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General information: Win 2k3, FLP, Vista; cancelled versions; Forthcoming; CE-based
Technical information: Supported architectures, Supported file systems, APIs (Win32, .NET, POSIX), etc
Security features: Encrypted file systems, Integrated firewall, etc
Software: IE, WMP, etc
PS: Sorry for my bad English, but it is not my native language.
Master alvaro
17:02, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
LE: add USB 3.0 compatibility to the table. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Al3x3 ( talk • contribs) 11:50, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
I'm not really into making edits yet, but it does seem weird that a table comparing MSW distributions would have a column for License/Source Model. Just a little redundant and unnecessary if one is only comparing windows products, no? 199.91.34.33 04:28, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
Windows 1.0-3.11 aren't based on DOS. They're programs that run from DOS.
Microsoft has already said that Windows Server 2008 is the last Windows server system to have 32 bit version. After that, the whole Windows server family will be published in 64 bit only
This is the first time I have heard of Windows Eight. Unless someone can cite this I think it should be removed. 72.135.255.23 00:41, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
I'm sure that there's a good reason for the tables not being sortable, as in Comparison of web browsers#General information, as I have never seen this article before. Can someone clarify this for me? This comment is not intended to be sarcastic, but might be interpreted that way, hence this sentence. -- Thin boy 00 @920, i.e. 21:05, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
Perhaps it would be noteworthy to have the included directx version in the features table? -- Rgb9000 ( talk) 22:47, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Needs to be changed. The stated date is SP1's release date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.158.59.154 ( talk) 20:39, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
Does Windows 95 really have SMP support?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.109.152.128 ( talk) 19:50, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
It sould be noted that XP SP1 could go beyound 4GB in 32-bits — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8422:1191:6E00:56E6:FCFF:FEDB:2BBA ( talk) 21:54, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi.
Looks like this article is also plagued with the "Microsoft EULA" fiasco: In the license field, the article asserts that the license is "Microsoft EULA". I have seen several discussions about this phrase, all which have established that it is:
Best regards,
Codename Lisa (
talk)
08:33, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
Windows RT or Windows Run Time is no more a complete operating system than Java Virtual Machine or Android's Davlik. I can run Android (Davlik) Apps on my PC or on my Mac. Although Window Managers (like Enlightenment) are the face of Linux they are not the operating system. Windows 8 and Windows RT are not binary compatible, indicating different operating systems. RT is a presentation interface running on top of Phone OS core whether CE or BREW etc. Wikipedia calls Linux an operating system because it has a bootable kernel and even without the Window Managers and presentation APIs boots to a usable command line. Still has shell. Windows 8 can also boot to a command line and Windows Server has Core Mode sans GUI. Still has Win32 subsystem. RT is a presentation API only; saying it is an operating system depreciates the term. Shjacks45 ( talk) 13:35, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
You guys look like you have everything very neat and specific, so instead of just adding it, I figured I'd ask if there was a reason Windows 10 wasn't listed yet. Do you only list them once they hit RTM? Don't want to step on toes, here. 173.67.252.227 ( talk) 02:05, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
You MUST also post the size of Operating Systems (OS). Each of the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
The size of an Operating System Matters.
The Size of an Operating System (OS) determines how fast the Operating System will take to load from a Storage Device like a Hard Drive.
The Size of an Operating System (OS) will determine how fast actions are accomplished.
Translation: A very small Operating System will be like an Olympic Athlete; while a large Operating System will be like an Obese Person attempting to run a Marathon.
The Size of an Operating System is like a Distance in Miles or Kilometers; that must be "Run" (loaded from Hard Drive). A small Operating System of 200 KB (Kilo Bytes) would be "Running" about 200 Meters to finish the Marathon; while a Large Operating System of 20 GB (Giga Bytes) would be running over 2,000 Miles just to finish the Marathon; both Runners start at the same time. This can be physically tested by loading a small Operating System unto a computer designed to use a Large Operating System.
Because Operating Systems were getting Larger the Computer Manufacturers had to start making Computers with faster Processors, more Random Access Memory (RAM Memory), larger faster read write Hard Drives; that would seem to be about the same speed of processing as the previous smaller Operating Systems, but with more User Friendly Features.
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Hello everyone, this edit the hardware requirement in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 is restored again. Is editing in text beside it wrong ?. And I saw on the website correctly. That means the website is wrong. So can I again add hardware requirement in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 ?. Please answer below. EverythingEpan ( talk) 12:38, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Is there a reliable source of information from Microsoft about these versions Elcidia ( talk) 20:40, 24 July 2020 (UTC)
There are some inconsistencies between the dates on the comparison page and the individual versions' Wikipedia pages.
Here are a few I've noticed:
Windows 2.0: the release date is listed as 1987-09-08 and the latest version is 1987-04-08, but on /info/en/?search=Windows_2.0x, release date is 1987-04-08 and latest version is the same (so likely a mistake on that page)
Windows 98: the release date for the latest version is not given. The column lists the version as 4.10.1998, which matches the "ver" command. It might be assumed to be April 10, 1998 (or October 4, 1998) but looking at the other Windows 9x versions, it's likely based on the kernel number and it's a coincidence that it looks like a date. Either way, what is the actual date of the latest version?
Windows 98 SE: where did the latest version date 2000-02-25 come from? There is no individual Wikipedia page for 98 SE, but on /info/en/?search=Windows_98, 98 SE is listed as the Latest release, without it's own Released to manufacturing or General availability dates
Windows Vista: Release and Latest version dates don't match Release to manufacturing and Latest release dates on /info/en/?search=Windows_Vista
Windows 11: Release date doesn't match Release to manufacturing date on /info/en/?search=Windows_11 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rdsarson ( talk • contribs) 14:49, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
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General information: Win 2k3, FLP, Vista; cancelled versions; Forthcoming; CE-based
Technical information: Supported architectures, Supported file systems, APIs (Win32, .NET, POSIX), etc
Security features: Encrypted file systems, Integrated firewall, etc
Software: IE, WMP, etc
PS: Sorry for my bad English, but it is not my native language.
Master alvaro
17:02, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
LE: add USB 3.0 compatibility to the table. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Al3x3 ( talk • contribs) 11:50, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
I'm not really into making edits yet, but it does seem weird that a table comparing MSW distributions would have a column for License/Source Model. Just a little redundant and unnecessary if one is only comparing windows products, no? 199.91.34.33 04:28, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
Windows 1.0-3.11 aren't based on DOS. They're programs that run from DOS.
Microsoft has already said that Windows Server 2008 is the last Windows server system to have 32 bit version. After that, the whole Windows server family will be published in 64 bit only
This is the first time I have heard of Windows Eight. Unless someone can cite this I think it should be removed. 72.135.255.23 00:41, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
I'm sure that there's a good reason for the tables not being sortable, as in Comparison of web browsers#General information, as I have never seen this article before. Can someone clarify this for me? This comment is not intended to be sarcastic, but might be interpreted that way, hence this sentence. -- Thin boy 00 @920, i.e. 21:05, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
Perhaps it would be noteworthy to have the included directx version in the features table? -- Rgb9000 ( talk) 22:47, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
Needs to be changed. The stated date is SP1's release date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.158.59.154 ( talk) 20:39, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
Does Windows 95 really have SMP support?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.109.152.128 ( talk) 19:50, 12 May 2013 (UTC)
It sould be noted that XP SP1 could go beyound 4GB in 32-bits — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:8422:1191:6E00:56E6:FCFF:FEDB:2BBA ( talk) 21:54, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
Hi.
Looks like this article is also plagued with the "Microsoft EULA" fiasco: In the license field, the article asserts that the license is "Microsoft EULA". I have seen several discussions about this phrase, all which have established that it is:
Best regards,
Codename Lisa (
talk)
08:33, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
Windows RT or Windows Run Time is no more a complete operating system than Java Virtual Machine or Android's Davlik. I can run Android (Davlik) Apps on my PC or on my Mac. Although Window Managers (like Enlightenment) are the face of Linux they are not the operating system. Windows 8 and Windows RT are not binary compatible, indicating different operating systems. RT is a presentation interface running on top of Phone OS core whether CE or BREW etc. Wikipedia calls Linux an operating system because it has a bootable kernel and even without the Window Managers and presentation APIs boots to a usable command line. Still has shell. Windows 8 can also boot to a command line and Windows Server has Core Mode sans GUI. Still has Win32 subsystem. RT is a presentation API only; saying it is an operating system depreciates the term. Shjacks45 ( talk) 13:35, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
You guys look like you have everything very neat and specific, so instead of just adding it, I figured I'd ask if there was a reason Windows 10 wasn't listed yet. Do you only list them once they hit RTM? Don't want to step on toes, here. 173.67.252.227 ( talk) 02:05, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
You MUST also post the size of Operating Systems (OS). Each of the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
The size of an Operating System Matters.
The Size of an Operating System (OS) determines how fast the Operating System will take to load from a Storage Device like a Hard Drive.
The Size of an Operating System (OS) will determine how fast actions are accomplished.
Translation: A very small Operating System will be like an Olympic Athlete; while a large Operating System will be like an Obese Person attempting to run a Marathon.
The Size of an Operating System is like a Distance in Miles or Kilometers; that must be "Run" (loaded from Hard Drive). A small Operating System of 200 KB (Kilo Bytes) would be "Running" about 200 Meters to finish the Marathon; while a Large Operating System of 20 GB (Giga Bytes) would be running over 2,000 Miles just to finish the Marathon; both Runners start at the same time. This can be physically tested by loading a small Operating System unto a computer designed to use a Large Operating System.
Because Operating Systems were getting Larger the Computer Manufacturers had to start making Computers with faster Processors, more Random Access Memory (RAM Memory), larger faster read write Hard Drives; that would seem to be about the same speed of processing as the previous smaller Operating Systems, but with more User Friendly Features.
A Real Computer Person since the early 1970s. Nakamuradavid ( talk) 04:07, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
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Hello everyone, this edit the hardware requirement in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 is restored again. Is editing in text beside it wrong ?. And I saw on the website correctly. That means the website is wrong. So can I again add hardware requirement in Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 ?. Please answer below. EverythingEpan ( talk) 12:38, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Is there a reliable source of information from Microsoft about these versions Elcidia ( talk) 20:40, 24 July 2020 (UTC)
There are some inconsistencies between the dates on the comparison page and the individual versions' Wikipedia pages.
Here are a few I've noticed:
Windows 2.0: the release date is listed as 1987-09-08 and the latest version is 1987-04-08, but on /info/en/?search=Windows_2.0x, release date is 1987-04-08 and latest version is the same (so likely a mistake on that page)
Windows 98: the release date for the latest version is not given. The column lists the version as 4.10.1998, which matches the "ver" command. It might be assumed to be April 10, 1998 (or October 4, 1998) but looking at the other Windows 9x versions, it's likely based on the kernel number and it's a coincidence that it looks like a date. Either way, what is the actual date of the latest version?
Windows 98 SE: where did the latest version date 2000-02-25 come from? There is no individual Wikipedia page for 98 SE, but on /info/en/?search=Windows_98, 98 SE is listed as the Latest release, without it's own Released to manufacturing or General availability dates
Windows Vista: Release and Latest version dates don't match Release to manufacturing and Latest release dates on /info/en/?search=Windows_Vista
Windows 11: Release date doesn't match Release to manufacturing date on /info/en/?search=Windows_11 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rdsarson ( talk • contribs) 14:49, 26 October 2021 (UTC)