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                 Evolution of Windows






                 Microsoft Windows has had many versions since its
                 first release in 1985. Over 29 years later, Windows looks

                 very different but somehow similar with its elements.
                 Windows  is  manufactured  by  the  company  called
                 Microsoft. It is the most popular operating system in

                 the world. Microsoft was founded by its two founders,
                 Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It was registered as a company in the year 1975. The
                 very early operating system made by Microsoft was MS-DOS.
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                   Microsoft also manufactures software like MS Office, search engine like Bing,
                   programming platform like Visual Studio, cloud computing platforms Azure
                   as well as motion-sensing input devices in recent times like Kinect.




                    WINDOWS 1

                 The original Windows 1 was released

                 in November 1985 and was Microsoft’s
                 first true attempt at a graphical user
                 interface.








                                                                      WINDOWS 95


                                                                   This  version  was  released  on  August
                                                                   24,  1995.  This  was  the  first  Operating
                                                                   System to have a Start button and a Start
                                                                   Menu. Windows 95 enhanced networking
                                                                   capabilities,  allowing  easier  access  to
                                                                   email and Internet applications.







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