Features of windows

Presented by:
Dana najmadin
Rozhgar Ibrahem
Zhakaw Mahdi
Outline
• windows operating system
• Windows time line
• Windows 1.x
• Windows 2.x
• Windows 3.x
• windows 95
• Windows XP
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 10
• Windows 11
 What is meant by
windows operating system?

A group of several
graphical operating
system families, all of
which are developed,
marketed, and sold by
Microsoft.
As a graphical operating
system shell for MS-DOS in
response to the growing
interest in graphical user
interfaces (GUIs).
 Windows time line

Windows
Windows Vista Windows
XP 2006 7
2001 2009
Windows Windows
95 8
1995 2012

Windows Windows
3.0-3.1 10
1990-1994 2015

Windows
Windows 11
1.0-2.0 Windows 2021
1985-1992
 Windows 1.0x
 Pure operating environment .
 Used GUI (Graphical user interface).
 Simple graphic.
Windows 2.x
• 16-bite Microsoft GUI-
based operating
environment.
• Faster than 1.x
• Introduced the control
panel.
• Introduced the first
version on excel and word.
Windows 3.x

Operated with 8086

microprocessor.
Virtual memory
Operated with 6-7 MB
of free space of hard
drive
Better multitasking
windows 95

A complete operating
system.
Improve windows control
and
appearance
Right button menu
Task bar and start menu
Windows XP

Advanced portable PC
support
Automatic wireless
connection support
Fast start-up
Help and support
center
Better graphical user
interface
Windows 7

Introduced a large
number of new features
Incremental upgrade to
the windows line
Windows 7 has multi-
touch support
Redesigned windows shell
with an updated taskbar
A home networking
system called Home
Group, and performance
improvements.
Windows 8

Optimizations for touch-

based.
Devices such as tablets and
all-in-one pcs.
Increased integration with
cloud services.
Other online platforms (such
as social networks and
Microsoft′s own one drive
(formerly skydrive) and xbox
live services).
The windows store service
for software distribution.
Windows 10
 Addresses shortcomings in the
user interface first introduced
with windows 8.
 The return of the start menu.
 A virtual desktop system
 The ability to run windows store
apps within windows on the
desktop rather than in full-
screen mode
 Includes new icons and right-
click context menus, default
printer management, four times
as many tiles allowed in the
start menu, find my device, and
Edge updates.
Windows 11
• Windows 11 refines what’s
good about Windows 10
without changing too much
about Microsoft’s operating
system in the process. Many of
the new features can help you
be more productive — once
you learn how to use them.
• Clean, attractive new look
• Improved tools for managing
focus and screen space
• Simpler, more intuitive menus
• Cortana no longer included by
default
Reference
• https://www.myklassroom.com/blog/best-features-of-windows-operating-
system/
• https://www.codingninjas.com/codestudio/library/features-of-windows-o
perating-system
• https://www.scaler.com/topics/features-of-windows-operating-system/
• https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/windows-11