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Why is it called Windows 7

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mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com

Flightless Bird
Just curious. Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
The year is not ending in a 7.
They already used 95 and 98.
I would have expected Windows 10 or 2010 (as in the year 2010)

Why the "7" ????

Or is it like this

Win3.x = 1
Win 95 = 2
Win 98 = 3
Win ME = 4
Win XP = 5
Vista = 6
Win 7 = 7

Curious minds want to know !!!!
 
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mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 02:34:38 -0500, VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote:

>mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
>
>> Why was Windows 7 called "7"?

>
>What do you see when you run winver.exe?


To answer your question, I see "Windows 98" (cuz I'm running 98 at the
moment).

Because I do not have Windows 7, I have no clue what I'd see in Win7?
You tell me, if you have Win7 installed.

Thanks
 
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David Webb

Flightless Bird
Read all about the Windows series here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows

--
Google is your friend.....

<mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com> wrote in message
news:5lpdr51gtr2tbk8ujdphjdoh6vbihu4t5v@4ax.com...
> Just curious. Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
> The year is not ending in a 7.
> They already used 95 and 98.
> I would have expected Windows 10 or 2010 (as in the year 2010)
>
> Why the "7" ????
>
> Or is it like this
>
> Win3.x = 1
> Win 95 = 2
> Win 98 = 3
> Win ME = 4
> Win XP = 5
> Vista = 6
> Win 7 = 7
>
> Curious minds want to know !!!!
>
>
 
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philo

Flightless Bird
mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
> Just curious. Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
> The year is not ending in a 7.
> They already used 95 and 98.
> I would have expected Windows 10 or 2010 (as in the year 2010)
>
> Why the "7" ????
>
> Or is it like this
>
> Win3.x = 1
> Win 95 = 2
> Win 98 = 3
> Win ME = 4
> Win XP = 5
> Vista = 6
> Win 7 = 7
>
> Curious minds want to know !!!!
>
>




Window7 is simply a return to the "NT" numbering system


Windows 1, 2, 3x, Windows 95/98/ME were all DOS-based


but starting with NT3.1 "NT" operating systems were no longer DOS based
(you can do your own research as to what "NT" operating systems are )


NT 3.51 and NT4 came next

but the next step NT5 was called "Windows 2000"

and XP is really NT5.1


Vista= NT6


and now Win7 is simply NT7
 
K

Ken Blake, MVP

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:05:25 -0500, philo <philo@privacy.net> wrote:

> mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
> > Just curious. Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
> > The year is not ending in a 7.
> > They already used 95 and 98.
> > I would have expected Windows 10 or 2010 (as in the year 2010)
> >
> > Why the "7" ????
> >
> > Or is it like this
> >
> > Win3.x = 1
> > Win 95 = 2
> > Win 98 = 3
> > Win ME = 4
> > Win XP = 5
> > Vista = 6
> > Win 7 = 7
> >
> > Curious minds want to know !!!!
> >
> >

>
>
>
> Window7 is simply a return to the "NT" numbering system
>
>
> Windows 1, 2, 3x, Windows 95/98/ME were all DOS-based
>
>
> but starting with NT3.1 "NT" operating systems were no longer DOS based
> (you can do your own research as to what "NT" operating systems are )
>
>
> NT 3.51 and NT4 came next
>
> but the next step NT5 was called "Windows 2000"
>
> and XP is really NT5.1
>
>
> Vista= NT6
>
>
> and now Win7 is simply NT7



Windows 7 is NT 6.1. Do the Ver command to see that yourself.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 
G

glee

Flightless Bird
<mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com> wrote in message
news:5lpdr51gtr2tbk8ujdphjdoh6vbihu4t5v@4ax.com...
> Just curious. Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
> The year is not ending in a 7.
> They already used 95 and 98.
> I would have expected Windows 10 or 2010 (as in the year 2010)
>
> Why the "7" ????
>
> Or is it like this
>
> Win3.x = 1
> Win 95 = 2
> Win 98 = 3
> Win ME = 4
> Win XP = 5
> Vista = 6
> Win 7 = 7
>
> Curious minds want to know !!!!



It actually has nothing to do with the "NT numbering system" as someone
suggested. The NT version of Windows 7 is actually 6.1, chosen in part
because of its similarity to the Vista build and to increase program
compatibility, similar to the choice to version Windows 2000 and XP both
as NT5.x versions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT#Releases

Microsoft determined that it was the seventh release of a major Windows
version, and chose that name, even though it does not correspond with
the version number of the operating system.

Why is it called Windows 7?
http://www.edbott.com/weblog/?p=2161

This also might help you understand:
http://www.askvg.com/why-microsoft-used-the-name-windows-7-explanation-inside/

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/
 
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VanguardLH

Flightless Bird
mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:

> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 02:34:38 -0500, VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote:
>
>>mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
>>
>>> Why was Windows 7 called "7"?

>>
>>What do you see when you run winver.exe?

>
> To answer your question, I see "Windows 98" (cuz I'm running 98 at the
> moment).
>
> Because I do not have Windows 7, I have no clue what I'd see in Win7?
> You tell me, if you have Win7 installed.
>
> Thanks


You got your one-shot for a response. Next time don't omit the obvious
information that you already know. Read the other replies.
 
H

HeyBub

Flightless Bird
mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
> Just curious. Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
> The year is not ending in a 7.
> They already used 95 and 98.
> I would have expected Windows 10 or 2010 (as in the year 2010)
>
> Why the "7" ????
>
> Or is it like this
>
> Win3.x = 1
> Win 95 = 2
> Win 98 = 3
> Win ME = 4
> Win XP = 5
> Vista = 6
> Win 7 = 7
>
> Curious minds want to know !!!!


Because "Tits Aplenty" was already trademarked?
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:hp7l9f$h8a$1@news.albasani.net,
VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> typed:
> mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 02:34:38 -0500, VanguardLH
>> <V@nguard.LH> wrote:
>>
>>> mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
>>>
>>> What do you see when you run winver.exe?

>>
>> To answer your question, I see "Windows 98" (cuz I'm
>> running 98 at the moment).
>>
>> Because I do not have Windows 7, I have no clue what I'd
>> see in Win7? You tell me, if you have Win7 installed.
>>
>> Thanks

>
> You got your one-shot for a response. Next time don't omit
> the obvious information that you already know. Read the
> other replies.


Vangourd's an idiot; ignore him. He's also a troller.
 
T

Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:5lpdr51gtr2tbk8ujdphjdoh6vbihu4t5v@4ax.com,
mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com
<mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com> typed:
> Just curious. Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
> The year is not ending in a 7.
> They already used 95 and 98.
> I would have expected Windows 10 or 2010 (as in the year
> 2010)
>
> Why the "7" ????
>
> Or is it like this
>
> Win3.x = 1
> Win 95 = 2
> Win 98 = 3
> Win ME = 4
> Win XP = 5
> Vista = 6
> Win 7 = 7
>
> Curious minds want to know !!!!


Actually, in the internal numbering scheme they use at MS, the
expected name would have been something that sounded like or
releated it to Vista, which they didn't want, even though
NT6.1/win7 IS actually a re-arranged, not even completely
rewritten, version of Vista, the OS that was pure crap. Win7
is defaulted and runs a bit better than Vista, but not much.
I'm sure there will be naysayers to this, but ... that's
what it's about.

HTH,

Twayne`
 
P

philo

Flightless Bird
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:05:25 -0500, philo <philo@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>> mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
>>> Just curious. Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
>>> The year is not ending in a 7.
>>> They already used 95 and 98.
>>> I would have expected Windows 10 or 2010 (as in the year 2010)
>>>
>>> Why the "7" ????
>>>
>>> Or is it like this
>>>
>>> Win3.x = 1
>>> Win 95 = 2
>>> Win 98 = 3
>>> Win ME = 4
>>> Win XP = 5
>>> Vista = 6
>>> Win 7 = 7
>>>
>>> Curious minds want to know !!!!
>>>
>>>

>>
>>
>> Window7 is simply a return to the "NT" numbering system
>>
>>
>> Windows 1, 2, 3x, Windows 95/98/ME were all DOS-based
>>
>>
>> but starting with NT3.1 "NT" operating systems were no longer DOS based
>> (you can do your own research as to what "NT" operating systems are )
>>
>>
>> NT 3.51 and NT4 came next
>>
>> but the next step NT5 was called "Windows 2000"
>>
>> and XP is really NT5.1
>>
>>
>> Vista= NT6
>>
>>
>> and now Win7 is simply NT7

>
>
> Windows 7 is NT 6.1. Do the Ver command to see that yourself.
>




Oh my


I guess Microsoft goofed then

it should be Windows 6.1


(g)


But seriously

thanks for the correction
 
V

VanguardLH

Flightless Bird
Twayne wrote:

> In news:hp7l9f$h8a$1@news.albasani.net,
> VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> typed:
>> mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 02:34:38 -0500, VanguardLH
>>> <V@nguard.LH> wrote:
>>>
>>>> mister_friendly@the-newzgroups.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Why was Windows 7 called "7"?
>>>>
>>>> What do you see when you run winver.exe?
>>>
>>> To answer your question, I see "Windows 98" (cuz I'm
>>> running 98 at the moment).
>>>
>>> Because I do not have Windows 7, I have no clue what I'd
>>> see in Win7? You tell me, if you have Win7 installed.
>>>
>>> Thanks

>>
>> You got your one-shot for a response. Next time don't omit
>> the obvious information that you already know. Read the
>> other replies.

>
> Vangourd's an idiot; ignore him. He's also a troller.


Note that anyone that disagrees with Twayne has him declaring them a
troller. In the past, if I expressed a viewpoint with which he agreed then
I was his buddy. He has short-term memory and is very fickle.
 
M

mm

Flightless Bird
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:05:25 -0500, philo <philo@privacy.net> wrote:

>
>
>Window7 is simply a return to the "NT" numbering system
>
>
>Windows 1, 2, 3x, Windows 95/98/ME were all DOS-based
>
>
>but starting with NT3.1 "NT" operating systems were no longer DOS based
>(you can do your own research as to what "NT" operating systems are )


I was told it was Neville Tchamberlain.
>
>NT 3.51 and NT4 came next
>
>but the next step NT5 was called "Windows 2000"
>
>and XP is really NT5.1
>
>
>Vista= NT6
>
>
>and now Win7 is simply NT7
 
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