Windows/286
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| Windows/286 | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft Corporation | |
| Microsoft Corporation | |
Type(s) |
Operating System |
| 8086, 088 and 80286 | |
Status(es) |
Unsupported |
| Microsoft Windows | |
Predecessor |
Windows 1.04 |
Successor |
Windows 3.0 |
Platform(s) |
MS-DOS |
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Windows/286 (originally referred to as Windows before being renamed to Windows/286 with version 2.10) is a graphical operating released by Microsoft Corporation on December 9, 1987. It runs as a graphical shell on top of an existing MS-DOS installation. Windows/286 was complemented by Windows/386 and succeeded by Windows 3.0. Support was officially discontinued on December 31, 2001.
Minimum Specifications[edit | edit source]
 MS-DOS Minimum/Recommended Specifications
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| Minimum Specifications | Recommended Specifications | ||
| System | Personal Computers using an Intel 80286 Processor (IBM Personal Computers and Compatibles) | ||
| Operating System | MS-DOS 3.30 | ||
| CPU |  8086 or 8088
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CPU | 80286
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| RAM | 512 KB conventional memory | ||
| Graphics | IBM EGA, IBM VGA, IBM 8514, IBM CGA, Hercules graphics card, or compatibles. | ||
| Storage | Hard disk required | ||
| Floppy Disk Drive | A low-density (720 KB) 3.5" or 1.20 MB 5.25" Floppy Disk Drive is required for Installation. | ||
| Input | Use of the Microsoft Mouse is optional. | ||
