Microsoft Windows

Windows is the name of a line of graphical operating systems made by Microsoft. The most recent OS is Windows 11 for home users and Windows Server 2022 for servers. The modern Windows family is Windows NT and Windows Server, but in the past, there were Windows mobile versions, CE, 9x, and graphical operating system shell versions for MS-DOS (1985–1994). Windows NT was developed from 1991 to today. Beginning with Windows NT 3.1, which was the first 32-bit version of Windows, the latest Windows NT version, as of now, is Windows 11 version OCT21.
Windows 9x is an unofficial name for the Windows operating system family. The family primarily consists of Windows 95, 98, and Millennium Edition. Windows 95 introduces the Start button, and it is the first time using a desktop. It still uses MS-DOS, but all 9x OSs are actually stand-alone operating systems that run along side MS-DOS. Windows 98 introduced Internet integration to the Windows shell. Windows ME was the last MS-DOS-based and Win9x OS, but it included features like Internet Games and System Restore, along with Media Player and Movie Maker. Minderians and the Aero Community have milked the 9X series to death. The difference is that when Aero creators are making realistic Windows 9x-based operating systems, Minderians bring Windows 9x systems to the far past and future.
Windows CE is a phone-user system only made for portable devices beginning in 1996. Its latest version is Windows Embedded Compact 2013.
Another Windows family operating system for mobile users is Windows Pocket PC, starting with Pocket PC 2000 and continuing to the Windows 10 Mobile Fall Creators Update in 2017.
Microsoft gives various codenames to Windows, like Chicago, Nashville, Memphis, Longhorn, Threshold, Redstone, Bobcat, Centro, Aurora, etc.
Windows were an object of mocking and parody before WNR was a thing. After WNR was introduced, fictional Windows versions became more popular. The fake operating systems as part of the Windows Never Released series may be based on the official and released operating systems and may also be named after the official operating systems, such as Windows XP 2021 Edition.
The most notable parodies are windows93.net, Windows Infinity, Windows Doors, and Windows 98 IF. In the WNR community, the most notable version is Windows 100.xx, Windows Aura.
For more information about Microsoft Windows, rely on Wikipedia and BetaWiki.
==Real version list==
Traditional Windows versions 	Traditional Windows versions	Traditional Windows versions 	Traditional Windows versions 	Traditional Windows versions 	Traditional Windows versions
Legend 	DOS-based 	9X 	NT 	Server 	Mobile
Name 	Kernel and version 	Date of release 	Codename 	Support until 	Support until
Name 	Kernel and version 	Date of release 	Codename 	Mainstream 	Extended
Windows 1.01 	DOS-based, 1.01 	November 20, 1985 	Interface Manager 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 1.02 	DOS-based, 1.02 	May 1986 	N/A 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 1.03 	DOS-based, 1.03 	August 1986 	N/A 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 1.04 	DOS-based, 1.04 	April 1987 	N/A 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 2.03 	DOS-based, 2.03 	December 9, 1987 	Nixa 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 2.10 	DOS-based, 2.10 	May 27, 1988 	N/A 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 2.11 	DOS-based, 2.11 	March 13, 1989 	N/A 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 3.0 	DOS-based, 3.0 	May 22, 1990 	N/A 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 3.0a 	DOS-based, 3.0a 	December 1990 	N/A 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions	DOS-based, 3.0a 	October 20, 1991 	N/A 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 3.1 	DOS-based, 3.1 	April 6, 1992 	Janus 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows for Workgroups 3.1x 	DOS-based, 3.1x 	October 27, 1992 (WG 3.1) August 11, 1993 (WG 3.11) 	Sparta, Winball 	December 31, 2001 (WG 3.1) November 1, 2008 (WG 3.11) 	December 31, 2001 (WG 3.1) November 1, 2008 (WG 3.11)
Windows NT 3.1 	NT 3.1 	July 27, 1993 	NT 3.2 (codename for Windows NT 3.2), New Technology, NT OS/2
Razzle	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 3.11 	DOS-based, 3.11 	November 8, 1993 	Janus 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows NT 3.5x 	NT 3.5x 	September 21, 1994 (3.5)
May 30, 1995 (3.51) 	Daytona (3.5) 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows 95 	9x, 4.0 	August 24, 1995 	Chicago 	December 31, 2000 	December 31, 2001
Windows NT 4.0 	NT 4.0 	August 24, 1996 	Cairo and Later Shell Update Release 	June 30, 2002 	June 30, 2004
Windows CE 1.0 	CE 1.0 	November 16, 1996 	Pegasus/Alder 	December 31, 2001 	December 31, 2001
Windows CE 2.0 	CE 2.0 	September 29, 1997 	Jupiter/Birch 	September 30, 2002 	September 30, 2002
Windows 98 	9x, 4.1 	June 25, 1998 	Memphis 	June 30, 2002 	July 11, 2006
Windows 2000, Windows Server 2000 	NT 5.0 	February 17, 2000 	Windows NT 5.0 	June 30, 2005 	July 13, 2010
Pocket PC 2000 	2000 	April 19, 2000 	Rapier 	September 10, 2007 	September 10, 2007
Windows CE 3.0 	CE 3.x 	June 15, 2000 	Cedar/Galileo 	October 9, 2007 	October 9, 2007
Windows Me 	9x, 4.9 	September 14, 2000 	Millennium 	December 31, 2003 	July 11, 2006
Pocket PC 2002 	2002 	October 4, 2001 	Merlin 	October 14, 2008 	October 14, 2008
Windows XP 	NT 5.1 	October 25, 2001 	Whistler 	April 14, 2009 	April 8, 2014
Windows CE 4.x 	CE 4.x 	January 7, 2002 (CE 4) July 30, 2002 (CE 4.1) ￼ April 23, 2003 (CE 4.2)	Talisker (4)/Jameson (4.1)/McKendric (4.2)	July 10, 2012 (CE 4) January 8, 2013 (CE 4.1) ￼ July 9, 2013 (CE 4.2) ￼	July 10, 2012 (CE 4) January 8, 2013 (CE 4.1) ￼ July 9, 2013 (CE 4.2) ￼
Windows Server 2003 	NT 5.2 	April 24, 2003 	Whistler Server 	July 13, 2010 	July 14, 2015
Windows Mobile 2003 	2003 	June 23, 2003 	Ozone 	July 14, 2009 	July 8, 2014
Windows CE 5.0 	CE 5.0 	July 9, 2004 	Macallan 	October 14, 2014 	October 14, 2014
Windows Mobile 5.0 	5.0 	May 9, 2005 	Magneto 	October 12, 2010 	October 13, 2015
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs 	NT 5.1 	July 8, 2006 	Eiger 	April 14, 2009 	April 8, 2014
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 	CE 6.0 	November 1, 2006 	Yamazaki 	June 10, 2018 	June 10, 2018
Windows Vista 	NT 6.0 	January 30, 2007 	Longhorn 	April 10, 2012 	April 11, 2017
Windows Mobile 6.x 	6.x 	February 12, 2007 (6) April 1, 2008 (6.1) ￼ May 11, 2009 (6.5) ￼ 	Crossbow (6) 	January 8, 2013 	January 8, 2013
Windows Home Server 	NT 5.2 	November 4, 2007 	Quattro 	January 8, 2013 	January 8, 2013
Windows Server 2008 	NT 6.0 	February 27, 2008 	Longhorn Server 	January 13, 2015 	January 14, 2020
Windows 7 	NT 6.1 	October 22, 2009 	Windows 7 	January 13, 2015 	January 14, 2020
Windows Server 2008 R2 	NT 6.1 	October 22, 2009 	Server 7 	January 13, 2015 	January 14, 2020
Windows Phone 7.x 	7.0 	October 21, 2010 (WW) 	Photon/Mango/Tango 	October 14, 2014 	October 14, 2014
Windows Embedded Compact 7 	CE 7 	March 1, 2011 	Chelan 	April 13, 2021 	April 13, 2021
Windows Server 2012 	NT 6.2 	September 4, 2012 	Server 2012 	October 9, 2018 	October 10, 2023
Windows 8 	NT 6.2 	October 26, 2012 	Midori 	January 12, 2016 	January 12, 2016
Windows Phone 8.x 	NT 6.2 (8), NT 6.3 (8.1) 	October 26, 2012 (8)
April 14, 2014, (8.1) ￼ 	Apollo/Blue 	July 8, 2014 (8)
July 11, 2017 (8.1) 	July 8, 2014 (8)
July 11, 2017 (8.1)
Windows Embedded Compact 2013 	CE 8.0 	June 13, 2013 	N/A 	October 10, 2023 	October 10, 2023
Windows 8.1 	NT 6.3 	October 17, 2013 	Blue 	January 9, 2018 	January 10, 2023
Windows Server 2012 R2 	NT 6.3 	October 17, 2013 	Server 8.1 	October 9, 2018 	October 10, 2023
Windows 10 LTSB 2015 	NT 10.0 	July 29, 2015 	Threshold 	October 13, 2020 	October 14, 2025
Windows 10 Mobile 	NT 10.0 	March 17, 2016 	N/A 	January 14, 2020 	January 14, 2020
Windows LTSB 2016 	NT 10.0 (1607) 	October 12, 2016 	Redstone 	October 13, 2020 	October 13, 2026
Windows Server 2016 	NT 10.0 (1607) 	October 12, 2016 	Redstone Server 	January 11, 2022 	January 12, 2027
Windows 10 LTSC 2019 	NT 10.0 (1809) 	November 13, 2018 	Redstone 5 	January 8, 2024 	January 9, 2029
Windows Server 2019 	NT 10.0 (1809) 	October 2, 2018 	Redstone 5 Server 	January 8, 2024 	January 9, 2029
Windows Server 2022 	NT 10.0 (23H2) 	August 18, 2021 	Vibranium Server 	October 13, 2026 	October 14, 2031
Windows 11 	NT 10.0 (23H2) 	October 5, 2021 	Sun Valley 	October 10, 2023 	October 8, 2024
Mainstream Windows 10 versions	Mainstream Windows 10 versions	Mainstream Windows 10 versions	Mainstream Windows 10 versions 	Mainstream Windows 10 versions	Mainstream Windows 10 versions
Name 	Kernel and version 	Date of release 	Stages 	Support until 	Support until
Name 	Kernel and version 	Date of release 	Stages 	Mainstream 	Extended
Initial version 	NT 10.0 (1507) 	July 29, 2015 	Threshold 1 	May 9, 2017 	October 14, 2025
November Update 	1511 	November 10, 2015 	Threshold 2 	October 10, 2017 	April 10, 2018
Anniversary Update 	1607 	August 2, 2016 	Redstone 1 	April 10, 2018 	April 9, 2019
Creators Update 	1703 	April 5, 2017 	Redstone 2 	October 9, 2018 	October 8, 2019
Fall Creators Update 	1709 	October 17, 2017 	Redstone 3 	April 9, 2019 	October 13, 2020
April 2018 Update 	1803 	April 30, 2018 	Redstone 4, Spring Creators Update	November 12, 2019 	May 11, 2021
October 2018 Update 	NT 10.0 (1809) 	October 2, 2018 	Redstone 5 	November 10, 2020 	May 11, 2021
May 2019 Update 	1903 	May 21, 2019 	19H1 	December 8, 2020 	December 8, 2020
November 2019 Update 	1909 	November 12, 2019 	19H2 	May 11, 2021 	May 10, 2022
May 2020 Update 	2004 	May 27, 2020 	20H1 	December 14, 2021 	December 14, 2021
October 2020 Update 	20H2 	October 20, 2020 	20H2 	May 10, 2022 	May 9, 2023
May 2021 Update 	21H1 	May 18, 2021 	21H1 	December 13, 2022 	December 13, 2022
November 2021 Update 	21H2 	November 16, 2021 	21H2 	June 13, 2023 	June 11, 2024
2022 Update 	22H2 	October 18, 2022 	22H2 	October 14, 2025 	October 14, 2025
Mainstream Windows 11 versions	Mainstream Windows 11 versions	Mainstream Windows 11 versions	Mainstream Windows 11 versions	Mainstream Windows 11 versions	Mainstream Windows 11 versions
Name 	Kernel and version 	Date of release 	Stages 	Support until 	Support until
Name 	Kernel and version 	Date of release 	Stages 	Mainstream 	Extended
Initial version 	NT 10.0 (21H2) 	October 5, 2021 	Sun Valley 	October 10, 2023 	October 8, 2024
2022 Update 	22H2 	September 20, 2022 	Sun Valley 2 	October 8, 2024 	October 14, 2025
2023 Update 	23H2 	October 31, 2023 	Sun Valley 3 	November 11, 2025 	November 10, 2026
2024 Update 	24H2 	October 1, 2024 	Hudson Valley 	October 13, 2026 	October 10, 2034
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==Traditional mockups==
The most common mockups are about the Windows 9x series, All versions pre-NT 5.1 and All CE versions pre-4.x, while a few Traditionals make post-NT 5.1 bootscreens and desktops. Notorious Windows fictional versions are Windows Turbo and 2814.
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==Minderian mockups==
It has far future and far past mockups, while people can do post-2030 versions, and create fictional versions from various eras (including ATE and xEx). It is criticized to have same style, and overused future ideas.
== Alternate Windows Timelines ==
This is a list of Alternate Windows Timelines:
* ARAV's Alternate Windows Timeline
* Arcturus' Alternate Windows Timeline
* athe52's Alternate Windows Timeline
* FlyingParafin's Alternate Windows Timeline
* GMM's Alternate Windows Timeline
* Neffe's Alternate Windows Timeline
* Octus' Alternate Windows Timeline
* SectorWire's Alternate Windows Timeline
* Teal's Windows Alternate Timeline
* Windo7's Alternate Windows Timeline
* Windows XP FAN7000's Alternate Windows Timeline
* xtracore's Alternate Windows Timeline
Feel free to add other Alternate Windows Timeline.
=== End of Life versions ===
=== Future names ===
==External links==
* Windows History
* Windows in Wikipedia
* Windows in BetaWiki
* Windows in Microsoft Wiki
* Windows in Encycloware
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