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  2. Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions - Wikipedia

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    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).

  3. Windows 3.1 - Wikipedia

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    Unsupported as of November 1, 2008. (2008-11-01) Windows 3.1 is a major release of Microsoft Windows. It was released to manufacturing on April 6, 1992, as a successor to Windows 3.0. Like its predecessors, the Windows 3.1 series ran as a shell on top of MS-DOS. Windows 3.1 introduced the TrueType font system as a competitor to Adobe Type ...

  4. Microsoft Windows version history - Wikipedia

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    Windows 1.0, the first independent version of Microsoft Windows, version 1.0, released on November 20, 1985, achieved little popularity. The project was briefly codenamed "Interface Manager" before the windowing system was implemented—contrary to popular belief that it was the original name for Windows and Rowland Hanson, the head of marketing at Microsoft, convinced the company that the ...

  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 Windows– Windows 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. Windows NT 3.1 - Wikipedia

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    Windows NT 3.1 is the first major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft, released on July 27, 1993.. At the time of Windows NT's release, Microsoft's Windows 3.1 desktop environment had established brand recognition and market share, but it relied on the DOS operating system for essential functions, and it had a constrictive 16-bit architecture.

  7. History of Microsoft Office - Wikipedia

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    Fifth version to receive 5 years of extended support. Sixth version to receive extended support. First version to ship in 32-bit and 64-bit. Last version for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. [9] Version 13.0 was skipped because of the fear of the number 13. [10] January 29, 2013 Office 2013 (15.0)

  8. Flight controller - Wikipedia

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    The nature of quiescent operations aboard the International Space Station (ISS) today is such that the full team is not required for 24/7/365 support. FCR flight controllers accept responsibility for operations without MPSR support most of the time, and the MPSR is only staffed for high-intensity periods of activity, such as joint Shuttle/ISS ...

  9. Deathstroke - Wikipedia

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    Deathstroke is widely regarded as one of the most feared and deadly professional assassins in the world with a considerable seven figure fee and a six figure deposit. [5] [6] [7] He is infamous for completing nearly all of his contracts, having only failed his contract with H.I.V.E. to kill the Teen Titans. He uses his resources to hire lawyers ...