Windows Operating Systems Versions | Windows OS Editions

In this Short Blog Post, I am presenting different Windows Versions being released in the past from Windows 7 to Windows 10.

Here’s the list of Different Windows OS Operating Systems and it’s Versions.

Windows OS Editions – 2024

Windows 7

In this Windows 7, There are multiple product offerings which microsoft released back in the day, which include:

1. Windows 7 – Starter Edition
2. Windows 7 – Home Basic Edition
3. Windows 7 – Home Premium Edition
4. Windows 7 – Professional Edition
5. Windows 7 – Enterprise Edition
6. Windows 7 – Ultimate Edition

Windows Server 2008 R8

Windows Server Technology is widely adopted across organizations to monitor and manage administrative activies. In Windows Server 2008 R8, These were the following editions which Microsoft had offered in the past.

1. Windows Server 2008 R8 – Foundation Edition
2. Windows Server 2008 R8 – Standard Edition
3. Windows Server 2008 R8 – Enterprise Edition
4. Windows Server 2008 R8 – Data center Edition
5. Windows Server 2008 R8 – Web Server
6. Windows Server 2008 R8 – HPC Server
7. Windows Server 2008 R8 – Itanium Based Systems

Windows Home Server 2011

It had no versions, came as a single product offering by Microsoft.

Windows 8

Windows 8, which became very popular back in the day had multiple versions for the customers. Some of it include:

1. Windows 8 – Windows 8
2. Windows 8 Pro
3. Windows 8 Enterprise
4. Windows 8 RT

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 Technology product had become quite popular back in the day and was adopted by major enterprises and financial institutions for managing the IT Infrastructure. It lasted quite long and even exist today.

Following versions were provided by Microsoft.

1. Windows Server 2012 – Foundation Edition
2. Windows Server 2012 – Essentials Edition
3. Windows Server 2012 – Standard Edition
4. Windows Server 2012 – Data Centre Edition

Windows 8.1

Windows 8.1 lasted short but became hit in the past. The following update after windows 8.

It had released multiple versions at that time which inculded:

1. Windows 8.1
2. Windows 8.1 Pro
3. Windows 8.1 Enterprise
4. Windows RT 8.1

Windows Server 2012 R2

1. Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation
2. Windows Server 2012 R2Essentials
3. Windows Server 2012 R2 Data Centre
4. Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

Windows 10

Popular Windows Version Released under the satya nadella leadership and the Microsoft Management Team

Different Windows 10 Editions inculde:

1. Windows 10 – Home
2. Windows 10 Pro
3. Windows 10 Pro Education
4. Windows 10 Enterprise
5. Windows 10 Education
6. Windows 10 loT Core
7. Windows 10 Mobile
8. Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise

Windows Sever 2016

Windows Server 2016 it the latest Server Technology ( MCSE ) which is adopted currently by various organizations.

It has various multiple versions like:

1. Windows Server 2016 – Essentials
2. Windows Server 2016 – Standard
3. Windows Server 2016 – DataCentre
4. Windows Server 2016 – Multipoint Premium Sever
5. Windows Server 2016 – Storage Server
6. Windows Server 2016 – Hyper V Server

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