Talk:Microsoft Windows/Archive 5

Missing entries and unverifiable numbers
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Codename Lisa (talk • contribs) 11:41, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

Windows 10 V.1511 10.0.10586.318
As of May 10th, 2016, Microsoft has released rollup update for v.1511 with the build number of 10586.318 The image is in greek because I am running the system in Greek. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sotirisdim4 (talk • contribs) 20:10, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

V *.104
i regularely check my version against this site and i never was ahead of it. currently my version ends with .104 whilst yours is .71. i neither know how important this is nor if it's a german-only version but please check. thanks! Fansoft (talk) 20:57, 14 February 2016 (UTC)

Windows NT
This section should be spit into seperate parts for each windows operating system mentioned in it. Professer YANA (talk) 12:34, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
 * It already has. —Codename Lisa (talk) 12:41, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Market share
If comparing market share with alternative operating systems, such as Android, is relevant, then shouldn't the fact that Symbian outsold Windows up until 2009(?) be mentioned as well?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.45.167.189 (talk) 05:45, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

Natural disambiguation and the lede
The software is known as "Windows" and is referenced as this (and not as "Microsoft Windows) in the article's sources. It makes sense to use "Microsoft Windows" as natural disambiguation for the article title (instead of "Windows (operating system)"), but remember that this is only because there are other "Windows" that take precedence—otherwise this article would be sitting at "Windows". The natural disambig doesn't mean that we should then use the same phrase throughout the article.  czar  21:31, 28 June 2016 (UTC)


 * It doesn't mean we necessarily shouldn't, either. Jeh (talk) 22:04, 28 June 2016 (UTC)


 * "Microsoft Windows" is the full and correct name of the product and therefore, it is part of its identity. Removing it was simply wrong. I myself always use "Windows" in Wikipedia, but in its own article, I expect to see "Microsoft Windows" three times. (Lead, infobox and history.) —Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 15:38, 30 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Additionally, "Windows" has redirected here for over half a decade. Either it should point to window as its plural and likely the primary topic, or if the argument is that "Windows" in plural more often refers to the operating system, the article title should go from "Microsoft Windows"→"Windows" as unnecessary disambiguation. czar  17:26, 2 July 2016 (UTC)
 * This argument is an example of false dichotomy. We are in no way stuck between two options, one being breaking half a million inbound links to "Windows" and the other a violating the consensus established in the previous failed move requests. We have the option of maintaining the status quo which is sane and logical. —Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 07:21, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 November 2016
I want to add windows xp Cookiemonster005 (talk) 18:55, 21 November 2016 (UTC)


 * It's mentioned in the article, in a section titled "Home versions of Windows XP". Does this header need tweaked? —C.Fred (talk) 18:59, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Uptime?
Reliability is hard to compare, but maximum uptime is useful indicator. What is best (known) uptime for each version of Windows? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.64.112.166 (talk) 20:10, 15 December 2016 (UTC) XP: 131 days — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.91.112.9 (talk) 14:41, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2017
current latest stable version is 14393.693, released Jan, 10, 2017 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4009938/january-10-2017-kb3213986-os-build-14393-693 Plast0000 (talk) 07:11, 15 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done JustBerry (talk) 16:39, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 February 2017
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Server 2016 missing from chart
Server 2016 missing from chart — Preceding unsigned comment added by Myster pda (talk • contribs) 15:56, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

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Usage
Interesting article. I just hope you are being careful when you try to provide people with information not regarding the product. Perhaps maybe something out there like a Microsoft 'Windows' tagline does exist, sure can coming from internet explorer when readily viewing 'Windows' versus 'Linux' downloads from "download" buttons. Persons of interest using this operating system is what is being referred to, not people using a different operating system thinking they know ANYTHING about Windows and how things are done using it. I have Windows 10 Pro, and for what I consider to be an honest look, take a closer look at what is being described in this article and try to come up with a helping hand in favor of a more concerned issue that relates to Microsoft. Anyone else reading this, I hope you understand. As for what this website asks for in relation to what people are actually presented with, please stay on topic! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1702:171:3C50:DC54:D96A:ACDF:9615 (talk) 04:58, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Metafamily
is not an English word and should not be used in the lead sentence of this article to describe the topic. See metafamily, or really, any dictionary. The word just isn't there. Imagine a 10-year-old, or a non-English speaker, or anyone with little familiarity with computing topics trying to parse the first sentence of this article. The word "metafamily" is undefined, which that will confuse someone who's just trying to get their head wrapped around the topic. (No, it is not the plural of family -- that word is "families".)

Let's put this another way: If I were to slap a "citation needed" on the term -- and that's exactly what I'm doing next if anyone dares to put that word back in this article -- nobody would be able to resolve it with a reference to a source using that term. That's a fact. I've looked already.

Let's put this another way: Family is in fact the grammatically suitable word, since the term "family" is defined in Wiktionary as "Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order", and at dictionary.com as "a group of products or product models made by the same manufacturer or producer". Both of these are accurate descriptions of what Microsoft Windows is. Saying something like "several families" is better, but it's still not appropriate because that would imply that the families are not related to eachother.  Warren -talk- 02:34, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Hello
 * It is a known school-taught fact that English language (or any language) is capable of breeding new words using predefined rules, and educated people can understand them. These words don't appear in dictionaries for a very long time. Example: Subfolder, subnoticedboard, coaxiality, superdialect, tag-minded, ultra-subpar. And word that you used and doesn't appear in any dictionary: "non-English".
 * In this case, both "meta-" and "family" are defined in the dictionary.
 * As for the fallacies in your comment:
 * A non-English speaker neither understands "family" nor "metafamily"; for him or her, it is meaningless gibberish.
 * You underestimate 10-year-olds; but it is true that they have a long way to grasp all intricacies of the English language. They don't understand Shakespear or Milton's works either. They encounter this word, ask their mom, dad, legal guardian or teacher, and learn it. It is part of the learning process and must not be avoided.
 * We Wikipedians are expected to read an article and summarize it in the lead, and summarize the plotlines of books, film or plays into "Plot" sections. In such cases we are not strictly obliged to provide a direct citation, because the citation is implied. (But of course, some people do so for very controversial parts.) If you slap a Citation needed, I will revert on the grounds that Citation needed lead is what must be used in the lead section. And if insert the latter, well, I will let stay, but you would be subject to ridicule because the body does demonstrate that Windows consists of several families. In fact, the terms "families" and "geneology" are used.
 * Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 07:01, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Hey, guys. Just thought I drop by and say hi. Otherwise I have no interest in this discussion. So, if you want to call a WP:3O, go ahead. Don't mind me.  Fleet  Command ( Speak your mind! ) 12:32, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I have offered a compromise. —Codename Lisa (talk) 12:48, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Ah, you see what I did? My mere presence is like light. It brings about calm and knowledge with it, to a dark and gloomy world full of fear and hostility arising from it.
 * LOL. Good thing neither of you two are admins, or else, one day, I'd have realized that my username is changed to FleetArrogance or ArroganceCommand.  Fleet  Command ( Speak your mind! ) 18:48, 19 December 2017 (UTC)
 * The change is an improvement, but it is rather odd that you felt it worth your time to protect the term "metafamily" and refuse to settle with "family" here, while also having spent the last five-plus years watching without ever proposing to change the name or title of that template. Haven't seen you proposing a similar change at Macintosh or Unix either.
 * Also, FleetCommand? I'm surprised to hear you say you don't care about this, given that you're the one who added "metafamily" in the first place in response to Codename Lisa wanting to call it a "superfamily".   Warren -talk- 05:07, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi, Warren
 * That template name is just the tip of the iceberg of all the templates names that I wish were different but I don't touch. The principle of Template Editors is: If a template's problem is not causing World War III, don't touch it. For example, Media player (application software) is just another instance.
 * Also, I need a second opinion: Everyday, I go to a dozen of discussions that I don't care about and announce not caring about them. I was thinking maybe, I should take someone with me today. What do you think about taking Mr. Bringer of Light? I mean after all, his mere presence brings about calm and knowledge to a dark and gloomy world full of fear and hostility arising from it."
 * Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 05:25, 20 December 2017 (UTC)

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Who is Chase Bishop?
I am unable to find any original useful citations for Chase Bishop. The article currently reads: "The history of Windows dates back to September 1981, when Chase Bishop, a computer scientist, designed the first model of an electronic device and project Interface Manager was started." A cursory web search yields results that either contains this exact same sentence or slightly modified version. There are no patents for a Chase Bishop. There are no results on Google Scholar. A search on Google Books returns no useful results. I have therefore added a "Citation Required" tag to the mention. wneo (talk) 03:02, 25 January 2018 (UTC)


 * I've removed it. I looked at the history, it was added as vandalism and nobody caught it for seven years. &mdash;  Warren.  ‘ talk, 03:06, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Wow. Another one? Remember the one I caught a while back in the TPM article? That was a decade old.
 * —Codename Lisa (talk) 16:50, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Yep, I remember. Well, there's a nice project for us for 2018, see if we can find some more nonsense to excise. &mdash;  Warren.  ‘ talk, 02:37, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

Request for comment: should we rename the article Windows?
Should we rename the article Windows? See the previous discussion above. Popcornduff (talk) 15:27, 13 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Oppose: I feel Windows is just too generic of a term. Zero Serenity (talk - contributions) 16:10, 13 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Windows already redirects here. An argument based on ambiguity was settled years ago. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)


 * Oppose: This overall hinders its recognizability for readers. "Windows" could mean all sorts of things, commonly window or window panes . "Microsoft Windows" represents one concrete thing. There's also no current issue regarding this - its attempting to solve a problem that no one is having. Sergecross73   msg me  18:12, 13 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Windows already redirects here. An argument based on ambiguity was settled years ago. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)
 * Settled? Apparently not, because here we are, talking about it again. Yes, I'm aware of the redirect. Just because a redirect exists doesn't make it the right title for the article, it just means it's an option people use sometimes. Perhaps that needs to be discussed too (but in a separate discussion as to not bog down this one with too many points of discussion.) Sergecross73   msg me  20:13, 14 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Oppose It's consistent with the other Microsoft x articles, and even in  it says Microsoft Windows.—  Zzyzx Wolfe  (TALK CONT ) 02:53, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * No, that's not how other articles are named. See my article name survey in the previous discussion. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)


 * Oppose - As I said in my close (which was reverted) this is never going to happen, A big trout to for wasting everyones fucking time. – Davey 2010 Talk 03:31, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Wow. That's an upsetting thing to say. Popcornduff (talk) 03:50, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Davey2010 - don't be rude. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)


 * Yes Once again, saying other stuff exists is a totally invalid response because Windows already redirects here. There is no argument against this move that make sense and stands up to any scrutiny. SchmuckyTheCat (talk) 04:07, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Oppose – Both titles are okay. "Microsoft Windows" is extra ambiguity-proof. Per MOS:STABILITY, keep it. Also, a trout to the nom for this color of the bike shed proposal. —Codename Lisa (talk) 05:37, 14 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Oppose. In a general context, "windows" are a feature of buildings. In a computing context, "windows" are rectangular areas of the screen, as seen in Unix and other operating systems. Maproom (talk) 09:28, 14 March 2018 (UTC)

Rename article "Windows"

 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: Keep Popcornduff (talk) 09:41, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

I respect that the article is currently titled "Microsoft Windows" for reasons of disambiguation (WP:NATURALDIS). However, I believe this is unnecessary.


 * "Windows" is overwhelmingly the WP:COMMONNAME, not "Microsoft Windows". This is the case even on the official Windows site.
 * The plural "s" provides sufficient disambiguation from window. See also friend and Friends. Further disambiguation between "window" and other uses of "windows" is sufficiently covered with the hatnote we have now.
 * Beyond actual physical windows, there is no other meaning of "Windows" that is even remotely as often used. This isn't like "English", which might refer to English language or English people, for example. The Windows OS is certainly the WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. (We seem to know this already - the article already redirects from Windows, after all.) To quote WP:NATURALDIS: "If the article is about the primary topic to which the ambiguous name refers, then that name can be its title without modification, provided it follows all other applicable policies." Popcornduff (talk) 04:16, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi.
 * Wikipedia is already suffering from a shortage of editor manpower for many important and sensitive improvements. And here you are, starting a discussion on what is a "color of the bike shed" matter. Even if we give you what you want, it doesn't stop someone else from starting a 'Rename article "Microsoft Windows"' discussion, and mention all the other articles that we renamed to prefix "Microsoft" to their title, e.g. Microsoft Paint, Microsoft Minesweeper and Microsoft Solitaire.
 * Windows already redirects to Microsoft Windows and I am already using it exclusively.
 * Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 06:38, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * There are many ways I could respond to this. But it sounds like you're saying you won't mind if I rename the page, as it doesn't matter? Popcornduff (talk) 07:20, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Indeed. I have no preference between "Windows" and "Microsoft Windows" as neither is significantly better.
 * Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 07:35, 29 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Oppose. Both titles are okay with me. Hence, keep status quo per MOS:STABILITY and spare Wikipedia of all diffs involving the move. —Codename Lisa (talk) 11:41, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * What about all the arguments I made in favour of the move? Do you have any response to them? Popcornduff (talk) 11:46, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * They are necessary but not enough. With those arguments, if I had to rate the move on a scale of -100 to 100, I won't rate it within -100 to 0. But still they do not amount to a substantial reason for the change, as required by MOS:STABILITY. i.e., even with those arguments, I cannot rate your proposal 100 or 80. —Best regards, Codename Lisa (talk) 12:11, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * That doesn't respond to my points at all. Can you explain the problems with the arguments? Popcornduff (talk) 14:15, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * No thank you. Microsoft Windows is the name of the product, and is unambiguous. It passes WP:NAMINGCRITERIA. Windows already redirects here, anyways (though that was a subject of conversation many years ago), so there's no real upside to changing it. Please find something more useful to contribute to the encyclopedia. &mdash;  Warren.  ‘ talk, 11:59, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * I think you're arguing against WP:COMMONNAME there. Popcornduff (talk) 13:57, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Examining WP:NAMINGCRITERIA, I think it falls down on a few points:
 * "Consistency – The title is consistent with the pattern of similar articles' titles." - Other articles are titled Windows 10, Windows 95, not "Microsoft Windows 95", etc.
 * "Conciseness – The title is no longer than necessary to identify the article's subject and distinguish it from other subjects." Just writing "Windows" is sufficient to distinguish it from "window".
 * "Naturalness – The title is one that readers are likely to look or search for " - No one calls it "Microsoft Windows", hence WP:COMMONNAME argument. Popcornduff (talk) 14:19, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * "No one calls it Microsoft Windows" (good luck with that -- it's a big world) Also, pointing to individual version articles as an example is poor -- the names of those operating system releases are indeed "Windows 10", not "Microsoft Windows 10". The more apt comparison is Microsoft Office, which is an article about the whole series. &mdash;  Warren.  ‘ talk, 00:53, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

Amazon does. &mdash; ''' Warren. ''' ‘ talk, 00:53, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment - The issue that brought this up was due to the use of always using Microsoft Windows as a wikilink in video game articles instead of Windows. Even if the article doesn't get moved due to WP:NATURALDIS, I believe the WP:COMMONNAME is simply Windows, and should be preferred in wikilinks over the article name, as it redirects here anyway. Are there any policies that state otherwise? ~ Dissident93 (talk) 23:01, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
 * There are nearly 20,000 articles that link to Microsoft Windows vs. 2900 that link to Windows -- that's, what, an 8:1 ratio? Sure seems like we have a broad consensus for things being as they are, don't you think? This article has since November 2001 with its current name without any prior attempt to rename it. As for your question, WP:NOTBROKEN applies: piping to avoid a redirect is "a time-wasting exercise that can actually be detrimental", so don't do that. If you want to say "Windows" or "Microsoft Windows" in an article, great. Might make sense in a space-limited Infobox to use the shorter name. Otherwise, don't worry about it. &mdash;  Warren.  ‘ talk, 00:53, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Of course Wikipedia contains more links to Microsoft Windows than Windows - because that's what the article is called right now. Not evidence that it's the correct name IMO. Popcornduff (talk) 04:20, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
 * I get that, I'm not asking to move the article's title, just how we link to it. Linking to Windows wouldn't be a piped link, it would just be a redirect using the actual common name that takes up less space. And I do agree that maybe it should be changed in infoboxes, but that's more of a question for WP:VG than here. ~ Dissident93 (<b style="color: #D18719;">talk</b>) 04:51, 30 January 2018 (UTC)


 * Oppose - Windows means a number of things. Microsoft Windows means one thing. A change like this simple does not aid Wikipedia's readers, and this whole discussion feels more like a solution to a problem that no one was having. Like the equivalent of Wiki-lawyering for article naming or something. Sergecross73   msg me  04:04, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Support per OP. Microsoft itself only uses the "Windows" label, including internally. Contrast this with the common automaker practice of, e.g., "Toyota Prius" at dealerships or in ads.--Jasper Deng (talk) 04:10, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Support if the redirect has already been in place, I do not understand any argument against it. KISS SchmuckyTheCat (talk) 12:28, 30 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Enhancing my support with this rejoinder to what I see in the discussion:
 * "There are other things named 'Windows' therefore we need the manufacturer name for clarity/disambiguation." No. Windows redirects here. Disambiguity has been settled long ago.
 * "The product name is Microsoft Windows" No. Windows is a line of multiple products with multiple editions. The products and editions are Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4 Server, Windows Vista, Windows 10, Windows Phone, Windows for Pen Computing etc. The product has gone through many naming conventions with versions, titles, separated lines, but always just Windows. The manufacturer is Microsoft. The names of the product do not include Microsoft the manufacturer, as decided by Microsoft, the decision for which we respect on every other technology product on Wikipedia. This is, in itself, a defacto naming convention usually only superceded by ambiguity or the decision of a larger product (WP:AUTOS decided to use Make + Model) Examples given:
 * iOS not Apple iOS
 * NetWare not Novell NetWare
 * macOS not Apple MacOS
 * Linux not GNU Linux
 * Ubuntu not Canonical Ubuntu, nor Ubuntu Linux
 * Wii not Nintendo Wii
 * Android not Google Android
 * ChromeOS not Google ChromeOS
 * Grand Theft Auto not Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto
 * Xbox, not Microsoft Xbox
 * The only argument I read that isn't based on alternative facts is MOS:STABILITY. The presenter of which actually prefers just Windows. If stability was more important than MOS:COMMONNAME we wouldn't ever be renaming anything. Stability is simply a paragraph having more to do with the internal text and layout of an article, not stability of titles. Stability in this case is not really an argument.
 * There is, as of yet, no argument based on Wikipedia guidelines against this proposed move. SchmuckyTheCat (talk) 02:53, 2 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Oppose Not an improvement. The name is "Microsoft Windows". "Windows" is the extremely common shortened version, but it is more ambiguous. And the "argument" that Microsoft calls it "Windows" internally is no argument -- of course they do. Just as Priscilla doesn't ask the butler at Graceland if "Elvis Presley" is coming down to breakfast today. Eric talk 16:52, 1 February 2018 (UTC)
 * On all the MS marketing materials, meant for customers, it’s called Windows. The shortened version is overwhelmingly more common than the “full” version across all media. Popcornduff (talk) 23:43, 1 February 2018 (UTC)
 * It's been a couple of weeks. Is any sort of consensus in sight? Popcornduff (talk) 14:06, 14 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Oppose It's consistent with the other Microsoft x articles, and even in  it says Microsoft Windows.—  Zzyzx Wolfe  (TALK<sub style="margin-left:-2.0ex;"> CONT ) 02:53, 14 March 2018 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Windows Sets
We need to mention new tabbed feature of Insider Preview. Latest build 17643 has possibility of tabbing desktop win32 apps with webpages. It's possible to tab unity, blender, calculator and edge together in one set. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lei HeJun (talk • contribs) 10:09, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

bSemi-protected edit request on 11 September 2018
223.179.208.83 (talk) 18:20, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
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It SHOULD stay redirecting to Window_(disambiguation)
Even though people refer to Microsoft Windows as WINDOWS, if you goto a place that have never used Windows before and say this is Windows they will get confused as your pointing to a computer and saying it is Windows.

Maybe have a update to say "For Microsoft Windows click here"

but otherwise it should stay as what it is —Preceding unsigned comment added by IDanielX (talk • contribs) 17:49, 9 September 2009 (UTC)


 * Please stop changing this page without a consensus to do so. Hundreds of pages about computer software link to this article, and changing the redirect breaks all those links. If you seriously believe the redirect is wrong, please start a discussion on WP:RFD and wait for the discussion to be concluded.

Source model: Change?
The Windows Calculator has been released open-source on GitHub at https://github.com/Microsoft/calculator, so should the source model be changed to "Closed-source with certain components open-source"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skynorth (talk • contribs) 11:30, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
There is a move discussion in progress on Talk:Windows (disambiguation) which affects this page. Please participate on that page and not in this talk page section. © Tb hotch ™ (en-2.5). 19:01, 31 August 2019 (UTC)

Gemology
Is Windows based on LINUX? Yuneshwaran (talk) 15:05, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

"Windows 10" section duplicated content
There's mention of migration to git in the "windows 10" section, and then again in the "version control" section, so basically duplicated content in the same page. This really should be cleaned up 92.19.69.109 (talk) 03:46, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 May 2020
What does "Windows Core OS" mean? I'm not sure what that is, but that page does not exist. 74.105.31.217 (talk) 17:29, 24 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate.  JTP (talk • contribs) 18:33, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

list of Windows code names fix
fix codenames on Windows its needs fixed also look up the code names on google from mchughor@gmail.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Codename9.0 (talk • contribs) 22:02, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Google.com fix Windows code names list — Preceding unsigned comment added by Codename9.0 (talk • contribs) 22:06, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

Age and History of Windows 10
Windows 10 is the latest OS developed by Microsoft and it is the best that there is — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.177.30.59 (talk) 15:36, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
 * WP:FORUM. This talk page is for improvements to the article, not discussing the article's topic. Herbfur (talk) 15:49, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * Windows 10 2009 Screenshot with Start Menu.png

Semi-protected edit request on 18 December 2020 for updating information
The latest NT public release of WIndows 10 is currently 19042.685 not 10.0.18363 2405:201:600B:C84A:C564:4CA9:9B8F:CCB2 (talk) 14:03, 18 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ◢ <i style="background-color:#F7E3F7; color:#960596"> Ganbaruby! </i>  (Say hi!) 14:39, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 June 2021
The Microsoft Windows section has a self citation to Wikipedia. Please remove it. The section has otherwise no citations. --93.44.108.28 (talk) 14:48, 14 June 2021 (UTC) 93.44.108.28 (talk) 14:48, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Run n Fly (talk) 16:02, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 June 2021
Windows 11 will be announced June 24th 2021 https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/windows-11-launch-is-set-for-microsoft-s-june-24-event-here-is-everything-we-know-1811885-2021-06-07 71.169.166.208 (talk) 20:32, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: As it is stated in the article. It is expected that Microsoft will announce Windows 11. However this is not confirmed / guaranteed and will not be until the event. Please see WP:CRYSTAL - Try to avoid speculation, Thanks. Terasail [✉️] 00:40, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 June 2021
X: As of October 2020, the most recent version of Windows for PCs, tablets and embedded devices is Windows 10, version 21H1 <- 20H2 was released in October 2020

Y: As of May 2021, the most recent version of Windows for PCs, tablets and embedded devices is Windows 10, version 21H1 174.89.137.93 (talk) 02:25, 19 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done — python coder  (talk &#124; contribs) 22:29, 19 June 2021 (UTC)
 * In this edit, to be specific. Guy Harris (talk) 23:15, 19 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 June 2021
On June 15, 2021, Windows 11 was leaked through an ISO file on a Chinese Internet Company named "Baidu"

Windows 11 will be the biggest update since the release of Windows 10 back on July 29, 2015.

On June 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST Windows 11 will be announced. DefinitelyNotSoul (talk) 19:36, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 19:41, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
 * And it's 2021-06-23 12:45 Pacific Daylight Time as I type this; I'm sure this can wait one whole day to see what Microsoft announces, rather than posting speculations. Guy Harris (talk) 19:46, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 28 June 2021
2409:4043:913:742A:0:0:225E:28B1 (talk) 06:57, 28 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Living Concrete (talk) 07:37, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

Windows 11 Platform Changes
Starting with Windows 11, Microsoft no longer offers SKUs for IA-32 processors. I feel that this should be reflected in the Platform support section of the article. LK Computes (talk) 14:43, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Done. Zero Serenity (talk - contributions) 15:39, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

Will anyone be here when Windows 12 or something is released?
Self explanatory section name. 68.50.116.194 (talk) 16:43, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Windows 11 release date
The article reads "It is set to release in Fall 2021". Fall occurs in different times around the world, can you please switch this to a approximated range on months? Melvin.Udal.Clarck (talk) 16:34, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Fall in the US, since Microsoft's customers primarily are there. And just look at stuff like Microsoft Rewards. It's only available in the US. 68.50.116.194 (talk) 16:44, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 February 2022
Current line: "As of October 2021, the most recent version of Windows for PCs and tablets is Windows 11, version 21H2. The most recent version for embedded devices is Windows 10, version 21H1."

Proposed edit: "As of November 2021, the most recent version of Windows 11 for PCs and Tablets is Windows 11, Version 21H2. The Most recent version of Windows 10 for PCs and Tablets is Windows 10, Version 21H2. The most recent version for embedded devices is Windows 10, version 21H2"

Reasoning: I propose this edit because both Windows 11 and Windows 10 are currently supported versions of Windows, and very few corporate environments would be moving to Windows 10 in the immediate future. It's handy to have the version information for both Windows 10 on PCs as well as Windows 11, rather than assuming that everyone will want to know the latest version of Windows 11 only. ClooneyTune (talk) 03:35, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: This page is about Windows software. The lines you want to be changed refer to the latest version of all Windows softwares as a whole, which happens to be Windows 11, version 21H2. The most recent version of Windows 10 can be found on its own page. ---CX Zoom(he/him) (let's talk&#124;contribs) 15:31, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 March 2022
Remove "Windows Anytime Upgrade" from the infobox, as it is discontinued and an upgrade method to an edition of Windows, not a version of Windows. You don't use Anytime Upgrade, for example, to move from Windows Vista to Windows 7, you use it to move from Windows Vista Home Basic to Windows Vista Home Premium. Thank you! 2001:B07:6469:3006:E585:52B:6CD7:DBCF (talk) 13:47, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ — Sirdog (talk) 00:50, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

"Windows®" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Windows® and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 April 15 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. BD2412 T 04:59, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 May 2022
Add a list of supported languages and hyperlink it to the number of available languages 2603:7080:D3C:B33E:9169:E519:253C:4B33 (talk) 23:25, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:39, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Microsoft logo (2012).svg

Requested move 23 November 2022
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 * The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion. 

The result of the move request was: not moved. Per consensus. (closed by non-admin page mover) – robertsky (talk) 22:15, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

Microsoft Windows → Windows – The correct name of the operating system is simply "Windows". Windows already redirects here; the plural form provides sufficient disambiguation from "window" per WP:PLURALPT. RoanDM (talk) 23:51, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose per Britannica "Microsoft Windows" is the correct name. Windows should probably go to the DAB but it was discussed recently at RFD with consensus to keep but that doesn't mean we should move the OS there.  Crouch, Swale  ( talk ) 09:26, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose, the plural of windows is a much longer known usage (WP:time immemorial?) and would agree that if anything it could go to the DAB page (but maybe should remain as a redirect here). A product name does not supercede historical usage and long-term significance. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:11, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Support There's a clear naming convention in use that software does not generally include the manufacturer name in the title. macOS not Apple MacOS, OS/2 not IBM OS/2, Ubuntu not Canonical Ubuntu, CP/M not Digital Research CP/M. Microsoft's own branding prior to 2008 was hit or miss on whether it included "Microsoft" when referring to Windows as a product. Since at least 2008, "Microsoft" has been consistently left out of the product name. The product name is "Windows", and does not need to be preceded by Microsoft, and by tradition of other similar titles on Wikipedia, should not include Microsoft. SchmuckyTheCat (talk) 12:19, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
 * How about dem Apples? Randy Kryn (talk) 12:25, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Commment, I've added a hatnote to Window to this page. Randy Kryn (talk) 12:31, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose. Windows should clearly point to the disambiguation page. The current title is a very commonly used name. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:47, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Do not move this is not needed. 174.27.66.83 (talk) 18:22, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
 * This very recently went to RfD where the primary redirect was upheld. 162 etc. (talk) 17:38, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Not again, no, no, no. real world. In ictu oculi (talk) 22:03, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose WP:IFITAINTBROKE. Windows can continue to redirect here with a hatnote for explanation. cookie monster   755  18:37, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Oppose move. Even though "Windows" redirects here, I think the current title is better as it helps readers who are looking for the Window article know they have come to the wrong place. Rreagan007 (talk) 22:54, 28 November 2022 (UTC)

Inaccurate NT version history.
NT 11.0 Doesn't exist. Windows 11 still uses NT 10.0.

Please update: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Suite_des_versions_de_Windows.svg/700px-Suite_des_versions_de_Windows.svg.png TpapTheTechEnthusiast (talk) 15:23, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
 * According to Operating System Version - Win32 apps, both Windows 10 and Windows 11 are Windows NT 10.0. The picture should be revised. --Yejianfei (talk) 13:04, 7 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @TpapTheTechEnthusiast Irmanfauzi33 (talk) 09:25, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Windows 365 into Microsoft Windows
I don't understand why we need to duplicate this text across two articles, so I'm proposing a merge. — <span style="background: linear-gradient(#990000,#660000)"> Red-tailed hawk (nest) 21:42, 3 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Support. I'd have boldly redirected it, if it hadn't already been done & reverted. No reason to split it from the parent article. I generally like related topics being merged together into coherent comprehensive articles, rather than giving every single notable topic its own article. DFlhb (talk) 17:12, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
 * This split was performed just two days ago. I've simply reverted the split, clearly the change is controversial and an editor wishing to split it would need to gain consensus before doing so again. —Locke Cole • t • c 18:03, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 September 2023
Remove the ".msix". There is no MSIX in the Windows Installer info box. Add infobox Microsoft Store ".msix" ".msixbundle". It works with App Installer Microsoft Store. 47.234.198.142 (talk) 01:00, 13 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks for pointing that out! It looks like .msix was added by User:Tajetaje with no justification: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=951250098&oldid=950917611&title=Microsoft_Windows.
 * I made your requested edit, along with a few other changes, to the "Package manager" section of the infobox: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=1175143421&oldid=1173605079&title=Microsoft_Windows.
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 02:25, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Solomon Ucko (talk) 02:25, 13 September 2023 (UTC)