The History of Windows from 95 Up

Overview of Windows OS since Windows 95  

WINDOWS 95

¡  Windows 98 provides a more exciting and satisfying multimedia and gaming experience by supporting the following capabilities and technologies:

¡  A few feature highlights

•       Watch TV on the computer. ...

•       Adding accessories. ...

•       Multiple Monitor Display Support. ...

•       DVD support. ...

•       Display enhancements. ...

•       Support for MMX, AGP, and DirectX 5.0.

¡  WINDOWS XP

¡  Vista Took more than 5 years from the discharge of Windows XP Used the equal layout as Windows XP with new functions, progressed security, and progressed consumer experience

¡  A few feature highlights

¡  an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Aero,

¡  a new search component called Windows Search,

¡  redesigned networking, audio, print and display sub-systems,

¡  and new multimedia tools such as Windows DVD Maker.

¡  WINDOWS 7

Windows 7 Originally codenamed Blackcomb Designed with the purpose of being greater well suited with packages and hardware as opposed to introducing greater functions

A few feature highlights

¡  Windows Taskbar

¡  The Windows 7 taskbar makes Windows user-friendly. For example, you can pin items to the taskbar so that you can open your frequently used programs at any time with a single click. Right-clicking a pinned item brings up the jump list, which gives you quick access to recently opened files and important program settings.

¡  Windows Action Center

¡  Although the Windows Action Center came into its own with Windows 10, it first made an appearance in Windows 7. Accessed via the little flag in the lower-right corner, the Action Center alerts you when something needs your attention. For example, it lets you know when your firewall is disabled and occasionally reminds you to create backups of your hard drive.

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¡  Windows Aero Interface

¡  Windows Aero is the design language used for the Windows 7 interface. Aside from touchscreen support, its biggest innovation, translucent windows, allows you to keep an eye on your desktop at all times. Features such as Aero Snap, Aero Peek, and Aero Shake let you resize and move open windows with more flexibility than ever before.

¡  Windows Themes

¡  Themes were available with Vista, but they're even better in Windows 7. Themes are packages of desktop backgrounds and system sounds that personalize your experience. Prepacked themes are available in the Control Panel, and you can download additional ones from Microsoft. You can also change your desktop background to any image on your computer.

¡  Themes are not available in the Windows 7 Starter Edition, which came with most netbooks.

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¡  Windows Search

¡  Clicking the Start menu opens a search box to help you quickly find files and programs on your PC. Search results aren't only presented as one huge list; they're grouped into categories such as Programs, Music, and Documents. This search feature, while not as fast as in Windows 10, is faster than the Window Vista and Windows XP file explorers.

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¡  Windows Gadgets

¡  Another feature that was technically introduced in Vista is Windows gadgets. These gadgets are widgets that run on your desktop sidebar. You can install gadgets for Windows 7 that let you track the weather, monitor CPU usage, and update your social media feeds.

¡  windows 8

¡  A few feature highlights

¡  Start Button. This was a popular war-cry among those who lamented the interface changes in Windows 8. ...

¡  Boot to Desktop. ...

¡  Search Heroes. ...

¡  More Windowing Options for New-Style Apps. ...

¡  New Store. ...

¡  More Robust Settings in Modern Interface. ...

¡  Help & Tips.

¡  windows 10

¡  A few feature highlights

¡  • Start menu

¡  • Using tiles

¡  • How to search

¡  • Task view

¡  • Virtual desktops

¡  • Snap enhancements

¡  • Quick access tools

¡  windows 11

¡  Because Windows updates are now done in the background, they are 40 per cent smaller and more efficient. Microsoft Teams will also be integrated directly into Windows 11 for consumers. 

¡  Windows 11 also includes a lot of widgets and touch gestures along with several other gaming, app, and utility-based native incorporations.

¡  A few feature highlights

•       The addition of Android apps, via a subset of the apps available via the Amazon Appstore

•       The addition of a Weather app on the Taskbar

•       The ability to mute your mic in Teams, again from the Taskbar

•       Easier screen sharing in Teams, from your Taskbar

•       The (re)addition of the clock to multiple monitors on the Taskbar

•       Updates to Media Player and Notepad

¡  The “update” may be delivered in chunks, so that certain portions of it may arrive earlier than others. For example, the updated Media Player and Notepad arrived almost immediately via the Microsoft Store on my PC, but the new updates to Windows 11 via Windows Update weren’t available when clicking “check for updates” within the Settings menu.