Windows 1.0/Development Release 2

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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 an early pre-release build of the Microsoft Windows 1.0 operating system, compiled sometime in late June 1984. Like the previous build, this build was demonstrated on the Tandy 2000 personal computer.

Overview

The Clipboard application was not included in this build; it was possibly removed due to a bug.

Just like the previous build, this build was launched from a file called DEMO.BAT, and uses the .MOD extension as the main executable format.

File list

Just like the previous build, this build was launched from a file called DEMO.BAT, and was ran from a single 5,25" floppy disk. This build came with the following files:

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

Screenshots of Microsoft Windows 1.00 Development Release #2 (June 1984)