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{{Infobox_Software | | |||
software_name = Windows 2.x| | |||
software_image = [[File:Windows 386 2.10 box.png|300px]]| | |||
developer = [[Microsoft]]| | |||
publisher = [[Microsoft]]| | |||
systems = [[x86]]| | |||
release = 2.0: September 7, 1987<br />2.01: September 23, 1987<br />2.02: September 14, 1987<br />2.03: December 9, 1987<br />2.1: May 27, 1988<br />2.11: March 14, 1989| | |||
added_to_museum = Not yet| | |||
}} | |||
'''Windows 2.0''' is the second iteration of the [[Windows]] product line by [[Microsoft]]. | |||
Like its [[Windows 1.0|predecessor]], Windows 2.0 was a [[mouse]]-controlled graphic user interface rather than an [[operating system]]. | |||
==New features== | |||
Windows 2.0 added overlapping windows, more keyboard shortcuts, and a control panel. | |||
==Versions== | |||
Windows 2.0, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.1, and 2.11 were restricted to the 16-bit architecture of [[DOS]] as they relied on the DOS [[operating system]] for essential functions. | |||
2.1 and 2.11 were split into [[286]] and [[386]] versions and required a [[hard drive]]. Windows/286 included a himem.sys file that allowed access to the high memory area freeing up conventional memory. Windows/386 also had himem.sys, and used the virtual 8086 mode of the 80386 to allow for multi-tasking of DOS applications. | |||
Windows/386 2.1 and 2.11 ran DOS programs through a DOS-based Virtual DOS Machine. | |||
==Compatibility== | |||
Applications created with these versions were compatible with [[Windows 1.0|Windows 1]] but weren't compatible with [[Windows 3.0|Windows 3]] and higher operating systems due to the lack of protected mode. | |||
==Digital 16-bit Windows 2.x games owned by WEC Museum== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!| Title | |||
!| Developer | |||
!| Released | |||
!| Date Added to the Museum | |||
!| Notes | |||
|- | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | ''[[Taipei!]]'' | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | [[Bogus Software]] | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | 1987 | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | April 26, 2019 | |||
| style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; text-align:center" | Version 1.02 of a Mahjong Solitaire game for Windows 2.1. | |||
|} | |||
[[Category: Application software]] | |||
[[Category: Application software developed by Microsoft]] | |||
[[Category: Application software published by Microsoft]] | |||
[[Category: Application software released in 1987]] | |||
[[Category: Windows]] | |||
Revision as of 23:12, 12 October 2023
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| Windows 2.x | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Microsoft |
| Platforms | x86 |
| Released | 2.0: September 7, 1987 2.01: September 23, 1987 2.02: September 14, 1987 2.03: December 9, 1987 2.1: May 27, 1988 2.11: March 14, 1989 |
| Added to Museum |
Not yet |
Windows 2.0 is the second iteration of the Windows product line by Microsoft.
Like its predecessor, Windows 2.0 was a mouse-controlled graphic user interface rather than an operating system.
New features
Windows 2.0 added overlapping windows, more keyboard shortcuts, and a control panel.
Versions
Windows 2.0, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.1, and 2.11 were restricted to the 16-bit architecture of DOS as they relied on the DOS operating system for essential functions.
2.1 and 2.11 were split into 286 and 386 versions and required a hard drive. Windows/286 included a himem.sys file that allowed access to the high memory area freeing up conventional memory. Windows/386 also had himem.sys, and used the virtual 8086 mode of the 80386 to allow for multi-tasking of DOS applications.
Windows/386 2.1 and 2.11 ran DOS programs through a DOS-based Virtual DOS Machine.
Compatibility
Applications created with these versions were compatible with Windows 1 but weren't compatible with Windows 3 and higher operating systems due to the lack of protected mode.
Digital 16-bit Windows 2.x games owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Released | Date Added to the Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taipei! | Bogus Software | 1987 | April 26, 2019 | Version 1.02 of a Mahjong Solitaire game for Windows 2.1. |
