| 1985 November |
Windows 1.01 |
| 1986 May |
Windows 1.02 |
| 1986 August |
Windows 1.03 |
| 1987 April |
Windows 1.04 |
| 1987 December 9 |
Windows 2.03 |
| 1988 May 27 |
Windows 2.10 |
| 1989 March 13 |
Windows 2.11 |
| 1990 May 22 |
Windows 3.0 (Version
number: 3.00.73) |
| 1992 August |
Windows 3.1 (Version number: 3.10.040) |
| 1992 October |
Windows for Workgroups 3.1 |
| 1993 August |
Windows NT 3.1 (Version number: NT 3.10.528) |
| 1993 August 11 |
Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 |
| 1993 October |
Windows 3.2 This Version of Windows was only
released in simplified Chinese. |
| 1994 September |
Windows NT 3.5 (Version
number: NT 3.50.807) |
| 1995 June |
Windows NT 3.51 (Version number: NT
3.51.1057) |
| 1995 December 31 |
Windows 95 SP1 (Version
number: 4.00.951 (also listed as 4.00.950A) |
| 1995 August 24 |
Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 (Version
number: 4.40.310) |
| 1995 August 24 |
Windows 95 (Version number:
4.00.950) |
| 1996 February 14 |
Windows 95 OSR1 (Version number: 4.00.951
(also listed as 4.00.950A) |
| 1996 August 24 |
1996 August 24 - Windows 95
OSR2 (Version number: 4.00.1111 (also listed as 4.00.950B)) |
| 1996 July 29 |
Windows NT 4.0 - the last version which ran on RISC
architectures like DEC Alpha, MIPS and PowerPC. Later versions concentrated
on x86-based hardware and - mainly as server OSs - the IA-64 line of CPUs.
(Version number: NT 4.0.1381 |
| 1996 November |
Windows CE 1.0 |
| 1997 August 27 |
Windows 95 OSR 2.1 (Version number:
4.03.1214 (also listed as 4.00.950B)) |
| 1997 August 27 |
Windows 95 USB Supplement to OSR2 (Version
number: 4.03.1212 (also listed as 4.00.950B)) |
| 1997 Nov |
Windows CE 2.0 |
| 1997 Nov 26 |
Windows 95 OSR2.5 (Version
number: 4.03.1216 (also listed as 4.00.950C)) |
| 1998 June 25 |
Windows 98 (Version number: 4.10.1998
(Security Version 4.10.1998A)) |
| 1998 July |
Windows CE 2.1 |
| 1998 October |
Windows CE 2.11 |
| 1999 May 5 |
Windows 98 Second Edition (Version number:
4.10.2222 or 4.10.2222A (Security Version 4.10.2222C)) |
| 1999 August |
Windows CE 2.12 |
| 2000 February 17 |
Windows 2000 (Version
number: NT 5.0.2195) |
|
Windows 2000 Professional |
|
Windows 2000 Server |
|
Windows 2000 Advanced Server |
|
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server |
| 2000 June 19 |
Windows Me (Version number: 4.90.3000
(Security Version 4.90.3000A)) |
| 2000 July |
Windows CE 3.0, with
version for smart phones and PDAs sold as Pocket PC 2000 |
| 2001 October 25 |
Windows XP for
desktops and laptops (notebooks) |
|
Windows XP Starter Edition,
for new computer users in developing countries |
|
Windows XP Home Edition, for
home desktops and laptops |
|
Windows XP Home Edition N, as above, but without a default
installation of Windows Media Player, as mandated by an EU ruling |
|
Windows XP Professional, for
business and power users (Version number: NT 5.1.2600) |
|
Windows XP Professional N, as above, but without a default
installation of Windows Media Player, as mandated by an EU ruling |
|
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, for PCs with x86-64
processors (based on Windows Server 2003) |
|
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, for notebooks with a touch
screen or a pen-sensitive screen |
|
Windows XP Media Center Edition for desktops and notebooks
with an emphasis on audio, video, and PVR capability. There are four
versions: |
|
Windows XP Media Center Edition |
|
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003 |
|
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 |
|
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 |
| 2001 October 25 |
Windows XP 64-bit
Edition - A version of Windows XP roughly analogous to Windows XP
Professional for Intel's IA-64 (Itanium) line of CPUs. It was discontinued in
early 2005 after manufacturers stopped shipping Itanium systems marketed as
'workstations'. |
| 2001 November |
Windows XP
embedded,XPe |
|
Small Business Server for first server installations (up to 2
processors) |
|
Web Edition for basic Web serving (up to 2 processors) |
|
Standard Edition for smaller server applications that don't
require clustering (up to 4 processors) |
|
Enterprise Edition for larger server applications, and
clustering (up to 8 processors) |
|
Datacenter Edition for mainframe like servers (up to 128
processors) |
|
Storage Server for
Network Attached Storage Devices (5.2.3790) |
| 2002 November |
Windows XP Tablet PC
Edition, for tablet PCs |
| 2004 |
Windows CE 4.2, with
version for smart phones and PDAs sold as Windows Mobile 2003 SE |
| 2005 |
Windows CE 5.0, with
version for smart phones and PDAs sold as Windows Mobile 5.0 |
| 2006 |
Windows CE 6.0 |
| 2006 July |
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is not marketed as a
full-fledged general purpose operating system, although it is functionally
able to perform most of the tasks generally associated with one. It includes
only certain functionality for local workloads such as security, management,
document viewing related tasks and the .NET Framework. It is designed to work
as a client–server solution with RDP clients or other third party clients
such as Citrix ICA |
| 2006 September |
Windows Vista Starter
32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) processor architectures. this edition was
limited to emerging markets such as Colombia, India, Thailand, and Indonesia,
mainly to offer a legal alternative to using unauthorized copies. It was not
be available in the United States, Canada, Europe, or Australia. |
|
Windows Vista Home Basic Similar to Windows XP Home Edition, Home Basic was intended for
budget users not requiring advanced media support for home use. Windows aero
not available |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium Like Windows XP Media Center Edition, this edition did
support more advanced multimedia and entertainment authoring, premium games,
mobile and tablet PC support, Network Projector, Windows Aero, Touch Screen,
and auxiliary display (via Windows Side Show) support. |
|
Windows Vista Business This edition was aimed at the business market. It includes advanced
network and security features, whilst excluding entertainment features. |
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Windows Vista Enterprise (Microsoft Windows NT 6.0.6000.0) This edition was aimed at the enterprise segment of the market, and is a superset of the Business edition. Additional features include multilingual user interface support, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and UNIX application support. This edition was not be available through retail or OEM channels |
|
Windows Vista
Ultimate This edition combines all the features of the Home Premium and
Enterprise editions, a game performance tweaker (WinSAT), and "Ultimate
Extras". |
| 2006 November |
Windows
Embedded CE 6.0, for embedded systems (not based on the Windows NT
kernel) |
| 2008 |
Windows Mobile 6.1,
based on Windows CE 5.2.19202 Windows Mobile 6 for smartphones and
PDA |
|
Windows Mobile 6
Standard for smartphones |
|
Windows Mobile 6 Classic
for PDA without GSM |
|
Windows Mobile 6 for PDA
with GSM |
| 2008 February |
Windows Server 2008 abbreviated as "Win2K8"[2] or "W2K8".for servers. |
| 2008 July |
Windows Home Server
Announced at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Windows
Home Server is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected
PCs to offer file sharing, automated backups, and remote access. |
| 2008 October |
Windows 7, for home and
business desktops and portable computers |
| 2008 October |
Windows XP
Embedded(XP),services pack3 |
| 2009 June July |
Windows 7 Starter A variant for developing countries and
netbooks, 64-bit compatibility. This edition is to be available
pre-installed on computers through system integrators or computer
manufacturers. |
|
Windows 7 Home Basic is available in Brazil, People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, and Thailand. It will not be available in countries such as Australia, Canada, France, Germany, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, the United States, and the United Kingdom. |
|
Windows 7 Home Premium , home market segment ,such as Windows
Media Center, Windows Aero and touch-screen controls. |
|
Windows 7 Professional for small business users. It includes
all the features of Windows 7 Home Premium, and adds the ability to
participate in a Windows Server domain. Additional features include operating
as a Remote Desktop server, location aware printing, Encrypting File System,
Presentation Mode and Windows XP Mode. |
|
Windows 7 Enterprise (Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7600) for the
enterprise segment of the market and is sold through volume licensing to
companies which have Software Assurance contract with Microsoft. |
|
Aditional : Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
packages,BitLocker Drive Encryption, and UNIX application-support. Not
available through retail or OEM channels, this edition is distributed through
Microsoft Software Assurance (SA). As a result it includes several SA-only
benefits, including a license allowing the running of multiple virtual
machines, and activation via VLK. |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Ultimate contains the same
features as Windows 7 Enterprise, but unlike that edition it will be
available to home users on an individual license basis. Windows 7 Home
Premium and Windows 7 Professional users are able to upgrade to Windows 7
Ultimate for a fee using Windows Anytime Upgrade if they wish to do so.
Unlike Windows Vista Ultimate, the Windows 7 Ultimate edition will not
include the Windows Ultimate Extras feature or any exclusive features.
(6.1.7600) Observe the existence of versions that is locked out from
activation in some countries. |
|
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601.17514) |
| 2009 october |
Windows Server
2008 R2 for servers. |
|
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 |
|
Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems |
|
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2 for high Performance supercomputers |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft Windows NT
6.1.7601.17514) |
| 2010 February |
Windows Phone 7 for smartphones |
| 2011 January |
Windows 8, for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs, servers, and media center PCs. |
| 2011September |
Windows To Go, windows mode/version to run from a USB flash drive and USB external Hard Drive. |
| 2012 may |
discontinued -Windows Mobile 6.5 for smartphones |
|
|
|
Cancelled versions |
| 1985 April |
Windows 1.0 Beta was scrapped, but later became the framework of the first version of Windows. |
| 1996 February 29 |
Cairo (a "true object-oriented OS") planned after Windows NT 4.0 and had the same primary and secondary
version numbers. |
| 1996 May 2 |
Windows Nashville (Windows 96) |
| 1999 Dec 27 |
Windows Neptune, the
first planned version of Microsoft Windows NT to have a consumer edition
variant, based on the Windows 2000 codebase. A version was sent out to
testers but was never released.[4] |
| 2000 Jan 13 |
Windows Odyssey, a version intended to be an update to the Microsoft Windows NT 5.x codebase. The teams working on Neptune and Odyssey combined to work o |
|
Future versions |
|
Windows 8, currently being developed as the successor to
Windows 7, and scheduled for release in 2012 or later.[2][3] |
How to create a bootable Windows 7 USB flash drive
The easiest way to turn a USB flash drive into a bootable Windows 7
installer is by using the tool Microsoft offers, cunningly named the
Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. To get started, download the installer
[exe] from Microsoft.com and follow the basic steps to put it onto your
computer; you can put it on the computer you plan to install Windows 7
on or another one, it doesn't matter.
Once it is installed, it should create an icon on your desktop, so
double-click that to open. If you can't find it, use the search function
in the Start Menu with a keyword like "USB." Launching it should give
you the above screen, and step one is to find the Windows 7 .ISO file.
The tool only accepts .ISO images, so we recommend that you convert
yours if it's in a different DVD image format.
Step two is straightforward: simply choose USB device.
The format will be very quick, while the copying of the files will take a little bit more time (about 10 to 15 minutes).
