Microsoft Windows version history (English Wikipedia)

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cnet.com (Global: 272^nd place; English: 225^th place)

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computerhope.com (Global: 8,400^th place; English: 6,430^th place)

"Microsoft Windows History". Retrieved July 13, 2017.

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

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"Live from Microsoft's Windows 8 preview event at Computex 2011". Engadget. AOL. June 1, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

howtogeek.com (Global: 6,527^th place; English: 4,344^th place)

Hoffman, Chris (August 20, 2014). "Windows 8.1 Update 2 is Here, But It's a Big Letdown". How-To Geek. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
Hoffman, Chris (November 12, 2015). "What's New in Windows 10s First Big November Update". How-to-geek. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
Hoffman, Chris (August 2, 2016). "What's New in Windows 10s Anniversary Update". How-to-geek. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
Hoffman, Chris (April 11, 2017). "What's New in Windows 10s Creators Update, Arriving Spring 2017". How-to-geek. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

infoworld.com (Global: 3,696^th place; English: 2,428^th place)

Leonhard, Woody (August 15, 2012). "Windows 8 review: Yes, it's that bad". InfoWorld. IDG. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
Evers, Joris (January 4, 2005). "Microsoft nixes Windows XP for Itanium". InfoWorld. IDG. Archived from the original on January 5, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2011.

itprotoday.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Thurrott, Paul (May 5, 1999). "Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) Review". IT Pro Today. Retrieved April 22, 2019.

justia.com (Global: 696^th place; English: 428^th place)

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Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., 821 F. Supp. 616 (N.D. Cal. 1993)

justice.gov (Global: 918^th place; English: 556^th place)

"Justice Department Files Antitrust Suit Against Microsoft For Unlawfully Monopolizing Computer Software Markets". U.S. Department of Justice. May 18, 1998. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

krsaborio.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Russinovich, Mark (December 1998). "Windows NT and VMS: The Rest of the Story". Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2008.

lifewire.com (Global: 5,910^th place; English: 4,171^st place)

"Want to Upgrade from Vista to Windows 7? Here Are 5 Reasons You Should". Lifewire. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

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"Engineering Windows 7: Designing Aero Snap". Steven Sinofsky/Microsoft. Retrieved June 8, 2009.

oreilly.com (Global: 4,347^th place; English: 3,017^th place)

"The Windows Family Tree". O'Reilly Media. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

pcadvisor.co.uk (Global: 2,669^th place; English: 4,150^th place)

Egan, Matt. "The Windows 10 Creators Update is set to come in 2017. Here's our review of the OS". PC Advisor. Retrieved January 10, 2017.

pcmag.com (Global: 1,060^th place; English: 700^th place)

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Muchmore, Michael (December 9, 2021). "The 10 Worst Things About Windows 11". PC Mag. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

pcworld.com (Global: 1,317^th place; English: 873^rd place)

Case, Loyd (October 25, 2012). "Windows 8: The official review". PCWorld. IDG. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
Dan Tynan (May 26, 2006). "The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time (Page 2)". PCWorld. Retrieved August 27, 2011.

serverwatch.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Windows NT 4.0 Support Ends Tomorrow". www.serverwatch.com. December 30, 2004. Retrieved September 17, 2019.

softpedia.com (Global: 3,250^th place; English: 2,302^nd place)

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Popa, Bogdan (June 27, 2013). "Download the Windows 8.1 Preview ISO Files". Softpedia.

soundonsound.com (Global: 2,107^th place; English: 1,211^th place)

Walker, Martin (January 2004). "Running Legacy Software Under Windows XP". Sound On Sound. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

technet.com (Global: 9,482^nd place; English: 6,202^nd place)

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Russinovich, Mark (June 14, 2000). "Sysinternals Site Discussion: Volume 2, Number 3". Winternals. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2008.

techradar.com (Global: 1,521^st place; English: 944^th place)

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Hanson, Rowland. "WINDOWS IS NAMED WINDOWS : BUT WHY?".

theregister.co.uk (Global: 1,216^th place; English: 797^th place)

Fiveash, Kelly (November 5, 2008). "Microsoft retires Windows 3.11 on 18th birthday". theregister.co.uk.
Leyden, John (July 27, 2003). "Almost dead: Win NT 4 support". www.theregister.co.uk. Retrieved September 17, 2019.

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

Warren, Tom (June 24, 2021). "Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more". The Verge. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
Warren, Tom (July 5, 2012). "Microsoft kills off Windows Home Server, unveils four Windows Server 2012 editions". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
Warren, Tom (May 31, 2012). "Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate now available to download". The Verge. Vox Media.
Warren, Tom (March 25, 2013). "Windows Blue: a video preview of what's next for Windows 8". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
Warren, Tom (June 29, 2021). "Windows 11 Will Leave Millions of PCs Behind, And Microsoft is Struggling to Explain Why". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
Warren, Tom (October 4, 2021). "Windows 11 review: a familiar home that's still being renovated". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

vintagecomputer.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

Alsop, Stewart II (January 18, 1988). "Microsoft Windows: Eclectism in UI" (PDF). P.C. Letter. 4 (2): 6–7.

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Roman, Steven. "Windows NT Workstation: Windows Architecture". Microsoft TechNet Archive. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007.
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Thurrott, Paul. "Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows 2000 FAQ". SuperSite for Windows. Archived from the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
Evers, Joris (January 4, 2005). "Microsoft nixes Windows XP for Itanium". InfoWorld. IDG. Archived from the original on January 5, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
"Explore the features: Games Explorer". Windows. Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 12, 2008.
"Windows Vista: Compare Editions". Windows. Microsoft. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008.
"Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Timelines Shared at Computex". Microsoft. June 3, 2009. Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
"Windows Vista Team Blog: Introducing Windows 7". Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
"Windows Home Server 2011 is Ready for Release". The Windows Blog. Microsoft. March 29, 2011. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011.
"Previewing 'Windows 8'" (Press release). Microsoft. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
Thurott, Paul. "Microsoft Touts Incredible Windows 8 Boot Times". Penton Media. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
Warren, Tom (June 29, 2021). "Windows 11 Will Leave Millions of PCs Behind, And Microsoft is Struggling to Explain Why". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
Warren, Tom (October 4, 2021). "Windows 11 review: a familiar home that's still being renovated". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
Muchmore, Michael (December 9, 2021). "The 10 Worst Things About Windows 11". PC Mag. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
"Windows 11: A new era for the PC begins today". Windows Experience Blog. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

windows.com (Global: 2,448^th place; English: 1,527^th place)

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Blog, Windows Experience (October 17, 2013). "Windows 8.1 now available!". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
Myerson, Terry (June 1, 2015). "Hello World: Windows 10 Available on July 29". Blogging Windows. Microsoft. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
Mehdi, Yusuf (March 29, 2017). "Windows 10 Creators Update coming April 11, Surface expands to more markets". Windows Blog. Microsoft. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
"Windows 11: A new era for the PC begins today". Windows Experience Blog. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
"How to get the Windows 11 2022 Update". Windows Experience Blog. September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
"Making the everyday easier with new experiences available in Windows 11". Windows Experience Blog. October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
"Introducing a big update to Windows 11 making the everyday easier including bringing the new AI-powered Bing to the taskbar". Windows Experience Blog. February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
"Announcing new Windows 11 innovation, with features for secure, efficient IT management and intuitive user experience". Windows Experience Blog. May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
"The most personal Windows 11 experience begins rolling out today". Windows Experience Blog. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
"How to get the Windows 11 2023 Update". Windows Experience Blog. October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
"How to get the Windows 11 2025 Update". Windows Experience Blog. September 30, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.

windowsteamblog.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Windows Home Server 2011 is Ready for Release". The Windows Blog. Microsoft. March 29, 2011. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011.
LeBlanc, Brandon (August 1, 2012). "Windows 8 has reached the RTM milestone". The Windows Blog. Microsoft.

windowsvistablog.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Windows Vista Team Blog: Introducing Windows 7". Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.

winsupersite.com (Global: 7,801^st place; English: 5,375^th place)

Thurrott, Paul. "Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows: Windows 2000 FAQ". SuperSite for Windows. Archived from the original on February 11, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
Thurott, Paul. "Microsoft Touts Incredible Windows 8 Boot Times". Penton Media. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2011.

zdnet.com (Global: 786^th place; English: 558^th place)

Foley, Mary Jo (February 25, 2008). "Windows Home Server 'Vail' to get more entertainment hooks". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
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