A history of Windows

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/history


1975–1981: Microsoft boots up
1982–1985: Introducing Windows 1.0
1987–1990: Windows 2.0–2.11—More windows, more speed
1990–1994: Windows 3.0–Windows NT—Getting the graphics
1995–1998: Windows 95—the PC comes of age (and don't forget the Internet)
1998–2000: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me—Windows evolves for work and play
2001–2005: Windows XP—Stable, usable, and fast
2006–2008: Windows Vista—Smart on security
2009: Windows 7 introduces Windows Touch
2012: Windows 8 features apps and tiles
2013: Windows 8.1 expands the Windows 8 vision