在短短數天內,微軟終於正式發布Windows 7一熱心市民準備將Vista的事件背後。 這是一個是一個漫長的等待,尤其是對那些選擇誰堅持使用XP的,直到有更好的出現了,但無論怎樣你覺得Vista中,它一直是更長的時間讓乘坐這一點。

隨著發布Windows 1.0早在1987年,微軟啟動了一個一連串的活動,最終將改變整個世界使用他們的電腦。 實在是太不可思議當你停下來思考一下到底有多少企業在全球各地依靠Windows。

當然,Windows的傳奇的歷史也不是沒有多少顛簸和撞傷一路走來,從創紀錄的罰款,對反競爭做法的爭論,微軟的WGA計劃。 隨著微軟積極準備推出其迄今為止最大的操作系統,我們紀念之際採取旅途翻翻這一切的地方開始了,我們是如何走到了這一點。 我們覆蓋好,壞的,醜陋的徹頭徹尾。

因此,坐下來,打跳,並享受騎!

一切從視窗1.0

大約1985年

圖像信用:emsps.com

什麼最終會成為最主要的操作系統在地球上誕生了一個項目開始於1981年被稱為“界面管理器”。 這個後來被命名為Windows和微軟將推出Windows 1.01市民1985年11月。

基本上是一個殼設計運行上面的MS - DOS 5.0,Windows GUI的交易在命令提示點並點擊電腦通過現在無處不在的電腦鼠標。 16位操作系統零售價為99美元,這在當時是足以購買近91加侖無鉛汽油或觀看回到未來在電影院36倍。 它僅適用於軟盤和了約1MB的硬盤空間,但後來消耗約2.2MB的版本1.03(發布於1986年)。

因為蘋果擁有的權利,有重疊的視窗在圖形用戶界面,Windows 1.0的僅限於使用平鋪窗口,但例外的經費用於對話框只。

有趣的是:史蒂夫鮑爾默在短期內出現廣告大力促進操作系統之前比利梅斯成為家喻戶曉的名字。 您可以查看粒狀YouTube視頻(並有良好的笑) 在這裡

視窗2.0

大約1987

圖像信用:computerhovel.com

兩年後發布Windows 1.01,微軟將跟隨與2.0版。 不同的是原始版本,這個新版本支持的重疊窗口。 它也大大提高了界面與另外的圖標,更好的圖形,控制屏幕佈局,鍵盤快捷方式。 在性能方面,視窗2.0支持擴展內存。 後來,2.03版將利用保護模式和擴展內存的功能,英特爾的386架構。

而Windows 1.0沒有看到任何重大的銷售數字,版本2.x將是一個更大的打擊。 它也更接近了蘋果公司的Macintosh平台,以至於在1988年,蘋果將訴訟文件中對微軟涉嫌侵權的189個蘋果的版權在“視覺效果。”

80年代後期高科技繁榮:一些高科技公司的成立都是在80年代後期,包括威盛,遠地點,並於1987年精英,無極,趨勢科技,和Xircom於1988年,磐英,陞技,華碩,在PCMCIA貿易協會,Citrix和三於1989年。

微軟宣布其首個Windows應用程序(Excel中)

大約1987

圖像信用:willyhoops.com

1985年,微軟發布了它的第一個版本的Excel用於Macintosh平台。 兩年後,微軟將港口的電子表格軟件交給自己的操作系統,使其成為第一個應用系統為Windows有史以來由微軟開發。 這是2.05版本標記,以配合其Mac對應。

與此同時,蓮花軟件(現歸由IBM)正忙著推銷的Lotus 1-2-3,一個流行的電子表格程序,幫助推動個人電腦銷售在商界。 蓮花軟件可能低估了Windows平台,因為它是在把一晚版本的Lotus 1-2-3到Windows 1987時,Excel能夠利用其優勢,並一躍蓮花到1988年的銷售額。

現在的一部分微軟Office,Excel是最常用的電子表格軟件在這個星球上。

微軟方面超越蓮花作為軟件供應商第1號

大約1988

迅速成功的Excel中,如上所述,再加上越來越多的觀眾對推動微軟Windows用戶過去Lotus軟件作為軟件供應商第1號在世界上。 到今年年底,微軟的收入已經達到五萬九千零八十○點零零零萬美元,從三萬四千五百九十零點零零零萬美元前一年,其工人基地2793僱員強勁,從1815員工1987 ..

視窗3.0

大約1990年

圖像信用:toastytech.com

第三個重要版本的Windows是一項重大改革的基礎操作系統和微軟的承認,整個圖形界面的事情產生了重大的未來。 不,這是有史以來疑問,考慮到微軟就出售約1000萬張才會釋放3.1。 微軟屬性的一部分,成功一個“新的浪潮386電腦”,當然沒有傷害,一些個人電腦製造商們第一次開始預先安裝Windows的PC,而不是包括磁盤與計算機購買。

其他按鍵到版本3.0的成功是有能力解決640K的內存之外,並釋放了一個新的Windows軟件開發工具包(SDK)。 在大多數情況下,廣泛的硬件和開發得到支持在Windows平台上,可以追溯到本新聞稿。

1991年10月,微軟將發布Windows 3.0A的多媒體擴展與設計,支持CD - ROM驅動器和聲卡。

您知道嗎?:Windows 3.0的將是最後一個版本的Windows宣傳百分之百的兼容以前的版本。

微軟檔從OS / 2到Windows NT

大約1991

圖像信用:compuvision.info

繼成功的Windows 3.0,微軟看到了寫在牆上,也知道它有一個未來的設計和出售自己的操作系統。 1991年,微軟中止了與IBM的合作關係,並宣布它已決定停止開發的OS / 2操作系統。

而IBM繼續發布的OS / 2第2版,微軟採取了一些的代碼庫,並用它開發Windows NT的。 有的認為此舉為微軟的方式“,發揮自己的力量為主體,在決定未來的微機市場,”第一次,微軟一直在這樣的立場。 此舉還提請投資者注意。 繼微軟宣布,該公司股票上漲 5美元,收於71美元的一天。

離婚是痛苦的雙方。 IBM公司,或許嘲笑對微軟的離開,將告訴任何人願意聽的人的OS / 2是比Windows更穩定。 對此,史蒂夫鮑爾默幾個方面的表現如何,有可能崩潰的PC運行OS / 2。


視窗3.1

圖像信用:businessweek.com

大約1992

持續的成功版本3.0,Windows 3.1的銷量超過300萬張在其前2個月的市場,包括從3.0升級。 一些主要功能包括True Type字體的支持,內置的音頻設備驅動程序和彩色屏幕保護程序。

根據大多數的帳戶,Windows 3.1是當操作系統真正開始展翅高飛了市場。 隨著數以千計的申請被寫入了它,這標誌著第一次有更多的Windows應用程序正在開發比有用於DOS。

有趣的是:在浪費時間稱為掃雷取代黑白棋在Windows 3.1,並已捆綁了幾乎所有的Windows操作系統至今。

電視廣告首先出現的Windows

大約1992

在近代,我們看到微軟還擊蘋果筆記本電腦與亨特的廣告,傑里宋飛為OS代言人,最近,粉紅色的麒麟和快樂的話。 所有這些都是結果17 -一年演變,始於1992年當微軟首次發掘到電視機,促進視窗。 這些廣告,這些開發的奧美廣告公司代理在洛杉磯,運行網絡和有線節目,並努力展示如何計算可以輕鬆在Windows平台上。

蘋果v法官駁回微軟訴訟

大約1993

圖像信用:digitaldeliftp.com

蘋果公司認為其狀告微軟侵犯的外觀和感覺的Mac OS是一個扣籃的情況,但蘋果是錯誤的。 在1988年第一次提出的訴訟拖了5年,直到美國一家法院駁回了訴訟終於在1993年8月。

概括地說,蘋果指責微軟和惠普複製的外觀和感覺蘋果的Lisa和Macintosh操作系統。 該訴訟主要是針對微軟加入重疊的視窗在Windows 2.0。 審判從來沒有給陪審團,雖然蘋果公司將此案上訴最高法院,蘋果公司的上訴也被拒絕。

成為最受歡迎的Windows圖形界面操作系統,25萬台許可使用者

大約1993

1993年4月,微軟宣布有超過2500萬正版Windows用戶,比其他操作系統的圖形界面。

Windows NT 3.1版

大約1993

圖像信用:emsps.com

儘管同樣數目的計劃,同時釋放的一年,類似的界面到Windows 3.1,NT版本是基於一個全新的操作系統內核。 或者,正如比爾蓋茨所說:“Windows NT的代表不亞於一場根本性的變化方式,公司可以解決業務計算需求。”

新台幣(新技術)版本的目的是企業用戶,並且是第一個Windows操作系統結合支持高端客戶端和服務器業務應用與流行的產品應用。 可在台式機和服務器的形式,電力用戶和開發人員都享有更大的穩定與安全的32位操作系統。

財富雜誌名微軟“最創新公司經營的美國”

大約1993

微軟可能不會出錯於1993年。 該公司被洗清了對蘋果有任何不當行為,更多的人使用Windows比任何其他的圖形操作系統,在世界上,和Windows NT 3.1終於獲釋。 該公司的成功並沒有被忽視,也不是微軟的看法分歧,因為它是今天。 因此,微軟投財富雜誌“1993年最具創新公司經營在美國”

公眾的看法:微軟將繼續討好公眾,並在1997年進行的調查赫德和提特,微軟被評選為“最受尊敬”的公司之一在“最受尊敬的行業”。

視窗95

大約1995年

圖像信用:betanews.com

進化跨越以前的版本,Windows 95(或4.0,因為它在開發過程中提到的)功能完全革新的GUI的重點放在易於使用,以吸引家庭用戶。 Windows 95中也是一個完整的操作系統,而不是殼為MS - DOS,雖然有些不同意這種說法'事實'因為DOS仍可以加載

如果你問微軟,他們會告訴你,Win95是繼承該公司的現有三個通用的桌面操作系統:Windows 3.1中的Windows工作組,和MS - DOS。 而這是真的,因為Win95聚集了所有世界上最好的同時增加一些新的要點。 少數幾個主要功能包括一個集成的32位TCP / IP堆棧的內置的Internet的支持,新的即插即用功能,右按鈕上下文菜單,支持32位應用程序,搶先多任務,等等。

對許多人來說,這將是第一個可用版本的Windows能夠完全替代的MS - DOS。

互聯網瀏覽器

大約:1995

你知道微軟的瀏覽器如Internet Explorer,或者簡稱為IE瀏覽器,但其實全名是Windows Internet Explorer中。 即:首先使它成為市民手中的1995年,而不是作為一個獨立的下載。 相反,微軟,包括它的一部分加! 為Windows 95附加包。

發展已開始前一年,這似乎不是很長一段時間了一塊新的軟件,但微軟有大量的開端,因為它基本上只是重新調整的源代碼的Mosaic瀏覽器。 事實上,該項目的團隊不足10人的強烈的時間。

IE瀏覽器將捲入爭議的權利從一開始走。 通過提供免費的瀏覽器的Windows,微軟並沒有要繳納專利稅的Spyglass公司,製造商的Mosaic瀏覽器。 這組運動的訴訟,並最終一個地地道道的庭外和解的數百萬美元。

同年,時,Internet Explorer 2.0將成為第一個跨平台的瀏覽器,但直到4 IE瀏覽器,在1997年發布的,事情真的要有趣。 微軟曾盤踞在Windows瀏覽器比它曾經做過什麼,並通過安裝IE4並選擇Windows桌面更新,Windows資源管理器將取代版本,更接近瀏覽器的接口。 這種緊密集成導致了一系列民事訴訟,這將合併成一個單一的情況:美國訴微軟公司。

也進入到訴訟是微軟有能力趕上競爭對手Netscape Navigator瀏覽器的版本的IE 3.0,並超越它與4.0版。 網景將依然是競爭對手,直到其在1998年最後一個版本,但它根本無法與微軟競爭的能力,達到更廣泛的受眾通過捆綁IE瀏覽器與Windows。

到版本5.0,有超過1000人不斷推出瀏覽器的代碼,並與發布的IE 6瀏覽器的市場份額暴增至略低於百分之八十三,在很大程度上是消亡的網景。 隨著市場上的束縛,微軟可能增長內容,IE 7可能無法使市場再5年,最長的差距發布在瀏覽器的歷史記錄。

與此同時,其他瀏覽器已開始增長勢頭,尤其是Mozilla的Firefox。 它和其他人已經提出了一些功能,IE瀏覽器6缺乏,尤其是標籤式瀏覽。 微軟將解決這一與IE 7的發布,2006年,它也將進行徹底改革的接口。 對於好是壞取決於誰你傾訴,但是IE 7標誌著一個明確的起飛條件的用戶界面,一個覺醒的巨人。

不再滿足於停留在IE的巨大市場份額的成功,微軟將再次成為一個積極參與者,在瀏覽器大戰已經喜歡當Netscape約。 IE 8的,今年早些時候發布,調升了賭注幾個新的現代功能,其中包括私人瀏覽器模式,提高JavaScript性能,附加的支持,甚至很多改進的網絡標準,儘管它仍然缺乏競爭。


的DirectX

大約1995年

一個最好的決定,微軟有史以來與Windows平台是把重點放在遊戲。 這是一個支撐點的DOS,Windows是,如果成功,它也需要一個強大的遊戲的基礎。

為此,微軟的DirectX API的發布其1995年9月的Windows遊戲的SDK。 開發主要是為Windows 95,它不是原來的一部分,新的(當時)操作系統,但可以安裝遊戲所使用的捆綁技術。

開始使用DirectX 2.0,空氣污染指數,但是,包含在Windows 95 OEM服務第2版,以及後續版本的Windows。 為推動DirectX和遊戲開發的Windows平台,微軟將積極推動API來開發,並最終贏得他們。

1997年,微軟發布的DirectX 5.0,實際上是第四個版本(DirectX的4.0從未發布)。 這將推動向前的空氣污染指數奠定了基礎延伸的DirectX多媒體,互聯網,以及其他高性能應用。 3D音頻加入,因為是一個簡化的設置為最終用戶。

DirectX的6球的事情會再次上升一個檔次,在數字的方式,包括增設多個紋理,這讓兼容videocards的能力,同時提供多種紋理到一個多邊形在一個通過。 到現在為止,微軟有一個安裝基地3D硬件加速器超過50萬台電腦,使Windows的主導遊戲平台。

很多人會考慮DirectX 9的最後一次大規模,必須具備的釋放。 更新後的空氣污染指數在2002年和支持更長的著色器程序已比以前的版本,這將繼續通過與DirectX 9.0c的支持Shader Model 3.0的支持。 然後是有點爭議。

從技術角度來看,微軟也許可以釋放的DirectX 10的Windows XP,而是雷德蒙公司決定利用新的API,以此來推動Vista的銷售,因此黴素10到這一天需要景色。 這可能是不錯,已經不符合Vista的一些早期表現與疾苦,如果DirectX 10帶來了更多的表比少數遊戲運動略有改善的圖形。 但是,即使在今天,XP用戶已經錯過的內容上增加視覺黴素10帶來的表。

微軟鮑勃失敗使Windows更方便用戶使用

大約1995年

不要擔心,如果你從來沒有聽說過微軟鮑勃,你將不會丟失任何怪胎中房點與我們聯繫。 這是因為該項目是短暫的,並毫不客氣地取消之前,它曾經真正起飛。

那麼,是微軟鮑勃? 那麼,在1995年,微軟的想法取代台式機的Windows 3.1和95的noob友好的界面,奶奶會更自如地使用。 這也許是聽起來是個好主意在紙上-足以讓微軟啟動一個非常雄心勃勃的廣告-但該項目最終失敗而告終在表面上,這讓微軟感到驚訝。

部分問題可以追溯到陡峭的系統要求。 甲486處理器,8MB的內存,30MB的磁盤空間,和一個256色VGA顯示器今天聽起來可笑,但在當時,這是一些非常嚴重的硬件難以實現大多數微軟Bob的目標受眾。

然後是成本。 100美元,但並不便宜,用戶使用兼容硬件不得不問自己,如果他們不是最好還是先投資,而不是在Windows 95中。 或Mac。

最後,微軟鮑勃太做作,太苛刻,太昂貴。 綜上所述,你的食譜一個微軟的更大的失敗。

微軟停止銷售漢語由於Windows 95的反共產主義口號

大約1996年

我們不完全確定的有效性,以本之一,但據華爾街日報 ,微軟遭到火災時,在中國是發現一個中文版本的Windows 95包含了對反共口號。 其中一個短語叫中國的領導人為“共產黨土匪”,而另一個被認為希望台灣政府“收回大陸。”

正如報告接著,微軟說,Windows 95套是寫在承包商,而不是由微軟自己的軟件編寫者。

微軟飛行模擬器首次亮相使得在Windows平台

大約1996年

圖像信用:PhotoBucket就morris91_2007

第一版本的微軟模擬飛行發布於1982年在其所有單色的榮耀。 14年後,微軟將發布它的飛行模擬器用於Windows 95,版本都設計在Windows上運行。 這也是第一次模擬偏離使用的版本號標題(本來版本6.0)。

在2000年早些時候,微軟已經知道,它致力於推動基於Windows的個人電腦作為遊戲平台, :“沒有錯,微軟沒有玩弄當談到比賽。” 當時,微軟是第六大電腦遊戲出版商。

有幾個國家總檢察長試圖阻止銷售即將推出的Windows 98

大約1998年

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即將推出的Windows 98並非沒有相當大的爭議。 幾位檢察長指出,微軟從事反競爭行為,以維持其所稱的Windows操作系統的壟斷地位,因此,該集團敦促司法部採取行動,否則他們將繼續自己。

在訴訟的威脅並非深受市民,誰的5比1的保證金,反對的想法,根據民意調查由Peter D. Hart研究和羅伯特蒂特研究。 這個時機還受到懷疑,認為至少有兩個總檢察長正在運行的州長,其他幾人,為連任。

不過,美國司法部和總檢察長20日提交了一份針對微軟的反壟斷訴訟的審判1998年10月開始。 一年後,法官托馬斯彭菲爾德傑克遜發表了他的初步調查結果,微軟並持有壟斷,並用它來損害消費者,競爭對手和其他公司。

的Windows 98/98SE

大約1998年

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不大的進化的飛躍,是Windows 95的早期版本,Windows 98的更多的是更新到95,雖然是相當大的一個在許多方面。 微軟稱,運98是第一個版本的Windows專為消費者設計,並為此目的,它帶來了更多的硬件支持,成為更具吸引力的圖形用戶界面,改進支持目前十分流行的FAT32文件系統,大大提高了它的USB支持前身。

Windows 98中也將開始信號的喪鐘為Netscape。 集成的Internet Explorer來與Windows 98,鋪平了道路大部分市場份額優勢,在瀏覽器市場,而我們都知道如何結束。 即使在今天,Internet Explorer中享有最大份額的瀏覽器市場,儘管其他瀏覽器也開始抬頭。

1999年,微軟將發布Windows 98第二版,一個增量更新至98。


最新推出的Windows

大約1998年

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配合,在釋放的Windows 98,Windows更新推出了一個鏈接到該服務還包括在操作系統的開始菜單。 Windows更新,主要用於推動更多的內容,如桌面主題,驅動程序更新和可選軟件,但它也可以用來為建立若干個安全更新。

微軟決定放棄新台幣命名

大約1998年

經過數月的傳言,微軟證實了猜測,它已決定放棄“新界”的縮寫在未來版本的Windows。 這是純粹的營銷舉措,微軟將繼續使用NT的名稱計劃內部。

有些人認為的真正動機下降新台幣是要轉移人們的注意力從錯過的發布日期。 出現了一些希望,Windows 2000,它本來新台幣5.0,可能推遲到1999年。

“他們試圖減輕受到的打擊一點的日期,以防滑動。但我認為,最好等到2000年無論如何,因為過於忙碌的2000年問題發瘋實現這一轉變,” 詹姆斯說格雷厄姆 ,網絡設計師在亞特蘭大的南方貝爾商業系統。

視窗2000

大約2000

在2000年初發布,微軟用於Windows 2000的取代Windows 95,98和NT Workstation 4.0的所有商用台式機和筆記本電腦。

視窗2000年將船舶在四個不同的版本,包括專業版,服務器,Advanced Server和Datacenter Server的。 後來,微軟將推出兩款更多的'限量版'版本(Advanced Server和Datacenter Server的)目的是運行在64位Intel Itanium處理器。

同時針對不同的市場,每個版本有幾個共同的核心屬性,包括更好的網絡和無線產品的支持,增進開始菜單,Internet Explorer 5.0的集成,更好的安全性和硬件支持。

微軟在上訴法官批評

大約2000

不快樂的美國聯邦地方法院法官托馬斯彭菲爾德傑克遜的命令微軟分割為兩家公司的法律糾紛,從微軟的指責法官懷著一個偏見 ,他說:“通過反复評論案情案件的新聞界,地方法院法官投下自己在公眾眼中,作為參與者的爭議,從而影響外觀的公正性。“ 噢單元!

審計法院的上訴,華盛頓將同意在一致決定和規則微軟的青睞,同時增加了一些嚴厲的批評自己對傑克遜法官, 他說 ,他從事“嚴重的司法不當行為。”

Windows Millennium Edition中(我)

大約2000

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當最後操作系統將圍繞Windows 95的代碼庫,Windows ME的是針對家庭用戶,這讓懊惱的非常使用者的目的是針對。 與否,取決於誰你交談。 實際上,真理存在於兩者之間- Windows ME的不是很多令人憎惡使得如何,但不可諱言的各種問題和不穩定的幾個用戶的報告。

雖然大多數電力用戶選擇跳過WinMe的,操作系統也推出了一些有用的功能,包括系統還原,Windows Movie Maker中,通用即插即用,圖像預覽功能,以及更多。

結束一個時代:以下是Windows ME,微軟宣布未來所有版本的Windows將基於Windows NT和2000內核。

增加系統要求XP的試用版火花間隙

大約2001

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當第二個測試版Windows XP的出現,這是蔑視會見了一些用戶和分析。 原因何在? 相對'陡'系統要求呼籲為300MHz的英特爾奔騰處理器和高達128MB內存(哦,是年輕了!)。

相比之下,Windows專業只需要133MHz的奔騰處理器的一半金額的RAM。 較高的硬件要求被看作是一種刺激新的需求,零部件採購,而不是深受那些沒有看到誰需要更強大的個人電腦上的時間。

Windows XP中

大約2001

八年來,大多數人都認為XP的微軟有史以來最偉大的操作系統了,可能是有史以來最好的操作系統(Linux和Mac OS X的發燒友的最愛,無疑有其他考慮)。 而且這仍然是唯一的操作系統不斷得到完善10/Kick驢判決中最大個人電腦(2001年11月發行,41頁 )。

建立在Windows 2000的穩定的代碼基礎,XP還推出了更吸引人的GUI視覺比以往任何版本的Windows。 改進的遊戲支持,NTFS文件系統,龐大的用戶群促使開發商的廣泛支持,輕足夠的資源來運行在今天的上網本,很容易看出為什麼XP的仍是球迷的最愛。

XP還附帶一個重大的漏洞,將不會得到解決,直到它的第二個服務包。 在此之前到SP2,XP的防火牆來禁用默認情況下,讓新安裝容易受到網絡攻擊方向始終在關注新的受害者。


微軟船舶第一款64位的Windows Server的安騰

大約2001

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大約在同時Windows XP的使得到RTM(發布到製造),微軟推出了其首個64位版本的Windows英特爾的IA - 64平台。 它運到高級服務器限量版的形式。

也許稍微超前了,很多人認為,最好是等待英特爾公司公佈其麥金利平台上跳躍前64位的行列。 A缺乏64位應用程序也阻礙首次採納。

XP媒體中心版

大約2002

首次發布2002年10月,最初的版本只能通過購買獲得的PC媒體中心功能-操作系統是不能作為獨立的軟件。

正如保羅Thurott描述的,XP MCE的基本上是“Windows XP專業版Service Pack 1的一個額外的應用程序,媒體中心和相關配套服務。” 它也需要一個強大的PC(的時間),其中大部分的零售價之間的任何位置$ 1,400元至2,000元。

視窗XP平板電腦版

大約2002

微軟一直調情與筆為基礎的計算自1992年開始,它的原型WinPad設備打算運行一個特殊的Windows 3.x版本叫做 Windows 的筆計算 雖然這從未發生過,微軟希望它的Windows XP Tablet PC版將會見了相當大的成分。

像XP媒體中心版,平板品種是基於Windows XP專業版帶有SP1,但增加的功能。 這包括積極支持數字化儀,手寫筆,即時顯示切換正常模式和肖像模式,以及極少數平板電腦功能的應用程序。

AMD的微軟創辦人在法庭辯護,重申反對Gimped版本的Windows

大約2002

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仍在消防指控的反競爭商業行為,一個擬議中的和解建議,微軟應該出售一個精簡版的Windows。 AMD公司總裁傑里桑德斯表現為微軟的第一個辯方證人作證說,這種嚴厲的制裁最終可能設置計算機業回來一年或兩年。

但是,桑德斯的證詞也不是沒有爭議。 在盤問過程中,桑德斯承認 ,他還沒有研究的建議,以及對國家律師認為桑德斯只是說作證,因為微軟承諾將支持AMD即將推出的錘片。

微軟計劃將對該公司施加WMP的DRM的安全更新

大約2002

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什麼是Windows媒體播放器的安全更新和DRM有什麼共同之處? 他們不應該有任何與對方,但在2002年,微軟激怒客戶,當時該公司決定把自動安裝的未披露的未來反盜版措施的先決條件,以獲得安全更新媒體播放器。

用戶是可以理解惱火,特別是因為他們不知道他們究竟為何而同意。 作為索尼後來發現與整個rootkit的慘敗,這是一個禁忌。

歐洲聯盟掌微軟與€4.97億精細

大約2003

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在什麼評為有史以來的最大一筆罰款交給了歐洲聯盟在當時,微軟在2003年被勒令支付4.97億歐元(約七點九四億美元)的反競爭行為。 此外,微軟公司被勒令出售的Windows版本的視窗媒體播放器剝離,以及移交的源代碼,使競爭的網絡軟件將完全兼容Windows服務器。

這個問題時開始,10年前,Novell公司指控微軟服務器協議使無法獲得的信息。 孫後來增加的爭議時,抱怨說,它的競爭對手並沒有透露技術接口到Windows NT。 The EU eventually widened its investigation to also look at how Microsoft integrated streaming media technology into Windows, hence the ruling to strip out WMP.

Microsoft did all it could to get out of paying a record fine handed out by the European Union in 2004 as part of antitrust ruling, including appeal the decision. But in 2007, a European court rejected Microsoft's appeal.

It wasn't a total loss, however, as the court did reject the EU's decision to appoint a third party to monitor Microsoft's compliance, which was also to be paid by Microsoft.

Blaster Worms Continues to Chew Through Windows Machines

Circa 2003

Forgot about lions and tigers and bears, it's the Blaster worm that caused all kinds of havoc on Windows XP and 2000 machines, oh my! Of course, it didn't help that businesses and other customers didn't heed Microsoft's warning to patch up a known security hole in its Windows software by July 16th. This negligence -- by both experienced and inexperienced users -- made it that much easier for Blaster to, er, worm its way through computer systems, which spread using Remote Administration.

Ironically, the worm wasn't difficult to eradicate, but you first had to be aware it was even there. Symptoms weren't always the same, which gave Blaster time to do some damage before users even realized they were infected.

Go Directly to Jail: Jeffrey Lee Parson, an 18-year-old from Hopkins, Minnesota, found himself on the losing side of the law and sentenced to 18 months in prison for creating the B variant of the Blaster worm.


Microsoft Settles Antitrust Lawsuit over Netscape Dispute

Circa 2003

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We all know what would eventually become of Netscape, but before the browser would be buried six feet under, it looked as though it might thrive thanks a settlement between Microsoft and AOL Time Warner, which owned Netscape.

It all started when AOL Time Warner sued Microsoft in 2002, claiming the Redmond company had competed unfairly to paralyze the Netscape browser, which was once the most dominant browser in the world. Seeking to avoid litigation, Microsoft in 2003 agreed to pay $750 million to AOL Time Warner to settle the suit. In addition, the two sides said they would work together to make AOL and MSN instant messaging services work in tandem.

Patch Tuesday

Circa 2003

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Before there was Patch Tuesday, there was Patch Whenever. Then in 2003, Microsoft introduced Patch Tuesday as a way to cut back costs associated with patch deployment. Why Tuesday? Microsoft felt that Monday, being the first day of the week, typically has enough issues for business to deal with, so Redmond chose Tuesday since it was still early in the week.. And according to Microsoft, this would also give the IT department plenty of time to deal with any ensuing problems before the weekend rolled around.

Early Security Alerts to Bigger Clients Pisses Off the Little Guys

Circa 2004

Microsoft may have been well intentioned when it began giving its larger clients advance warning of security problems with its products, but that didn't come as any consolation to smaller businesses, who felt that they were being put at a disadvantage.

"This is safety-related defect information, and for it to be selectively given to some and not to others is a bad thing," complained John Pescatore, VP for Internet security at research firm Gartner.

Under the free program, Microsoft would give some customers three days' notice of how many security fixes it planned to release on Patch Tuesday, as well as alerting customers to which products were affected.

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Makes Security a Priority

Circa 2004

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In the summer of '04, Microsoft issued its second Service Pack for Windows XP, and in doing so, the company addressed a potentially major security threat. Prior to SP2, new installs of XP would leave the built-in firewall disabled by default. This created a security risk for anyone connected to the Internet and not behind a router with a built-in firewall, and such systems could possibly be inundated with Internet borne security threats within a matter of minutes.

SP2 changed this by enabling the integrated firewall by default. It also added WPA encryption, improved WiFi support, a pop-up blocker for IE6, and Bluetooth support. Out of the three Service Packs for XP, this one was undeniably the most critical.

Microsoft Distributes WGA as a "Critical Update"

Circa 2006

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In 2006, the free ride was over for those who pirated XP. Or at least those who wanted to keep their copy updated with the latest security patches. Starting in April 2006, Microsoft labeled its Windows Genuine Advantage scheme as a critical update, sparking an arms race between Microsoft's anti-piracy team and hackers looking to circumvent the DRM measure.

Systems that failed to pass WGA were greeted with an alert at startup and an all black background. in addition to prompting some users to go legit, this also made it possible for Microsoft to identify and file suit against several companies caught selling pirated copies of Windows, thanks to reports by users who thought they had purchased a legitimate copy.

Microsoft Gives Away Laptops Loaded with Vista to Bloggers

Circa 2007

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Who wouldn't want to wake up on Christmas to find out they've been given a Ferrari? Most people would be thrilled, but the problem occurs when it's an Acer Ferrari laptop loaded with Vista, the gift giver is Microsoft, and the lucky recipients are bloggers. Can we say conflict of interest?

The $2,300 laptops were sent out 30 days prior to Vista's release and the recipients were under no obligation to return the review units. Slashdot called the promotion a "bribe," and while not everyone agreed, at the very least the whole situation was suspect.


Windows Vista的

Circa 2007

By the time Vista came out, it had been more than five years since Microsoft last released an OS. Was it worth the wait? Legions of XP fans would say 'no,' though Vista's sales numbers would suggest otherwise, even if Microsoft did artificially inflates the actual figures by counting Vista sales even when the end-user 'downgraded' to XP.

Like ME, part of Vista's problem really does come down to perception, a point Microsoft tried to punch into the public through its Mojave ad campaign. Early problems plagued the release -- not all of which were Microsoft's fault -- and following SP1, much of the performance bugs had been stomped out.

Capitalizing on Vista's poor perception, Apple would relentlessly attack the Windows platform with a series of ads starring Justin Longman as the hip Mac guy and John Hodgman as the stereotypical geeky PC user. Microsoft would eventually attempt several advertising rebuttals, one of which included a short-lived Jerry Seinfeld ad campaign, but none could atone for Vista.

Microsoft Denies Vista Loads Slower than XP, Blames Users

Circa 2007

Vista's performance woes have been well documented, and it's one reason why so many XP users have been loathe to upgrade. But when reports began to surface that the much hyped OS took longer than its predecessor to boot, shutdown, and load application, Microsoft quickly went into denial.

Not only did Microsoft refute the reports based on its own internal testing, but it claimed users should be taking advantage of sleep mode so that "they can achieve two-to-three second resume times."

Vista Capable Lawsuit

Circa 2007

You've probably heard of the Vista Capable Lawsuit, which started with two angry consumers filing suit against Microsoft for its alleged false advertising. The problem began when some PCs labeled as "Windows Vista Capable" lacked the necessary hardware to run even a bare-bones version of the OS.

In 2008, the suit would be granted class-action status, but it wouldn't last long. In February 2009, Judge Marsha Pechman said the case no longer warranted class-action status, citing "absent evidence of class-wide price inflation."

Microsoft Claims Open-Source Violates 235 of Its Patents

Circa 2007

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There's no love lost between the open-source community and Microsoft, whose closed-source software is the best selling software in the world. Fueling the competitive fire, a Microsoft lawyer revealed in an interview with Fortune that Microsoft believed free and open-source software violated 235 of its patents.

More specifically, Microsoft alleged that the Linux kernel was responsible for violating 42 of Microsoft's patents, while its user interface and other design elements violated another 65. The Redmond company accused OpenOffice.org of infringing on 45 patents, in addition to 83 more in other free and open-source programs.

Vista SP1 Fixes Crappy Performance

Circa 2008

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Surely Vista, in its current form at the time, wasn't the OS we had been waiting all this time for, right? It was and it wasn't. While early problems plagued the OS, Microsoft managed to fix most of them with the release of its first Service Pack for the OS, just not right away.

Following the release of SP1, complaints began to surface that the Service Pack was throwing PCs into an endless reboot cycle and causing all kinds of quirks. Microsoft quickly pulled the software update to iron out the bugs, then re-released it into the wild.

This time, all was well with the Service Pack, and even better with the OS. Suddenly the poor file transfer performance had disappeared, as did several niggling bugs. True to Microsoft's promise, SP1 improved performance, stability, and reliability, finally turning Vista into a serviceable OS.

Olympic Fail: Billions Catch BSOD Cameo in Beijing Olympics

Circa 2008

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No Windows write-up would be complete without a mention of the dreaded blue screen of death, and when we look back at the history of Windows through the ages, none were bigger (literally, that is) than the one that appeared during the Beijing Olympics.

As Li Ning, one of China's sporting greats, swung over the crowd inside the Bird's Nest, onlookers had their attention diverted to the ceiling where a giant BSOD appeared - d'oh! The familiar sight was ultimately traced back to the specialized theatrical computer controlled lightening equipment.

Windows Sales Drop 24% as Competition Catches Up

Circa 2008

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You can blame it on poor public perception or any number of other factors, but in the third quarter of 2008, Microsoft reported that sales of Vista has plummeted 24 percent. The software giant downplayed the numbers, insisting that third quarter sales a year prior were inflated because they included revenue not just from Windows licenses sold during the period, but also $1.2 billion in revenue from Vista presales.

Microsoft could explain the poor sales performance until it was blue in the face, but there's more to the story than the company would like to admit. During the same period, Apple noted that Mac shipments had surged 51 percent, which would explain, at least partially, why Vista was doing so poorly. In addition, Linux had finally matured to the point where mainstream users weren't as hesitant about rolling open-source as they had been in years past, particularly with the strides being made by Canonical and its Ubuntu distro.


Bill Gates Enters Semi-Retirement

Circa 2008

On July 27, 2000, Bill Gates, at age 52, traded in his full-time digs for a part time role with the multi-billion dollar corporation he helped create. The Harvard dropout kept his position as chairman and vowed to still spend one day a week at the company, but he passed the leadership torch to Steve Ballmer.

Retirement Video: During the CES 2008 keynote by Bill Gates, a spoof video was shown depicting what Gate's last day on the job was really like. You can watch the 7 minute clip here .

Microsoft Strikes Back with Seinfeld, Mojave, and Laptop Hunters Ads

Circa 2008-2009

Like guacamole, you either loved the new Seinfeld adverts for Windows, or you hated them. Seinfeld's spot as new OS pitchman kicked off with the comedian starring alongside Bill Gates in a commercial that appeared to focus more on shoes than it did on Windows. The intent was for Microsoft to bond with its consumers, and in a sense, it did show that it understood this whole geek culture thing.

On the other hand, the commercials made little sense, at least in terms of promoting a product. Even worse, they didn't fire back at Apple, who had been roasting the Windows platform with their humorous (yet misleading) Apple vs PC ads. Apple continued to have the upper hand when it came to advertising, but the worst part is we're still waiting on that chewy computer to materialize.

Battling the poor public perception of Vista, Microsoft set out to once and for all prove that the OS wasn't as bad as everyone made it out to be, and daggonit, it's actually a decent operating system. To prove its point, the company took users who had no experience with Vista, plopped them in front of a PC, and told them they were using an upcoming OS called Mojave.

The reactions -- at least the ones Microsoft showed -- were overwhelmingly positive and filled with praise for what Microsoft was supposedly working on. But Mojave wasn't a new OS, it was actually Vista!

While the ads may have seemed like a good idea, it was probably too little too late. By now, everyone who had skipped Vista had pretty much decided to wait for Windows 7, and outside of those who had actually been duped with 'Mojave,' there was never a subsequent rush to run out and buy Vista.

It took a lot of tries, but Microsoft finally had an answer to all those tired Mac vs PC ads. Turning the tables on the competition, Microsoft fired off a series of ads, each one giving a consumer the task of finding a PC that fits their needs within a certain budget, and if successful, Microsoft would foot the bill.

Not surprisingly, every candidate settled on a PC instead of a Mac, claiming that the latter was just too expensive. Just like in real life, the Laptop Hunter ads showed that Windows-based PCs are less expensive yet every bit as capable (can't wait to get the hate mail on this one).

Microsoft Admits Linux OS is Competition, Hell Freezes Over

Circa 2009

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Suggesting that Linux presents competition to Windows isn't exactly a new revelation, but when the acknowledgment comes from Microsoft, well, that's news.

In its annual filing with the SEC, Microsoft earlier this year listed Canonical (maker of Ubuntu) as competition to the its OS business. That's something Microsoft had never done before, and given the media attention, it might never do again.

"Competing commercial software products, including variants of Unix, are supplied by competitors such as Apple, Canonical, and Red Hat," Microsoft wrote. "Apple takes an integrated approach to the PC experience and has made inroads in share, particularly in the US and in the consumer segment. The Linux operating system, which is also derived from Unix and is available without payment under a General Public License, has gained some acceptance."

in related news, the weather channel reported a chilly outlook in hell.

Microsoft Sued Over WGA

Circa 2009

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Windows Genuine Advantage has always come under fire, but it wasn't until last month that a class action suit was filed against Microsoft over the use of WGA in Windows XP. According to the suit, WGA changed dramatically in April 2006 and the way it was delivered ran afoul of the law.

The issue at hand is Microsoft's decision to label the DRM scheme as a high priority update without clearly explaining exactly what it does.

"Microsoft hid, misrepresented, and/or failed to disclose the true nature, features, and functionality of the WGA software to consumers," the suit alleges. "Contrary to the express written statements Microsoft made in the inadequate disclosures that were provided, the software collected and communicated private identifying information from consumer's computers and sent that information back to Microsoft on a daily basis."

The suit seeks $5 million in damages, which would make the prosecuting lawyers awfully happy, but probably won't amount to much for anyone else.

Microsoft Agrees to Ship Windows 7 with Browser Ballot

Circa 2009

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Sometimes it's just easier to concede defeat, count your lumps, and move on. And that's certainly the position Microsoft recently took with the European Commission when it bowed to pressure to offer a version of Windows in Europe without Internet Explorer. Microsoft has agreed to do just that in order to avoid even more fines for alleged anti-competitive business practices, and it will soon be up to OEMs (in Europe) to decide what browsers to include, or not include, with Windows.

Windows 7

Circa 2009

Every bit the OS that Vista should have been, Windows 7 takes the performance of XP and meshes it with the security, features, and GUI of Vista.

Equally important, Windows 7 appears on track to repair the PR beating Vista has taken since its launch. Reviews of the OS feature far more praise than criticism, and Microsoft has been quick to capitalize this in yet another ad campaign. And to better compete with Mac OS X Snow Leopard, promotional and discounted pricing as been a stable of Windows 7 so far, including the introduction of a 3-license Family Pack.

The successful launch of Windows 7 can't be underscored enough. With Linux gaining ground, both in terms of usability and consumer adoption, Microsoft could ill-afford another bumbled OS launch.

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