Windows 25 (L)

For other uses, see Windows 25 (disambiguation).
Windows 25  (Codename Hephaestus) is an advanced OS targeted towards designers, introduced by Microsoft on June 10, 2075.
== New features and changes ==
* The new QuantumX V6 kernel improved stability, boosted gaming performance to 100000 FPS, speeds up boot time to 850 microseconds or less, and added the ability to process and create holograms and to understand Data on Paper.
* Ability to scan/create Data on Paper V1, V2 and V3 (DoP), a proprietary format developed by IBM with the use of a DoP V1, V2 and/or V3 reader/writer.
* 3D Desktop has been implemented to replace the basic explorer.exe desktop. The Windows menu is now able to support up to 512 tiles and 1000 pinned apps. Live Tiles support up to 750 items now.
* Ability to create holograms using a holographic display.
* Windows Fax and Scan was redesigned for the first time in decades.
== Holograms ==
Creation of holograms was added to Windows 25 due to the rise of holographic display in the late 2080's. This, however, took up lots of memory and CPU. Memory was often filled up when creating holograms and even high end CPUs of the 2080's would overheat causing the computer to shut down due to safety purposes. If the computer did not have safety measures, a hologram could be created in under 5 minutes. These problems would be fixed in update 11H1, but the creation of holograms was slowed down to 10 minutes.
== Data on Paper ==
Data on Paper is a technology invented by Microsoft that is similar to how punched cards worked in the 1800's. To read/write to them, you need a DoP reader/writer or a compatible printer.
=== Data on Paper V1 ===
DoP 1V's holes are extremely small (200 µm holes) separated with 400 µm spaces. A hole reprezents a 0 and a blank space without a hole represents a 1. DoP V1 can store up to 1.67 PB. DoP V1 was unreliable due to the small holes and small space separating them. Readers were often missing some bits, resulting in unusable or corrupted data. Even slight damage to the paper could result in ruined data.
=== Data on Paper V2 ===
DoP V2's holes are 1 mm in size and are separated by a blank 1 mm space. It has been proven to be 10 times more reliable than DoP V1 and was suited for mid-term data storage. It can store 986.75 TB of data. It also came with advanced error correction, meaning that up to 900 TB of lost data could be recovered.
=== Data on Paper V3 ===
DoP V3 introduces better error correction. Now 986 TB of data error can be corrected.
== Windows Fax and Scan redesign ==
Windows Fax and Scan received its first redesign since Windows 16.
Along side making it look more modern, Microsoft also included in the app Data on Paper reading/writing and hologram creation.
== Known Builds ==
=== Build 1000 (June 30, 2073) ===
First leaked and known build. Some branding now report Windows Hephaestus, including setup.
=== Build 1215 (July 1, 2074) ===
First build released to Windows Insiders. All branding was changed to Windows 25. QuantumX V6 Beta kernel was also included. Beta 3D Desktop implemented.
=== Build 1942 (August 1, 2074) ===
Windows 25 now has the finished QuantumX V6. Windows Fax and Scan was redesigned. DoP V1 and V2 and hologram display support was added.
=== Build 2000 (June 10, 2075) ===
Windows 25 was launched to the public. DoP V3 support was added too. 3D Desktop finished.
=== Build 3000 [76Q1] (February 20, 2076) ===
Memory and CPU issues while creating holograms were removed. 3D Desktop has been perfected.
=== Build 4000 [76Q2] (August 1, 2076) ===
A critical memory leak bug in Windows Fax and Scan was fixed. Now includes a newer version of EdgeQ, which contains a patch for a critical remote code execution exploit.
=== Build 5000 [76Q3] (December 22, 2076) ===
Added support for more holographic displays and DoP readers/writers. Minor bug and security patches.
=== Build 5000-5994 [77Q1] (April 14, 2077) ===
Minor bug and security patches.
=== Build 6000 [77Q2] (August 23, 2077) ===
Includes a pop-up wizard which helps users upgrade to Windows 26 in preparation for end of life.
=== Build 6010 [78Q1] (January 5, 2078) ===
EOL was reached. Various supports were removed for Windows 25.
=== Build 7000 [78Q2] (April 25, 2078) ===
Extremely critical security patch. Includes a wizard to help users upgrade to Windows 27. This update was rolled out after the EoL because of the unexpected delayed launch of Windows 27 and the extreme severity of the found exploit.
=== Build 7250 [78Q3] (September 8, 2078) ===
Major Update which fixed optimization errors on XDrive storage devices.
=== Build 7500 [79Q1] (February 8, 2079) ===
This update improved the Windows Defender's capabilities as well as adding improved authentication methods.
=== Build 8000 [79Q2] (July 23, 2079) ===
This update ended support for HDD drives since they were mostly phased out and replaced with SSDs and XDrives. Windows 25 Updates also started slow down after this and there were longer breaks between updates, most like because Microsoft focused more on developing Windows 26 which released the next year.
=== Build 8500 [80Q1] (March 12, 2080) ===
This update improved was also known as the Zenith V5.5 update as it added a lot of features to the Zenith V5 kernel, including better security, optimization, support for various new devices and more.
=== Build 8750 [80Q2] (October 1, 2080) ===
Additional security patches.
=== Build 9300 [81Q1] (June 14, 2081) ===
This update fixed problems with the new XDrive V2 models which were slow and sometimes incompatible.
=== Build 9500 [81Q2] (November 20, 2081) ===
Last Major update for Windows 25 which ended early DoP V1 model which was getting outdated.
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