A look back at Windows through the ages

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http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2000x1257+0+58/resize/960x603!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/f4ede768a3eb72bbc69045a0cd20e98c/202405902/1abc1404c5e0da11af9f0014c2589dfb.jpeg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/01/a-look-back-at-windows-through-the-ages/)It's hard to believe that Windows (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/28/windows-10-review/) is 30 years old this year. Originally a graphic shell that sat on MS-DOS, Windows has blossomed over the years to be the visually rich experience it is today. That's not to say it hasn't encountered a few pitfalls along the way -- Windows ME, anyone? -- but despite weathering rivals from the likes of Apple (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/09/apple-os-x-el-capitan-public-beta/), Microsoft's pride and joy is still the most widely used personal computer operating system on the planet. In the gallery here, we take a look back at Windows through the ages. Be sure to keep an eye out for a few cameos from Jennifer Aniston, Jerry Seinfeld and, of course, Steve Ballmer.

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