Microsoft Windows is a proprietary operating system for desktops, laptops and servers. It provides a graphical user interface, broad hardware and application support, and administrative features for networking and security. In enterprises Windows is used for desktop provisioning, application hosting and identity management. It is available in multiple editio…
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Windows is a family of graphical operating systems developed by Microsoft for PCs, servers, and other devices.
Microsoft developed Windows from 1981 as a graphical extension for MS-DOS and released the first version in 1985. The product line grew into a broad operating-system family for workstations, servers, and embedded devices.
The operating system mediates between applications and hardware. It manages processes, files, devices, and permissions while providing shared system services and a graphical interface.
It controls hardware and provides core functions for applications.
A running program receives managed CPU time and resources.
Files and directories are organized and protected.
Windows provides a widely used working and runtime environment for desktop, server, and enterprise software.
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