

The operating system with the most Editions (until Windows 10 came) was Windows Vista with six different editions: Starter, Home Basic and Premium, Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate. Introduced: Transparent Appearance, Windows Search, Windows DVD Maker Windows 8.1 was launched as a better version of ‘8, respecting the user complaints about the Start screen, letting desktop users boot straight to the desktop mode if they preferred it more.

Windows 8 was replaced by Windows 8.1, code nicknamed Blue, released in October 2013. This update had good sides, such as a faster speed, universal Windows apps that run in full-screen mode only, and third-party programs. Microsoft changed the Start menu with tiled programs and news and tried to improve the tablet experience, where Windows competed with iOS and Android.īut this decision received backlash from the users because some wanted to use a traditional mouse and keyboard, not a touchscreen which the tablet demanded. Introduced: Tiled Start Menu, Desktop-Tablet Integrationīefore the now famous Windows 10, Microsoft had Windows 8 as an upgraded version of the beloved Windows 7.
