Some of the new features included in Windows 7 are advancements in touch, speech and handwriting recognition, support for virtual hard disks, support for...

2009. It is the successor to Windows Vista, released nearly three years earlier. Windows 7's server counterpart, Windows Server 2008 R2, was released...

The transition from Windows 7 to Windows 8 introduced a number of new features across various aspects of the operating system. These include a greater...

Microsoft Windows, features new to Windows Vista are numerous, covering most aspects of the operating system, including additional management features, new aspects...

the next version of Windows NT after Windows 2000, as well as the successor to Windows Me, Windows XP introduced many new features but it also removed...

similar to that of Windows 7 along with live tiles from Windows 8. However, unlike previous versions of Windows, where most, if not all, major features for...

Windows 11 is the current major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. Released on October 5, 2021, Windows 11 succeeds the previous major...

Windows Vista contains a range of new technologies and features that are intended to help network administrators and power users better manage their systems...

While Windows 7 contains many new features, a number of capabilities and certain programs that were a part of previous Windows versions up to Windows Vista...

3D", a window switching mechanism which cascades windows with a 3D effect. Windows 7 features refinements in Windows Aero, including larger window buttons...

which requires users to activate Windows within a certain region or country. Windows 7 Home Premium This edition contains features aimed at the home market...

Windows Vista (formerly codenamed Windows "Longhorn") has many significant new features compared with previous Microsoft Windows versions, covering most...

is the server version of Windows based on Windows 8 and succeeds Windows Server 2008 R2, which is derived from the Windows 7 codebase, released nearly...

number of security and safety features new to Windows Vista, most of which are not available in any prior Microsoft Windows operating system release. Beginning...

Windows 11 is the latest major release of the Windows NT operating system and the successor of Windows 10. Some features of the operating system were removed...

added a few features backported from Windows Phone 8, such as a more customizable start screen. Microsoft ended support for Windows Phone 7 on January...

Windows 10 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. Microsoft described Windows 10 as an "operating system as a service"...

editions of Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 or later (and exceptionally with paid support down to Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded POSReady 7). As of...

Windows Server 2008 R2, codenamed "Windows Server 7", is the ninth version of the Windows Server operating system produced by Microsoft and released as...

services, the Windows Store, and a new keyboard shortcut for screenshots. Many of these features were adapted from Windows Phone. Windows 8 also added...

envisioned as a minor successor to Windows XP, it gradually included numerous new features from the then-next major release of Windows codenamed "Blackcomb", after...

operating systems. It was developed alongside Windows 10 and is the successor to the Windows 8.1-based Windows Server 2012 R2. The first early preview version...

Windows Desktop Update. It aimed to integrate Internet Explorer and the web into the user interface and also brought many new features into Windows,...

Windows Server 2008, codenamed "Longhorn Server", is the eighth release of the Windows Server operating system produced by Microsoft as part of the Windows...

additional features to assist with IT-based organizations. Windows 10 Enterprise is configurable on two servicing channels, Semi-Annual Channel and Windows Insider...

for free for any Windows 10 devices that meet the new Windows 11 system requirements. Windows 11 features major changes to the Windows shell influenced...

Messenger to support Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows 2000.[citation needed] The last version of MSN Messenger before the name change, version 7.5, was...

Windows 8 is a version of Windows NT and the successor of Windows 7. Several features that originated in earlier versions of Windows and that were included...

Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses. It is the direct successor to...

retail copies of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users via the Microsoft Store, and to Windows 7 users via Windows Update. Windows 10 receives new builds on an...