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'''Windows''' is a generic name for a series of loosely-related operating systems developed by [[Microsoft]]. The earliest versions, through Windows 3.2, were 16-bit shells that ran on top of [[DOS]] rather than true operating systems, while the 9x line (Windows 95, 98, and Me) were 32-bit shells on top of DOS. The [[Windows NT]] line of operating systems (starting with Windows NT 3.1 and continuing through |
'''Windows''' is a generic name for a series of loosely-related operating systems developed by [[Microsoft]]. The earliest versions, through [[wp:Windows 3.1x#Windows 3.2|Windows 3.2]], were 16-bit shells that ran on top of [[DOS]] rather than true operating systems, while the [[wp:Windows 9x|9x]] line ([[wp:Windows 95|Windows 95]], [[wp:Windows 98|98]], and [[wp:Windows Me|Me]]) were 32-bit shells on top of DOS. The [[Windows NT]] line of operating systems (starting with [[wp:Windows NT 3.1|Windows NT 3.1]] and continuing through the current version, [[wp:Windows 7|Windows 7]]) has no ties to DOS or the 9x line but was instead developed separately. |
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Not to be confused with the windows that are the basis of nearly all modern graphical user interfaces ([[GUI]]s). See [[wp:Window (computing)|the Wikipedia article]] for a thorough discussion of what a window is. |
Not to be confused with the windows that are the basis of nearly all modern graphical user interfaces ([[GUI]]s). See [[wp:Window (computing)|the Wikipedia article]] for a thorough discussion of what a window is. |
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