Multiple choice general knowledge

Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in which year?

  1. 1977

  2. 1985

  3. 1988

  4. 1991
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Microsoft introduced Windows 1.0 on November 20, 1985, as an operating environment (not a full operating system) for MS-DOS. It was a graphical shell that extended DOS capabilities. Windows 95 (1995) was the first standalone Windows OS, but the name 'Windows' itself debuted in 1985.

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