Windows evolution (Start-2000's)

Windows Evolution: We´re going to talk abou THE MOST RELEVANT versions, not them all.

We're going to see the most relevant versions cronologically ordered:

Let's start by the beggining: 

The first version of Windows was the pretty Sh**.

Microsoft Windows 1.01:

In 1985, Microsoft released the first version of Windows, a graphical user interface for its own operating system (MS-DOS) that had been included in the IBM PC and supported since 1981.

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WINDOWS 3.0:

This Windows 3.0 includes a protected or enhanced mode that allows Windows applications to use more memory in an easier way than in previous versions of Windows. Because of this, Windows 3.0 can only access a maximum of 16 MB of total RAM, even with a 386 or higher processor.

Remember that this version dates back to 1990... 

WINDOWS 95

It is a document-oriented operating system. It allows the association of the extension of each file to a program, so that the associated application is executed automatically when double-clicking on the file. For example, the extension “. DOC ”to a Microsoft Word document.

   

We can see a first real friendly-GUI fairly similar as the currnent versions, although with a more vintage touch.

Another sginicative upgrade from the last version is the inclusion of a 32-bit preemptive multitasking.

We also have a very similar windows as the 95 called NT.40 (NT = New Technology), the first version was launched at 1993.

WINDOWS 98:

Among the new features in Windows 98, are better AGP support, functional USB drivers, and support for multiple monitors and WebTV. It also offers support for the FAT32 file system, allowing it to support disk partitions larger than the maximum two gigabytes supported by Windows 95.

The GUI and main menu are a more polished finish and less pixelated in terms of icons.

WINDOWS 2000:

Windows 2000, formerly called Windows NT 5.0 in its development phase, is the fifth version of Microsoft Windows NT that was released on February 17, 2000 with a name change for its NT system. Thus, Windows NT 5.0 was renamed Windows 2000.

The goal was to offer full performance to advanced users and professionals running high-performance programs. Part of its source code was leaked from this version on the Internet. This made the company decide to use its kernel to develop the new version of the system.

Focusing on business, Windows 2000 included new options for greater file protection. Different more specific versions were developed aimed at very specific uses: Windows 2000 Professional, Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter Server and Advanced Server Limited Edition.

 

WINDOWS ME:

Windows Me or Windows Millenium is a version of the Microsoft operating system released on September 14, 2000 in 16/32 bit hybrid graphic format. It was designed by Microsoft for PC users. After the maturity reached by other previous versions such as Windows 95 and Windows 98, it did not have the acceptance by the users that the company expected due to the continuous errors that it threw.

                                     

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