Windows/286

Basic Information
Type(s)	Operating System
Developer(s)	Microsoft Corporation
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Corporation
Status(es)	UnsupportedStatus:Unsupported
Series	Microsoft Windows
Predecessor	Windows 1.04
Successor	Windows 3.0
Architecture(s)	8086, 088, 80286
Platform(s)	MS-DOS
International Release
N/A December 9, 1987
Windows/286

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

MS-DOS Minimum/Recommended Specifications
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	CPU	80286
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.