win32 r3 (See the current copy)

Really just Microsoft Windows

Although the name implies that the CPU word size is 32-bits, this term is probably used in such a way that it is equally applicable to Microsoft Windows on 64-bit CPUs (Win64) as well.

Microsoft(R) Windows(R)

See also Win32

History:

  1. DOS-based line:
    1. DOS-Shell (DOS 5.0)
    2. Windows 1.01
    3. Windows 2.0
    4. Windows 3.0
    5. Windows 3.1
    6. Windows for Workgroups 3.1
    7. Windows for Workgroups 3.11
    8. Windows 95
    9. Windows 98
    10. Windows ME
  2. NT-based line:
    1. Windows NT 3.1
    2. Windows NT 3.5
    3. Windows NT 3.51
    4. Windows NT 4.0
    5. Windows 2000
    6. Windows XP
    7. Windows Vista
    8. (soon) Windows 7