Windows 1 was a dismal failure, Windows 2 was mostly a total flop but did have some redeeming features, and Windows 3 was perhaps the greatest comeback story in the history of software at that time.

Tour the 23-year history of the Windows operating system at this link from Wired Magazine, starting with Windows 1.o (above), which was released in November 1985 (“It’s not surprising it was a flop.

Time to flip open those Microsoft Windows history books, because this might be one of the only mentions of "OS/2" on this ...

Microsoft released the latest annual update to its flagship Windows operating system today. It might be the least exciting launch in the 30-plus-year history of Windows. And that's just fine.