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The Windows operating system is designed by the Microsoft Company.

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Device Drivers

Device drivers, sometimes called hardware drivers, are small blocks of software, program routines, which are used to interface between an operating system, and various hardware devices, usually peripherals. Writing them demands deep knowledge of the OS, and of a device's command language and properties.

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FAQs, Help, and Tutorials

Tips, tricks, hints, and advice for all versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Please make sure the website has to do with customizing Windows settings. Appropriate sites would include websites that give registry tweaks, or websites that configure Windows in some other way.

Programming

Programming tools, code and ideas to help develop systems to run in Microsoft Windows

Software

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Windows 2000

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Windows 7

This category is devoted to the OS Microsoft released in 2009: Windows 7.

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Windows 8

This category is devoted to the operating system Windows 8 from Microsoft. New features includes support for ARM microprocessors and Metro user interface.

Only sites offering information or resources specific to Windows 8.

Windows 95

Windows 95 was released in August 1995. It is the predecessor of Windows 3.11

Please only Submit sites which are related to Windows 95. Any general Windows sites should be submitted to the Windows section. Any submissions relevant to other Windows versions should be submitted to the relevant section.

Windows 98

This category deals specifically with information, tips, and tricks regarding the Windows 98 and Windows 98SE operating systems. If your site features another version of Windows, try the Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows categories. The more precise your category is, the easier it will be for others to find the information they want.
If your site is written in a language other than English, please submit it to the appropriateWorld directory.

Windows Me

Category for Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, the newest member of the Microsoft Windows Family. Intended as a home OS with new features.

Windows NT

Windows NT is the multi-user, client/server version of the popular Microsoft Windows personal desktop operating system. A major selling point is that most software that runs on one will also work on the other, and the user interface is also similar.

This category only lists sites which provide technical information directly, or a forum in which technical information can be obtained. These should be free information sites and newsgroups. Commercial sites, such as pay sites, may be included if enough pay sites are entered and a new sub-category is created. Consultants and tech support companies should be listed under: "Computers/Companies/Product_Support", "Computers/Consultants/", or "Computers/Consultants/Regional"

Windows Vista

This is the category for the operating system from Microsoft called "Windows Vista".

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Sites that include adult content as defined in the Adult Guidelines are not accepted here. Please submit sites with adult content to the appropriate category in Adult.

All sites are reviewed periodically.

The ODP reserves the right to alter or replace a proposed description at any time at its sole discretion and editorial judgment.

Windows XP

Formerly known as Whistler, this newest version of Windows for consumers and businesses, is based on the NT/2000 microkernel code. It combines the more stable and powerful core of Windows 2000 with the high usability shell of Windows Me. The look of the operating system is based around 'themes' provided by Microsoft. It was originally intended as a mainly consumer version of Windows using the NT/2000 code base, as a means to replace the aging Windows 95/98/Me which are based on DOS and the Win32 API. XP is now also intended for businesses. It was released in October 2001.

To avoid delay in listing, please review prior to submission:

Please submit websites once to the most relevant category in the directory.

Submit your site using your main url. Do not submit a redirect URL for your site -instead use the actual URL.

Use your site''s actual title.

Sites under construction will not be listed.

Affiliate sites, multiple URL''s for the same organization, and mirror sites will not be listed.

Sites must be in English to be included in this category. If your site is not in English please submit the site to the appropriate category in World.

Sites that include adult content as defined in the Adult Guidelines are not accepted here. Please submit sites with adult content to the appropriate category in Adult.

All sites are reviewed periodically.

The ODP reserves the right to alter or replace a proposed description at any time at its sole discretion and editorial judgment.