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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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Revision as of 19:33, 21 September 2010
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 the current version, Windows 7) has no ties to DOS or the 9x line but was instead developed separately.
Not to be confused with the windows that are the basis of nearly all modern graphical user interfaces (GUIs). See the Wikipedia article for a thorough discussion of what a window is.