Windows 1.04

Windows 1.04
Basic Information
Developer(s)	Microsoft Corporation
Publisher(s)	Microsoft Corporation
Type(s)	Operating System
Architecture(s)	IA-16
Status(es)	Unsupported
Series	Microsoft Windows
Predecessor	Windows 1.03
Successor	Windows/286 2.0, Windows/386 2.01
Platform(s)	MS-DOS
International Release Date(s)
MS-DOS April 1987
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Windows 1.04 is a 16-bit graphical operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation and released to the public in April 1987. It runs as a graphical shell on top of an existing MS-DOS installation. Support was officially discontinued on December 31, 2001. Windows 1.04 added official support for the new IBM PS/2 computers, although no support for PS/2 mice or the then-new VGA graphical mode was provided.

Windows 1.04 offered limited multitasking. Some basic applications included with Windows 1.0 were Calculator, Calendar, Clipboard Viewer, Clock, Notepad, Reversi, Paint, Write, and Cardfile.

Minimum Specifications

MS-DOS Minimum/Recommended Specifications
Minimum Specifications		Recommended Specifications
System	For Compaq and IBM Personal Computers.
Operating System	MS-DOS 2.0	Operating System	MS-DOS 3.0
CPU	8088	CPU	80286
RAM	192 KB conventional memory	RAM	512 KB conventional memory
Graphics	IBM CGA, IBM EGA, Hercules graphics card or compatibles.
Storage	Hard disk installation recommended if running MS-DOS 3.0 or higher, or if the user intends to run multiple programs.
Floppy Disk Drive	Two double-sided Floppy Disk Drives are required for Installation. Windows 1.0 designed to be installed to a floppy disk.