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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 || || | + | | 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> || | + | | 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> || | + | | 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 3.2 || || November 22, 1993 || Chinese version of [[Windows 3.1]] || | + | | 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 || || | + | | Windows NT 3.1 || 3.10.528 || July 27, 1993 || || |
| | * Workstation | | * Workstation |
| − | * Advanced Server | + | * 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 |
| − | * Windows for Workgroups 3.1 (October 1992) | + | * 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 |
| − | * Server | + | * 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 |
| − | * Server | + | * Server |
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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 || || | + | | Windows NT 4.0 || || July 29, 1996 || || |
| | * Workstation | | * Workstation |
| | * Server | | * Server |
| | * Server Enterprise | | * Server Enterprise |
| | * Terminal Server | | * Terminal Server |
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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 || 4.0.1381 || || ||
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| − | * Workstation
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| | | [[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]] || | + | | 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 || || || || | + | | Windows CE 2.1 || || || || || || |
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| − | | Windows CE 3.0 || || || || | + | | 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]] || | + | | 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 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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| − | | Windows Server 2003 || 5.2 || 2003 || || | + | | Windows Server 2003 || 5.2 || 2003 || || || || |
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| − | | Windows Server 2003 R2 || || 2006 || || | + | | Windows Server 2003 R2 || || 2006 || || || || |
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| | | [[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 || || | + | | Windows Server 2008 || || 2008 || || || || |
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| | | [[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 || || | + | | Windows Server 2008 R2 || || 2010 || || || || |
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| | | 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 |
| − | ||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 Server 2012 R2 || 6.3 || 2013 || || | | | Windows Server 2012 R2 || 6.3 || 2013 || || |
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| | *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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| − | | Windows Server 2016 || || 2016 || | + | | 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> |