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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Family of operating systems produced for personal computers, servers, smartphones and embedded devices

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microsoft.com/en-us/windows
Is a
Organization
Organization
Software
Software

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Software
Software
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Founded Date
November 20, 1985
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Software attributes

Forked From
‌
MS-DOS
License
proprietary license
Proprietary commercial software
First Release
November 20, 1985
Latest Release
November 13, 2018
Latest Version
10.0.17763.134
Created/Discovered by
Microsoft
Microsoft

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B2X
B2C
B2C
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B2B
B2B
0
Blog
blogs.windows.com
Competitors
iPadOS
iPadOS
Latest Funding Round Date
December 12, 2006
Latest Funding Type
Series B
Series B
Named After
Window (computing)
Window (computing)
Platform
Itanium
Itanium
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PowerPC
MIPS architecture
MIPS architecture
DEC Alpha
DEC Alpha
X86
X86
IA-64
IA-64
X86-64
X86-64
ARM architecture
ARM architecture
...
Product Parent Company
Microsoft
Microsoft
Published Date
November 20, 1985
Total Funding Amount (USD)
14,020,000
Wikidata ID
Q1406
Overview

Microsoft Windows is a software created by Microsoft, first released on November 20, 1985. The latest version of the software, 10.0.17763.134, was released on November 13, 2018. It is named after the concept of a window in computing. Windows is developed as a proprietary commercial software, with Microsoft as its parent company.

Originally, Microsoft Windows was forked from MS-DOS. The software supports a variety of platforms including ARM architecture, IA-32, Itanium, X86-64, DEC Alpha, MIPS architecture, PowerPC, X86, and IA-64. It was first introduced to the market on November 20, 1985.

Microsoft Windows has received a total funding of USD 14,020,000, with the latest Series B funding round taking place on December 12, 2006. The software faces competition from iPadOS.

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