What is Microsoft Windows Operating System?

A Microsoft windows Operating System is the most popular operating system in the software market in the World. Produced and distributed by the software company popularly known as Microsoft Corporation, Windows OS offers a Graphical User Interface (GUI), whereby a user manipulates data and controls the entire system by just clicking on the On-screen buttons (icons).

Microsoft Windows Operating System (OS) has a long history and there are a plenty of its versions among which are Windows 8, windows 7, windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT, and others more. Each version of Windows is different from others in terms of functionalities and performances. The following are some of the common windows versions:-

Windows 95

Windows 95 was released on August 1995, replacing the Microsoft Disk Operating Systems (MS-DOS). This version featured the first appearance of the Start menu, Taskbar, Minimize, Maximize and close buttons on all Windows.

Windows 98

Windows 98 was released on June 25, 1998 specifically designed for consumers. It offers the capability to open and close programs quickly and find and retrieve information easily, be it on your PC or on the Internet.

Windows XP

Windows XP was released on 25 October, 2001 featuring redesigned look and feel. It also contains built-in tutorials or help tips that can guide a user on how to use both Hardware and Software components easily and intuitively. It has Wizards that can guide you step-by-step in accomplishing different tasks, i.e. a software installation wizard, network connection wizard and others. Most of PCs all around the World have Windows XP OS installed, although nowadays people are upgrading to the newer versions that have more features making users use their PCs comfortably.

Windows Vista

Windows Vista was released in 2006, featuring capabilities in the protection of both your data/information and the PCs against the potentially unwanted software/intrusion. With Windows Vista OS, you can watch TV, edit graphics and videos. The general design (look and feel) of Windows Vista is slightly different from all the previous versions. For instance, the features i.e. the taskbar, start button, menus and windows have attractive appearances.

Windows 7

Windows 7 is another version of windows OS released in 2009. It enables your PC to connect to the Wireless Networks. It has a good appearance and its interface makes the user perform different activities/tasks comfortably. It may seem complex-to-use OS for the newbies, but good news is that it offers built-in tutorials and support tips and tricks where you can learn a plenty of techniques on how to use it. It’s the one among the latest versions of the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

Windows 8

Windows 8 features the start screen where a user can launch Applications, search files and the web/Internet. The start screen is the first thing you see after logging on your PC. You can also use the start screen for looking/accessing the New RSS Feed Articles, Weather information and e-mails, just to mention a few. Windows 8 has an ability to detect and correct the file system errors transparently without causing any problem to the user. The programs that are designed to appear on the start screen are known as Apps.