Comparison of Microsoft Windows versions. Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of computer software operating systems created by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1. MS DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces GUIs. General informationeditBasic general information about Windows. DOS shellseditName. Release date. Latest version. Oracle Database Express Edition Installation Guide 10g Release 2 10. Microsoft Windows Part Number B2514303. Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Iso' title='Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Iso' />Microsoft Intune More secure, cloudbased management of mobile devices and applications for iOS, Android, Windows, Windows. Status support. Source model. Codename. OS required. Architecture. Editions. Target market. Windows 1. Unsupported2. 00. Closed source. Interface Manager. DOS 2. 0 or higher. Desktops. Windows 2. Unsupported2. 00. Closed source 1. Desktops. Windows 2. Unsupported2. Closed source 1. Desktops. Windows 3. Multimedia Extensions1. Unsupported2. 00. Closed source. DOS 3. Windows 3. 0. Windows 3. Windows 3. 0a with Multimedia Extensions. Desktops. Windows 3. Unsupported2. 00. Closed source. 3. Janus. 3. 1 for Workgroups Kato. Snowball LB3. 1. Workgroups Sparta. DOS 3. 3 or higher. Windows 3. 1 build 0. Windows for Workgroups 3. Windows 3. 1. 1Windows for Workgroups 3. Windows 3. 2 Simplified Chinese onlyDesktops Has partial 3. Win. 32s. Windows 9xeditWindows NTeditName. Release date. RTM build. Current version. Status support. License. Codename, working name. Based on kernelSupported architectures. Editions. OS type. Windows NT 3. 1. 19. SP31. 99. 4 1. 1 1. Unsupported2. 00. Closed source. New Technology OS2. NT 3. 1. IA 3. 2, DEC Alpha, MIPSWorkstation,Advanced Server. Workstation,Server. Windows NT 3. 5. 19. SP31. 99. 5 0. 6 2. Unsupported2. 00. Closed source. Daytona. NT 3. 5. IA 3. 2, DEC Alpha, MIPSWorkstation,Server. Workstation,Server. Windows NT 3. 5. 11. SP51. 99. 6 0. 9 1. Unsupported2. 00. Closed source NT 3. IA 3. 2, DEC Alpha, MIPS, Power. PCWorkstation,Server. Workstation,Server. Windows NT 4. 0. 19. SP6a1. 99. 9 1. Unsupported2. Closed source. CairoShell Update Release. Hydra Terminal Server Impala EmbeddedNT 4. IA 3. 2, DEC Alpha, MIPS, Power. PCWorkstation,Server,Server Enterprise Edition,Terminal Server,Embedded. Workstation,Server,Embedded PCs. Windows 2. 00. 02. SP4 Rollup 1 v. 22. Unsupported2. 01. Shared source. Memphis NTNT 5. IA 3. 2, IA 6. 4, x. Professional,Server,Advanced Server,Datacenter Server,Powered EmbeddedDesktop,Workstation,Server,Embedded PCs. Windows XP2. 00. 1 1. SP32. 00. 8 0. 4 2. Unsupported2. 01. Shared source. Whistler. NT 5. 1 NT 5. 26. IA 3. 2, IA 6. 4, x. Starter Edition,Home NKKN,Professional NKKNx. Media Center,Tablet PC,Starter,Embedded. Desktop,Workstation,Embedded PCs. Windows Server 2. SP22. 00. 7 0. 3 1. Unsupported2. 01. Shared source. Whistler Server, Windows. NET Server. NT 5. IA 3. 2, IA 6. 4, x. Standard,Enterprise,Datacenter,Web,Storage,Small Business Server,Compute Cluster. Server,Network Appliance,Embedded PCs,HPCWindows Server 2. R2. 20. 05. 37. 90. Unsupported2. 01. Shared source. NT 5. IA 3. 2, x. 86 6. Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs. RTM2. 00. 6 0. 7 0. Unsupported2. 01. Shared source. Eiger, Monch. Neat Video 3 2 Fcpx. NT 5. 1. IA 3. 2Fundamentals for Legacy PCs. Desktop. Windows Vista. SP2 6. 00. 26. 0 SP22. Unsupported2. 01. Closed source,Shared source. Longhorn. NT 6. 0. IA 3. 2, x. 86 6. Starter,Home Basic NKKN,Home Premium KKN,Business NKKN,Enterprise KKN,Ultimate KKNDesktop,Workstation. Windows Server 2. SP2 6. 00. 26. 0 SP22. Supported. 2. 02. Closed source,Shared source. Longhorn Server. NT 6. IA 3. 2, IA 6. 4, x. Web Core,Standard Corew. HVCw. HV,Enterprise Corew. HVCw. HV,Small Business Server,Datacenter Corew. HVCw. HV,HPC,Hyper. V Core,Foundation,Storage. Server. Windows Home Server. Unsupported 2. 01. Closed source. Q, Quattro. NT 5. 2. IA 3. 2, x. Home Server. Server. Windows 7. 20. 09 1. SP1 7. 60. 16. 1. Supported. 2. 02. Closed source,Shared source7, Blackcomb, Vienna. NT 6. 1. IA 3. 2, x. Starter NKKN,Home Basic NKKN,Home Premium NKKN,Professional NKKN,Ultimate NKKN,Enterprise NKKNDesktop, Workstation, Multi Touch. Windows Server 2. R2. 20. 09 1. 0 2. SP1 7. 60. 16. 1. Supported. 2. 02. Closed source,Shared source7 Server. NT 6. 1. IA 6. 4, x. Standard Core,Enterprise Core,Datacenter Core,We Core. Server. Windows Home Server 2. Unsupported2. 01. Closed source. Vail. NT 6. 1x. 86 6. 4Home Server. Server. Windows Server 2. Supported. 2. 02. Closed source,Shared source8 Server. NT 6. 2x. 86 6. 4Foundation. Essentials. Standard. Datacenter. Server. Windows 8. 20. 12 1. Unsupported2. 01. Closed source,Shared source8NT 6. IA 3. 2, x. 86 6. ARMv. 7Windows 8 N,Pro N,Enterprise NKKN,Windows RTDesktop,Workstation,Multitouch. Windows 8. 1. 20. Supported. 2. 02. Closed source,Shared sourceBlueNT 6. IA 3. 2, x. 86 6. ARMv. 7Windows 8 N,Pro N,Enterprise NKKN,Windows RT 8. Desktop,Workstation,Multitouch. Windows Server 2. R2. 20. 13 1. 0 1. Supported. 2. 02. Closed source,Shared sourceBlue Server. NT 6. 3x. 86 6. 4Foundation. Essentials. Standard. Datacenter. Server. Windows 1. 02. 01. Supported. Closed source,Shared sourceThresholdNT 1. IA 3. 2, x. 86 6. ARMv. 7Home NKN,Pro NKN,Enterprise NKN,Education NKN,Mobile,Mobile Enterprise,Io. T Core. Desktop,Workstation,Multitouch,Smartphones,PDAs,Io. T2. 01. 5 1. 1 1. Unsupported. 2. 01. Threshold 22. 01. SupportedRedstone2. Redstone 2Windows Server 2. Supported. Closed source,Shared sourceRedstone Server. NT 1. 0. 0x. 86 6. Server. Name. Release date. RTM build. Current version. Status support. License. Codename, working name. Based on kernelSupported architectures. Editions. OS typeN has also an N editionK has also an N editionKN has also an N editionx. Core has also a Core editionw. HV has also an edition without Hyper. VCw. HV has also a Core edition without Hyper. VWindows Embedded CompacteditWindows Embedded Compact Windows CE is a variation of Microsofts Windows operating system for minimalistic computers and embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinctly different kernel, rather than a trimmed down version of desktop Windows. It is supported on Intel x. MIPS, ARM, and Hitachi Super. H processors. Windows MobileeditWindows Mobile is Microsofts discontinued line of operating systems for smartphones. Windows PhoneeditAs of 2. Windows Phone is Microsofts active line of operating systems for smartphones. Technical informationeditDOS shellseditName. Architecture. Integrated firewall. SMP support. USB support. UDMA support. LFN support. Update management. APIs. Safe Mode. Windows 1. No. No. No. No. No. No. Win. 16. No. Windows 2. No. No. No. No. No. No. Win. 16. No. Windows 3. No. No. No. No. No. No. Win. 16. No. Windows 3. Win. 32sNo. No. No. No. No. No. Win. 16, Win. No. Windows 9xeditName. Kernel. Kernel type. Architecture. Integrated firewall. SMP support. USB support. UDMA support. LFN support. Update management. APIs. DDIs. Safe Mode. Direct. XWindows 9. MS DOS 7. 0 Win. Win. A, MS DOS 7. Win. B, Win. 95. CMonolithic kernelx. No. No. Partial OSR 2. No. Yes. Windows Update. Win. 16, Win. 32. DOS,DLL,Vx. D,WDMUSB only,direct access. YesnaRTMOSR12. OSR22. OSR2. Windows 9. 8MS DOS 7. Monolithic kernelx. No. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. Windows Update. Win. 16, Win. 32. DOS,DLL,Vx. D,WDMpartial,direct access. Yes. 5. 2. 9. 0coct. Windows 9. 8 Second Edition. MS DOS 7. 1. Monolithic kernelx. No. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. Windows Update. Win. 16, Win. 32. DOS,DLL,Vx. D,WDMpartial,direct access. Yes. 6. 1a. 9. 0coct. Windows Me. MS DOS 8. Monolithic kernelx. No. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. Windows Update. Win. 16, Win. 32. DLL,Vx. D,WDMpartial,direct access. Yes. 7. 1. 9. 0coct.