Windows turns 30

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Windows turns 30: A visual tour of Windows through the ages



A brief history of Windows

Move over, MS-DOS. On November 20, 1985, Microsoft released version 1.0 of the graphical desktop operating system known as Windows, and the world of computing changed forever. Over the next 30 years, the industry would see 19 significant new versions of the now-ubiquitous OS released, and that's not even counting bizarre offshoots like Windows RT or Windows 10 for IoT devices.

In honor of this milestone anniversary, let's take a look back at Windows' major revisions through the ages. Special thanks to GUIdebook and GUI Gallery for help with the screenshots.

Read on: http://www.pcworld.com/article/210787/windows/windows-through-the-ages.html


Bill Gates introduces the first version of Windows by showing some parts of the functionality and multitasking capabilities.

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