The Long History Of Windows Is Full Of Great Versions And Awful Versions! In The Following, We Try To Check Some Of The Worst Versions Of The Windows Operating System.

Windows should be considered the most popular computer operating system worldwide, with millions of people worldwide for years.

Many of us have been using different versions of this operating system for a long time daily on our various computers and have grown up with this operating system since we were children.

Despite this brilliant expansion and the long presence of Microsoft in computer operating systems, some of you may imagine that the history of this operating system is full of intelligent products, and all versions of Windows had excellent performance.

However, this is not the case, and throughout the forty-year history of Windows, there have been weak versions that eventually led to major failures.

Some of these versions lacked key features, and others were full of annoying features that disturbed the user experience of many people.

In addition, the Blue Screen of Death is also an important part of the unfortunate events of the Windows operating system, which unfortunately has a stronger presence in some versions!

We will look at some of the worst Windows versions that have polluted this operating system’s brilliant history and brought the dissatisfaction of users and critics.

The worst versions of Windows since the beginning of the history of this operating system until today

Windows 1

It may not seem logical to talk about the first version of Windows in 2023. Still, Microsoft’s first attempt to introduce the Windows operating system to the world did not have an excellent result for this company!

In 1985, the Macintosh operating system was considered the most important player in operating systems for mobile phones, and most home computers used this operating system thanks to providing the first graphical interface in the world of computers.

Microsoft, which had achieved significant success by investing heavily in MS-DOS then, decided to seize the territory of Apple and Macintosh and take over a share of the market of this operating system! However, the result of this work did not go according to Microsoft’s wishes.

Windows 1 lacked key applications that made the Mac a successful operating system. In addition, the design of the graphic interface of this computer was not very appealing and conveyed to the user the feeling of facing a dull car!

The users of this operating system did not have some basic graphical charms and could not even open two windows on top of each other. This made the experience of working with Windows 1 much more ordinary than what Microsoft expected!

In addition, the technical performance of this operating system was not satisfactory and was incompatible with some basic applications that Macintosh users were used to.

All these things make Windows 1 one of this operating system’s ordinary and forgettable versions.

Windows ME

The Millennium version of Windows or Windows Millennium (abbreviated as Windows ME) was the last version of this operating system that was released under DOS, and, as its name suggests, it was launched at the beginning of the new millennium, i.e., 2000.

After Windows 98, Microsoft decided to design its operating system based on the Windows NT kernel. However, by 2000, the Redmonds could not make the necessary arrangements for this transition.

Therefore, Windows ME was launched this year to give Windows engineers and programmers more time to develop the new version of this operating system.

However, Windows ME turned out to be one of the worst versions of this operating system, and hearing its name reminds many older users of its terrible flaws.

Windows ME is known for frequent crashes and exemplary instability among users.

Regardless of whether you were surfing the Internet on your computer, installing a new application, or doing anything else, your chances of success and doing what you wanted without crashing were fifty percent in Windows ME!

Of course, this operating system also had positive points. For example, this operating system introduced the convenient and useful System Restore feature. However, even this attractive feature was not safe from the frequent crashes and instability of Windows ME!

Windows Vista

As Microsoft’s first operating system based on the Windows NT kernel, Windows XP was a phenomenal success that was highly performant and incredibly stable.

This impressive success made Microsoft think of making the next version of Windows bigger and better than XP!

Unfortunately, these events eventually led to the creation of Windows Vista, which was bigger than the XP version; But it was no better.

This Windows operating system version was full of excess from the beginning! From the attractive but heavy Aero graphic interface to the widgets used for the first time in Windows, they were all designed to provide maximum visual appeal and neglected one important point!

This heavy design of different parts caused a lot of pressure on the processor and memory of Windows computers then. This, in turn, slowed down many older computers.

In addition, Windows Vista also hampered users’ user experience by constantly displaying annoying pop-ups and notifications on their screens.

If you have worked with Windows Vista, you must remember the display of User Account Control messages during the installation of most programs!

Meanwhile, the Games for Windows Live feature should not be forgotten, which was originally supposed to facilitate the gaming experience; But it ended in a disaster.

Windows 8

After Windows 7 was able to erase the bitter memory of Vista from the minds of fans, Microsoft once again decided to direct the future of its ambitious operating system in a new direction.

Following the tremendous success of Apple’s iPad tablets and providing an unparalleled user experience with these products, Microsoft decided to produce an operating system that would perform well on both computers and tablets.

As a result of this decision, Windows 8 was released in 2012; The operating system was supposed to be used on both PC and tablets; But in practice, it could not perform well on any of them!

Windows 8 prioritized users of touchscreen devices and then went to PCs. Therefore, its design was not liked by old users of Windows computers.

This version of Windows forced users to move away from the familiar user interface of previous versions of Windows and be directed to the less attractive menus of touch user interfaces.

In addition, Windows 8 also introduced the Windows Store and the UWP application format. Both of these are among the most annoying things about Windows to date!

In this way, Windows 8 failed to repeat the popularity of its previous version and was also ranked as one of the worst versions in the history of this operating system.

Windows RT

Besides Windows 8, Microsoft needed another operating system focusing more on mobile platforms. This operating system should provide the same familiar features as Windows in a lighter form that puts less pressure on the processor.

This operating system was finally named Windows RT and became the first Windows operating system based on ARM architecture.

Windows RT provided a familiar experience to Windows users without putting too much pressure on the tablet’s processor or battery.

Unfortunately, Windows RT had a huge problem, eventually leading to its big failure! This operating system was not able to run x86 applications. Therefore, practically none of the third-party programs made for Windows could be run on this operating system!

In this way, the only programs that could be run on the Windows RT operating system were those downloaded through the Windows Store, and most of them were not very popular with Windows users!

Windows RT was supposed to provide a compact and simple Windows experience for mobile devices. However, in the end, it became a useless and inefficient creature that only carried the name of Windows.