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  2. 64-bit computing - Wikipedia

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    In 2003, 64-bit CPUs were introduced to the mainstream PC market in the form of x86-64 processors and the PowerPC G5 . A 64-bit register can hold any of 2 64 (over 18 quintillion or 1.8×10 19) different values. The range of integer values that can be stored in 64 bits depends on the integer representation used.

  3. Windows Server 2016 - Wikipedia

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    Windows Server 2016 was released to manufacturing on September 26, 2016, bearing the version number of 10.0.14393 (same as Windows 10 Anniversary Update). Microsoft added the following final touches: Available for a 180-day evaluation; Fixed Start menu corruptions; Improved user experience and performance; Windows Store apps have been removed

  4. Windows NT - Wikipedia

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    The Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, however, do use a modified version of Windows 10. Windows 11 is the first non-server version of Windows NT that does not support 32-bit platforms. 64-bit platforms. The 64-bit versions of Windows NT were originally intended to run on Itanium and DEC Alpha; the latter was used internally at Microsoft during ...

  5. List of Microsoft Windows versions - Wikipedia

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    A "personal computer" version of Windows is considered to be a version that end-users or OEMs can install on personal computers, including desktop computers, laptops, and workstations. The first five versions of WindowsWindows 1.0, Windows 2.0, Windows 2.1, Windows 3.0, and Windows 3.1 –were all based on MS-DOS, and were aimed at both ...

  6. x86-64 - Wikipedia

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    The five-volume set of the x86-64 Architecture Programmer's Manual, as published and distributed by AMD in 2002. x86-64 (also known as x64, x86_64, AMD64, and Intel 64) [note 1] is a 64-bit version of the x86 instruction set, first announced in 1999. It introduced two new modes of operation, 64-bit mode and compatibility mode, along with a new ...

  7. Windows Preinstallation Environment - Wikipedia

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    Windows Preinstallation Environment. Windows Preinstallation Environment (also known as Windows PE and WinPE) is a lightweight version of Windows used for the deployment of PCs, workstations, and servers, or troubleshooting an operating system while it is offline. It is intended to replace MS-DOS boot disks and can be booted via USB flash drive ...

  8. Windows 95 - Wikipedia

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    Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x family of operating systems. The first operating system in the 9x family, it is the successor to Windows 3.1, and was released to manufacturing on July 14, 1995, and generally to retail on August 24, 1995, almost three months after the release of Windows NT 3.51.

  9. Windows 2000 - Wikipedia

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    Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and designed for businesses as the direct successor to Windows NT 4.0. It was released to manufacturing on December 15, 1999, [2] officially released to retail on February 17, 2000, and released on September 26, 2000, for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server.