History of the Microsoft Windows Desktop

I thought it would be kind of fun to put together a historical collection of Microsoft’s operating system desktops; to give a perspective of just how far the PC desktop environment has evolved since Microsoft entered into the market and essentially took over the world’s share of the PC market. I am starting back when Windows was in its infancy, to the early days of Microsoft DOS, and moving forward in time to the future to Microsoft’s Windows 8. Most of Microsoft’s operating systems have been a big success, and have changed the way the world uses and interfaces with desktop computers, and a few of Microsoft’s operating systems have been disappointing. But no one can deny that since 1980, that Microsoft has dominated the PC desktop environment, even with worthy competitors like Apple and Linux. Microsoft has managed to come out on top in providing the business world with powerful and reliable operating systems, and providing home computer users with operating systems that not only meet tough demands, but have also kept up with consumer trends in multimedia and personalization.