Recalling the past, those years of Windows1.0

Computer Store News: Today is the 29th birthday of Windows 1.0. On the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the official launch of the Windows system, we recalled the past and reviewed the journey of Windows 1.0.

Windows 1.0 is a so-called MS-DOS-based operating system, so strictly speaking it is not an operating system, at most, it is only a DOS-based application. After Windows 2.x, 3.x is still a DOS-based operating system. Windows 1.0 is Microsoft's first attempt to perform a graphical user interface on a personal computer operating platform, essentially declaring the end of the DOS operating system.

Windows 1.0 was announced in 1983, and its design work took 55 developers for a whole year. Although Microsoft is committed to developing the first operating system of Windows, the slow progress of the project is still Skeptics call it "nothing". At first the "interface manager" is the code name for this project and is considered the final name. However, in the end, the name "Windows" rd won the favor of the official users. The reason is that it best describes the box or calculation "window" as the basis of the new system. It is based on MS-DOS 2.0, and the interface has changed a lot from the interface manager. The role of the mouse in Windows 1.0 has received special attention, and users can complete most of the operations by clicking the mouse. It comes with some simple applications, including calendars, notepads, calculators, and more. In short, watching Windows 1.0 at that time always made people feel like a PDA, but this was quite attractive at the time. Another notable feature of Windows 1.0 is that it allows users to execute multiple programs at the same time and switch between programs, which is unthinkable for DOS.

On November 20, 1985, two years after the initial announcement, Microsoft finally launched Windows 1.0, which initially sold for $99. The user simply moves the mouse to the desired location on the screen (or "window") and clicks to complete the task without typing the MS-DOS command. Bill Gates said: "This is a unique software designed specifically for computer users. ” However, the GUI computer platform that was favored at the time was GEM and DESQview/X, so the user's evaluation of Windows 1.0 was not high.

▲ Fully packaged Windows 1.0

Windows 1.0 can display 256 colors, and the window can be arbitrarily scaled. Another important program in Windows 1.x is the Control Panel, which has a clear definition of the driver and virtual memory, but with very limited functionality.

▲ Windows 1.0 boot screen

Windows 1.0 system components:

Windows 1.0 system components: MS-DOS Executive (program management ), Calendar, Cardfile, Notepad, Terminal, Calculator, Clock, Reversi, Control Panel, PIF (Program Information File) Editor, Print Spooler, Clipboard, RAMDrive, Windows Write, Windows Paint. The Windows 1.0 splash screen looks like a notorious blue screen of death.

▲ Windows 1.0 Program Manager

Windows 1.0 can display 256 colors, the window can be arbitrarily scaled, when the window is minimized, there will be on the desktop. Specialized space to place these windows (actually the current taskbar).

Windows 1.0 development phase (commonly known as Windows 0.99)

1983 - 1985

Windows1.00 alpha

Windows1.00 beta

Windows1.00 Developer Release

Windows1.00 Premiere

Official Version

1985 - 1987

Windows1.01

Windows1 .02 version

Windows1.03 version

Windows1.04 version

Version features:

1. Windows 1.0 needs to be in MS-DOS 2.0 environment Install the device driver.

2, fully compatible with MS-DOS, Windows 1.0 can run any application under MS-DOS.

3, in the worst case, Windows 1.0 will run the DOS application in full screen mode, and finally return to Windows.

4, under normal circumstances, Windows 1.0 can display multiple windows, each window running a different application.

5, to view the available applications, you need to use the mouse to click in the command line window, enter “ Run & rdquo; or & ldquo; R. & rdquo;.

6. In some cases, some programs will appear "incompatible", in fact, these programs are not based on MS-DOS calls, but use writes that appear in future operating systems. The method of the hardware address.

7, some programs can "smart" and can use a smaller window to share desktop space with other programs, the first such "smart" program is Microsoft Word.

8. In the command line bar, click the "pen” command to change the pointer on the screen to a pencil shape. You can select the size and shape of the mouse point, and then click OK to confirm.

Windows 1.0 includes drop-down menus, scroll bars, icons, and dialog boxes to make the program easier to learn and use. Users can switch between multiple programs without having to exit and restart each program.

Tips for IT Home: Remember the floppy disk and KB? Windows 1.0 requires at least 256 KB, two double-sided floppy drives and a graphics adapter card. Hard disks and 512 KB of memory are recommended when running multiple programs or when using DOS 3.0 or higher. Has a friend used Windows 1.0?