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| − | '''''Windows''''' is a family of operating | + | '''''Windows''''' is a family of [[operating system]]s developed and published by [[Microsoft]] since 1985. There have been several major branches of Windows to capitalize on various markets. The three main branches are for personal computers, servers, and portable devices, with dozens of variations within each (especially among the portable devices). |
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| + | ==Personal== | ||
| + | I have used the majority of the popular versions of Windows and have found it to be an pretty terrible operating system throughout its history, with version 10 being the worst of them all. Despite my disgust for the OS, I still use it as my primary system because of its broad range of support. | ||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
| + | Software developed for a specific version of Windows is not always compatible with another version, and the older the software is, the less-likely it will be compatible with the latest version of Windows. Developers usually specify which versions of Windows will run their software, though this isn't always accurate. | ||
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===Home Versions=== | ===Home Versions=== | ||
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| [[Windows 10]] || 2015-07-29 | | [[Windows 10]] || 2015-07-29 | ||
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| + | | [[Windows 11]] || 2021-10-05 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| + | ==Software== | ||
| + | ===Applications=== | ||
| + | : ''See all [[:Category:Windows Software|Windows Applications]].'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | 7-Zip.png|[[7-Zip]] | ||
| + | Audacity - Screenshot - File View.png|[[Audacity]] | ||
| + | BableMap - W32 - Screenshot - Hiragana.png|''[[BableMap]]'' | ||
| + | BizHawk - Screenshot - Features.png|[[BizHawk]] | ||
| + | CDBurnerXP.png|[[CDBurnerXP]] | ||
| + | CDex.png|[[CDex]] | ||
| + | Corel Draw - WIN - Screenshot - X7.png|[[Corel Draw]] | ||
| + | Defraggler - Screenshot - Main.png|[[Defraggler]] | ||
| + | DOSBox.png|[[DOSBox]] | ||
| + | FCEUX - Screenshot - Features.png|[[FCEUX]] | ||
| + | FileZilla - Client - W64 - Screenshot.png|[[FileZilla]] | ||
| + | FontForge - W32 - Screenshot - Modification.png|[[FontForge]] | ||
| + | Foobar2000 - Screenshot - Playlist.png|[[foobar2000]] | ||
| + | FreeFileSync - Screenshot - Comparison.png|[[FreeFileSync]] | ||
| + | GraphicsGale - Screenshot - Examples.png|[[GraphicsGale]] | ||
| + | HxD - Screenshot - Find.png|[[HxD]] | ||
| + | ImageMagick - Logo.png|[[ImageMagick]] | ||
| + | IrfanView - Screenshot - Example.png|[[IrfanView]] | ||
| + | Notepad++.png|[[Notepad++]] | ||
| + | OSFMount - Screenshot - Mounted Drive.png|[[OSFMount]] | ||
| + | Paint.net - Screenshot - New Image.png|[[Paint.net]] | ||
| + | QBittorrent - Screenshot - Running.png|[[QBittorrent]] | ||
| + | VeraCrypt - Screenshot - Volume Creation Wizard.png|[[VeraCrypt]] | ||
| + | VLC - WIN - Screenshot - Playing.png|[[VLC]] | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Games=== | ||
| + | : ''See all [[:Category:Windows Games|Windows Games]].'' | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Age of Empires - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Age of Empires]]'' | ||
| + | Alba - Wildlife Adventure, A - Steam - World.jpg|''[[Alba: A Wildlife Adventure]]'' | ||
| + | Axiom Verge - XONE - World.jpg|''[[Axiom Verge]]'' | ||
| + | Borderlands - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Borderlands]]'' | ||
| + | Cave Story - STEAM - Title Card.jpg|''[[Cave Story]]'' | ||
| + | Caveblazers - Steam - Virtual Box.jpg|''[[Caveblazers]]'' | ||
| + | Costume Quest - WIN - Germany.jpg''[[Costume Quest]]'' | ||
| + | Diablo - WIN - USA.jpg|''[[Diablo]]'' | ||
| + | Firewatch - XONE - USA.jpg|''[[Firewatch]]'' | ||
| + | Freedom Planet - W32 - World.jpg|''[[Freedom Planet]]'' | ||
| + | Frog Fractions 2 - Title Card.jpg|''[[Frog Fractions 2]]'' | ||
| + | Gone Home - W32 - World.jpg''[[Gone Home]]'' | ||
| + | Half-Life - WIN - USA.jpg|''[[Half-Life]]'' | ||
| + | Half-Life 2 - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Half-Life 2]]'' | ||
| + | Half-Life 2 - Episode One - W32 - UK.jpg|''[[Half-Life 2 - Episode One]]'' | ||
| + | Half-Life 2 - Episode Two - Title Card.jpg''[[Half-Life 2 - Episode Two]]'' | ||
| + | Her Story - W32 - Title Card.jpg|''[[Her Story]]'' | ||
| + | Ittle Dew - STEAM - Title Card.jpg|''[[Ittle Dew]]'' | ||
| + | Left 4 Dead 2 - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Left 4 Dead 2]]'' | ||
| + | Limbo - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Limbo]]'' | ||
| + | Little Inferno - STEAM - Title Card.jpg|''[[Little Inferno]]'' | ||
| + | Magic Carpet 2 - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds]]'' | ||
| + | Momodora - Reverie Under the Moonlight - Steam - Title Card.jpg|''[[Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight]]'' | ||
| + | Nelson Tethers - Puzzle Agent - STEAM - Title Card.jpg|''[[Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent]]'' | ||
| + | Pinstripe - Steam - World.jpg|''[[Pinstripe]]'' | ||
| + | Pony Island - Title Card.jpg|''[[Pony Island]]'' | ||
| + | Portal - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Portal]]'' | ||
| + | Portal 2 - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Portal 2]]'' | ||
| + | Risk of Rain - W32 - World.jpg|''[[Risk of Rain]]'' | ||
| + | Seiklus - WIN - Screenshot - Title Screen.png|''[[Seiklus]]'' | ||
| + | Short Hike, A - WIN - World.jpg|''[[A Short Hike]]'' | ||
| + | Small Radios Big Televisions - PS4 - World.jpg|''[[Small Radios Big Televisions]]'' | ||
| + | Stanley Parable, The - Steam - Title Card.jpg|''[[The Stanley Parable]]'' | ||
| + | Super Win the Game - Steam - Title Card.jpg|''[[Super Win the Game]]'' | ||
| + | Ultima Online - W32 - USA.jpg|''[[Ultima Online]]'' | ||
| + | Undertale - STEAM - Title Card.jpg|''[[Undertale]]'' | ||
| + | VVVVVV - Box Mockup.jpg|''[[VVVVVV]]'' | ||
| + | Westerado - Double Barreled - XONE - World.jpg|''[[Westerado: Double Barreled]]'' | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Programming Languages=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Media== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Windows Counting.jpg|A dig at the weird versioning system Windows has used. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows}} | |
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category: Operating Systems]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Video Game Platforms]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 25 January 2024
Windows is a family of operating systems developed and published by Microsoft since 1985. There have been several major branches of Windows to capitalize on various markets. The three main branches are for personal computers, servers, and portable devices, with dozens of variations within each (especially among the portable devices).
Contents
Personal
I have used the majority of the popular versions of Windows and have found it to be an pretty terrible operating system throughout its history, with version 10 being the worst of them all. Despite my disgust for the OS, I still use it as my primary system because of its broad range of support.
Versions
Software developed for a specific version of Windows is not always compatible with another version, and the older the software is, the less-likely it will be compatible with the latest version of Windows. Developers usually specify which versions of Windows will run their software, though this isn't always accurate.
Home Versions
| Version | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Windows 1 | 1985-11-20 |
| Windows 2 | 1987-12-09 |
| Windows 3 | 1990-05-22 |
| Windows 3 NT | 1993-07-27 |
| Windows 3.5 NT | 1994-09-21 |
| Windows 95 | 1995-08-24 |
| Windows 4 NT | 1996-08-24 |
| Windows 98 | 1998-06-25 |
| Windows 2000 | 2000-02-17 |
| Windows ME | 2000-09-14 |
| Windows XP | 2001-10-25 |
| Windows Vista | 2007-01-30 |
| Windows 7 | 2009-10-22 |
| Windows 8 | 2012-10-26 |
| Windows 10 | 2015-07-29 |
| Windows 11 | 2021-10-05 |
Software
Applications
- See all Windows Applications.
Games
- See all Windows Games.
Programming Languages
Media
A dig at the weird versioning system Windows has used.
Links
