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Kathy Reilly Teresa Hernandez Gertrude Lauredan Microsoft Windows November 10, 2010 The Evolution of Windows Microsoft began to develop the Windows graphical user interface program in 1983. The goal was to provide a more user-friendly program that worked within the MS-DOS operating system on IBM PCs. Over the course of time, a number of further developments came with each successive generation. By the early 21st century, Microsoft Windows became the most popular operating system in the world. The Evolution of Windows Windows is now the operating system used on nearly 95 percent of all the desktops and notebooks sold worldwide and helps people achieve their maximum potential at work, home, and just about any place in between. Microsoft WindowsFamily of Products Reference - M Windows Product Line Over the past two decades, Microsoft Windows’ product line has evolved from a single, one-size-fits-all desktop operating system into a diverse family of operating systems and mobile technologies. What follows is a brief summary of its’ products (starting with the most recent technologies). Windows Product Line Windows 7 is the newest version of Windows. Windows 7 was designed to simplify everyday tasks, allowing people to work the way they want, and to make new things possible. Windows Live allows you to keep in touch from your PC, phone, or the web. Send rich e-mail, IM or video chat, and share social updates. Windows Product Line Windows?Live Essentials allows you to do even more with your photos, videos, and email. It’s free and includes Windows?Live Messenger, Photo Gallery, and Movie Maker Windows Phone powered handheld devices enable you to send and receive e-mail, browse the Internet, and work on mobile versions of Microsoft Office software. Microsofts Windows Phone 7 Apps Include Twitter, Netflix, OpenTable Windows Product Line Windows Vista, the prior version of Windows, helps you use your PC for work and play while protecting wha