Evolution of Windows

History of Windows

1. Evolution of Windows Babu Jayaraj

2. Foundation Microsoft was founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates on April 4, 1975, to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. MS-DOS was the standard operating system for IBM compatible personnel computers d eveloped by Microsoft . The Initial versions of DOS were very simple and resembled another operating systems called CP/M 1975

3. Microsoft Windows has been seen 9 major versions since its first release in 1985 Over 29 years later, windows looks very different but somehow familiar with elements that have survived the test of time, increases in computing power and – most recently a shift from the keyboard and mouse to the touchscreen. Here's brief look at the history of windows, from its birth at hands of Bill Gates with windows 1 to the latest arrival under new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

4. MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System Command-line interface (CLI) August 1981 Microsoft quickly bought the rights to 86-DOS from Seattle Computer Products, and began work on modifying it to meet IBM's specification

5. Windows 1.0   First True attempt at a GUI in 16 bit Multitasking shell on top of an existing MS-DOS installation 20th November 1985 The development was fully leaded by founder Bill Gates

6. Windows 2.0 9th December 1987 Allows application windows to overlap and it also introduced ability to minimize or maximize First version to integrate the control panel Microsoft Word and Excel also made their first appearances

7. Windows 3.0 22nd May 1990 Protected/Enhanced mode to run Windows applications with reduced memory issues Better memory management Supported 256 colours display bringing a more modern, colourful look to the interface .  

8. Windows NT 27th July 1993 MS-DOS Programs to be controlled with mouse for the first time Portability to multiple processor architectures, as well as higher security and stability First windows Operating System distributed on CD-ROM,

9. Windows 95 24th August 1995 Moved to multitasked 32-bit architecture Introduced the taskbar, the 'Start' button, and the way the user navigates Internet Explorer and Outlook Express also made its debut

10. Windows 98 25th June 1998 Improved power management, network management, and USB support Added Standby and Hibernate modes for better power management USB Mouse and USB HUBS supports also included

11. Windows 2000 17th February 2000 Added NTFS (New Technology File System) 3.0, Microsoft Management Console (MMC), and the Encrypting File System (EFS) Also Active Directory, File & Printer Server, Application Server and Web server A number of new assistive technologies to support for people with disabilities were introduced.

12. Windows ME 14th September 2000 Introduced a System Restore feature, and improved digital media and networking tools Restricted access to real mode MS-DOS Criticized for speed and stability issues, a PC World article dubbed Windows ME the "Mistake Edition“ (Very short shelf-life) Millennium

13. Windows XP 25th October 2001 Improved taskbar and ‘Start’ menu, better networking features Windows XP was the longest running operating system The first version of Windows to use product activation in an effort to reduce software piracy.

14. Windows Vista 30th January 2007 Introduced Windows Search, Windows Aero, Windows Sidebar, Shadow Copy Integrated Speech Recognition Criticisms of Vista - high system requirements - more restrictive licensing - new digital rights management - lack of compatibility with some pre-Vista hardware and software

15. Windows 7 22nd October 2009 Support for virtual hard disks, better multi-core processors performance and kernel Improved touch and handwriting recognition It was intended to fix all the problems and criticism faced by Vista

16. Windows 8 26th October 2012 Heavier integration with online services from Microsoft and others (Skydrive, Xbox) Visualization Hyper-V Introduced Faster startup through UEFI integration User interface focused on tablets users, including a touch-optimized shell using the "Metro" design language, and a new 'Start' screen With No ‘Start button

17. Windows 10 29th July 2015 Return of ‘Start’ button, a virtual desktop system, integration with Windows Phone Device dependent interface Incorporates Microsoft's intelligent personal assistant called Cortana

18. Desktop Market Share in 2016 90% Window Operating System

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