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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?

Jasmin Schmitz · · 17 items · 14 votes · 0 comments

Automatically translated (original in Deutsch). See the original

Top 17

  1. 1

    Windows 95

    The Start button and taskbar.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  2. 2

    Windows 1.0 (1985)

    A graphical environment for MS-DOS.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  3. 3

    Windows 2.0 (1987)

    Overlapping windows.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  4. 4

    Windows 3.0 (1990)

    The first big success.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  5. 5

    Windows NT 3.1 (1993)

    The start of the professional NT line.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  6. 6

    Windows 98

    More internet and USB.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  7. 7

    Windows 2000

    The stable system for offices.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  8. 8

    Windows XP (2001)

    The green "Bliss" hill and years of loyalty.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  9. 9

    Windows 8 (2012)

    Tiles and touch, but no Start menu.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    Windows 8.1 (2013)

    The Start button returns.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  11. 11

    Windows 10 (2015)

    Windows as a service, with ongoing updates.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  12. 12

    Windows ME (2000)

    One of the most notorious flops.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 13

    Windows Vista (2007)

    Pretty, but slow and unpopular.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  14. 14

    Windows 7 (2009)

    Vista's much-loved successor.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  15. 15

    Windows 11 (2021)

    A new design and stricter hardware requirements.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  16. 16

    Windows 3.1 (1992)

    With TrueType fonts and Solitaire.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  17. 17

    Windows NT 4.0 (1996)

    The Windows 95 interface for businesses.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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