Timeline of Microsoft Windows


This article presents a timeline of events in the history of Microsoft Windows operating systems from 1985.

PC use

Mobile use

DateReleaseNotes
November 16, 1996Windows CE 1.0
June 25, 1997Windows CE 1.01
September 29, 1997Windows CE 2.0
November 1, 1997Windows CE 2.0Handheld PC
January 8, 1998Windows CE 2.01Palm-sized PC, Pocket PC and smartphone
January 8, 1998Windows CE 2.01Auto PC
March 1, 1998Windows CE 2.10
July 1, 1999Windows CE 2.11
September 28, 1999Windows CE 2.12
April 19, 2000Windows CE 3.0
April 19, 2000Pocket PC 2000Palm-sized PC, Pocket PC and smartphone
September 25, 2000Windows CE 3.0 Core Add-on Pack
October 4, 2001Pocket PC 2002Palm-sized PC, Pocket PC and smartphone
January 7, 2002Windows CE 4.0
June 1, 2002Windows CE 4.1.NET Core
April 23, 2003Windows CE 4.2.NET Core
June 23, 2003Windows Mobile 2003
March 24, 2004Windows Mobile 2003 SE
July 9, 2004Windows CE 5.0
May 9, 2005Windows Mobile 5.0
September 15, 2006Windows CE 6.0
February 12, 2007Windows Mobile 6.0
April 1, 2008Windows Mobile 6.1
May 11, 2009Windows Mobile 6.5
November 8, 2010Windows Phone 7
March 1, 2011Windows Embedded Compact 7
October 29, 2012Windows Phone 8
June 13, 2013Windows Embedded Compact 2013
April 14, 2014Windows Phone 8.1
November 20, 2015Windows 10 Mobile-