28 years of Windows review-what was the first version of Windows you contacted?

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According to foreign media reports, next month will be Microsoft's iconic products Windows operating system, the 28th anniversary of the Advent. To this end, the science and Technology Web site CNET Special article, review of Microsoft's past Windows series works ...

Windows 1-Posted on November 20, 1985

This is the first release version of Microsoft's Windows operating system. The biggest effect is to bring the user from the DOS command line operation to the graphical interface operation, and also introduces the support for desktop multitasking.

Microsoft is not the first company to provide a graphical interface system, and the sales performance of Windows 1.0 is not excellent, but the release of the product has paved the way for the success of the company's subsequent work.

When Windows 1.0 was released, the retail price was 99 U.S. dollars (the equivalent of today's 216 dollars after inflation was calculated). The system has a small number of basic application tools built into it, including clocks, calculators, Windows Write and drawing tools.

Windows 2-Posted on December 9, 1987

Two years after the first version of Windows was released, Microsoft launched Windows 2.0. This version of the operating system began to allow users to "stack" an application onto another application, a major innovation at the time. For this, the new system also starts to allow users to create shortcuts for the application, and provides some new system shortcut key combinations.

Windows 2.0 has a total of two different versions that are compatible with two different Intel processors. The system can handle multiple DOS applications at the same time-this function is also compatible and supported by subsequent Windows products.

Windows Numpad Posted on May 22, 1990

The third edition of Windows brings new visual effects and the concept of 3D first introduced. In addition, the game of Solitaire, which is still popular, has been in the system for the first time.

Microsoft has made significant changes to the system architecture in Windows 3.0, addressing compatibility issues that support more memory and run on different types of processors.

Microsoft then released the Windows 3.1 update and added support for the first time with color screensavers and TrueType vector fonts. Windows 3.1 is better at running speed and stability than the first edition, and on this basis, Microsoft added more network functions to the system, thus deriving a new system Windows NT series.

Windows NT-posted on July 27, 1993

The first version of Windows NT is fame with the industry's first operating system that supports 32-bit computing. The operating system supports a wide variety of Intel processors, can run multiple applications at the same time, and supports a maximum of 2GB virtual memory allocations. Microsoft is committed to providing better stability in Windows NT, and a single application will not cause the entire system to crash together.

Windows 95-posted on August 24, 1995

Windows 95 first brings the start key and taskbar, which later becomes a symbol of the Windows system. In addition, Windows 95 introduced the "Microsoft Network" for the first time, which was the initial tool for the system to achieve network connectivity early on.

The release of Windows 95 was an unprecedented success. Consumers queue for hours to get a genuine copy of the system at the first time. Microsoft also provided an unprecedented level of publicity for the system's release – the company spent 300 million of dollars on advertising and invited the Rolling Stones to sing the theme song "Start Me Up" for its event.

Today's notorious IE browser was first released in the one months after Windows 95, but the tool was packaged in the Internet installer kit for paid products. It was not until a year later that IE 3.0 was released that Microsoft formally integrated the browser into the system, which later led to a massive antitrust investigation and accusations.

Windows 98-Posted on June 25, 1998

Windows 98 is the first operating system to integrate IE browsers, so this version is billed as a new era of preparation for Internet access. In this system, Microsoft integrates the file Browser module with IE, and adds the fast shutdown option for the first time, and simplifies the process of upgrading hardware drivers and downloading system updates. Windows 98 even provides support for TV tuners, which make it easy for users to watch TV on a computer with the device installed-a feature that eventually became part of Microsoft's WebTV service.

Microsoft released Windows-SE (Second Edition update) the following year, with improvements including new versions of IE browsers and enhanced system-built tools.

Windows 2000/windows ME-Published on February 17, 2000 and September 14, respectively

The Windows 2000 original system is code-named NT 5.0, the fifth version of the NT kernel system. Microsoft has promised that the system will be better at running speed than previous versions. Windows 2000 is primarily intended for users as large organizations or companies.

Windows Millennium Edition (ME), launched several months after the launch of Windows 2000, is a transitional version of the operating system (the last non-NT kernel Windows system) that has been added to the Home Networking feature and new digital media editing capabilities. Microsoft also promises that Windows ME will bring faster speed, but in practice, programs often run slower than Windows 98.

So only a year later, Microsoft quickly released the classic Windows XP operating system.

Windows XP-posted on October 25, 2001

Windows XP's visual interface has a disruptive change from earlier versions of Windows, although its core functionality remains largely consistent with predecessors. Windows XP is a Microsoft operating system that focuses on networking services.

The initial performance of Windows XP was not a good one, mainly because the hardware requirements of the system were high at the time. But in the end, the system gained market recognition and became Microsoft's longest-lived Windows product.

Windows Vista-posted on January 30, 2007

The main improvement of Windows Vista is to optimize the visual effects of Windows XP and a few core features of the system.

For the first time, Microsoft introduced the "Aero" translucent visual effect, UAC system security mechanism and enhanced Start menu search on the system. At the same time, Microsoft has improved some of the system's built-in applications, including mailboxes, calendars, DVD Maker and photo galleries.

The UAC security mechanism makes it very difficult for many Windows old users, and the new system requires more stringent computer hardware, so the popularity of Vista is slow. There are also many users of the system's stability and compatibility of the query, causing Microsoft in Vista officially launched a year later, due to poor sales and forced to reduce the product price 50% processing.

Windows 7-Posted on October 22, 2009

Windows 7 optimizes the interface for the previous generation and improves the user's problems with Windows Vista.

Visually, Windows 7 introduced the label feature for the first time on the taskbar, where users can "nail" an application to the taskbar and preview the inactive application's performance with a mouse hover.

When Windows Vista was released, many companies said they would skip the system and choose to upgrade Windows 7 directly. As a result, the latter's sales performance and popularity rate were significantly better than the former.

Windows 8-Posted on October 26, 2012

Windows 81 was designed to cope with the growing popularity of touch-screen control, so Microsoft has subverted Windows ' consistent interface and operating habits, and for the first time it has been dubbed the "Metro" Start-interface style.

The new system, including photos, video, mail and music, and other built-in applications are optimized for touch-screen control, which is also a special addition to Microsoft's Windows 8 app download online Mall.

Windows 8 does not give up compatibility and takes into account traditional Windows applications and user habits. Standard Edition Windows 8 preserves the traditional desktop of Windows 7, which is the same as Windows 7 in appearance and usage, except for the "Start key".

To accommodate the low power consumption of the tablet market, Microsoft has developed a Windows 8 RT operating system that supports the ARM architecture chip. The system is identical to the standard version of Windows 8 in interface and operation, but traditional Windows applications cannot be installed on the operating system.

Windows 8.1-Posted on October 17, 2013

The publication of Windows 8.1 is designed to quell users ' complaints about the lack of a "Start button" in Windows 8 and the option to start directly into the system desktop. The system is a small upgrade for Windows 8, its main changes in addition to the above "Start button" and direct access to desktop options, but also added to the SkyDrive cloud storage service native support, 3D printing support, new Xbox music applications and improved multiple-screen display.

Windows 8.2/9?

Will Microsoft launch a more significant system update after Windows 8.1 or jump directly to the next generation of Windows 9 operating systems? For this question, ZDNet columnist Mary Jo Foley says the latter is more likely.

At the beginning of 2015, Microsoft will release a new operating system. The system will combine desktop windows with mobile Windows Phone, which will greatly simplify and unify the experience of Windows systems.