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The document outlines the history of Microsoft Windows from 1983 to 2009 in chronological order. It lists the year, event, and any relevant details for each new version and major update of Windows released over that 26 year period. Some of the key events include the initial releases of Windows 1.0 in 1985, Windows 3.0 in 1990, Windows 95 in 1995 which sold over 1 million copies in its first 4 days, Windows 98 in 1998, Windows 2000 in 2000, Windows XP in 2001, and Windows Vista and Windows 7 in 2006 and 2009 respectively.

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Microsoft

The document outlines the history of Microsoft Windows from 1983 to 2009 in chronological order. It lists the year, event, and any relevant details for each new version and major update of Windows released over that 26 year period. Some of the key events include the initial releases of Windows 1.0 in 1985, Windows 3.0 in 1990, Windows 95 in 1995 which sold over 1 million copies in its first 4 days, Windows 98 in 1998, Windows 2000 in 2000, Windows XP in 2001, and Windows Vista and Windows 7 in 2006 and 2009 respectively.

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osoft Windows history

Year 1983 1985 1987 1987 1988 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2003 2003 2003 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007 2009

Event See the codename definition for a listing of Microsoft codenames. Bill Gates announces Microsoft Windows November 10, 1983. Microsoft Windows 1.0 is introduced in November 20, 1985 and is initially sold for $100.00. Microsoft Windows 2.0 was released December 9, 198 7 and is initially sold for $100.00. Microsoft Windows/386 or Windows 386 is introduced December 9, 1987 and is initially sold for $100.00. Microsoft Windows/286 or Windows 286 is introduced June, 1988 and is initially sold for $100.00. Microsoft Windows 3.0 was released May, 22 1990. Microsoft Windows 3.0 full version was priced at $149.95 and the upgrade version was priced at $79.95. Following its decision not to develop operating systems cooperatively with IBM, Microsoft changes the name of OS/2 to Windows NT. Microsoft Windows 3.0 or Windows 3.0a with multimedia was released October, 1991. Microsoft Windows 3.1 was released April, 1992 and sells more than 1 Million copies within the first two months of its release. Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 was released October, 1992. Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 was released July 27, 1993. Microsoft Windows 3.11, an update to Windows 3.1 is released December 31, 1993. The number of licensed users of Microsoft Windows now totals more than 25 Million. Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 was released February, 1994. Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 was released September 21, 1994. Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 was released May 30, 1995. Microsoft Windows 95 was released August 24, 1995 and sells more than 1 Million copies within 4 days. Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 (4.00.950A) is released February 14, 1996. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 was released July 29, 1996. Microsoft Windows 95 (4.00.950B) aka OSR2 with FAT32 and MMX support is released August 24, 1996. Microsoft Windows CE 1.0 was released Novemb er, 1996. Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 was released November, 1997. Microsoft Windows 95 (4.00.950C) aka OSR2.5 is released November 26, 1997. Microsoft Windows 98 was released June, 1998. Microsoft Windows CE 2.1 was released July, 1998. In October of 1998 Microsoft announced that future releases of Windows NT would no longer have the initials of NT and that the next edition would be Windo Microsoft Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) was released May 5, 1999. Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 was released 1999. On January 4th at CES Bill Gates announces the new version of Windows CE will be called Pocket PC. Microsoft Windows 2000 was released February 17, 2000. Microsoft Windows ME (Millennium) released June 19, 2000. Microsoft Windows XP is released October 25, 2001. Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (Version 2002) for Itanium systems is released March 28, 2003. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 is released March 28, 2003. Microsoft Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (Version 2003) for Itanium 2 systems is released on March 28, 2003. Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003 is released on December 18, 2003. Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is released on October 12, 2004. Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is released on April 24, 2005. Microsoft announces it's next operating system, codenamed "Longhorn" will be named Windows Vista on July 23, 2005. Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista to corporations on November 30, 2006. Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the general public January 30, 2007. Microsoft releases Windows 7 October 22, 2009.

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