BySandhya Mariam ChackoShoby CherianThomas Joseph

S1 MBA(XAVIONZ)

BILL GATES

William Henry Gates III - BILL GATES (born October 28, 1955) is an American programmer, inventor, And Business Magnate.

Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft , the world’s largest personal-computer software company. ( Co – Founded with Paul Allen)

He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009.

During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder.

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

That develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing.

The company was founded on April 4, 1975.

Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

It is also one of the world's most valuable companies.

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is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system.

It was released on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft, and was a significant progression from the company's previous Windows products.

During development it was referred to as Windows 4.0 or by the internal codename Chicago.

Windows 95 was intended to integrate Microsoft's formerly separate MS-DOS and Windows products

It features significant improvements over its predecessor, Windows 3.1, most visibly in the graphical user interface (GUI).

There were also major changes made at lower levels of the operating system.

In the marketplace, Windows 95 was a major success, and within a year or two of its release had become the most successful operating system ever produced.

It also had the effect of driving other major players in the DOS-compatible operating system out of business.

Some three years after introduction, Windows 95 was succeeded by Windows 98

The basic elements of the interface introduced in Windows 95 -- including the taskbar, Start button and menu, and the Windows Explorer file manager -- remain fundamentally unchanged in later versions of Windows

is a graphical operating system

25 June 1998 by Microsoft

successor to Windows 95

improved USB support

the replacement of Internet Explorer 4.0 with Internet Explorer 5.0.

included Internet Connection Sharing

include Microsoft NetMeeting 3.0

integrated support for DVD-ROM drives.

FEATURES

Another first appearance is the Quick Launch bar, which lets you run programs without having to browse the Start menu or look for them on the desktop.

Windows 98 is the last version based on MS‑DOS

DESKTOP

DESKTOP WITH APPLICATIONS

OFFICE APPLICATIONS

notepad

MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS

MEDIA PLAYER CD PLAYER

INTERNET APPLICATIONS

BROWSER

MAIL

APPEARANCEDESKTOP THEMES

More than just the upgrade to Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional is designed to replace Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 on all business desktops and laptops.

Major improvements in reliability, ease of use, Internet compatibility, and support for mobile computing.

Simplifies hardware installation by adding support for a wide variety of new Plug and Play hardware, including advanced networking and wireless products, USB devices, IEEE 1394 devices, and infrared devices.

On October 25, 2001,Windows XP is released with a redesigned look and feel that's centered on usability and a unified Help and Support services center.

It’s available in 25 languages.From the mid-1970s until the release of Windows XP, about 1 billion PCs have been shipped worldwide.

It’s both fast and stable.

Navigating the Start menu, taskbar, and Control Panel are more intuitive.

Awareness of computer viruses and hackers increases, but fears are to a certain extent calmed by the online delivery of security updates.

Consumers begin to understand warnings about suspicious attachments and viruses. There’s more emphasis on Help and Support

Brings the solid foundation of Windows 2000 to the PC desktop, enhancing reliability, security, and performance. With a fresh visual design

includes features for business and advanced home computing, including remote desktop support, an encrypting file system, and system restore and advanced networking features.

Key enhancements for mobile users include wireless 802.1x networking support, Windows Messenger, and Remote Assistance.

Introduction

A latest operating system by Microsoft to utilize the maximum processing speed and storage capacity of an advanced PC.

Vista released in Jan 2007 XP release in Oct 2001 Vista released after 5 years of XP Vista development started before release of XP Longhorn: before July 2005 Vista was Longhorn Increase security Improve the state of security in the Windows

operating system Increase level of communication Maximum utilization of a system resources

Some Facts about Vista

Windows Vista Starter Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Enterprise

Windows Vista Flavors

Updated GUI & Visual Styles Windows Aero Improved Searching Features New Way of Digital Entertainment (DVD Creator,

Media Center, Media Player 11 etc) Redesigned printing, audio, networking and display Parental Control Windows Meeting Space Windows Mail IE 7 Speech Recognition (Accessibility)

Some End Users Features

Backup and Restore Center (Ghost)

Shadow Copy automatically BitLocker Drive Encryption .Net framework Version 3

for developers

Some Advanced Features

Windows Vista had cost 6 billion dollars to develop

• High system requirements• More restrictive licensing terms• New DRM (Digital Rights Management)

technologies• Lack of compatibility with certain pre-Vista

hardware and software

Conclusion(Vista adoption lower than XP)Biggest tech disappointment of 2007

Microsoft Windows runs on roughly 90% of all personal computers.

Windows 7, the most recent version of Windows, provides a high-quality graphical user experience that supports all types of computer activities from business applications to video games and media production

Windows 7

Windows 7 provides high quality graphical user experience that supports all types of computer activities

Available in different computing needs◦ Windows 7 Home Premium ◦ Windows 7 Professional◦ Windows 7 Ultimate

Windows 7

Taskbar – Bigger Icons, Preview, Rearrange

Jump Lists – provide a way to access recently used, files, pictures and emails right as you hover over the icon for faster computing

What’s New? - Desktop

Snap – Way to resize open windows by dragging them to the edge of the screen

Peek – like x-ray vision to see through all open windows to the desktop

Shake – clear view by shaking front window

What’s New?

Desktop Search◦ Now you wont have to go looking through your start menu to

find what you need. Simply type it in the search bar and it shows up.

External Hard Drive◦ With Windows XP you needed a third party to help you back

up your data. Now you just plug in your external hard drive and an option to “Use this drive for backup” shows up in auto play.

Bringing together information from different access points◦ External Hard Drive◦ Home Computer ◦ Work Laptop

Files will remain in original places but can be put together so they can be worked on

Windows categorizes everything into libraries such as Documents, Mixed Media, Images, Music, and Videos.◦ Before everything you worked on got added to my

documents, whether it was music, pictures, or essays.

◦ Now, Windows 7 automatically files everything where it needs to be, making it easier to search for things in the future.

Marketing Campaign – ◦ “Windows 7 was My Idea”

Improved the ability of having the computer come out of sleep and resume quickly

Modified Shut Down Action Word Pad’s Facelift

Sticky Notes Everywhere Windows Vault to store your credentials Calculators for everyone (Standard, Scientific,

Statistics, Programmer) Action Center – Maintenance and Security

◦ All in one for updates◦ No more pop ups from different programs

Parental Controls ◦ Set time limits ◦ Control what games they can play ◦ Windows Live Family Safety

Best operating system by Microsoft up to date

Taskbar & Jump List Better security and interface Speed Better integration with hardware Upgrading won’t screw you over XP Mode Automatically Installed Device Drivers It just looks better

Reasons to Switch to windows 7

WINDOWS 8

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of Windows NT family of operating systems. Development of Windows 8 started before the release of its predecessor, Windows 7, in 2009.

these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen (which displays programs and dynamically updated content on a grid of tiles), a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services (including the ability to sync apps and settings between devices),

and Windows Store, an online store for downloading and purchasing new software. Windows 8 added support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware, to prevent malware from infecting the boot process. 

Several notable features have been removed in Windows 8, beginning with the traditional Start menu. Support for playing DVD-Video has been removed from Windows Media Player due to the cost of licensing the necessary decoders and the prevalence of streaming services such as Netflix. For the same reasons,Windows Media Center is not included by default on Windows 8.