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Windows 3.0

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Windows 3.0, released in May 1990, was a pivotal version that significantly popularized Microsoft Windows as an operating system. This iteration allowed users to utilize more than 1 MB of RAM, enabling programs to access up to 16 MB. This increased capacity was crucial for multitasking, allowing users to operate multiple programs simultaneously. Windows 3.0's success contributed to Microsoft's dominance in the operating system market, with nearly 90% of the world's PCs running on a Microsoft OS by 1993. It also featured some graphical user interface (GUI) elements that were initially developed for IBM OS/2.123

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  1. list of Windows versions
  2. IBM OS/2
  3. Microsoft Corporation - Founding and early growth
  4. MS-DOS

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