- Windows 7 is Microsoft's next release of Windows, intended as an incremental upgrade to Vista with a focus on multi-touch support, performance improvements, and a redesigned user interface. - New features in Windows 7 include advances in touch, speech, and handwriting recognition, support for multiple graphics cards, and improvements to media and scripting features. The taskbar and control panel were also redesigned. - Some features were removed from Windows 7, such as the taskbar toolbar, pinning of default programs, and Windows Sidebar gadgets. Support was also dropped for some applications.

1. Windows Mr.Paras B. Wadher MCA II year II sem. Blackcomb / Vienna /

2. What is Microsoft Windows ?

4. Microsoft Timeline

5. Different Windows (versions) NT 3.1 Windows NT 3.1 July 1993 3.1 Windows For Workgroups 3.1 October 1992 3.1 Windows 3.1x March 1992 3.0 Windows 3.0 May 1990 2.11 Windows 2.11 March 1989 2.03 Windows 2.03 November 1987 1.01 Windows 1.01 November 1985

6. Continue… NT 4.0.1381 Windows NT 4.0 July 1996 4.0.950 Windows 95 August 1995 NT 3.51 Windows NT 3.51 May 1995 NT 3.5 Windows NT 3.5 September 1994 3.2 Windows 3.2 (released in Simplified Chinese only) January 1994 3.11 Windows For Workgroups 3.11 December 1993

7. Continue… NT 5.2.3790 Windows Server 2003 April 2003 NT 5.2.3790 Windows XP 64-bit Edition 2003 March 2003 NT 5.1.2600 Windows XP October 2001 4.90.3000 Windows Me September 2000 NT 5.0.2195 Windows 2000 February 2000 4.10.2222 Windows 98 SE May 1999 4.10.1998 Windows 98 June 1998

8. Continue… NT 6.1.7000 Windows 7 January 2009 NT 6.0.6001 Windows Server 2008 February 2008 NT 5.2.4500 Windows Home Server July 2007 NT 6.0.6001 Windows Vista November 2006 (volume licensing) January 2007 (retail) NT 5.1.2600 Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs July 2006 NT 5.2.3790 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition April 2005

9. Windows 7 Specifications Audio output Audio DVD-ROM Other drives 16 GB HDD free space 128 MB (For Windows Aero) Graphics memory DirectX 9.0 capable Graphics card 1 GB Memory (RAM) 1 GHz (Either 32-bit or 64-bit) Processor Speed

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18. Knowledge cannot be stolen, only can be gained / earned . -Paras wadher