The first version of Windows, specifically Windows 1.0, was released in 1985. It marked Microsoft’s first attempt to implement a graphical user interface on top of the MS-DOS operating system. Although it offered only limited functionality compared to later iterations, it laid the groundwork for a series of more advanced versions that followed. Windows evolved to become a dominant operating system for personal computers, significantly influencing the way users interact with their devices and shaping the future of computing.