Windows Server 2003Windows Server 2003 est un système d'exploitation orienté serveur développé par Microsoft. Présenté le comme le successeur de Windows 2000 Server, il est considéré par Microsoft comme étant la pierre angulaire de la ligne de produits serveurs professionnels Windows Server System. Une version évoluée intitulée Windows Server 2003 R2 a été finalisée le . Son successeur, Windows Server 2008, est sorti le . Le , Microsoft cesse de le supporter, ce qui signifie l'arrêt de la publication de correctifs de sécurité, et encourage la migration vers Windows Server 2012 R2.
Windows 3.1xWindows 3.1 is a major release of Microsoft Windows. It was released to manufacturing on April 6, 1992, as a successor to Windows 3.0. Like its predecessors, the Windows 3.1 series ran as a shell on top of MS-DOS. Codenamed Janus, Windows 3.1 introduced the TrueType font system as a competitor to Adobe Type Manager. Its multimedia was also expanded, and screensavers were introduced, alongside new software such as Windows Media Player and Sound Recorder. and Control Panel received tweaks, while Windows 3.
Développement de Windows VistaLe développement de Windows Vista s'est déroulé sur une période de cinq ans et demi. Le développement a commencé en mai 2001, avant la sortie de Windows XP, et s'est terminé en novembre 2006. Windows Vista étant sortie le 30 janvier 2007. Microsoft prévoyait à l'origine de sortir la nouvelle version fin 2003 en tant que version intermédiaire entre Windows XP (nom de code "Whistler") et Windows 7 (nom de code "Blackcomb" et "Vienna").
Tin-glazingTin-glazing is the process of giving tin-glazed pottery items a ceramic glaze that is white, glossy and opaque, which is normally applied to red or buff earthenware. Tin-glaze is plain lead glaze with a small amount of tin oxide added. The opacity and whiteness of tin glaze encourage its frequent decoration. Historically this has mostly been done before the single firing, when the colours blend into the glaze, but since the 17th century also using overglaze enamels, with a light second firing, allowing a wider range of colours.
Features new to Windows 7Some of the new features included in Windows 7 are advancements in touch, speech and handwriting recognition, support for , support for additional s, improved performance on multi-core processors, improved boot performance, and kernel improvements. Windows 7 retains the Windows Aero graphical user interface and visual style introduced in its predecessor, Windows Vista, but many areas have seen enhancements. Unlike Windows Vista, window borders and the taskbar do not turn opaque when a window is maximized while Windows Aero is active; instead, they remain translucent.