Windows Computer Software Interest

**Windows Computer Software Interest** is another interest Princeroo135 has.

## Windows XP

**Windows XP** (codenamed **Whistler** between 2000-2001) is a personal computer operating system produced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. The operating system was officially released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, and generally released for retail sale on October 25, 2001. The name "XP" is short for "e**XP**erience", highlighting the enhanced user experience. This one is at the top for what Andy prefers.

## Windows Vista

**Windows Vista** (codenamed **Longhorn**) was released more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems at the time. It was succeeded by Windows 7, which was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and released worldwide for retail on October 22, 2009. This one is next for Andy's prefer.

## Windows 7

**Windows 7  (codenamed Blackcomb, later Vienna)** is a version of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, tablets, etc. Windows 7 was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and reached general retail availability on October 22, 2009, less than three years after the release of its predecessor, Windows Vista. Windows 7's server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, was released at the same time. It's also known that Andy was born that year.

## Windows 8

**Windows 8** is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, and tablets. It is part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, succeeds Windows 7 and precedes Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. This one is one of Andy's favorites, because of it's start screen.

## Windows 8.1

**Windows 8.1** is a version of Windows NT family of operating systems and an upgrade for Windows 8. First unveiled and released as a public beta in June 2013, it was released to manufacturing on August 27, 2013, and reached general availability on October 17, 2013, almost a year after the retail release of its predecessor. Windows 8.1 is available free of charge for retail copies of Windows 8 and Windows RT users via Windows Store. Users who obtained 8 outside of retail copies or pre-loaded installations (i.e., volume licensing) must obtain 8.1 through new installation media from their respective subscription or enterprise channel. According to Microsoft's software lifecycle policies, installation of Windows 8.1 is required to maintain access to Windows 8's support after January 12, 2016. This one was released a few months after Andy's younger brothers were born.

## Windows 10

**Windows 10** (codenamed **Threshold**) is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. Officially unveiled in September 2014 following a brief demo at Build 2014, the operating system reached general availability beginning on July 29, 2015. Also, it is a successor to Windows 8.1. Instead of releasing an entirely new and different version of its desktop OS every few years, Microsoft is taking an Apple-like approach to subsequent Windows releases, standardizing on Windows 10 as its Cupertino-based rival has done with OS X. Most of the computers at Andy's house are currently on this software.

## Windows 11 (Upcoming)

**Windows 11** is an upcoming major version of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. Announced on June 24, 2021, with an expected release in late 2021, Windows 11 is the successor to Windows 10, released in 2015. Windows 11 will be available as a free upgrade to compatible Windows 10 devices through Windows Update.

## Other Notes

Andy currently has 2 computers. a Toshiba running Windows 8.1, which he uses for himself, an HP running Windows 10, which he uses with the rest of the family, and another HP, which is the same model, that he got recently.

He also uses things called virtual machines on Toshiba 8.1 (A name for the Toshiba that is used), on an app called VirtualBox.