It was the time of Apple's Macintosh, and that's the reason Windows 1.0 was not capable of competing with Apple's operating system, but it achieved little popularity. Microsoft was started to work on this program in 1981, and in November 1983, it was announced under the name 'Windows,' but Windows 1.0 was not released until November 1985. The first project towards the making of Windows was Interface Manager.

Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the childhood friends on 4 April 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

Early Historyīill Gates is known as the founder of Windows. is the second most popular with the share of 13.23%, and all varieties of Linux operating systems are collectively in third place with the market share of 1.57%. Now, it is the most dominant desktop operating system around the world, with a market share of around 82.74%. After that, it was gaining popularity day by day. Windows was first introduced by Microsoft on 20 November 1985. An operating system is used to perform all the basic tasks like file management, process management, memory management, handling input and output devices, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. It provides an interface between computer user and computer hardware. What is an Operating System?Īn operating system or OS is system software. Microsoft Windows is a collection of several proprietary graphical operating systems that provide a simple method to store files, run the software, play games, watch videos, and connect to the Internet. It is developed and marketed by an American multinational company Microsoft.

Windows is a general name for Microsoft Windows.

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