Microsoft Windows, or better known as Windows is a family of personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft to use interface with graphical user (graphical user interface). Windows operating systems have evolved from the MS-DOS, an operating system based on text mode and command-line. The first version of Windows, Windows Graphic Environment 1.0 was first introduced on 10 November 1983, but only out of the market in November 1985 designed to meet the computer needs to display a picture. Windows 1.0 is a software addition to 16-bit (not an operating system) that runs on MS-DOS (and some variants of MS-DOS), so that he can not be run without the DOS operating system. Version 2.x, 3.x version of the same. Some of the latest version of Windows (starting from version 4.0 and Windows NT 3.1) is an independent operating system that no longer depend on the operating system MS-DOS. Microsoft Windows and can be developed and can be controlled using the operating system up to 90%.

History of Microsoft Windows
Starting from DosShell for Microsoft’s DOS 6 and Microsoft wanted to compete against the best-selling Apple Macintosh sales that use a GUI, Microsoft created Windows 1.0. The name comes from the Microsoft employees who take the name of the application as a Windows program (Windows Program). Windows version 2 is the first Windows version can install the program. The only program that can be added is the Microsoft Word version 1. Windows version 3 promises additional applications more, the completeness of use, or the beauty of the user interface and easy configuration interface. Windows version 3.1 is the version of Windows that can optimize its use in the processor 32-bit Intel 80386 to the top. Windows version 3.1 is the last version of Windows 3:11 before the era of the Start Menu. Windows 3:11 also is the first Windows version that supports networking / network. Hybrid version can be run without the MS-DOS. Hybrid versions are installed itself with DOS 7. Unlike Windows 16-bit version which is a shell that must be installed through DOS first. Application was different. Although Windows 9X Windows applications can run 16-bit, but Windows 9X has a grade applications themselves – X86-32, Windows 9X very popular with the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).

Windows versions already released
16-bit, runs on MS-DOS
1985 November – Windows 1.0
1987 December 9 – Windows 2.0
1990 May 22 – Windows 3.0
1992 August – Windows 3.1
1992 October – Windows for Workgroups 3.1
1993 November – Windows for Workgroups 3:11
Hybrid (16-bit/32-bit), running without MS-DOS (though not completely)
1995 August 24 – Windows 95 (version: 4.00.950)
1998 June 25 – Windows 98 (Version: 4.1.1998)
1999 May 5 – Windows 98 Second Edition (Version: 4.1.2222)
2000 June 19 – Windows Millennium Edition (Me) (Version: 4.9.3000)
Windows NT-based kernel
August 1993 – Windows NT 3.1
September 1994 – Windows NT 3.5
June 1995 – Windows NT 3.51
1996 July 29 – Windows NT 4.0
2000 February 17 – Windows 2000 (Version: NT 5.0.2195)
2002 – Windows XP (Version: NT 5.1.2600)
2003 – Windows Server 2003 (Version: NT 5.2.3790)
2006 – Windows Vista (Version 6.0 Build 6000)
2007 – Windows Home Server (Version 6.0.1800.24)
2008 – Windows Server 2008 (Version 6.1)
2009 – Windows 7 (Version 6.1)

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