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! Name !! Version Number !! Public Release !! Notes !! Editions !! Minimum [[Random-access memory|RAM]] required !! Minimum [[Hard drive|drive]] space
 
! Name !! Version Number !! Public Release !! Notes !! Editions !! Minimum [[Random-access memory|RAM]] required !! Minimum [[Hard drive|drive]] space
 
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| Windows 1.0 || 1.04 || April, 1987 ||  ||
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| Windows 1.0 || 1.04 || April, 1987 ||  ||   || ||
 
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| Windows 2.0 || 2.11 || March 13, 1989 || Last Windows version to run a [[Graphic User Interface|GUI]] as a shell over a base of [[MS-DOS]]<ref name="HowToGeek">http://www.howtogeek.com/132488/does-windows-still-rely-on-ms-dos</ref> ||
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| Windows 2.0 || 2.11 || March 13, 1989 || Last Windows version to run a [[Graphic User Interface|GUI]] as a shell over a base of [[MS-DOS]]<ref name="HowToGeek">http://www.howtogeek.com/132488/does-windows-still-rely-on-ms-dos</ref> ||   || ||
 
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| Windows 3.0 || 3.0 ||  May 22, 1990  || First Windows version to run without an [[MS-DOS]] base<ref name="HowToGeek">http://www.howtogeek.com/132488/does-windows-still-rely-on-ms-dos</ref> ||  
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| Windows 3.0 || 3.0 ||  May 22, 1990  || First Windows version to run without an [[MS-DOS]] base<ref name="HowToGeek">http://www.howtogeek.com/132488/does-windows-still-rely-on-ms-dos</ref> ||  ||  ||
 
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|-
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| Windows 3.2 ||  ||  November 22, 1993  || Chinese version of [[Windows 3.1]] ||
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| Windows 3.2 ||  ||  November 22, 1993  || Chinese version of [[Windows 3.1]] || ||  ||
 
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| Windows NT 3.1 || 3.10.528 ||  July 27, 1993  ||  ||
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| Windows NT 3.1 || 3.10.528 ||  July 27, 1993  ||  ||  
 
* Workstation
 
* Workstation
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* Advanced Server
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* Advanced Server  
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||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Windows 3.1 || 3.1 || April 1992 ||  ||  
 
| Windows 3.1 || 3.1 || April 1992 ||  ||  
 
* Windows 3.1
 
* Windows 3.1
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* Windows for Workgroups 3.1 (October 1992)
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* Windows for Workgroups 3.1 (October 1992)  
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||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Windows NT 3.5 || 3.5.807 || September 21, 1994 ||  ||   
 
| Windows NT 3.5 || 3.5.807 || September 21, 1994 ||  ||   
 
* Workstation
 
* Workstation
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* Server
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* Server  
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||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Windows NT 3.51 || 3.51.1057 || May 30, 1995 ||  ||   
 
| Windows NT 3.51 || 3.51.1057 || May 30, 1995 ||  ||   
 
* Workstation
 
* Workstation
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* Server
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* Server  
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||  ||
 +
|-
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| Windows 95 || 4.0.950 || August 24, 1995  || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 98|98]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], and [[Windows ME|ME]] ||  || 4MB<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/138349</ref> ||  ||
 +
|-
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| Windows CE 1.0 ||  ||  ||  ||    ||  ||
 +
|-
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| Windows CE 2.0  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows NT 4.0 ||  || July 29, 1996 ||   ||
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| Windows NT 4.0 ||  || July 29, 1996   || ||  
 
* Workstation
 
* Workstation
 
* Server
 
* Server
 
* Server Enterprise
 
* Server Enterprise
 
* Terminal Server
 
* Terminal Server
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|-
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| Windows 95 || 4.0.950 || August 24, 1995  || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 98|98]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], and [[Windows ME|ME]] ||  || 4MB<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/138349</ref>
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|-
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| Windows CE 1.0 ||  ||  ||  || 
  −
|-
  −
| Windows CE 2.0 ||  ||  ||  ||
  −
|-
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| Windows NT 4.0 || 4.0.1381 ||  ||  ||
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* Workstation
   
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Windows 98]] || 4.1.1998 || June 25, 1998 || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], and [[Windows ME|ME]] ||  || 16MB || 500MB
 
| [[Windows 98]] || 4.1.1998 || June 25, 1998 || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], and [[Windows ME|ME]] ||  || 16MB || 500MB
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows 98 Second Edition || 4.1.2222 || April 23, 1999 || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], and [[Windows ME|ME]]  ||   
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| Windows 98 Second Edition || 4.1.2222 || April 23, 1999 || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 2000|2000]], and [[Windows ME|ME]]   ||   ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows CE 2.1 ||  ||  ||  ||   
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| Windows CE 2.1 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows CE 3.0 ||  ||  ||  ||   
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| Windows CE 3.0 ||  ||  ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows ME || 4.90.3000 || September 14, 2000 || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 98|98]], and [[Windows 2000|2000]]  ||   
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| Windows ME || 4.90.3000 || September 14, 2000 || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 98|98]], and [[Windows 2000|2000]]  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Windows 2000]] || 5.0.2195 ||  February 17, 2000  || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 98|98]], and [[Windows ME|ME]]  ||   
 
| [[Windows 2000]] || 5.0.2195 ||  February 17, 2000  || Uses the same skin as [[Windows 95|95]], [[Windows 98|98]], and [[Windows ME|ME]]  ||   
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* Advanced Server
 
* Advanced Server
 
* Datacenter Server
 
* Datacenter Server
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Windows XP]] || 5.1.2600 ||  October 25, 2001 || Last major version to use this layout, which was introduced with [[Windows 95]]  ||   
 
| [[Windows XP]] || 5.1.2600 ||  October 25, 2001 || Last major version to use this layout, which was introduced with [[Windows 95]]  ||   
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||x32/x86: 64MB<ref name="answers.microsoft.com">http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_install/how-much-ram-is-required-by-windows-xp-to-operate/6e341e7e-4656-4bcb-94e8-d7efc35d3b56?auth=1</ref><br /> x64: 256MB||1.5GB
 
||x32/x86: 64MB<ref name="answers.microsoft.com">http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_install/how-much-ram-is-required-by-windows-xp-to-operate/6e341e7e-4656-4bcb-94e8-d7efc35d3b56?auth=1</ref><br /> x64: 256MB||1.5GB
 
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|-
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| Windows Server 2003 || 5.2  ||  2003 ||  ||   
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| Windows Server 2003 || 5.2  ||  2003 ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows Server 2003 R2 ||  ||  2006 ||  ||   
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| Windows Server 2003 R2 ||  ||  2006 ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Windows Vista]] || 6.0.6000 || January 30, 2007 || System uses new layout, but started out with some problems  ||   
 
| [[Windows Vista]] || 6.0.6000 || January 30, 2007 || System uses new layout, but started out with some problems  ||   
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||Home Basic: 512MB,<br /> All Others: 1GB<ref>http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/how-much-ram-do-i-need-721332</ref>|| 20GB
 
||Home Basic: 512MB,<br /> All Others: 1GB<ref>http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/how-much-ram-do-i-need-721332</ref>|| 20GB
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows Server 2008 ||  || 2008 ||  ||   
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| Windows Server 2008 ||  || 2008 ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Windows 7]] || 6.1.7600 || October 22, 2009 || Uses the same basic layout as [[Windows Vista|Vista]], but system is more stable ||   
 
| [[Windows 7]] || 6.1.7600 || October 22, 2009 || Uses the same basic layout as [[Windows Vista|Vista]], but system is more stable ||   
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|| x32/x85: 1GB, x64: 2GB<ref name="answers.microsoft.com">http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_install/how-much-ram-is-required-by-windows-xp-to-operate/6e341e7e-4656-4bcb-94e8-d7efc35d3b56?auth=1</ref>|| x32/x86: 16GB,<br /> x64: 20GB
 
|| x32/x85: 1GB, x64: 2GB<ref name="answers.microsoft.com">http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_install/how-much-ram-is-required-by-windows-xp-to-operate/6e341e7e-4656-4bcb-94e8-d7efc35d3b56?auth=1</ref>|| x32/x86: 16GB,<br /> x64: 20GB
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows Server 2008 R2 ||  || 2010 ||  ||   
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| Windows Server 2008 R2 ||  || 2010 ||  ||  ||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Windows Server 2012 || 6.2 || 2012 ||  ||   
 
| Windows Server 2012 || 6.2 || 2012 ||  ||   
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*Standard
 
*Standard
 
*Datacenter
 
*Datacenter
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Windows 8]] || 6.2  || October 26, 2012 ||  
 
| [[Windows 8]] || 6.2  || October 26, 2012 ||  
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* Enterprise
 
* Enterprise
 
* Embedded
 
* Embedded
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||x32/x86: 1GB,<br /> x64: 2GB<ref name="windows.microsoft.com">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/system-requirements</ref>
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||x32/x86: 1GB,<br /> x64: 2GB<ref name="windows.microsoft.com">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/system-requirements</ref> ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Windows Server 2012 R2 || 6.3  || 2013 ||  ||   
 
| Windows Server 2012 R2 || 6.3  || 2013 ||  ||   
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*Standard
 
*Standard
 
*Datacenter
 
*Datacenter
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||  ||
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Windows 8.1 || 6.3  || October 17, 2013 || Slight update from [[Windows 8|8.0]] which brought back the Start button  ||   
 
| Windows 8.1 || 6.3  || October 17, 2013 || Slight update from [[Windows 8|8.0]] which brought back the Start button  ||   
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* Embedded
 
* Embedded
 
||x32/x86: 1GB,<br /> x64: 2GB<ref name="windows.microsoft.com">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/system-requirements</ref>
 
||x32/x86: 1GB,<br /> x64: 2GB<ref name="windows.microsoft.com">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/system-requirements</ref>
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Windows 10]] || 6.4<ref>http://windowsitpro.com/windows-10/windows-10s-inventoried-version-number</ref>  || July 29, 2015 || Designed to collect personal information and customize itself based on preferences  ||   
 
| [[Windows 10]] || 6.4<ref>http://windowsitpro.com/windows-10/windows-10s-inventoried-version-number</ref>  || July 29, 2015 || Designed to collect personal information and customize itself based on preferences  ||   
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* IoT Core
 
* IoT Core
 
||x32/x86: 1GB,<br /> x64: 2GB<ref>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_upgrade/how-much-ram-will-windows-10-use/769c6a0e-82de-4254-ae65-59a84c6a5886</ref>
 
||x32/x86: 1GB,<br /> x64: 2GB<ref>http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-win_upgrade/how-much-ram-will-windows-10-use/769c6a0e-82de-4254-ae65-59a84c6a5886</ref>
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||
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows Server 2016 ||  || 2016  ||
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| Windows Server 2016 ||  || 2016  ||  || || ||
 
|}
 
|}
 
<ref>http://www.nextofwindows.com/a-list-of-windows-operating-system-version-number</ref><ref>http://www.computerhope.com/whow.htm</ref><ref>http://www.carrona.org/winreldt.html#31</ref><ref>http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/history#T1=era0</ref>
 
<ref>http://www.nextofwindows.com/a-list-of-windows-operating-system-version-number</ref><ref>http://www.computerhope.com/whow.htm</ref><ref>http://www.carrona.org/winreldt.html#31</ref><ref>http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/history#T1=era0</ref>
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