The History of Microsoft Windows

00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Windows 1.0 to Windows 2.0
02:14 - Windows 2.0 to Windows 3.1
04:27 - Windows 3.1 to Windows 95
08:03 - Windows 95 to Windows 98
08:53 - Windows 98 to Windows ME
09:40 - Windows ME to Windows XP
13:57 - Windows XP to Windows Vista
21:30 - Windows Vista to Windows 7
28:10 - Windows 7 to Windows 8
36:36 - Windows 8 to Windows 8.1
41:04 - Windows 8.1 to Windows 8.1 Update 1
42:44 - Windows 8.1 Update 1 to Windows 10 RTM
49:13 - Windows 10 RTM to Windows 10 May 2021 Update
52:57 - Windows 10 May 2021 Update to Windows 11 Insider Preview

In this video I compare each consumer version of Microsoft Windows from Windows 1 to Windows 11 Insider Preview. In this video I do not compare any NT versions prior to Windows XP. I have made a separate video called “The History of Windows NT” where I compare each version of Windows NT from Windows NT 3.1 to Windows 11 Insider Preview.

[savagepigNG]

Using AI/Text To Speech to narrate a “documentary” should be illegal. 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽

[AlexanderTheBest]

2000 years later: *_IN WINDOWS 9999.8 THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE LIGHTS UP_*

[joser.hernandez]

I do not usually watch YouTube videos that last an hour, but your content is great!

[pawer_themaw]

Remember:
Almost all features of Windows 98 can be found in later versions of 95, excluding some minor and major stuff, like the Channel Guide and ACPI support.

[Chrns]

Center or right. I like window controls on the left, especially in Linux where I can mimic Unity.

[epicboireal]

Windows 3.0: Am I invisible? I am! I DO NOT

[inzaghiposumaalkahfi]

55:11 What?!?! There have Cortana in Windows 11?!?!

[GoldenCrow]

I LOVE THIS I CAN FINALLY LISTEN TO A NICE VOICE FOR WHILE IM GOING TO SLEEP AND WHEN I WAKE UP IL BE EDUCATED WITH THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF WINDOWS 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 THANK YOU

[StanMiddleton-ww]

Windows 1 (1985-2001)
Windows 2 (1987-2001)
Windows 3.1 (1992-2001)
Windows 95 (1995-2001)
Windows 98 (1998-2006)
Windows ME (2000-2006)
Windows XP (2001-2014)
Windows Vista (2006/2007-2017)
Windows 7 (2009-2020)
Windows 8 (2012-2016)
Windows 8.1 (2013-2023)
Windows 10 (2015-Present)
Windows 11 (2021-Present)

[WYosemite]

hi there. A big fan here I just have something to ask you. Do you know where I can get Windows 8.1 original ISO. I want the one from 2013 not Update 1.

[milhem]

Windows 8 was one good operating system, rest in peace (☮️☮️☮️☮️- ☮️☮️☮️☮️) R.I.P. 2012-2023

[bertnijhof]

I miss Windows for Workgroups 3.11, the first one to allow Internet access based on TCP/IP and don't forget the dual pane in the file explorer.

[AkifKudretYasar]

U should compare Windows 1.03 and 2.11 logo which 2.11 logo is darker

[worldofwindows]

Windows 3.1, 95 and 98 reminds me of the early 1990s

[iDontProgramInCpp]

I didn't know that Windows 8 and 8.1 were that different.

[internationalaudio]

Why doesn't Windows have distros?

[ndojmgx]

23:53 it doesn't do nothing in Windows Vista

[lucaswiese]

In windows 8m1 you can also have 4 At a resulution if 3420x2840 or something

[vinfinityremakerguy]

Fun fact, the Windows 2 logo as i've heard is just a fanmade one, as there probably isnt a winver in Windows 2, and if there is, it probably doesnt show the logo unlike windows 95

[jasonhawkins]

In windows 7 it was beautifull and customizable. In windows 11 it's full of spyware crap and ugly