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Thread ID: 94133 2008-10-15 20:46:00 Windows 7. No Windows 16, no Windows 9. pctek (84) PC World Chat
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712492 2008-10-15 20:46:00 1)Windows 1.0
2)Windows 2.0
3)Windows 2.1
4)Windows 2.03
5)Windows 3.0
6)Windows 3.1
7)Windows 95
8)Windows 98
9)Windows ME
10)Windows NT
11)Windows NT 3.1
12)Windows 2000
13)WIndows Server 2003
14)WIndows XP
15)Windows Vista
16)Windows 7

Ok, lets kill a few.

1)Windows 3.1
2)Windows 95
3)Windows 98
4)Windows ME
5)Windows NT
6)Windows 2000
7)WIndows XP
8)Windows Vista
9)Windows 7
pctek (84)
712493 2008-10-15 21:10:00 When you think about it, Windows 7 is the seventh OS since 98, which was the first modern Windows OS (as we know it), supporting things like the Windows Driver Model, USB (somewhat), Plug n Play, and things like that. Either way, it should be better than Vista (hopefully). ubergeek85 (131)
712494 2008-10-15 21:22:00 1 = who knows
2 = Windows 2 / 2.03
3 = Windows 3 / 3.1 / 3.11 / NT 3.x
4 = Windows 95 / 98 / ME - because they all work the same way

NT 4.0 is also 4, that one seems wierd

5 = Windows 2000 / XP (5.1) / Server 2000 / Server 2003
6 = Windows Vista / Server 2008

I have heard that Windows 7 is going to be version 6.1 so I guess pctek is right, there is no rhyme or reason to it.
george12 (7)
712495 2008-10-15 21:39:00 1)Windows 3.1
Nah, lets not remember that one.

1)Windows 95
2)Windows 98

3)Windows ME

Um, embarrasing mistake, scrap that one too.

3)Windows NT
4)Windows 2000
5)WIndows XP
6)Windows Vista
7)Windows 7
pctek (84)
712496 2008-10-15 23:07:00 1)Windows 1.0


Windows 1.0 only just made it to the market and was withdrawn due to a major problem, it was replaced with 1.01.

Win3.11 for Workgroups was a good OS in it's day
Win95 Loved that as I was on the Beta testing team with a few perks.
NT4 was a good OS
Win98SE also good
XP good

Hopefully Windows 7 is a winner
Bantu (52)
712497 2008-10-16 01:21:00 I think the '7' in Windows 7 refers to the 7th iteration of the Windows NT kernel.

3 = Windows NT 3.1/3.5/3.51
4 = Windows NT 4
5 = Windows 2000/Windows XP
6 = Windows Vista
7 = Windows 7

But yeah - if we list EVERY Windows OS ever made...

1 = Windows 1.0x
2 = Windows 2.03
3 = Windows 2.1
4 = Windows 3.0
5 = Windows 3.1x
6 = Windows for Workgroups 3.1x
7 = Windows NT 3.1
8 = Windows NT 3.5
9 = Windows NT 3.51
10 = Windows 95
11 = Windows NT 4
12 = Windows 98
13 = Windows Me
14 = Windows 2000
15 = Windows XP
16 = Windows Server 2003
17 = Windows Vista
18 = Windows Server 2008
19 = Windows 7

That's alot more than 7...... and it doesn't even include all the minor releases!
jwil1 (65)
712498 2008-10-16 02:05:00 Windows XP is actually Windows version 5.1, so it's not a major release (even though it was).

jwil1 seems to be correct, although NT started at v3.11.
pcuser42 (130)
712499 2008-10-16 02:14:00 Windows XP is actually Windows version 5.1, so it's not a major release (even though it was).

jwil1 seems to be correct, although NT started at v3.11.

Windows XP was actually a minor release - funny how the minor releases are the most popular - Windows 98, Windows XP....

Windows NT 3.1 and Windows 3.1x are completely different. NT 3.1 was the first NT kernel based version - 3.1 was DOS-based.

3.11 was a version of 3.1 that included (basic) networking support.
jwil1 (65)
712500 2008-10-16 08:51:00 Dont forget 98SE Rob99 (151)
712501 2008-10-16 17:47:00 98 and 98SE are too similar to be counted as two. :) pcuser42 (130)
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