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Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of computer software operating systems created by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

All versions of Microsoft Windows are commercial proprietary software.


Video Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions



General information

Basic general information about Windows.

DOS shells

* Has partial 32-bit compatibility with Win32s

Windows 9x

Windows NT

^N has also an N-edition
^K has also an N-edition
^KN has also an N-edition
^x64 has a separate x64-edition
^Core has also a Core-edition
^wHV has also an edition without HyperV
^CwHV has also a Core-edition without HyperV

Windows Embedded Compact

Windows Embedded Compact (Windows CE) is a variation of Microsoft's Windows operating system for minimalistic computers and embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinctly different kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows. It is supported on Intel x86 and compatibles, MIPS, ARM, and Hitachi SuperH processors.

Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile is Microsoft's discontinued line of operating systems for smartphones.

Windows Phone

As of 2013 Windows Phone is Microsoft's active line of operating systems for smartphones.


Maps Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions



Technical information

DOS shells

Windows 9x

It is possible to install the MS-DOS variants 7.0 and 7.1 without the graphics user interface of Windows. If an independent installation of both, DOS and Windows is desired, DOS ought to be installed prior to Windows, at the start of a small partition. The system must be transferred by the (dangerous) "SYSTEM" DOS-command, while the other files constituting DOS can simply be copied (the files located in the DOS-root and the entire COMMAND directory). Such a stand-alone installation of MS-DOS 8 is not possible, as it's designed to work as real mode for Windows Me and nothing else.

Windows NT

The Windows NT kernel powers all recent Windows operating systems. It runs on IA-32, x64 and Itanium processors.

Windows Phone


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Supported file systems

Various versions of Windows support various file systems, including: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, HPFS, or NTFS, along with network file systems shared from other computers, and the ISO 9660 and UDF file systems used for CDs, DVDs, and other optical discs such as Blu-ray. Each file system is usually limited in application to certain media, for example CDs must use ISO 9660 or UDF, and as of Windows Vista, NTFS is the only file system which the operating system can be installed on. Windows Embedded CE 6.0, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2008 onwards support exFAT, a file system more suitable for USB flash drives.

Windows 9x

Windows NT

Windows Phone


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Hardware requirements

Installing Windows requires an internal or external optical drive. A keyboard and mouse are the recommended input devices, though some versions support a touchscreen. For operating systems prior to Vista, the drive must be capable of reading CD media, while in Windows Vista onwards, the drive must be DVD-compatible. The drive may be detached after installing Windows.

Windows 9x

Windows NT

Windows Phone


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Physical memory limits

Maximum limits on physical memory (RAM) that Windows can address vary depending on both the Windows version and between IA-32 and x64 versions.

Windows 9x

  • Windows 95: 480 MB
  • Windows 98: 1 GB
  • Windows Me: 1.5 GB

Windows NT


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Security features


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Features


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Timeline



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See also

Other lists

  • List of Microsoft Windows versions
  • List of operating systems
  • Comparison of operating systems
  • Comparison of kernels
  • Comparison of Windows Vista and Windows XP
  • History of Microsoft Windows
  • Comparison of DOS operating systems
  • Architecture of the Windows NT operating system line
  • Microsoft codenames

Windows clones and emulators

  • Freedows OS - Windows clone
  • ReactOS - project to develop an operating system that is binary compatible with application software and device drivers for Microsoft Windows NT version 5.x
  • Wine (software) - compatibility layer which allows to execute programs that were originally written for Microsoft Windows

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References


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External links

  • Official website
  • Time line from Microsoft
  • German Site about Microsoft Windows history

Source of article : Wikipedia