| See the codename definition for a listing of Microsoft codenames. | |
| MS-DOS history. | |
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Bill Gates announced MicrosoftWindows on November 10, 1983. |
| 1985 | Microsoft Windows 1.0 was introduced on November 20, 1985, and was initially sold for $100.00. |
| 1987 | Microsoft Windows 2.0 was released on December 9, 1987, and was initially sold for $100.00. |
| 1987 | Microsoft Windows/386 or Windows 386 was introduced on December 9, 1987, and was initially sold for $100.00. |
| 1988 | Microsoft Windows/286 or Windows 286 was introduced in June 1988, and initially sold for $100.00. |
| 1990 | Microsoft Windows 3.0 was released on May, 22 1990. Microsoft Windows 3.0 full version was priced at $149.95 and the upgrade version was priced at $79.95. |
| 1991 | Following its decision not to develop operating systems cooperatively with IBM, Microsoft changed the name of their version of OS/2, originally named NT OS/2 3.0, to Windows NT. Developed by David Cutler, Windows NT was built on a different architecture than IBM's OS/2 operating system. |
| 1991 | Microsoft Windows 3.0 or Windows 3.0a with multimedia was released in October 1991. |
| 1992 | Microsoft Windows 3.1 was released in April 1992 and sells more than one million copies in the first two months of its release. |
| 1992 | Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1 was released in October 1992. |
| 1993 | Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 was released on July 27, 1993. |
| 1993 | Microsoft Windows 3.11, an update to Windows 3.1 was released on December 31, 1993. |
| 1993 | The number of licensed users of Microsoft Windows totaled more than 25 million in 1993. |
| 1994 | Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 was released in February 1994. |
| 1994 | Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 was released on September 21, 1994. |
| 1995 | Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 was released on May 30, 1995. |
| 1995 | Microsoft Windows 95 was released on August 24, 1995, and sold more than one million copies within four days. |
| 1995 | Microsoft Windows 95 Service Pack 1 (4.00.950A) was released on February 14, 1996. |
| 1996 | Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 was released on July 29, 1996. |
| 1996 | Microsoft Windows 95 (4.00.950B) aka OSR2 with FAT32 and MMX support was released on August 24, 1996. |
| 1996 | Microsoft Windows CE 1.0 was released in November 1996. |
| 1997 | Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 was released in November 1997. |
| 1997 | Microsoft Windows 95 (4.00.950C) aka OSR2.5 was released on November 26, 1997. |
| 1998 | Microsoft Windows 98 was released in June 1998. |
| 1998 | Microsoft Windows CE 2.1 was released in July 1998. |
| 1998 | In October 1998, Microsoft announced that future releases of Windows NT would no longer have the initials of NT and that the next edition would be Windows 2000. |
| 1999 | Microsoft Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) was released on May 5, 1999. |
| 1999 | Microsoft Windows CE 3.0 was released in 1999. |
| 2000 | On January 4th, 2000, at CES, Bill Gates announced the new version of Windows CE will be called Pocket PC. |
| 2000 | Microsoft Windows 2000 was released on February 17, 2000. |
| 2000 | Microsoft Windows ME (Millennium) was released on June 19, 2000. |
| 2001 | Microsoft Windows XP was released on October 25, 2001. |
| 2001 | Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit edition (version 2002) for Itanium systems was released on March 28, 2003. |
| 2003 | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 was released on March 28, 2003. |
| 2003 | Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit edition (version 2003) for Itanium 2 systems was released on March 28, 2003. |
| 2003 | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center edition 2003 was released on December 18, 2003. |
| 2004 | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center edition 2005 was released on October 12, 2004. |
| 2005 | Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 edition was released on April 24, 2005. |
| 2005 | Microsoft announced its next operating system, code-named 'Longhorn,' would be named Windows Vista on July 23, 2005. |
| 2006 | Microsoft released Microsoft Windows Vista to corporations on November 30, 2006. |
| 2007 | Microsoft released Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the general public on January 30, 2007. |
| 2008 | Microsoft released Microsoft Windows Server 2008 to the public on February 27, 2008. |
| 2009 | Microsoft released Windows 7 on October 22, 2009. |
| 2012 | Microsoft released Windows Server 2012 on September 4, 2012. |
| 2012 | Microsoft released Windows 8 on October 26, 2012. |
| 2013 | Microsoft released Windows 8.1 on October 17, 2013. |
| 2015 | Microsoft released Windows 10 on July 29, 2015. |
Do Windows Computers Come With Microsoft Office
Universal Excel Mobile and Word Mobile Office Apps in Windows 10. Roxio toast for windows xp. Office 2016 Preview. Windows 10 x64 download. Microsoft is currently working on Office 2016, successor of Office 2013. Although it isn't a finished product yet, you can use it as a preview ('beta') software. Adobe acrobat 9 2 standard. Office 2016 Preview is free of charge and will remain free until the final release.
Do Windows Computers Come With Microsoft Office
Universal Excel Mobile and Word Mobile Office Apps in Windows 10. Roxio toast for windows xp. Office 2016 Preview. Windows 10 x64 download. Microsoft is currently working on Office 2016, successor of Office 2013. Although it isn't a finished product yet, you can use it as a preview ('beta') software. Adobe acrobat 9 2 standard. Office 2016 Preview is free of charge and will remain free until the final release.
Desktop Computers With Microsoft Office
- If you buy one of these at your local electronics or office supply store, then yes, you will get Windows pre-installed on that computer. And you will pay for Windows. Hidden in the price is $100 or so that goes to Microsoft. But some computer retailers are offering some.
- Microsoft Office 2016. As with previous versions, Office 2016 is made available in several distinct editions aimed towards different markets. All traditional editions of Microsoft Office 2016 contain Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote and are licensed for use on one computer.
