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Windows 2.03

Windows 2.0 is a 16-bit GUI-based operating environment that was developed by Microsoft and released on December 9, 1987. It is the successor to Windows 1.0. There were multiple names for this product's family members: Windows/286, Windows 386, and Windows 2.01 and Windows 2.1x.

Windows 2.0 allowed application windows to overlap each other, unlike its predecessor Windows 1.0, which could display only tiled windows. Windows 2.0 also introduced more sophisticated keyboard-shortcuts and the terminology of "Minimize" and "Maximize", as opposed to "Iconize" and "Zoom" in Windows 1.0. The basic window setup introduced here would last through Windows 3.1.

Keyboard shortcuts were changed starting from the initial setup when compared to Windows 1.0
There are significantly more options throughout the setup process
New buttons in the upper right corner of a windows allow to cycle through windows
Windows can overlap one another for the first time in Windows
A window can be moved with a mouse or keyboard. Only a border is shown while moving.
Program Information Editor contains help information
The user can terminate the Windows session and return to MS-DOS

Text: wikipedia.

This article was updated on September 30, 2020

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