Microsoft Windows is a computer operating system created by Microsoft that is pre-installed on most ready to use computers. Its target market is for people who have no experience with how computers work.

Competing operating systems include Apple Mac OS X and Linux on the desktop.

Versions

There have been many versions of Microsoft Windows over the years. Here are some of the recent popular versions:

• Windows 98
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Windows 2003 Server
• Windows Vista

See also

• Useful Windows Software

Obligatory trademark notifications

• Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft, Inc.
• Mac OS X is a trademark of Apple, Inc.
• Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.