Windows 1.0 facts for kids

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Not to be confused with Windows 10.
Windows 1.0
Part of the Microsoft Windows family
Developer
Microsoft
Releases
Initial release November 1985 [info]
Stable release 1.0 (November 20, 1985) [info]
Support status
Not Supported

Windows 1.0 was one of the first operating environments that used pictures instead of text. As well as being the first ever Microsoft Windows Operating system It was made by Microsoft. It was released in 1985 for microcomputers that were PC compatible and running MS-DOS.

Desktop operating systems
Server operating systems
Mobile operating systems

Images for kids

  • Microsoft Windows 1.0 page1

    A Microsoft Windows 1.0 brochure published in January 1986

  • Microsoft Windows 1.01 Notepad with open file and about box

    Microsoft Notepad in Windows 1.01 released in 1985, showing its about box and an open text file

  • Microsoft Windows 1.01 multitasking

    Multitasking capabilities of Microsoft Windows 1.01 released in 1985, here shown running the MS-DOS Executive and Calculator programs

  • MS-DOS Executive, Windows 1.04

    MS-DOS Executive file manager.


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