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Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft in 2009. It was a successor to Windows Vista and a predecessor to Windows 8, and received critical acclaim for its improved performance and user interface.
A comprehensive list of Windows operating systems for personal computers, servers, and other devices, from Windows 1.0 to Windows 11. See the release dates, codenames, editions, build numbers, architectures, and end of support dates for each version.
Learn about the evolution of Windows from its first release in 1985 to the latest version in 2021. Windows 1.0 was the first independent version of Microsoft Windows, an operating environment that extended MS-DOS and included basic applications and a graphical user interface.
Learn about the codenames Microsoft gives to its products before they are released, such as Windows 2000, codenamed Whistler, and Windows Vista, codenamed Longhorn. Whistler Blackcomb was the codename for Windows XP, named after a ski resort in Canada.
Learn how Windows Vista (originally codenamed Longhorn) evolved from Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, and what features and technologies were added or dropped along the way. See screenshots and details of early builds, milestones, betas, and service packs.
Learn about the history, features and versions of Windows 10, the current operating system from Microsoft. Find out the latest release, preview and beta channels, and the languages available for Windows 10.
Windows Me is a consumer-oriented operating system released by Microsoft in 2000, as part of the Windows 9x family. It includes Internet Explorer 5.5, Windows Media Player 7, and Windows Movie Maker, but suffers from stability problems and is replaced by Windows XP in 2001.
Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.It was the direct successor to Windows XP, released five years earlier, which was then the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows.