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'''Windows''' is a series of [[operating system|operating systems]] produced and maintained by [[Microsoft Corporation]]. It was estimated that as of December 2007<ref>[http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp OS Statistics]. Refsnes Data. Retrieved 29 January, 2008.</ref> Microsoft Windows accounted for nearly 90% of operating system usage, with 3 out of 4 being to the [[Windows XP]]. Windows is used both as a desktop operating system and a [[server]]<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/default.mspx Windows Server 2003 R2 Home]. Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 29 January, 2008.</ref> operating system, and is intended for use with the [[Intel]] x86-64 family of processors.
'''Windows''' is a series of [[operating system|operating systems]] produced and maintained by [[Microsoft Corporation]]. It was estimated that as of December 2007<ref>[http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp OS Statistics]. Refsnes Data. Retrieved 29 January, 2008.</ref> Microsoft Windows accounted for nearly 90% of operating system usage, with 3 out of 4 being to the [[Windows XP]]. Windows is used both as a desktop operating system and a [[server]]<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/default.mspx Windows Server 2003 R2 Home]. Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 29 January, 2008.</ref> operating system, and is intended for use with the [[Intel]] x86-64 family of processors.
||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 || || || 512 MB ||
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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 ||
|| 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 || || || 512 MB ||
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| Windows Server 2012 || 6.2 || 2012 || ||
| Windows Server 2012 || 6.2 || 2012 || ||
*Standard
*Standard
*Datacenter
*Datacenter
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|| 512MB || 32GB
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| [[Windows 8]] || 6.2 || October 26, 2012 ||
| [[Windows 8]] || 6.2 || October 26, 2012 ||
*Standard
*Standard
*Datacenter
*Datacenter
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|| 512MB || 32GB
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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 brings back the Start button ||
* Standard
* Standard
* Professional
* Professional