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Windows Operating System

Windows is a graphical operating system developed by Microsoft that allows users to view and store files, run software, play games, watch videos, and connect to the internet on home and work computers. Microsoft first announced Windows in 1983 and released the first version in 1985. Windows features include a Control Panel for configuring computer resources, File Explorer for viewing and organizing files and folders, a web browser, Microsoft Paint for image editing, a taskbar for accessing open programs, a Start menu, and Task Manager for viewing running applications.

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Windows Operating System

Windows is a graphical operating system developed by Microsoft that allows users to view and store files, run software, play games, watch videos, and connect to the internet on home and work computers. Microsoft first announced Windows in 1983 and released the first version in 1985. Windows features include a Control Panel for configuring computer resources, File Explorer for viewing and organizing files and folders, a web browser, Microsoft Paint for image editing, a taskbar for accessing open programs, a Start menu, and Task Manager for viewing running applications.

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Windows is a graphical operating system developed by Microsoft.

It allows users to view


and store files, run the software, play games, watch videos, and provides a way to
connect to the internet. It was released for both home computing and professional
works.

Since 1983, Microsoft is producing Windows. The founder of Microsoft 'Bill Gates'
announced for Microsoft Windows on 10 November 1983 and released the first version
of Windows in 1985.

Features of Windows

Microsoft Windows includes a lot of features to help users. Some of its excellent
features are as follows:

1. Control Panel: Windows provides a Control Panel feature that includes many
tools to configure and manage the resources on their computer.

2. File Explorer: It is also known as Windows Explorer, which displays your files and
folders on the computer.

3. Internet browser: As the internet browser is very important to search for anything,
view pages, online shopping, play games, watch videos, etc. Windows come with
a pre-installed internet browser.

4. Microsoft Paint: Since November 1985, Microsoft Windows comes with pre-
installed Microsoft Paint. It is a simple software to create, view, and edit an
image.

5. Taskbar: Windows comes with a taskbar that displays currently opened


programs, it also allows users to access any specific programs.

6. Start menu: Microsoft Windows contains a start menu to the left side of the
taskbar.

7. Task Manager: Windows includes the task manager feature that provides detail
of the running applications or programs on the computer.

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