some reason, the Clipboard application has been removed in this build. It was later re-added in the [[Windows 1.0/Late Tandy 2000 build|next build]].
This build, respectively its [[wikipedia:Tandy 2000|Tandy 2000]] variant, was demonstrated at a [[wikipedia:Boston Computer Society|Boston Computer Society]] meeting in June 1984.<ref>Computer History Museum: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBYEp7OuXbc Radio Shack Presents Tandy 2000 with John Roach] (around 55:35)</ref> Just like the [[Windows 1.0/Development Release 1|previous]], this build was launched from a file called <code>DEMO.BAT</code>, and was ran from a single 5,25" floppy disk.


Just like the [[Windows 1.0/DR1|previous build]], this build was launched from a file called <code>DEMO.BAT</code>, and uses the <code>.MOD</code> extension as the main executable format.
For some reason, the Clipboard application wasn't included with the demo.


=== Files included ===
== File list ==
This build came with the following files:
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File list
File list (as seen in the DOS Window)
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* <code>BOXES.MOD</code>/<code>BOXES.RES</code> - Boxes application (color demo)
* <code>BOXES.MOD</code>/<code>BOXES.RES</code> - Boxes application (color demo)
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
Screenshots of Microsoft Windows 1.00 Development Release #2 (June 1984)
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File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - DOS Window.png|DOS Window
Windows 1.0 DR2 - DOS Window.png|DOS Window
File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - DOS Window (sub-menu).png|The "Special" menu
Windows 1.0 DR2 - DOS Window (sub-menu).png|"Special" menu
File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - DOS Window (long-view).png|DOS Window (long-view)
Windows 1.0 DR2 - DOS Window (long-view).png|DOS Window (long-view)
File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - Multitasking.png|Multitasking
Windows 1.0 DR2 - Multitasking.png|Multitasking
File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - Resizing.png|Resizing windows
Windows 1.0 DR2 - Resizing.png|Resizing windows
File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - Puzzle.png|Multitasking (including Puzzle)
Windows 1.0 DR2 - Puzzle.png|Puzzle application
File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - Color Demo (palette).png|Color Demo (palette)
Windows 1.0 DR2 - Color Demo (palette).png|Color Demo (palette)
File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - Color Demo (boxes).png|Color Demo (boxes)
Windows 1.0 DR2 - Color Demo (boxes).png|Color Demo (boxes)
File:Windows 1.0 DR2 - Status bar (menu).png|Status bar menu
Windows 1.0 DR2 - Status bar (menu).png|Status bar menu
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</gallery>


[[Category:Windows 1.0 Development Release 2]]
== References ==
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Development Release #2
Windows 1.0 DR2 - Desktop.png
Kernel version 1.0
CPU architecture x86 (16-bit)
Compile date June 1984

Development Release #2 is a pre-release build of Windows 1.0, compiled sometime in June 1984.

Overview

This build, respectively its Tandy 2000 variant, was demonstrated at a Boston Computer Society meeting in June 1984.[1] Just like the previous, this build was launched from a file called DEMO.BAT, and was ran from a single 5,25" floppy disk.

For some reason, the Clipboard application wasn't included with the demo.

File list

File list (as seen in the DOS Window)

  • BOXES.MOD/BOXES.RES - Boxes application (color demo)
  • CALC.MOD/CALC.RES - Calculator application
  • COMMAND.COM - Microsoft MS-DOS command interpreter
  • CONFIG.BIN - The system configuration file
  • CURSOR.MOD - The Cursor Routines file
  • DEMO.BAT - A batch file used to launch the Microsoft Windows demonstration
  • DISPLAY.MOD - Display driver
  • FONT.RES - Font resources
  • GDI.MOD - GDI (Graphics Device Interface) system file
  • KERNEL.MOD - Microsoft Windows kernel system file
  • KEYBOARD.MOD - Keyboard system file
  • KEYNAMES.BIN - Input translation table lookup file
  • MB.EXE - Module boot
  • MOUSE.MOD - Mouse driver
  • PUZZLE.MOD/PUZZLE.RES - Puzzle application
  • REVERSI.MOD/REVERSI.RES - Reversi application
  • SAMPLE.MOD/ SAMPLE.RES - Sample application
  • SHELL.MOD/SHELL.RES - "DOS Window" shell application (later became MS-DOS Executive (MSDOS.EXE)
  • TIMER.MOD - System timer driver
  • WINDOWS.MOD/WINDOWS.RES - Microsoft Windows User component

Gallery

  • DOS Window

    DOS Window

  • "Special" menu

    "Special" menu

  • DOS Window (long-view)

    DOS Window (long-view)

  • Multitasking

    Multitasking

  • Resizing windows

    Resizing windows

  • Puzzle application

    Puzzle application

  • Color Demo (palette)

    Color Demo (palette)

  • Color Demo (boxes)

    Color Demo (boxes)

  • Status bar menu

    Status bar menu

References

  1. ↑ Computer History Museum: Radio Shack Presents Tandy 2000 with John Roach (around 55:35)
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