Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions
`
`Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of computer software operating systems created by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating
`environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
`
`All versions of Microsoft Windows are commercial proprietary software.
`
`Contents
`General information
`DOS shells
`Windows 9x
`Windows NT
`Windows Embedded Compact
`Windows Mobile
`Windows Phone
`Technical information
`DOS shells
`Windows 9x
`Windows NT
`Windows Phone
`Supported file systems
`Windows 9x
`Windows NT
`Windows Phone
`Hardware requirements
`Windows 9x
`Windows NT
`Windows Phone
`Physical memory limits
`Windows 9x
`Windows NT
`Security features
`Features
`Timeline
`See also
`Other lists
`Windows clones and emulators
`References
`External links
`
`General information
`
`Basic general information about Windows.
`
`DOS shells
`
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`

`

`Name
`
`Release
`date
`
`Latest version
`
`Windows
`1.0
`
`1985-11-
`20
`
`1.04 (1987-04-
`08)
`
`Windows
`2.0
`
`1987-09-
`08
`
`2.03 (1987-12-
`09)
`
`Windows
`2.1x
`
`1988-05-
`27
`
`2.11 (1989-03-
`13)
`
`Windows
`3.0
`
`1990-05-
`22
`
`3.0a with
`Multimedia
`Extensions
`(1991-10-20)
`
`Windows
`3.1x
`
`1992-04-
`06
`
`3.11 (1993-12-
`31)
`
`Status
`support
`
`Unsupported
`(2001-12-
`31)
`
`Unsupported
`(2001-12-
`31)
`
`Unsupported
`(2001-12-
`31)
`
`Unsupported
`(2001-12-
`31)
`
`Unsupported
`(2001-12-
`31)
`
`Codename
`
`OS required
`
`Architecture
`
`Editions
`
`Interface Manager
`
`3.1 for Workgroups:
`Kato
`3.11: Snowball (LB)
`3.11 for
`Workgroups: Sparta
`
`DOS 2.0 or
`higher
`
`DOS 3.0 or
`higher
`
`DOS 3.0 or
`higher
`
`DOS 3.1 or
`higher
`
`16-bit
`
`16-bit
`
`16-bit
`
`16-bit
`
`DOS 3.3 or
`higher
`
`16-bit*
`
`Windows 3.0
`Windows 3.0a
`Windows 3.0a with
`Multimedia Extensions
`
`Windows 3.1
`Windows for Workgroups 3.1
`Windows 3.11
`Windows for Workgroups
`3.11
`Windows 3.2 (Simplified
`Chinese only)
`
`* Has partial 32-bit compatibility with Win32s
`
`Windows 9x
`
`Name
`
`Release
`date
`
`RTM
`build
`
`Latest version
`
`Windows
`95
`
`1995-
`08-15
`
`950
`
`4.00.950C OSR2.5
`(1997-11-26)
`
`Windows
`98
`
`1998-
`05-15
`
`1998
`
`4.10.1998
`
`Windows
`98 SE
`
`1999-
`05-05
`
`2222
`
`4.10.2222A (2000-
`02-25)
`
`Windows
`Me
`
`2000-
`06-19
`
`3000
`
`4.90.3000 (2000-
`09-14)
`
`Status
`support
`
`Unsupported
`(2001-12-
`31)
`
`Unsupported
`(2006-07-
`11)
`
`Unsupported
`(2006-07-
`11)
`
`Unsupported
`(2006-07-
`11)
`
`Windows NT
`
`Codename MS-DOS version
`
`Kernel
`type
`
`Architecture
`
`Editions
`
`Retail, OSR1,
`OSR2,
`OSR2.1,
`OSR2.5
`
`Chicago
`
`MS-DOS 7.0, MS-
`DOS 7.1 (OSR2.x) Monolithic
`
`Hybrid
`16/32-bit
`
`Memphis
`
`MS-DOS 7.1
`
`Monolithic
`
`MS-DOS 7.1
`
`Monolithic
`
`Millennium
`
`MS-DOS 8.0
`
`Monolithic
`
`Hybrid
`16/32-bit
`
`Hybrid
`16/32-bit
`
`Hybrid
`16/32-bit
`
`Target
`market
`
`Desktops
`
`Desktops
`
`Desktops
`
`Desktops
`
`Desktops
`
`Target
`market
`
`Desktops
`
`Desktops
`
`Desktops
`
`Desktops
`
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`

`

`Name
`
`Release
`date
`
`Version
`
`RTM
`build
`
`Latest
`build
`
`Status support
`
`Unsupported
`(2000-12-31)
`
`Unsupported
`(2001-12-31)
`
`Unsupported
`(2001-12-31)
`
`Unsupported
`(2004-06-30)
`
`Codename,
`working
`name
`
`New
`Technology
`OS/2
`
`Daytona
`
`N/A
`
`Cairo/Shell
`Update
`Release
`Hydra
`(Terminal
`Server)
`Impala
`(Embedded)
`
`Supported
`architectures
`
`IA-32, DEC
`Alpha, MIPS
`
`IA-32, DEC
`Alpha, MIPS,
`PowerPC[1]
`
`IA-32, DEC
`Alpha, MIPS,
`PowerPC
`
`IA-32, DEC
`Alpha, MIPS,
`PowerPC
`
`Windows NT
`3.1
`
`Windows NT
`3.5
`
`Windows NT
`3.51
`
`1993-
`07-27
`
`1994-
`09-21
`
`1995-
`05-30
`
`3.1
`
`528
`
`3.5
`
`807
`
`3.51
`
`1057
`
`Windows NT
`4.0
`
`1996-
`07-31
`
`4.0
`
`1381
`
`Windows
`2000
`
`1999-
`12-15
`
`5.0
`
`2195
`
`Windows XP
`
`2001-
`08-24
`
`5.1
`
`2600
`
`528 SP3
`(1994-11-
`10)
`
`807 SP3
`(1995-06-
`21)
`
`1057 SP5
`(1996-09-
`19)
`
`1381
`SP6a
`(1999-11-
`30)
`
`SP4
`Rollup 1
`v2
`(2005-09-
`13)
`
`2600 SP3
`(2008-04-
`21)
`
`Unsupported
`(2010-07-13)
`
`Memphis
`NT
`
`IA-32
`
`Unsupported
`(2014-04-08)
`
`Whistler
`
`IA-32, IA-64,
`x86-64
`
`Windows
`Server 2003
`
`2003-
`04-24
`
`5.2
`
`3790
`
`3790 SP2
`(2007-03-
`13)
`
`Unsupported
`(2015-07-14)
`
`Whistler
`Server,
`Windows
`.NET Server
`
`IA-32, IA-64,
`x86-64
`
`Windows
`Server 2003
`R2
`
`2005
`
`5.2
`
`3790
`
`?
`
`Unsupported
`(2015-07-14)
`
`?
`
`IA-32, x86-64
`
`Editions
`
`OS type
`
`Workstation,
`Advanced Server
`
`Workstation
`Server
`
`Workstation,
`Server
`
`Workstation,
`Server
`
`Workstation,
`Server,
`Server Enterprise
`Edition,
`Terminal Server,
`Embedded
`
`Professional,
`Server,
`Advanced Server,
`Datacenter Server,
`Powered (Embedded)
`Home N K KN,
`Professional N K KN x64,
`Media Center,
`Tablet PC,
`Starter,
`Embedded
`
`Standard,
`Enterprise,
`Datacenter,
`Web,
`Storage,
`Small Business Server,
`Compute Cluster
`
`Workstation
`Server
`
`Workstation
`Server
`
`Workstation
`Server,
`Embedded
`PCs
`
`Desktop,
`Workstation
`Server,
`Embedded
`PCs
`
`Desktop,
`Workstation
`Embedded
`PCs
`
`Server,
`Network
`Appliance,
`Embedded
`PCs,
`HPC
`
`Server,
`Network
`Appliance,
`Embedded
`PCs,
`HPC
`
`Windows
`Fundamentals
`for Legacy
`PCs
`
`2006-
`07-08
`
`5.1
`
`2600
`
`N/A
`
`Unsupported
`(2014-04-08)
`
`Eiger,
`Monch
`
`IA-32
`
`Fundamentals for
`Legacy PCs
`
`Desktop
`
`Windows
`Vista
`
`2006-
`11-30
`
`6.0
`
`6000
`
`6002 SP2
`(2009-04-
`28)
`
`Unsupported
`(2017-04-11)
`
`Longhorn
`
`IA-32, x86-64
`
`Starter,
`Home Basic N K KN,
`Home Premium K KN,
`Business N K KN,
`Enterprise K KN,
`Ultimate K KN
`
`Desktop,
`Workstation
`
`Windows
`Home Server
`
`2007-
`11-04
`
`5.2
`
`3790
`
`N/A
`
`Unsupported
`(2013-01-08)
`
`Q, Quattro
`
`IA-32, x86-64
`
`Home Server
`
`Server
`
`Windows
`Server 2008
`
`2008-
`02-04
`
`6.0
`
`6001
`
`6002 SP2
`(2009-04-
`28)
`
`Unsupported
`(2020-01-14)
`
`Longhorn
`Server
`
`IA-32, IA-64,
`x86-64
`
`Windows 7
`
`2009-
`07-22
`
`6.1
`
`7600
`
`7601 SP1
`
`Unsupported
`(2020-01-14)
`
`"7"
`
`IA-32, x86-64
`
`Web Core,
`Standard Core wHV CwHV,
`Enterprise Core wHV CwHV,
`Small Business Server,
`Datacenter Core wHV
`CwHV,
`HPC,
`HyperV Core,
`Foundation,
`Storage
`Starter N K KN,
`Home Basic N K KN,
`Home Premium N K KN,
`Professional N K KN,
`Ultimate N K KN,
`Enterprise N K KN
`Standard Core,
`Enterprise Core,
`Datacenter Core,
`Web Core
`
`Server
`
`Desktop,
`Workstation
`Multi-Touch
`
`Server
`
`"7" Server
`
`IA-64, x86-64
`
`Vail
`
`x86-64
`
`Home Server
`
`Server
`
`Windows
`Server 2008
`R2
`
`Windows
`Home Server
`2011
`
`2009-
`07-22
`
`2011-
`04-06
`
`6.1
`
`7600
`
`7601 SP1
`
`6.1
`
`8400
`
`N/A
`
`Windows
`Server 2012
`
`2012-
`08-01
`
`6.2
`
`9200
`
`N/A
`
`Unsupported
`(2020-01-14)
`
`Unsupported
`(2016-04-12)
`
`Supported
`(2023-10-10)
`
`Windows 8
`
`2012-
`
`6.2
`
`9200
`
`N/A
`
`Unsupported
`
`"8"
`
`IA-32, x86-64,
`
`"8" Server
`
`x86-64
`
`Foundation
`Essentials
`Standard
`Datacenter
`Windows 8 N,
`
`Server
`
`Desktop,
`
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`

`

`08-01
`
`2013-
`08-27
`
`2013-
`10-18
`
`2015-
`07-29
`
`2015-
`11-12
`
`2016-
`08-01
`
`2017-
`04-11
`
`2017-
`10-17
`
`Windows 8.1
`
`Windows
`Server 2012
`R2
`
`Windows 10
`
`(2016-01-12)
`
`ARMv7
`
`6.3
`
`9600
`
`N/A
`
`Supported
`(2023-01-10)
`
`"Blue"
`
`IA-32, x86-64,
`ARMv7
`
`6.3
`
`9600
`
`N/A
`
`10240
`
`10586
`
`14393
`
`15063
`
`16299
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`17134
`
`N/A
`
`Supported
`(2023-10-10)
`
`Unsupported
`(2017-05-09)
`
`Unsupported
`(2017-10-10)
`
`Unsupported
`(2018-04-10)
`
`Unsupported
`(2018-10-09)
`
`Unsupported
`(2019-04-09)
`
`Unsupported
`
`"Blue"
`Server
`
`x86-64
`
`"Threshold"
`
`"Threshold
`2"
`
`"Redstone"
`
`"Redstone
`2"
`
`"Redstone
`3"
`
`"Redstone
`4"
`
`IA-32, x86-64,
`x86, ARMv7,
`ARM64 since
`1709
`
`Pro N,
`Enterprise N K KN,
`Windows RT
`Windows 8 N,
`Pro N,
`Enterprise N K KN,
`Windows RT 8.1
`
`Foundation
`Essentials
`Standard
`Datacenter
`
`Workstation
`Multitouch
`
`Desktop,
`Workstation
`Multitouch
`
`Server
`
`2018-
`04-30
`
`2018-
`10-02
`
`2019-
`05-21
`
`2019-
`11-12
`
`2020-
`05-27
`
`17763
`
`N/A
`
`10.0
`
`18362
`
`18362.239
`
`18363
`
`19041
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`(2019-11-12)
`
`Supported
`
`"Redstone
`5"
`
`"19H1"
`
`Windows
`Server 2016
`
`2016-
`09-26
`
`14393
`
`N/A
`
`Supported
`
`"Redstone"
`Server
`
`x86-64
`
`Windows
`Server 2019
`
`2018-
`10-02
`
`17763
`
`N/A
`
`Supported
`
`"Redstone"
`Server 5
`
`x86-64
`
`Home N KN,
`Pro N KN,
`Enterprise N KN,
`Education N KN,
`Mobile,
`Mobile Enterprise,
`IoT Core
`
`Desktop,
`Workstation
`Multitouch,
`Smartphones
`PDAs,
`IoT
`
`Essentials
`
`Standard
`
`Datacenter
`
`Essentials
`
`Standard
`
`Datacenter
`
`Server
`
`Server
`
`Name
`
`Release
`date
`
`Version
`
`RTM
`build
`
`Latest
`build
`
`Status support
`
`Codename,
`working
`name
`
`Supported
`architectures
`
`Editions
`
`OS type
`
`^N has also an N-edition
`^K has also an N-edition
`^KN has also an N-edition
`^x64 has a separate x64-edition
`^Core has also a Core-edition
`^wHV has also an edition without HyperV
`^CwHV has also a Core-edition without HyperV
`
`Windows Embedded Compact
`
`Windows Embedded Compact (Windows CE) is a variation of Microsoft's Windows operating system for minimalistic computers and embedded systems. Windows
`CE is a distinctly different kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows. It is supported on Intel x86 and compatibles, MIPS, ARM, and Hitachi
`SuperH processors.
`
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`

`

`Release
`date
`
`RTM
`build
`
`Current
`version
`
`Status
`support
`
`Codename
`
`Based
`on
`(kernel)
`
`Kernel
`type
`
`Operating
`environments
`
`Editions
`
`Purpos
`
`Windows
`CE 1.0
`
`1996-11
`
`Pegasus,
`Alder
`
`CE 1.0
`
`Embedd
`
`CE 2.0
`
`2.1, 2.11
`
`Embedd
`
`Mercury,
`Apollo
`
`Cedar,
`Galileo,
`Rapier,
`Merlin,
`Stinger
`
`CE 3.0
`
`Embedded
`kernel
`
`Talisker
`
`CE 4.0
`
`Macallan
`
`CE 5.0
`
`Yamazaki
`
`CE 6.0
`
`Embedded
`kernel
`
`Hybrid
`kernel
`
`Chelan
`
`CE 7.0
`
`Hybrid
`
`Standard, POSReady
`
`?
`
`Embedd
`
`4.1, 4.2
`
`Embedd
`
`Embedd
`
`Unsupported
`(2007-10-
`09)
`
`Unsupported
`(2014-10-
`14)
`
`Unsupported
`(2018-04-
`10)
`
`Supported
`(2021-04-
`13)
`
`5.0
`(2004-
`07-09)
`
`?
`
`?
`
`Windows
`CE 2.0
`
`1997-11
`
`Windows
`CE 3.0
`
`2000-04
`
`Windows
`CE 4.0
`
`Windows
`CE 5.0
`
`Windows
`Embedded
`CE 6.0
`
`Windows
`Embedded
`Compact 7
`
`Windows
`Embedded
`Compact
`2013
`
`2002-
`01-07
`
`2004-
`07-09
`
`2006-
`11-01
`
`2011-
`03-01
`
`2013-
`08-11
`
`Windows Mobile
`
`Update
`17
`(2017-
`11-15)
`
`Supported
`(2023-10-
`10)
`
`N/A
`
`CE 8.0
`
`Standard
`
`Industry (8.0, 8.1)
`
`Handheld
`
`Embedd
`
`Windows Mobile is Microsoft's discontinued line of operating systems for smartphones.
`
`Name
`
`Release
`date
`
`RTM
`build
`
`Current
`version
`
`Status support
`
`Codename
`
`Based on
`(kernel)
`
`Supported
`architectures
`
`Raiper
`
`CE 3.0
`
`Windows Pocket PC
`2000
`
`Windows Pocket PC
`2002
`
`2000-04-19
`
`2001-10-01
`
`Windows Mobile 2003
`
`2003-06-23
`
`Windows Mobile 5.0
`
`2005-05-
`9/12
`
`Windows Mobile 6.0
`
`2007-02-12
`
`Windows Mobile 6.1
`
`2008-04-01
`
`Windows Mobile 6.5
`
`2009-05-18
`
`Windows Phone
`
`Unsupported (2007-09-
`10)
`
`Unsupported (2008-10-
`14)
`
`Merlin
`
`Ozone
`
`Magneto
`
`Crossbow
`
`CE 3.0
`
`CE 4.20
`
`CE 5.0
`
`CE 5.2
`
`Windows Phone is Microsoft's discontinued line of operating systems for smartphones.
`
`Name
`
`Release date
`
`RTM build
`
`Current version
`
`Status support
`
`Codename
`
`Based on (kernel)
`
`Supported architectures
`
`Windows Phone 7
`
`2010-11-08
`
`Windows Phone 7.5
`
`2011-09-27
`
`Windows Phone 7.8
`
`2013-02-01
`
`Windows Phone 8
`
`2012-10-29
`
`Windows Phone 8.1
`
`2014-04-14
`
`Windows 10 Mobile
`
`2015-11-08
`
`7004
`
`7720
`
`8858
`
`10211
`
`12359
`
`10586
`
`7.10.8862
`
`10.0.10586
`
`End of life
`
`End of life
`
`End of life
`
`End of life
`
`End of life
`
`End of life
`
`Photon
`
`Mango
`
`Apollo, Portico
`
`Blue
`
`CE 6.0
`
`CE 6.1
`
`CE 6.1
`
`NT 6.2
`
`NT 6.3
`
`Threshold
`
`NT 10.0
`
`ARM
`
`ARM
`
`ARM
`
`ARM
`
`ARM
`
`ARM
`
`Technical information
`
`DOS shells
`
`EX 1009 Page 5
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`

`

`Name
`
`Windows
`1.0
`
`Windows
`2.0
`
`Windows
`2.1x
`
`Windows
`3.0
`
`Windows
`3.1x
`
`Architecture
`
`Integrated
`firewall
`
`SMP
`support
`
`USB
`support
`
`UDMA
`support
`
`LFN
`support
`
`Update
`management
`
`x86 16-bit
`
`x86 16-bit
`
`x86 16-bit
`
`x86 16-bit
`
`x86 16-bit (partial 32-bit compatibility
`through Win32s)
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`APIs
`
`Win16
`
`Win16
`
`Win16
`
`Win16
`
`Win16,
`Win32s
`
`Safe
`Mode
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Windows 9x
`
`Kernel
`
`Architecture
`
`APIs
`
`DDIs
`
`Name
`
`Windows
`95
`
`MS-DOS
`7.0
`(Win95,
`Win95A),
`MS-DOS
`7.1
`(Win95B,
`Win95C)
`
`Kernel
`type
`
`Integrated
`firewall
`
`SMP
`support
`
`USB
`support
`
`UDMA
`support
`
`LFN
`support
`
`Update
`management
`
`Monolithic
`kernel
`
`x86, hybrid
`16/32-bit
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Partial
`(OSR
`2.1/2.5
`only) [2]
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Update
`
`Win16,
`Win32
`
`Windows
`98
`
`MS-DOS
`7.1
`
`Monolithic
`kernel
`
`x86, hybrid
`16/32-bit
`
`Windows
`98
`Second
`Edition
`
`MS-DOS
`7.1
`
`Monolithic
`kernel
`
`x86, hybrid
`16/32-bit
`
`Windows
`Me
`
`MS-DOS
`8.0
`
`Monolithic
`kernel
`
`x86, hybrid
`16/32-bit
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Update
`
`Win16,
`Win32
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Update
`
`Win16,
`Win32
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Update
`
`Win16,
`Win32
`
`Safe
`Mode
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`DOS,DLL,VxD,
`WDM(USB-
`only),
`direct-access
`
`DOS,DLL,VxD,
`WDM(partial),
`direct-access
`
`DOS,DLL,VxD,
`WDM(partial),
`direct-access
`
`DLL,VxD,
`WDM(partial),
`direct-access
`
`It is possible to install the MS-DOS variants 7.0 and 7.1 without the graphics user interface of Windows. If an independent installation of both, DOS and Windows is
`desired, DOS ought to be installed prior to Windows, at the start of a small partition. The system must be transferred by the (dangerous) "SYSTEM" DOS-command,
`while the other files constituting DOS can simply be copied (the files located in the DOS-root and the entire COMMAND directory). Such a stand-alone installation
`of MS-DOS 8 is not possible, as it's designed to work as real mode for Windows Me and nothing else.
`
`Windows NT
`
`The Windows NT kernel powers all recent Windows operating systems. It runs on IA-32, x64 and Itanium processors.
`
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`
`

`

`Name
`
`Architecture
`
`Store
`
`Integrated
`firewall
`
`SMP
`support
`
`USB
`support
`
`UDMA
`support
`
`Package
`management
`
`Update
`management
`
`APIs
`
`Long
`filename
`support
`
`Yes
`(NTFS
`and
`HPFS
`volumes
`only)
`
`Yes
`(except
`on CDFS
`volumes)
`
`Yes
`(except
`on CDFS
`volumes)
`
`?
`
`?
`
`?
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Win32
`OS/2
`POSI
`
`Win32
`OS/2
`POSI
`
`Win32
`OS/2
`POSI
`
`Win32
`OS/2
`POSI
`
`Win32
`OS/2
`POSI
`
`Win32
`.NET
`
`Win3
`
`Win3
`
`Windows
`Update (if
`Internet
`Explorer 5 or
`later is
`installed)
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Windows NT
`3.1
`
`IA-32, DEC Alpha,
`MIPS
`
`N/A
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Windows NT
`3.5
`
`IA-32, DEC Alpha,
`MIPS
`
`Windows NT
`3.51
`
`IA-32, DEC Alpha,
`MIPS, PowerPC
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows NT
`4.0
`
`IA-32, DEC Alpha,
`MIPS, PowerPC
`
`N/A
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`2000
`
`IA-32
`
`N/A
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Windows XP
`
`IA-32(NT5.1),
`Itanium(NT5.1/5.2),
`x64(NT5.2)
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`(Professional
`Edition only)
`
`IA-32, Itanium, x64
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Yes (if the
`Ion USB
`update is
`installed)
`
`Yes (USB
`2.0 with
`update or
`SP4)[3]
`
`Yes (USB
`2.0 with
`update or
`SP1+)[4]
`
`Yes (USB
`2.0)[5]
`
`Windows
`Server 2003
`
`Windows
`Fundamentals
`for Legacy
`PCs
`
`IA-32
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Windows
`Vista
`
`IA-32, x64
`
`Windows
`Marketplace
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (USB
`2.0)
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Server 2008
`
`Windows
`Home Server
`
`IA-32, Itanium, x64
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`IA-32
`
`N/A
`
`?
`
`Yes
`
`Windows 7
`
`IA-32, x64
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Itanium, x64
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`?
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Server 2008
`R2
`
`Windows
`Home Server
`2011
`
`Windows
`Server 2012
`
`x64
`
`x64
`
`Windows 8
`
`IA-32, x64
`
`Windows 8.1
`
`IA-32, x64
`
`Win32
`.NET
`POSI
`(only
`Enterpr
`and
`Ultimat
`
`Win3
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Yes (USB
`2.0)
`
`Yes (USB
`2.0)
`
`Yes (USB
`3.0)
`
`Yes (USB
`3.0)
`
`Yes (USB
`3.0)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`?
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Windows
`Update
`
`Win3
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Win32
`.NET
`
`Win32
`.NET
`
`?
`
`Yes
`
`N/A
`
`Windows
`Update
`
`Win3
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (USB
`3.0)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (USB
`3.0)
`
`Yes (USB
`3.0)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Windows
`Store,
`PowerShell
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS,
`
`Win32
`.NET
`WinR
`
`Win32
`.NET
`WinR
`
`Win32
`.NET
`WinR
`
`EX 1009 Page 7
`
`

`

`Windows
`Server 2012
`R2
`
`x64
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (USB
`3.0)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Windows 10
`
`IA-32, x64
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Server 2016
`
`x64
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (USB
`3.1 and
`Thunderbolt
`3)
`
`Yes (USB
`3.1 and
`Thunderbolt
`3)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Store,
`PowerShell
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Windows
`Store
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS,
`Windows
`Store
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS,
`Windows
`Store
`
`Windows
`Update,
`WSUS,
`Windows
`Store
`
`Win32
`.NET
`WinR
`
`Win32
`.NET
`WinRT
`Linux
`
`Win32
`.NET
`WinR
`
`Windows Phone
`
`Name
`
`Architecture
`
`Integrated firewall
`
`SMP support
`
`USB support
`
`UDMA support
`
`Package management
`
`APIs
`
`Windows Phone 8
`
`Windows Phone 8.1
`
`Windows 10 Mobile
`
`ARMv7
`
`ARMv7
`
`ARMv7
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (USB 2.0)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows Phone Store
`
`Silverlight
`
`Windows Phone Store
`
`Microsoft Store
`
`Silverlight
`WinRT
`
`Supported file systems
`
`Various versions of Windows support various file systems, including: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, HPFS, or NTFS, along with network file systems shared from other
`computers, and the ISO 9660 and UDF file systems used for CDs, DVDs, and other optical discs such as Blu-ray. Each file system is usually limited in application to
`certain media, for example CDs must use ISO 9660 or UDF, and as of Windows Vista, NTFS is the only file system which the operating system can be installed on.
`Windows Embedded CE 6.0, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2008 onwards support exFAT, a file system more suitable for USB flash drives.
`
`Windows 9x
`
`FAT12
`
`FAT16
`
`FAT32
`
`HPFS
`
`ISO 9660
`
`NTFS
`
`Windows 95
`
`Windows 98
`
`Windows Me
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (OSR2 or above)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Network Drive
`
`Network Drive
`
`Network Drive
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Network Drive
`
`Network Drive
`
`Network Drive
`
`UDF
`
`No
`
`Yes (1.5, read)
`
`Yes (1.5, read)
`
`Windows NT
`
`FAT12
`
`FAT16
`
`FAT32
`
`Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, 3.51
`
`Windows NT 4.0
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`No
`
`HPFS
`
`Yes
`
`Partial
`
`ISO 9660
`
`NTFS
`
`exFAT
`
`UDF
`
`ReFS
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes v1.0/v1.1
`
`Yes v1.2
`
`No
`
`No
`
`?
`
`?
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Windows 2000
`
`Windows XP
`
`Windows Server 2003
`
`Windows Vista
`
`Windows Server 2008
`
`Windows 7
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes v3.0
`
`Yes v3.1
`
`Yes v3.1
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`No
`
`Optional
`
`Optional
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (2.01)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows Server 2008 R2
`
`Windows Server 2012
`
`Windows 8
`
`Windows 8.1
`
`Windows Server 2012 R2
`
`Windows 10
`
`Windows Server 2016
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`Yes (2.6)
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Windows Phone
`
`EX 1009 Page 8
`
`

`

`FAT12
`
`FAT16
`
`FAT32
`
`HPFS
`
`ISO 9660
`
`Windows Phone 8
`
`Windows Phone 8.1
`
`Windows 10 Mobile
`
`?
`
`?
`
`?
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`?
`
`?
`
`?
`
`NTFS
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`Yes v5
`
`UDF (More Info)
`
`ReFS
`
`?
`
`?
`
`?
`
`No
`
`No
`
`?
`
`Hardware requirements
`
`Installing Windows requires an internal or external optical drive. A keyboard and mouse are the recommended input devices, though some versions support a
`touchscreen. For operating systems prior to Vista, the drive must be capable of reading CD media, while in Windows Vista onwards, the drive must be DVD-
`compatible. The drive may be detached after installing Windows.
`
`Windows 9x
`
`Windows 95
`
`Windows 98
`
`Windows Me (Millennium Edition)
`
`Windows NT
`
`Version
`
`Windows NT 3.51 Workstation
`
`Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
`
`Windows 2000 Professional
`
`Windows XP
`
`Windows Fundamentals for
`Legacy PCs
`
`CPU
`
`386, 25 MHz
`
`486, 33 MHz
`
`133 MHz
`
`233 MHz
`
`CPU
`
`386
`
`486 DX2 66 MHz
`
`Pentium 150 MHz
`
`RAM
`
`4 MB
`
`16 MB
`
`32 MB
`
`Free disk space
`
`120 MB
`
`300 MB
`
`400 MB
`
`RAM
`
`Minimum
`
`Recommended
`
`Free disk
`space
`
`Video adapter and
`monitor
`
`8 MB
`
`12 MB
`
`32 MB
`
`64 MB
`
`16 MB
`
`?
`
`128 MB
`
`128 MB
`
`90 MB
`
`110 MB
`
`650 MB
`
`1.5 GB
`
`500 MB
`
`VGA (640x480)
`
`Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
`
`700 MHz Itanium[6]
`
`Windows Server 2003
`
`1 GHz (x86) or 1.4 GHz
`(x64)
`
`Windows Vista
`
`800 MHz
`
`Windows Server 2008
`
`1 GHz (x86) or 1.4 GHz
`(x64)
`
`[7]
`
`1 GB[6]
`
`128 MB
`
`384 MB (Starter)
`512 MB (others)
`
`Windows 7
`
`1 GHz
`
`1 GB (x86)
`2 GB (x64)
`
`?
`
`256 MB
`
`2 GB
`
`2 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`6 GB[6]
`
`2 GB (x86)
`4 GB (x64)
`
`15 GB
`(~6.5 GB
`for OS)
`
`10 GB
`
`16 GB
`(x86)
`20 GB
`(x64)
`(~6.5 GB
`for OS)
`
`Windows Server 2012
`
`1.4 GHz (x86-64)
`
`512 MB
`
`1 GB
`
`10 GB
`
`Windows 8
`
`1 GHz
`
`Windows 10
`
`1 GHz or faster processor
`or SoC
`
`1 GB (x86)
`2 GB (x64)
`
`1 GB (x86)
`2 GB (x64)
`
`512 MB ECC
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`16 GB
`(x86)
`20 GB
`(x64)
`(~6.5 GB
`for OS)
`
`16 GB
`(x86)
`20 GB
`(x64)
`
`Super VGA (800x600)
`
`Super VGA (800x600)
`WDDM & DirectX 9 for
`Aero
`
`Super VGA (800x600),
`32-bit color
`
`Super VGA (800x600),
`32-bit color
`1024 x 768 for Windows
`Store apps
`1366 x 768 to snap apps
`
`Super VGA (800x600),
`32-bit color
`
`Windows Server 2016
`
`1.4 GHz 64-bit processor
`
`2 GB with Desktop Experience
`installed[8]
`
`depends on
`role
`
`32 GB
`
`Super VGA (1024 x768)
`
`Windows Phone
`
`Version
`
`Windows Phone 7
`
`Windows Phone 8
`
`Windows Phone 8.1
`
`Windows 10 Mobile
`
`CPU
`
`0.8 GHz
`
`1 GHz
`
`1 GHz
`
`1 GHz
`
`Minimum
`
`256 MB
`
`512 MB
`
`512 MB
`
`1 GB
`
`RAM
`Recommended
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`2 GB
`
`Free disk space
`
`Video adapter and monitor
`
`4 GB
`
`8 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`8 GB
`
`WVGA (800 × 480)
`
`WVGA (800 × 480)
`
`WVGA (800 × 480)
`
`WVGA (800 × 480)
`
`EX 1009 Page 9
`
`

`

`Physical memory limits
`
`Maximum limits on physical memory (RAM) that Windows can address vary depending on both the Windows version and between IA-32 and x64 versions.[9][10]
`
`Windows 9x
`Windows 95: 480 MB[11]
`Windows 98: 1 GB
`Windows Me: 1.5 GB
`
`Windows NT
`
`Operating system
`
`Windows NT 4.0
`
`Windows 2000 Professional/Server
`
`Windows 2000 Advanced Server
`
`Windows 2000 Datacenter
`
`Windows XP Starter
`
`Windows XP Home
`
`Windows XP Professional
`
`Windows Server 2003 RTM Web
`
`Windows Server 2003 RTM Standard/Small Business
`
`Windows Server 2003 RTM Enterprise/Datacenter
`
`Windows Server 2003 R2/SP1 Standard
`
`Windows Server 2003 R2/SP1 Enterprise/Datacenter
`
`Windows Vista Starter
`
`Windows Vista Home Basic
`
`Windows Vista Home Premium
`
`Windows Vista Business/Enterprise/Ultimate
`
`Windows Home Server
`
`Windows Server 2008 Web Server/Standard/Small Business
`
`Windows HPC Server 2008
`
`Windows Server 2008 Enterprise/Datacenter
`
`Limit on IA-32
`
`Limit on x64
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`8 GB
`
`32 GB
`
`512 MB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`2 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`64 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`64 GB
`
`1 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`N/A
`
`64 GB
`
`2 GB
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`128 GB
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`32 GB
`
`1 TB
`
`N/A
`
`8 GB
`
`16 GB
`
`128 GB
`
`N/A
`
`32 GB
`
`128 GB
`
`1 TB
`
`N/A
`
`Windows 7 Starter
`
`Windows 7 Home Basic
`
`Windows 7 Home Premium
`
`Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate
`
`Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation
`
`Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Server/Standard
`
`Windows HPC Server 2008 R2
`
`Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise/Datacenter
`
`Windows 8
`
`Windows 8 Pro/Enterprise
`
`Windows Server 2012 Foundation
`
`Windows Server 2012 Essentials
`
`Windows Server 2012 Standard/Datacenter
`
`Windows Storage Server 2012 Standard
`
`Windows Storage Server 2012 Workgroup
`
`Hyper-V Server 2012
`
`Windows 10 Mobile
`
`Windows 10 Home
`
`Windows 10 Pro
`
`Windows 10 Education
`
`Windows 10 Enterprise
`
`Windows Server 2016 Standard
`
`Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
`
`Security features
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`4 GB
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`8 GB
`
`16 GB
`
`192 GB
`
`8 GB
`
`32 GB
`
`128 GB
`
`2 TB
`
`128 GB
`
`512 GB
`
`32 GB
`
`64 GB
`
`4 TB
`
`4 TB
`
`32 GB
`
`4 TB
`
`N/A
`
`128 GB
`
`2 TB
`
`2 TB
`
`6 TB
`
`24 TB
`
`24 TB
`
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`Resource access
`control
`
`Subsystem isolation
`mechanisms
`
`Integrated firewall
`
`Encrypted file
`systems
`
`Defender Windows
`Hello
`
`Windows 2000
`
`Windows XP
`
`ACLs
`
`ACLs
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall (from SP2), TCP/IP
`Filtering, IPSec
`
`Yes (NTFS only)
`
`Optional
`
`TCP/IP Filtering, IPSec
`
`Yes (NTFS only)
`
`No
`
`Windows Server
`2003
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Windows Vista
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Windows Server
`2008
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Windows 7
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Windows Server
`2012
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Windows 8
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Windows Server
`2012 R2
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Windows 8.1
`
`Windows 10
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Windows Server
`2016
`
`ACLs, Privileges,
`RBAC
`
`Win32 WindowStation, Desktop,
`Job objects
`
`Windows Firewall, TCP/IP Filtering,
`IPSec
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Optional
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`No
`
`Yes
`
`Yes
`
`Features
`
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`

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`Version
`
`Shell
`
`Visual styles
`
`Browser
`
`Web
`server
`
`Windows Media Player
`
`Command-line
`interpreter
`
`Windows 1.0
`
`MS-DOS executive
`
`Windows 2.0
`
`MS-DOS executive
`
`Windows 3.0
`
`Program Manager
`
`Windows 3.1x
`
`Program Manager
`
`(Unnamed)
`
`(Unnamed)
`
`(Unnamed)
`
`(Unnamed)
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`Internet Explorer 1 in OEM
`RTM
`Internet Explorer 2 in
`OSR1
`Internet Explorer 3 in
`OSR2 and OSR2.1
`Internet Explorer 4 in
`OSR2.5
`
`Internet Explorer 2
`Internet Explorer 3 (in
`some localized editions)
`
`Internet Explorer 4.01
`
`Internet Explorer 5
`
`Windows 95
`
`Windows shell
`
`Classic
`
`Windows NT
`4.0
`
`Windows 98
`
`Windows 98
`SE
`
`Windows
`2000
`
`Windows shell
`
`Windows shell
`
`Windows shell
`
`Windows shell
`
`Windows Me
`
`Windows shell
`
`Classic
`
`Classic
`
`Classic
`
`Classic
`
`Classic
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`PWS
`
`PWS
`
`PWS
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`3.0 (Multimedia Extension
`edition only)
`
`3.1
`
`4.0
`
`4.0
`
`4.0
`
`4.0
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`N/A
`
`COMMAND.COM
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE
`
`COMMAND.COM
`
`COMMAND.COM
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE
`
`Internet Explorer 5.01
`
`IIS 5.0
`
`5.0 and 6.4 (side by side)
`
`Internet Explorer 5.5
`
`N/A
`
`6.4 and 7.0 (side by side)
`
`COMMAND.COM
`
`Windows XP
`
`Windows shell
`
`Luna (default), Classic
`
`Internet Explorer 6
`
`IIS 5.1
`
`5.1, 6.4 and 8 (in RTM)
`5.1, 6.4 and 9 (in SP2)
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell
`(optional)
`
`9 (in RTM), 10 (in SP1)
`
`Windows
`Server 2003
`
`Windows
`Vista
`
`Windows shell
`
`Classic (default), Luna
`
`Internet Explorer 6
`
`IIS 6.0
`
`Windows shell
`
`Aero (default), Classic
`
`Internet Explorer 7
`
`IIS 7
`
`11
`
`Windows
`Server 2008
`
`Windows shell,
`Server Core
`
`Classic (default), Aero (via
`"Desktop Experience")
`
`Internet Explorer 7
`
`IIS 7
`
`11 (enabled by installing
`"Desktop Experience")
`
`Windows 7
`
`Windows shell
`
`Aero (default), Classic
`
`Internet Explorer 8
`
`IIS 7.5
`
`12
`
`Windows shell,
`Server Core
`
`Classic (default), Aero (via
`"Desktop Experience")
`
`Internet Explorer 8
`
`IIS 7.5
`
`12 (via "Desktop
`Experience")
`
`12 (via "Desktop
`Experience")
`
`Internet Explorer 10
`
`IIS 8
`
`Internet Explorer 10
`
`IIS 8
`
`12
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell
`(optional)
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell
`(optional)
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell
`(optional)
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v2.0
`
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v2.0
`
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v3.0
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v3.0
`
`Windows
`Server 2008
`R2
`
`Windows
`Server 2012
`
`Windows shell,
`Server Core
`
`Windows 8
`
`Windows shell
`
`Windows
`Server 2012
`R2
`
`Windows shell,
`Windows server core
`
`Windows 8.1
`
`Windows shell
`
`Windows 10
`
`Windows shell
`
`Windows
`Server 2016
`
`Windows
`Server 2019
`
`Windows shell,
`Windows server core
`
`Windows shell,
`Windows server core
`
`Timeline
`
`Metro
`
`Metro
`
`Metro
`
`Metro
`
`Metro
`
`Metro
`
`Metro
`
`Internet Explorer 11
`
`IIS 8.5
`
`12 (via "Desktop
`Experience")
`
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v4.0
`
`Internet Explorer 11
`
`IIS 8.5
`
`Internet Explorer 11
`Microsoft Edge 12-13
`
`Internet Explorer 11
`Microsoft Edge 13
`
`Internet Explorer 11
`Microsoft Edge 13
`
`IIS
`10.0
`
`IIS
`10.0
`
`IIS
`10.0
`
`12
`
`12
`
`12 (via "Desktop
`Experience")
`
`12 (via "Desktop
`Experience")
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v4.0
`
`COMMAND.COM,
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v5.0
`
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v5.0
`
`CMD.EXE,
`PowerShell v5.0
`
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`
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`
`
`
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`
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`1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Ai2 M13 Aid 215 MiG Mi? Ais 219 we
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`Mainstream support expended
`| Mainstream support remaining
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`Extended support expended
`Extended support remaining
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`See also
`See also
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`Other lists
`
`List of Microsoft Windows versions
`List of operating systems
`Comparison of operating systems
`Comparison of kernels
`Comparison of Windows Vista and Windows XP
`History of Microsoft Windows
`Comparison of DOS operating systems
`Architecture of the Windows NT operating system line
`Microsoft codenames
`
`Windows clones and emulators
`
`Freedows OS – Windows clone
`ReactOS – project to develop an operating system that is binary compatible with application software and device drivers for Microsoft Windows
`NT version 5.x
`Wine (software) – compatibility layer which allows to execute programs that were originally written for Microsoft Windows
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`References
`1. https://archive.org/details/NT3.5PPC
`2. Availability of Universal Serial Bus Support in Windows 95
`http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253756/EN-US
`3. "Updated USB 2.0 Drivers Are Available in Windows 2000 Service
`Pack 4 (SP4)" (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819332). Microsoft
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`4. Jones, Don (August 5, 2002). "USB 2.0 Support in Windows XP:
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`ttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/jone
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`6. "Release Notes for Windows XP 64-Bit Edition Setup" (https://suppor
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`7. "Windows Vista Starter Fact Sheet" (http://www.microsoft.com/pressp
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`Microsoft. December 2007.
`8. jaimeo. "System Requirements" (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi
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`Retrieved 2018-05-24.
`9. "What is the maximum amount of RAM the Windows operating
`system can handle?" (https://web.archive.org/web/20110511193445/
`http://www.crucial.com/kb/answer.aspx?qid=3743). Crucial. Archived
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`External links
`Official website (http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/)
`Time line from Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/WinHistoryIntro.mspx)
`German Site about Microsoft Windows history (http://www.os-history.de/)
`
`Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_Microsoft_Windows_versions&oldid=1012208653"
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