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How Windows has managed to stay relevant over the past 30 years?

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So exciting. This was almost 30 years ago, on November 10, 1983,  chief executive officer and chief software architect  of Microsoft Corporation Bill Gates announced Windows 1.0.  And believe me It’s changed an awful lot since officially released on November 20, 1985.

The Windows division brought in revenues of billions for the world’s largest software firm Microsoft. We’ve rounded up, why and how Windows has managed to stay relevant over the past 30 years?

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1) 2 years after chief software architect Bill Gates first showed it off to the public — Windows 1.0 was released in 20 November 1985.  It was very 1st attempt to implement a multi tasking graphical user interface-based operating environment on the PC platform.

2) GUI-based operating environment Windows 2.0’s release in December 9, 1987 brought with it overlapping windows, more sophisticated keyboard shortcuts, and the tech of “maximizing” and “minimizing” windows.

3) Windows 2.1x was released in May 27, 1988. It came in 2 versions (Windows/286 2.10 and Windows/386 2.10), each designed to run on a specific model of Intel processor ( Intel 80286 and Intel 80386).

4) Microsoft’ Windows 3.0 was released in May 22, 1990. It was the first really successful version of the operating system and included a significantly revamped user interface as well as a number of technical improvements including better memory management and the ability to run MS-DOS programs in their own windows.

5) With better typography and multimedia, Windows 3.1x came out in March of 1992.  It was also the first version to be sold on a CD-ROM.

6) Windows 95 (also referred to as Windows 4.0) was released in August 24, 1995, it quickly became the single most popular desktop operating system.

7) With tons of improvements to its networking software along with the usual performance improvements, Windows 98 came out in May 15, 1998. Windows 98 has new system event sounds for low battery alarm and critical battery alarm. Windows 98 shipped with Flash Player and Shockwave Player preinstalled.

8) Microsoft released Windows 2000 in February 17, 2000, It introduced many of the new features such as the Windows Desktop Update, Internet Explorer 5, Outlook Express, NetMeeting, FAT32 support, Internet Connection Sharing, Windows Media Player etc.

9) Designed specifically for home users, Windows Millennium Edition or Windows ME (pronounced “me”) came out in September 14, 2000.

10) Fast, stable, pretty, and easier to use, Windows XP “eXPerience” came out in October 2001 to critical acclaim. For its time it was . It’s no wonder that XP is still used by millions of people around the world to this day (As of August 2013, Windows XP market share is at 33.66%).

11) Windows Vista was released in January 30, 2007 to much excitement and was made available for purchase and download from Microsoft’s website.

12) Windows 7 came out in October 2009 and fixed a lot of what was wrong with Vista.

13) Microsoft released Windows Phone 7 in November of 2010. It introduced the concepts of “Live Tiles” and hubs of content to Microsoft’s mobile OS.

14) Windows 8’s release in October 2012 brought concept of “Live Tiles” to the desktop — and tablet. That same month, Microsoft released Windows Phone 8.


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Prof. Dr. Amarendra Bhushan Dhiraj is a publishing executive and economist who is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The CEOWORLD magazine, one of the world’s most influential and recognized global news publications. Additionally, he serves as the chair of the advisory board for the CEOWORLD magazine. He received his Ph.D. in Finance and Banking from the European Global School, Paris, France. He earned his Doctoral Degree in Chartered Accountancy from the European International University Paris, France, and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (KNUTD), Ukraine. Dr. Amarendra also holds a Master of Business Administration degree in International Relations and Affairs from the American University of Athens, Alabama, United States.


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