Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems created by Microsoft. The first version was released on November 20, 1985. Currently, Windows 10 is one of the most popular operating systems around the world.

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.

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.

List of Windows versions

Version	Type	GA	End of support	Codebase	Architectures	Codename	Notes
Windows 1.01	Consumer	11/20/1985	12/31/2001	1.x/2.x	16-bit	Interface Manager	The very first Windows release. Longest supported version of Windows at 16 years.
Windows 1.02	Consumer	05/14/1986	12/31/2001	1.x/2.x	16-bit	None	Adds international keyboards
Windows 1.03	Consumer	08/21/1986	12/31/2001	1.x/2.x	16-bit	None	Updates some programs
Windows 1.04	Consumer	04/10/1987	12/31/2001	1.x/2.x	16-bit	None	Minor changes and bug fixes. First version to support VGA and PS/2 Mouse. Template:Shititation needed
Windows 2.03	Consumer	12/09/1987	12/31/2001	1.x/2.x	16-bit	None	First version to have tiled windows. Last version to run off a floppy.
Windows 2.1	Consumer	05/27/1988	12/31/2001	1.x/2.x	16-bit	None	Designed to take advantage of Intel HMA
Windows 2.11	Consumer	03/13/1989	12/31/2001	1.x/2.x	16-bit	None	First version to add support for AppleTalk, as well as some minor changes to memory management and updates to the printing stack.
Windows 3.0	Consumer	05/22/1990	12/31/2001	3.x	16-bit	None	First widely-used version of Windows, sound support could be added thru the MME upgrade.
Windows 3.1	Consumer	04/06/1992	12/31/2001	3.x	16-bit	Janus	First version to be distributed on CD-ROM (Template:Shititation needed), sound support was included in this release.
Windows NT 3.1	Business	07/27/1993	12/31/2000	NT	x86, Alpha, MIPS	Razzle	First version of Windows NT.
Windows Cairo	Business	Unreleased	Unreleased	NT	x86	Cairo	Unreleased version of Windows with a early Windows NT 4.0 Explorer.
Windows 3.11	Consumer	11/08/1993	12/31/2001	3.x	16-bit	None	No comment.
Windows 3.2	Consumer (China)	11/22/1993	12/31/2001	3.x	16-bit	None	Only in Simplified Chinese. Final version of Windows to be 16-bit.
Windows NT 3.5	Business	09/21/1994	12/31/2001	NT	x86, Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC	Daytona	Another version of Windows with a early Windows NT 4.0 Explorer. This time you get it with the NewShell update.
Windows NT 3.51	Business	05/30/1995	12/31/2001	NT	x86, Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC	Daytona	Final version of Windows to include a 3.1-style GUI.
Windows 95	Consumer	08/24/1995	12/31/2001	9x	16-bit/x86	Chicago	First version to include the taskbar, start menu, and Explorer.
Windows 96	Consumer	Unreleased	Unreleased	9x	16-bit/x86	Nashville	This is the unreleased version of Windows that first introduced IE Shell integration.
Windows NT 4.0	Business	08/24/1996	06/30/2004	NT	x86, Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC	Shell Update Release	Final version of Windows to support MIPS, PowerPC, and Alpha. MIPS and PowerPC were dropped early on.
Windows CE 1.0	Embedded	11/16/1996	12/31/2001	CE	x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH	Pegasus, Alder	Possibly the first Windows Phone entry. It's a portable PC and it also powered the Sega Dreamcast.
Windows CE 2.0	Embedded	09/29/1997	09/30/2005	CE	x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH	Jupiter, Birch	Another Windows Phone release, but it has a Windows 98 style UI.
Windows 98	Consumer	06/25/1998	07/11/2006	9x	x86	Memphis	First version of Windows to include Disk Cleanup, Windows Update, multi-monitor support, and the infamous IE shell.
Windows 98 SE	Consumer	05/05/1999	07/11/2006	9x	x86	None	Slightly improved version of Windows 98 that isn't as bad. Still has the IE shell though.
Windows 2000	Business	02/17/2000	07/13/2010	NT	x86	Windows NT 5.0	Support for the Alpha architecture was dropped right before release. Final version to support the 486.
Windows Neptune	Consumer	Unreleased	Unreleased	NT	x86	Neptune	First version to include the logon screen.
Windows Odyssey	Business	Unreleased	Unreleased	NT	x86 (presumably)	Odyssey	Windows Neptune for businesses.
Pocket PC 2000	Mobile	04/19/2000	09/10/2007	CE	ARM	Rapier	No comment.
Windows CE 3.0	Embedded	06/15/2000	10/09/2007	CE	x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH	Cedar	Yet another Phone release.
Windows ME	Consumer	09/14/2000	07/11/2006	9x	x86	Millennium	Final version to be based around MS-DOS. Introduced Windows Movie Maker.
Pocket PC 2002	Mobile	10/04/2001	10/14/2008	CE	ARM	Merlin	Pocket PC 2000 with a different UI.
Windows XP	Consumer	10/25/2001	04/08/2014	NT	x86, amd64, Itanium	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.
Windows CE 4.0	Embedded	01/07/2002	07/10/2012	CE	x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH	Talisker	Windows CE 3.0 but with a Windows XP style UI.
Windows XP MCE	Consumer	10/29/2002	04/08/2014	NT	x86	Freestyle	No comment.
Windows Server 2003	Business	04/24/2003	07/14/2015	NT	x86, amd64, Itanium	Whistler Server	No comment.
Windows Mobile 2003	Mobile	06/23/2003	07/08/2014	CE	ARM	Ozone	No comment.
Windows Mobile 2003 R2	Mobile	03/24/2004	07/08/2014	CE	ARM	None	No comment.
Windows CE 5.0	Embedded	07/09/2004	10/14/2014	CE	x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH	Macallan	No comment.
Windows Mobile 5.0	Mobile	05/09/2005	10/13/2015	CE	ARM	Magneto	No comment.
Windows Server 2003 R2	Business	12/06/2005	07/14/2015	NT	x86, amd64, Itanium	None	No comment.
Windows FLP	Business	07/08/2006	04/08/2014	NT	x86	Eiger	No comment.
Windows CE 6.0	Embedded	11/01/2006	04/10/2018	CE	x86, ARM, MIPS, SuperH	Yamazaki	No comment.
Windows Vista	Consumer	01/30/2007	04/11/2017	NT	x86, amd64	Longhorn	First version to include "Aero", Flip 3D, and many other tools.
Windows Mobile 6.0	Mobile	02/12/2007	01/08/2013	CE	ARM	Crossbow	No comment.
Windows Server 2008	Business	02/27/2008	01/14/2020 -- 01/10/2023 (paid updates)	NT	x86, amd64, Itanium	Longhorn Server	Final version of Windows Server to support x86. Final version to support the classic Start Menu.
Windows Mobile 6.1	Mobile	04/01/2008	01/08/2013	CE	ARM	None	No comment.
Windows Embedded POSReady 2009	Embedded	12/09/2008	04/09/2019	NT	x86	None	XP-based Embedded OS released in late 2008. Notable for outlasting XP's EOL by nearly 4 years.
Windows Mobile 6.5	Mobile	05/11/2009	01/08/2013	CE	ARM	None	No comment.
Windows 7	Consumer	10/22/2009	01/14/2020	NT	x86, amd64	Windows 7	First version to include the "Superbar", Task Progress, and Direct3D 11. Final version to support the classic theme.
Windows Server 2008 R2	Business	10/22/2009	01/14/2020 -- 01/10/2023 (paid updates)	NT	x86, amd64, Itanium	Server 7	Final version of Windows to support the Itanium processor.
Windows Phone 7	Mobile	10/21/2010	10/14/2014	CE	ARM	None	No comment.
Windows EC 7	Embedded	03/01/2011	04/13/2021	CE	x86, ARM, MIPS	Chelan	No comment.
Windows Phone 7.5	Mobile	09/27/2011	10/14/2014	CE	ARM	Mango	No comment.
Windows Server 2012	Business	09/04/2012	10/10/2023 -- 10/13/2026 (paid updates)	NT	amd64	Server 8	First version of Windows Server without the classic theme.
Windows 8	Consumer	10/26/2012	01/12/2016	NT	x86, amd64	Windows 8	First and only version since Windows 95 to not have a start button. First version to have the Windows Store.
Windows RT 8	Consumer	10/26/2012	01/12/2016	NT	ARM	Blue	No comment.
Windows Phone 7.8	Mobile	10/29/2012	10/14/2014	CE	ARM	None	No comment.
Windows Phone 8	Mobile	10/29/2012	07/08/2014	NT	ARM	None	No comment.
Windows EC 2013	Embedded	06/13/2013	10/10/2023	CE	x86, ARM, MIPS	None	No comment.
Windows 8.1	Consumer	10/17/2013	01/10/2023	NT	x86, amd64	Blue	Final version to support "Games Explorer". Last version to have no start menu, Syskey, and "3D Builder".
Windows RT 8.1	Consumer	10/17/2013	01/10/2023	NT	ARM	Blue	Later versions have a Start Menu added to it.
Windows Server 2012 R2	Business	10/17/2013	10/10/2023 -- 10/13/2026 (paid updates)	NT	amd64	Server 2012 R2	No comment.
Windows Phone 8.1	Mobile	08/04/2014	07/11/2017	NT	ARM	None	No comment.
Windows 10	Consumer	07/29/2015	10/14/2025	NT	x86, amd64, ARM	Threshold	First version to include DirectX 12, a full-screen command prompt, and Cortana. Final version of Windows that supports x86.
Windows 10 IoT Core	Embedded	07/29/2015	01/09/2029 (LTSC)	CE	x86, x64, ARM	Athens	No comment.
Windows 10 Mobile	Mobile	03/17/2016	01/14/2020	NT	x86, amd64, ARM	None	Final version of Windows Mobile.
Windows Server 2016	Business	10/12/2016	01/12/2027	NT	amd64	Server 2016	No comment.
Windows Server 2019	Business	11/13/2018	01/09/2029	NT	amd64	Server 2019	Final version of Windows to not require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Final version to include Internet Explorer.
Windows 10X	Consumer	Unreleased	Unreleased	NT	x86, amd64	Santorini	Cancelled, but many features were transfered to Windows 11.
Windows Server 2022	Business	09/27/2021	10/14/2031	NT	amd64	Server 2022	Final version of Windows to not require UEFI.
Windows 11 21H2	Consumer	10/05/2021	10/10/2023	NT	amd64, ARM	Sun Valley	Removes many taskbar customization features, removes 3D Viewer, Cortana, Internet Explorer, Paint 3D, and Skype.