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Storia di Windows

Corso di Sistemi Operativi I/II Introduzione a Introduzione a Windows

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Sommario Timeline

• Storia di MS Windows

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9th August December MS -DOS 1981 Windows 2.0 1987 • Allows application windows to overlap • First version to integrate the control panel

Microsoft bought an existing from Seattle Computer On March 17, 1988, Apple Products (86-DOS), for filed a lawsuit against $75,000 in 1981. and HP, accusing them of copying the System.

Apple lost.

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20th 22nd Windows 1.0 November Windows 3.0 May 1985 1990 • 16-bit multi-tasking shell on top of an existing • Better memory management MS-DOS installation • Limited multi-tasking Developed based on work by David Weise and Murray Sargent in 1989. The development of Windows began after saw a demonstration of VisiCorp's Visi On .

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27th 25th Windows NT July June 1993 1998 • Portability to multiple processor architectures, • Improved power management, network as well as higher security and stability management, and USB support • Designed from scratch (“ killer”) • Added Standby and Hibernate modes

Bill Gates hired David Cutler from DEC to Introduced the Windows design Windows NT. Driver Model (WDM) to manage device drivers. (WNT = VMS)

24th 17th August February 1995 2000 • Introduced the taskbar, the 'Start' button • NTFS (New Technology ) 3.0 • Multitasked 32-bit architecture • Microsoft Management Console (MMC) • Encrypting File System (EFS) •

A number of new Windows 95 included assistive technologies to support for 255-character support for people with mixed-case long disabilities were filenames. introduced.

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14th 30th Windows ME September January 2000 2007 • Introduced a System Restore feature • Introduced Windows Search, Windows Aero, • Improved digital media and networking tools Windows Sidebar, Shadow Copy • Restricted access to real mode MS-DOS • Integrated Speech Recognition

Criticisms of Vista Criticized for speed and -high systemrequirements stability issues, a PC -more restrictive licensing World article dubbed -new digitalrights Windows ME the management "Mistake Edition“ -lack of compatibilitywith (Very short shelf-life) some pre-Vista hardware and

25th 22nd Windows XP October October 2001 2009 • Improved taskbar and ‘Start’ menu, better • Support for virtual hard disks networking features • Better multi-core processors performance, • Newly improved and kernel • Improved touch and handwriting recognition

The first version of Windows to use product Intended to address activation in an effort to criticisms faced by reduce software piracy. Windows Vista, such as performance improvements

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26th October Diffusione dei sistemi operativi 2012 desktop nel 2017 • Heavier integration with online services from Microsoft and others (Skydrive, ) • Faster startup through UEFI integration

User interface focused on tablets users, including a touch-optimized shell using the "" design language, and a new Source: NetMarketShare 'Start' screen (No ‘Start button)

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Windows 10 2015 Credits

• Return of ‘Start’ button, a virtual desktop System • Damian Gordon • Integration with https://www.slideshare.net/DamianGordon1/a-history-of-microsoft-windows • Device dependent interface

Might incorporate Microsoft's intelligent personal assistant Cortana

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