Windows 2.0
operating system
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Windows 2.0, released on December 9, 1987, was an iteration of Microsoft's Windows operating system. While it introduced the ability for windows to overlap on a user's screen, a feature absent in its predecessor, Windows 1.0, it offered limited advancements. Notably, Windows 2.0 gained support for Microsoft Word and Excel, applications that were not compatible with the earlier version. Despite these additions, it was considered a work in progress, not a significant leap forward in operating system technology.1
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