History of Windows

[PL_ Veteran]

I don't know if this is useful to anyone, but I made this in my spare time when I got really bored. It's a mash-up of info from different sources, but mostly from Wikipedia.

It also helps explain to some people who were wondering why we are only on version 6 of Windows.

LATEST REVISION: REVISION 8

Moved all the screenshots to the end, updated some info, reverted back to PDF style.

RAPIDSHARE: http://rapidshare.com/files/39933428/Histo...ows_R8.pdf.html

Original file below:

History_of_Microsoft_Windows.doc

Edited June 28, 2007 by PureLegend

[Hum]

It also helps explain to some people who were wondering why we are only on version 6 of Windows.

How many versions of Windows would you like ? :huh:

[PL_ Veteran]

How many versions of Windows would you like ? :huh:

It's just I read some posts from people thinking...

Win3.1 = 3.1

Win95 = 4.0

Win98 = 5.0

WinME = 6.0 etc...

Like in the "What should Longhorn be called?" thread.

[L3thal Veteran]

Very nice rundown (Y)

[PL_ Veteran]

REVISION 2

History_of_Microsoft_Windows.doc

I was going to put in the whole shot, but couldn't for size reasons. You will have to insert them yourself.

[Shof]

nice work, try and add it to wikipedia?

[PL_ Veteran]

REVISION 3

History_of_Microsoft_Windows.doc

Added codenames, interesting notes, seperated versions and added in version numbers, and added Windows CE

I can add Word docs to Wikipedia?

[Colin-uk Veteran]

REVISION 3

History_of_Microsoft_Windows.doc

Added codenames, interesting notes, seperated versions and added in version numbers, and added Windows CE

I can add Word docs to Wikipedia?

you might be able to link to this thread or the file in the external links section/s :)

[Peter McGrath]

Revisions below

Doesn't "Microsoft Bob" deserve a mention? :)

[Vnorce]

REVISION 3

History_of_Microsoft_Windows.doc

Added codenames, interesting notes, seperated versions and added in version numbers, and added Windows CE

I can add Word docs to Wikipedia?

you may add screensorts for each release to the doc

[TheEND]

I started from WIN98 then 98SE.WINme,WIN2000,WINxp.win2003,

now I setup a new system for my laptop every week! :blink:

[Shetland]

Its good:)

I woul make it look a bit more professional with standard font sizes and a set colour scheme, also you don't structure your sentences as well as you could.

" Then intended to be released after Vista, with Vista acting as a mid-way Windows. Then Vista became a major Windows. Then Windows: Codename “Fiji” was announced, acting as a mid-way Windows. Then Windows: Codename “Blackcomb” "

then then then then :) aswell as that "then vista became a major Windows" should be something more along the lines of "then vista became the next major edition of the Windows OS"

[h3xis]

Holy crap. I had no idea that Windows 2000 was released before ME. :blush: I guess that's what I get for going from 98SE to XP.

[PL_ Veteran]

Its good:)

I woul make it look a bit more professional with standard font sizes and a set colour scheme, also you don't structure your sentences as well as you could.

" Then intended to be released after Vista, with Vista acting as a mid-way Windows. Then Vista became a major Windows. Then Windows: Codename ?Fiji? was announced, acting as a mid-way Windows. Then Windows: Codename ?Blackcomb? "

then then th:) then :) aswell as that "then vista became a major Windows" should be something more along the lines of "then vista became the next major edition of the Windows OS"

I tried having all in size 14, but it looked like such a mess, and was a lot better with less significant texts in 10.

As for the colours, I chose distinguishable colours to make the technlolgies easy to identify.

The sentence thing? Heh, really should re-read things before finishing. Thanks.

[DaveLegg Developer]

Doesn't "Microsoft Bob" deserve a mention? :)

Microsoft BOB wasn't actually a version of windows, it was an add-on to Windows 3.1 designed to make the pc seem more friendly to people who had never used one before.

[PL_ Veteran]

Microsoft BOB wasn't actually a version of windows, it was an add-on to Windows 3.1 designed to make the pc seem more friendly to people who had never used one before.

Wikipedia's Microsoft Bob...

The user interface was designed to be helpful to novice computer users, but many saw its methods of assistance as too cute and involved. Each action, such as creating a new text document, featured thorough, step-by-step tutorials no matter how many times the user had been through the process. Users were assisted by cartoon characters whose appearence was usually vaguely related to the task.

Additionally, there were glaring security flaws. While aspects of the system could be password protected, for privacy or child safety, any password could be defeated just by mistyping it three times. After the third unsuccesful attempt, the user would be presented with a dialog box saying "You seem to have forgotten your password. Would you like to change it to something you can remember?"

Basically, it was awful :pinch:

[Tech_Dude_5000]

It's just I read some posts from people thinking...

Win3.1 = 3.1

Win95 = 4.0

Win98 = 5.0

WinME = 6.0 etc...

Like in the "What should Longhorn be called?" thread.

Windows 98 was like Verson 4.6

Windows ME was 5.0

and XP was 5.1

Vista is 6.0

[notuptome2004]

Bob was supposed to be nice and fun to use but it was to slow on the computer hardware we had at the time, only microsoft had the requierd hardware. from what i heard is they had soome nice server units with 3 to 5 -66mhz 486 system back in 1991 when bob was being created they were early 486 chip i would assume if what i heard was true. Bobs system requierments was , 486 with 66mhz and 8megs ram with a 50 ti 150 neg HDD and a 2meg class video card

[andresjk]

nice work!

It remind me one day that a friend showed me a PC for all soft, he installed win 1.0 and DOS games, it was so fun to see how technology has improved.

[illicit]

That was a pretty good rundown.

[matt74441]

You may want to add a sources section to that list, as it could avoid you some trouble later.

[freeeekyyy]

Windows 98 was like Verson 4.6

Windows ME was 5.0

and XP was 5.1

Vista is 6.0

ME was 4.6. 98 was 4.590 or something. there was no dos based version with a 5 in it. 2000 was 5.0.

[WAR-DOG]

anybody care to make this document a PDF file? :whistle:

[da13ro]

With permission from the creater sure.

[Panacik]

I have Bob installed on my Windows XP machine... he doesnt do much!