Windows 1.0

Windows 1.0 is a 16-bit graphical operating environment that was released on 20 November 1985. It was Microsoft's first attempt to implement a multi-tasking graphical user interface-based operating environment on the PC platform. Windows 1.0 was the first version of Windows launched. It was succeeded by Windows 2.0. The first release version of Windows 1.0 is actually numbered 1.01. Version 1.02, released in May 1986, was international and had ed... more

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