Every version of Windows in history
The top 3 according to 14 votes from people: Windows 95 · Windows 1.0 (1985) · Windows 2.0 (1987). (Updated Jul 12, 2022.)
From Windows 1.0 in 1985 to Windows 11: the major versions of Microsoft's operating system, the hits and the flops. Which one was the best?
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Top 17
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1
Windows 95
The Start button and taskbar.
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2
Windows 1.0 (1985)
A graphical environment for MS-DOS.
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3
Windows 2.0 (1987)
Overlapping windows.
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4
Windows 3.0 (1990)
The first big success.
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5
Windows NT 3.1 (1993)
The start of the professional NT line.
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6
Windows 98
More internet and USB.
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7
Windows 2000
The stable system for offices.
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8
Windows XP (2001)
The green "Bliss" hill and years of loyalty.
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9
Windows 8 (2012)
Tiles and touch, but no Start menu.
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10
Windows 8.1 (2013)
The Start button returns.
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11
Windows 10 (2015)
Windows as a service, with ongoing updates.
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12
Windows ME (2000)
One of the most notorious flops.
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13
Windows Vista (2007)
Pretty, but slow and unpopular.
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14
Windows 7 (2009)
Vista's much-loved successor.
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15
Windows 11 (2021)
A new design and stricter hardware requirements.
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16
Windows 3.1 (1992)
With TrueType fonts and Solitaire.
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17
Windows NT 4.0 (1996)
The Windows 95 interface for businesses.
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