It took Microsoft almost 20 years to present Windows 10 to
the consumers. The history of Windows shows how Microsoft has passed through success
and failures of Windows 1 in 1985 to the last version of Windows 10 in 2015
.
Starting with the MS DOS – originally called “Interface Manager”
– in 1985, Microsoft started their graphical version of applications in Windows
2 back in 1987. However, it was until only until Windows 3 in 1990 that
Microsoft launched the graphical interface based Windows Operating System by then the Apple Macintosh was already
starting to dominate the personal computers.
From Windows NT – introduced with 32-bit API and LAN networking capabilities, to Windows 95 – with that
Start Menu and Taskbar integration, to Windows 98 – the loved Internet browsing
fantasy with now history “Internet Explorer”, all were able to contribute to
the good archival of Microsoft’s Windows OS timeline.
While Windows 2000 & Millennium Editions were lost in
transition of Windows 98 to Windows XP in 2001, the binaries of the graduating
century saw extensive hardware support for various consumer electronics .Windows XP – the preferred OS of choice for the hackers has been so
far used in most of the computers worldwide – introduced integration of Windows
NT & 95/98 builds with multiple ease of computing to end-users via their
UI.
Even though Microsoft introduced new graphical features like
AERO effect with Windows Vista in 2007, the OS was a great failure
(64-bit architecture introduced & enterprises unwilling to upgrade XP to
Vista.) It was 2009 and then Windows 7 came in, people often call it the most
successful Windows OS ever. Windows 7 was no doubt one of the stable operating
system and a viable replacement for XP.
In 2012, Microsoft got things in other poles with completely
breaking the traditional Microsoft OS pattern to the visually appealing modern
UI aimed at touch devices. However, Windows 8 was also not received well by the
end users, and Microsoft increased the computing clicks to use the programs.
This issue was addressed by Windows 8.1 up
to some extension.
Finally in 2015, after 20 years of Windows 1, Microsoft
announced Windows 10 – the last ever version of Windows. Returned back all
goods of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 at the same OS. Let’s hope Windows 10 will
be the best performing OS for individuals and enterprise users.