Windows 1.0

Summary

Windows 1.0 is an operating system shell^[1]. It draws 1,223 Wikipedia views per month (operating_system_shell category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• Windows 1.0's video is recorded as Bootanimation Windows 1.0 202412-screen0.webm^[3].
• Windows 1.0's video is recorded as Bootscreen Windows 1.01 loop.gif^[4].
• Windows 1.0's image is recorded as Windows 1.01 Bootscreen 20201222 EN.png^[5].
• Windows 1.0's image is recorded as Microsoft Windows 1.0 screenshot.png^[6].
• Windows 1.0's image is recorded as BSoD in Windows 1.0.png^[7].
• Windows 1.0's image is recorded as Microsoft Windows 1.0 page1.jpg^[8].
• Windows 1.0's instance of is recorded as operating system shell^[9].
• Windows 1.0's instance of is recorded as operating system^[10].
• Windows 1.0's based on is recorded as MS-DOS Executive^[11].
• Windows 1.0's logo image is recorded as Windows logo and wordmark - (1985-1989).svg^[12].
• Windows 1.0's followed by is recorded as Windows 2.0^[13].
• Windows 1.0's developer is recorded as Microsoft^[14].
• Windows 1.0's developer is recorded as NEC^[15].
• Windows 1.0's part of the series is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[16].
• Windows 1.0's part of the series is recorded as Windows 1.xx^[17].
• Windows 1.0's copyright license is recorded as end-user license agreement^[18].
• Windows 1.0's operating system is recorded as DOS^[19].
• Windows 1.0's software version identifier is recorded as 1.04^[20].
• Windows 1.0's software version identifier is recorded as 1.01^[21].
• Windows 1.0's software version identifier is recorded as 1.03^[22].
• Windows 1.0's Commons category is recorded as Microsoft Windows 1.0^[23].
• Windows 1.0's platform is recorded as Intel 8088^[24].
• Windows 1.0's platform is recorded as NEC PC-9800 series^[25].
• Windows 1.0's platform is recorded as Intel 8086^[26].
• Windows 1.0's platform is recorded as Intel 80286^[27].

Body

Publication

Windows 1.0's publication date is recorded as +1985-11-20T00:00:00Z^[28]. Languages include English^[29], German^[30], Dutch^[31], and Japanese^[32]. Series this is part of include Microsoft Windows^[16] and Windows 1.xx^[17].

Subject and Themes

Series this is part of include Microsoft Windows^[16] and Windows 1.xx^[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Windows 1.0's followed by is recorded as Windows 2.0^[13].

Why It Matters

Windows 1.0 draws 1,223 Wikipedia views per month (operating_system_shell category, ranking #1 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]