What Was Before Windows 10?
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Name Codename Version
Windows 7 Windows 7 NT 6.1
Windows 8 Windows 8 NT 6.2
Windows 8.1 Blue NT 6.3
Windows 10 version 1507 Threshold 1 NT 10.0

What is the first version of Windows?

The first version of Windows, released in 1985, was simply a GUI offered as an extension of Microsoft’s existing disk operating system, or MS-DOS.

What came after Windows 98?

Windows XP. Released in late 2001, Windows XP was the replacement for both the 95/98 and NT families of Windows. Based on the same code used to create Windows 2000, XP came in two workstation versions at launch: Home and Professional.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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