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Because of its heavy usage around the world, and since pretty much everyone knows how to use it, Windows is a popular choice for use with hosting a VM on CollabVM.
 
== List Versions==
Keep in mind that this list is sorted chronologically and not by codebase as you would expect. You can fix that by clicking the sort button on the "Codebase" column.
 
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| [[File:Window_9.png|25px|link=]] Window 9 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | Fuck You
|| 09/19/2009 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | 09/90/2019
|| 9.0
|| x86/P90
|| [[File:Shrek.jpg|25px|link=]] Homosexual Fusion
|| The lateseast and greratest in WINDOW .............WI ndows 9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW WITH FANCY AERO GLASS OF NOSTALAIA AND LATEST fEATUR OF WINDOW 91!!!!!!!!!!
 
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible sortable"
|+ List of Windows versions
 
<!-- Old versions 1.x-4.x -->
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Windows 1.01 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | Consumer
|| 11/20/1985 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | 12/31/2001
|| 1.x/2.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Interface Manager
|| The very first Windows release. Longest supported version of Windows at 16 years.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Windows 1.02 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | Consumer
|| 05/14/1986 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | 12/31/2001
|| 1.x/2.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] None
|| Adds international keyboards
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Windows 1.03 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | Consumer
|| 08/21/1986 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;" | 12/31/2001
|| 1.x/2.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] None
|| Updates some programs
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Windows 1.04 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 04/10/1987 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 1.x/2.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] None
|| Minor changes and bug fixes. First version to support VGA and PS/2 Mouse. {{Shititation_needed}}
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Windows 2.03 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 12/09/1987 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 1.x/2.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] None
|| First version to have tiled windows. Last version to run off a floppy.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Windows 2.1 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 05/27/1988 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 1.x/2.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] None
|| Designed to take advantage of Intel HMA
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Windows 2.11 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 03/13/1989 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 1.x/2.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] None
|| First version to add support for AppleTalk, as well as some minor changes to memory management and updates to the printing stack.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] Windows 3.0 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 05/22/1990 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 3.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 1 to 3-0.png|25px|link=]] None
|| First widely-used version of Windows, sound support could be added thru the MME upgrade.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Windows 3.1 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 04/06/1992 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 3.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Janus
|| First version to be distributed on CD-ROM ({{Shititation_needed}}), sound support was included in this release.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Windows NT 3.1 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 07/27/1993 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2000
|| NT
|| x86, Alpha, MIPS
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Razzle
|| First version of Windows NT.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Windows Cairo || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased
|| NT
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Cairo
|| Unreleased version of Windows with a early Windows NT 4.0 Explorer.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Windows 3.11 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 11/08/1993 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 3.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] None
|| (No comment).
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Windows 3.2 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer (China)
|| 11/22/1993 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 3.x
|| 16-bit
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] None
|| Only in SimpliedSimplified Chinese. Final version of Windows to be 16-bit.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Windows NT 3.5 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 09/21/1994 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| NT
|| x86, Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Daytona
|| Another version of Windows with a early Windows NT 4.0 Explorer. This time you get it with the NewShell update.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Windows NT 3.51 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 05/30/1995 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| NT
|| x86, Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Daytona
|| Final version of Windows to include a 3.1-style GUI.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows 95 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 08/24/1995 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| 9x
|| 16-bit/x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Chicago
|| First version to include the taskbar, start menu, and Explorer.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows 96 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased
|| 9x
|| 16-bit/x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Nashville
|| This is the unreleased version of Windows that first introduced IE Shell integration.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows NT 4.0 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 08/24/1996 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|06/30/2004
|| NT
|| x86, Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC
|| [[File:Windows Logo 3-1.png|25px|link=]] Shell Update Release
|| Final version of Windows to support MIPS, PowerPC, and Alpha. MIPS and PowerPC were dropped early on.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo CE.png|25px|link=]] Windows CE 1.0 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded
|| 11/16/1996 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|12/31/2001
|| CE
|| x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH
|| [[File:Windows Logo CE.png|25px|link=]] Pegasus, Alder
|| Possibly the first Windows Phone entry. It's a portable PC and it also powered the Sega Dreamcast.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo CE.png|25px|link=]] Windows CE 2.0 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded
|| 09/29/1997 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|09/30/2005
|| CE
|| x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH
|| [[File:Windows Logo CE.png|25px|link=]] Jupiter, Birch
|| Another Windows Phone release, but it has a Windows 98 style UI.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows 98 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 06/25/1998 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/11/2006
|| 9x
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Memphis
|| First version of Windows to include Disk Cleanup, Windows Update, multi-monitor support, and the infamous IE shell.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows 98 SE || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 05/05/1999 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/11/2006
|| 9x
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] None
|| Slightly improved version of Windows 98 that isn't as bad. Still has the IE shell though.
 
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| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows 2000 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 02/17/2000 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/13/2010
|| NT
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows NT 5.0
|| Support for the Alpha architecture was dropped right before release. Final version to support the 486.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows Neptune || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased
|| NT
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Neptune
|| First version to include the logon screen.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows Odyssey || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased
|| NT
|| x86 (presumably)
|| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Odyssey
|| Windows Neptune for businesses.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Pocket PC 2000 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 04/19/2000 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|09/10/2007
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo CE.png|25px|link=]] Rapier
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo CE.png|25px|link=]] Windows CE 3.0 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded
|| 06/15/2000 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/09/2007
|| CE
|| x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH
|| [[File:Windows Logo CE.png|25px|link=]] Cedar
|| Yet <i>another</i> Phone release.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Windows ME || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 09/14/2000 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/11/2006
|| 9x
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Millennium
|| Final version to be based around MS-DOS. Introduced Windows Movie Maker.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Pocket PC 2002 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 10/04/2001 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/14/2008
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo 95-ME.png|25px|link=]] Merlin
|| Pocket PC 2000 with a different UI.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows XP || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 10/25/2001 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/08/2014
|| NT
|| x86, AMD64amd64, Itanium
|| [[File:Windows Logo Whistler.png|25px|link=]] Whistler
|| First commercial version to not be based around MS-DOS. First version to include ClearType and fast-user switching. Technically the longest supported version of Windows if POSReady 2009 is counted.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows CE 4.0 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded
|| 01/07/2002 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/10/2012
|| CE
|| x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Talisker
|| Windows CE 3.0 but with a Windows XP style UI.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows XP MCE || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 10/29/2002 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/08/2014
|| NT
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Freestyle
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2003 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 04/24/2003 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/14/2015
|| NT
|| x86, amd64, Itanium
|| [[File:Windows Logo Whistler.png|25px|link=]] Whistler Server
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows Mobile 2003 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 06/23/2003 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/08/2014
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Ozone
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows Mobile 2003 R2 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 03/24/2004 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/08/2014
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows CE 5.0 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded
|| 07/09/2004 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/14/2014
|| CE
|| x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Macallan
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows Mobile 5.0 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile || 05/09/2005 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/13/2015 || CE || ARM || [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px]] Magneto ||
|| 05/09/2005 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/13/2015
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Magneto
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2003 R2 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business || 12/06/2005 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/14/2015 || NT || x86, amd64, Itanium || [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px]] None ||
|| 12/06/2005 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/14/2015
|| NT
|| x86, amd64, Itanium
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows FLP || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business || 07/08/2006 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/08/2014 || NT || x86 || [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px]] Eiger ||
|| 07/08/2006 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/08/2014
|| NT
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Eiger || No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows CE 6.0 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded || 11/01/2006 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/10/2018 || CE || x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH || [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px]] Yamazaki ||
|| 11/01/2006 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/10/2018
|| CE
|| x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Yamazaki
|| No comment.
 
|-
<!-- Modern 6.x-Latest -->
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Vista || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 01/30/2007 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/11/2017
|| NT
|| x86, amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo Longhorn.png|25px|link=]] Longhorn
|| First version to include "Aero", Flip 3D, and many other tools.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Mobile 6.0 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 02/12/2007 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/08/2013
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Crossbow
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2008 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 02/27/2008 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/14/2020 -- 01/10/2023 (paid updates)
|| NT
|| x86, amd64, Itanium
|| [[File:Windows Logo Longhorn.png|25px|link=]] Longhorn Server
|| Final version of Windows Server to support x86. Final version to support the classic Start Menu.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Mobile 6.1 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 04/01/2008 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/08/2013
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo XP.png|25px|link=]] Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded
|| 12/09/2008 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/09/2019
|| NT
|| x86
|| [[File:Windows Logo Whistler.png|25px|link=]] None
|| XP-based Embedded OS released in late 2008. Notable for outlasting XP's EOL by nearly 4 years.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Mobile 6.5 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 05/11/2009 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/08/2013
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows 7 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 10/22/2009 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/14/2020
|| NT
|| x86, amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows 7
|| First version to include the "Superbar", Task Progress, and Direct3D 11. Final version to support the classic theme.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2008 R2 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 10/22/2009 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/14/2020 -- 01/10/2023 (paid updates)
|| NT
|| x86, amd64, Itanium
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Server 7
|| Final version of Windows to support the Itanium processor.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Phone 7 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 10/21/2010 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/14/2014
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows EC 7 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded
|| 03/01/2011 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|04/13/2021
|| CE
|| x86, ARM, MIPS
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Chelan
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Phone 7.5 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 09/27/2011 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/14/2014
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Mango
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2012 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 09/04/2012 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/10/2023 -- 10/13/2026 (paid updates)
|| NT
|| amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8 Beta.png|25px|link=]] Server 8
|| First version of Windows Server without the classic theme.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows 8 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 10/26/2012 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/12/2016
|| NT
|| x86, amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8 Beta.png|25px|link=]] Windows 8
|| First and only version since Windows 95 to not have a start button. First version to have the Windows Store.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows RT 8 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 10/26/2012 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/12/2016
|| NT
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Blue
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] Windows Phone 7.8 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 10/29/2012 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/14/2014
|| CE
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows Phone 8 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 10/29/2012 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/08/2014
|| NT
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo Vista-7.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows EC 2013 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Embedded
|| 06/13/2013 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/10/2023
|| CE
|| x86, ARM, MIPS
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows 8.1 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 10/17/2013 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/10/2023
|| NT
|| x86, amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Blue
|| Final version to support "Games Explorer". Last version to have no start menu, Syskey, and "3D Builder".
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows RT 8.1 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 10/17/2013 || style="background:#FDDDFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/10/2023
|| NT
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Blue
|| Later versions have a Start Menu added to it.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2012 R2 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 10/17/2013 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/10/2023 -- 10/13/2026 (paid updates)
|| NT
|| amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Server 2012 R2
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows Phone 8.1 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 08/04/2014 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|07/11/2017
|| NT
|| ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] None
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows 10 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 07/29/2015 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/14/2025
|| NT
|| x86, amd64, ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Threshold
|| First version to include DirectX 12, a full-screen command prompt, and Cortana. Final version of Windows that supports x86.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows 10 MobileIoT Core || style="background:#FDDDFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|MobileEmbedded
|| 07/29/2015 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/09/2029 (LTSC)
|| CE
|| x86, x64, ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Athens
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Windows 10 Mobile || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Mobile
|| 03/17/2016 || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/14/2020
|| NT
|| x86/x64, amd64, ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] None
|| Final version of Windows Mobile.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2016 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 10/12/2016 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/12/2027
|| NT
|| amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Server 2016
|| No comment.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2019 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 11/13/2018 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|01/09/2029
|| NT
|| amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Server 2019
|| Final version of Windows to not require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Final version to include Internet Explorer.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 10X.png|25px|link=]] Windows 10X || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased || style="background:#FDD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Unreleased
|| NT
|| x86, amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Santorini
|| Cancelled, but many features were transfered to Windows 11.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Windows Server 2022 || style="background:#FFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Business
|| 09/27/2021 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/14/2031
|| NT
|| amd64
|| [[File:Windows Logo Server 2012-2022.png|25px|link=]] Server 2022
|| Final version of Windows to not require UEFI.
 
|-
 
| [[File:Windows Logo 11.png|25px|link=]] Windows 11 21H2 || style="background:#DDF;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|Consumer
|| 10/05/2021 || style="background:#DFD;vertical-align:middle;text-align:center;"|10/10/2023
|| NT
|| amd64, ARM
|| [[File:Windows Logo 8-10.png|25px|link=]] Sun Valley
|| Removes many taskbar customization features, removes 3D Viewer, Cortana, Internet Explorer, Paint 3D, and Skype.
 
|}
 
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