Windows operating system versions

Complete Kinds of Windows - Microsoft is the largest IT company in the world that is dedicated to continuously developing the latest technology. Windows which is the operating system is one of the products made by this company.

The development of windows from the past until now is still prioritizing innovation and efficiency of an operating system in helping human work.

Windows versions from the beginning to the present

This article, we will explain the kinds of windows and the explanation is accompanied by pictures as a support to complete the explanation about the windows versions. The history of the windows generation from the past until now is arguably the golden generation of windows.

The first generation of Windows, namely Windows 1.0 in its day, was a very powerful technology. However, the rapid development of technology requires new innovations and breakthroughs. Until now, the latest Windows version, Windows 10, is the best choice for operating systems, especially in Indonesia.

The development of the Windows version from the beginning until now does not mean it is running smoothly. There are so many weaknesses and strengths that must be addressed without blaming each other. Consumers are free to choose the version of Windows they like according to their wishes and the capabilities of their PC or laptop. For example, I myself have 2 laptops, each of which has a different operating system, 1 laptop uses Windows 7 and the other 1 uses Windows 8.1.

Windows versions and their logos

1. Microsoft Windows 1.0 & Microsoft Windows 2.0

>Windows version from the beginning until now

Windows 1.0 was the first Windows version introduced by Microsoft Corporation in 1985. Windows was the first time it felt less popular at its time because it lacked features in its functionality. Windows 1.0 operating system has the same capabilities as MS-DOS, only different in the graphical interface. So it can be concluded that the weaknesses that exist in MS-DOS are also found in Windows 1.0. The following are the kinds of versions of Windows 1.0:

Windows 1.0.1 (1985, November)
Windows 1.03 (1986, August)
Windows 1.04 (1987, April)

Windows 2.0 is the 2nd version which was released in 1987 by Microsoft Corporation. Windows 2.0 is known faster than the Windows 1.0 version which was considered less popular in previous years. The popularity of Windows 2.0 is due to the existence of graphic applications made by Microsoft, namely Microsoft Excel for Windows and Microsoft Word for Windows which are much needed for multitasking activities which only support the Windows operating system. The following are the kinds of versions of Windows 2.0:

Windows 2.0 (1987, December)
Windows 2.10 (1988, May)
Windows 2.11 (1989, March)

2. Microsoft Windows 3.0

Windows 3.0 is the 3rd version released in 1990 by Microsoft Corporation with its own advantages over the first and second versions. In this version of Windows 3.0, Microsoft got tremendous success at the beginning of its release.

Windows 3.0 is able to provide increased performance on application features that are compatible with Windows. The advantages that exist in Windows 3.0 are able to give users permission to perform multitasking activities. For example, running MS-DOS applications together with Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel. The following are the kinds of windows 3.0:

Windows 3.0 (1990, May)
Windows 3.1 (1992, August)
Windows 3.2 (1993, November)

3. Microsoft Windows for Workgroups & Windows NT

Windows for workgroups is the Windows version for additional windows 3.1 and as a standalone version. It includes a Windows base which has computer network drivers, peer-to-peer network support and a better protocol stack. Here is the windows version for workgroups:

Windows for workgroups 3.1
Windows for workgroups 3.11

Windows NT is a version of windows developed by Dave Cutler who previously served as one of the leaders at the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) and joined Microsoft because his project was not approved by DEC officials. Windows NT has an enhanced 32-bit application programming interface (API) feature which in previous versions of Windows only used the 16-bit API.

Windows NT at that time could only be owned by a limited group because it was known to have a system that was wasteful of resources so that it required expensive hardware too. Here are the various NT versions:

Windows NT 3.1 (1993, July)
Windows NT 3.5 (1994, September)
Windows NT 3.51 (1995, May)

4. Microsoft Windows 95

Windows 95 is a user-oriented / consumer-oriented version of Windows that has pre-emptive 32-bit multitasking activities such as OS / 2 and Windows NT. Windows 95 only supports the DOS operating system made by Microsoft, so if it is used on a DOS operating system not made by Microsoft, it is impossible to run.

This further strengthens Microsoft as a fast growing IT company. Here is the Windows 95 version:

Windows 95
Windows 95 A
Windows 95 B
Windows 95 B USB
Windows 95 C

5. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

Windows NT 4.0 is a version of windows aimed at the workstation market to protect the dominance of netwar and UNIX novels. Windows NT 4.0 has an interface like Windows 95 and uses a kernel like Windows NT. Here are the various versions of Windows NT 4.0:

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Windows NT 4.0 Server
Windows NT 4.0 Server, Enterprise Edition
Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server

6. Microsoft Windows 98

Windows 98 is a revised version of Windows 95 which has many hardware drivers and better support for the FAT32 filesystem. In addition, the USB function on Windows 98 is better than the previous version of Windows, Windows 95. Windows 98 has started to be implanted with Microsoft Internet Explorer which functions as a search engine that exists today. Here are the various versions of Windows 98:

Windows 98 (1998, June)
Windows 98 Second Edition (1999)

7. Microsoft Windows 2000

Windows 2000 (2000, February) is the version of Windows known as Windows NT 5.0. Windows 2000 covers the market share for workstations and servers that feature active directory, a device manager that has been upgraded to a microsoft management console, windows media player and directX 6.1. Here are the various versions of Windows 2000:

Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Windows 2000 Advanced Server Limited Edition
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Limited Edition

8. Windows ME (Millennium Edition)

Windows ME is a Windows version that has multimedia, internet and system restore features that are better than previous versions of Windows. Windows ME also embeds Windows movie maker which is a software to process an image, video, and music into a film / movie clip.

Features embedded in windows 2000 such as internet explorer 5.5, windows media player 7.0 and microsoft directX 7.1. Windows ME is the last version of Windows that doesn't have Windows Product Activation or better known as Windows Activation.

9. Windows XP

Windows XP is the version of Windows with the longest usage period from 2001 to 2007, maybe some computers in our homes also still use Win XP for low home computer specifications. Windows XP is known as home windows because many home users use it for multitasking activities. Here are the various versions of Windows XP:

Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Home Edition N
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Professional N
Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE)
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Windows XP Embedded
Windows XP Starter Edition
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Windows XP 64-bit Edition 2003

10. Microsoft Windows Vista

Windows Vista (2007) is a version of Windows which has many new features such as user control account, windows aero GUI, windows calendar, windows DVD maker, chess titans game, mahjong, purble, safer internet explorer and windows media player version 11

Here are the various versions of Windows Vista:

Windows Vista Starter
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Ultimate

11. Microsoft Windows 7

Windows 7 (release October 2009) is a version of Windows known as BlackComb and Vienna. This Windows features a jump list, taskbar, windows media player 12, internet explorer 8, unique gadgets, lighter specifications and a lower price than Win Vista. Here are the various versions of Windows 7:

Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows 7 Enterprise

12. Microsoft Windows 8

Windows 8 is a version of Windows that has more features, including a new start screen, metro interface, and several supporting applications. The features embedded in Windows 8 start from the loss of the start button on the desktop, portable on USB, hybrid boot, recovery features, refresh and reset and many more.

Here are the various versions of Windows 8:

Windows 8
Windows 8 Pro
Windows 8 Enterprise
Windows RT

13. Microsoft Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 (June 2013) is an advanced windows version of windows 8 which comes with a New Start button, direct boot to desktop, lock screen and several new metro applications. There are also many embedded features such as calculator (modern UI), alarm, sound recorder, reading list, food and drink, modern UI-based file manager and many more. Here are the various versions of Windows 8.1:

Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Pro
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Windows RT 8.1

13. Microsoft Windows 10

Windows 10 (release June 2015) is a version of Windows which has a hybrid kernel type developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT operating system. Windows 10 was developed to overcome the shortcomings of Windows 8 by adding a user experience that does not support touch screens. The interface used has begun to support non-touch screen user activities.