What Was the First Windows Version?
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This is where it all started for Windows. The original Windows 1 was released in November 1985 and was Microsoft’s first true attempt at a graphical user interface in 16-bit.

What was before Windows 95?

Personal computer versions

Name Codename Editions
Windows NT 3.5 Daytona Windows NT 3.5 Workstation
Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT 3.51 Workstation
Windows 95 Chicago Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0 Shell Update Release Windows NT 4.0 Workstation

What was the first version of Windows called?

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.

Sarah Jenkins

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