The First Version of Microsoft Windows, Windows 1.0, with simple applications and the concept of multitasking on PC
1987 Windows 2.0
The Second Version of Windows, Windows 2.0 with some fixes and the Control Panel.
1988 Windows 2.1
The Second Version of Windows with some additions, and some fixes, Windows 2.1, the Paint software is seen in this one!
1990 Windows 3.0
The
Third Version of Windows, Windows 3.0, featuring the File Manager and
Program Manager, replacing the old MS DOS based File and Program
Managers.
1992 Windows 3.1
The
later released upgraded version of Windows 3.0, which had support for
32-bit Disk Access, Personalization options and had the Minesweeper game
for the first time.
1995 Windows 95
Windows
95, the changed look, the new interface and the beginning of the form
of Windows which we see now. Enhanced Graphics and better Communication
Programs.
1998 Windows 98
Windows
98, one of the most successful versions of Windows till now, this
version of Windows can still be seen in some PCs even today. With
Extended Softwares, better Performance, this Version was the first
milestone in the path of the development of Windows.
2000 Windows ME
Windows
ME or Windows Millenium Edition, though not a very popular version of
Windows, but still it had some better tools and performance than the
previous ones in some cases.
2001 Windows XP
Windows
XP, the Daddy of all versions of Windows, the most popular version of
windows even today. Windows XP is still used today because of its
unmatched performance, tools and interface. This has been the best
version of Windows till the arrival of Windows 7.
2006 Windows Vista
Windows
Vista, though it didn’t go so well in the public, but still its a
good version of Windows specially for the interface the Windows Aeroâ„¢
Effect, making the Window Transparency work like magic.
2009 Windows 7
Windows
7, the best version of Windows till date. With the new and advanced
features such as the Superbar, this version of Windows created another
milestone for Microsoft after Windows 98 and Windows XP. Windows 7
features an unbeatable user interface, and powerful tools that makes it
the best among the rest.
2012 Windows 8
Windows
8, to be released in the late 2012. The interface of Windows 8 as seen
at the D9 Conference. A better version of Windows as proposed by
Microsoft, with the changed User Interface.
