#70 Daily dose : Windows OS facts


Here are some interesting facts about the world’s most popular operating system –Windows.

If Bill Gates had his way, Windows OS would have been called ‘Interface Manager’. Gates had planned to release it under the same name. However, ‘Windows’ name prevailed because it best describes the boxes or computing ‘windows’ that were fundamental to the new operating system.

Microsoft reportedly sent out a press kit with a Squeegee (Window washer) and a wash cloth to announce the launch of Windows 1.0.