25 Years of Windows Upgrades, Caught in One Video.

[Ceyfer √]

One man has captured every install of Windows from 1.0 through to 7 and shared it with the world via YouTube.

The video details install processes and the UI for each version of Windows over the past 25 years and most importantly the upgrade process. The only exception is Windows ME, missing as you can only upgrade to ME or 2000 and not both. The video creator, Andrew Tait, used VMWare to install each version and started by installing MS-DOS 5.0 to prepare for the Windows 1.0 installation. Monkey Island and Doom 2 are both installed to test upgrade compatibility throughout the years.

Microsoft first introduced Windows 1.0 on November 20, 1985. Since the introduction of Windows, the operating system has dominated the personal computer market. Microsoft’s market share worldwide for Windows currently sits at 91%, which is significantly higher than its rivals, Apple and Linux. Windows has seen a number of key changes throughout its life and the video (below) demonstrates the majority of these.

Nostalgic and creepy!

• http://www.winrumors.com/man-upgrade...dows-versions/
• http://gizmodo.com/#!5775232/25-years-of-windows-upgrades-caught-in-one-video

[Boyfriend]

Thanks ceyfer for heads up

[Raymond]

Interesting. There are so much changes in 20 over years.
Imagine what's coming for the next 20? Let's hope the world is able to peacefully survive it so we can get to see. No world war, no major natural disaster...

[@mazingAG]

Thanks ceyfer thats a real antique
Interesting how we have accepted and adjusted to the changes.

[JayCub]

Thank you Ceyfer the video was quite short and covered quite alot... im with Raymond i hope the world is at peace to see another 20 yrs of improvements and the mind boggles at what can be achieved in that time frame.. i remember using those huge floppy discs to back up stock at the end of the day, it took at least ten of them and i don't miss them for one second..

[kushtra24]

Interesting. But I don't think windows upgrades where always needy

[Bearcat]

Thanks ceyfer, this was most interesting!

The only exception is Windows ME, missing as you can only upgrade to ME or 2000 and not both.

Probably good thing about Millenium, because it just might have found a way to screw up VMWware too!

[INDRANIL]

Thanks for the nice share Ceyfer . Let's hope for the best. Peace .

[Tarun.]

Time flies, doesn't it? Interesting process though.

[BigGuy]

Thanks ceyfer. I didn't know there were so many Windows upgrades. I have only used XP and 7 myself.