[fireman15]

Windows 1, Windows 2, and Windows 3.x were not true operating systems. They were “operating environments” that sat on top of DOS, which was a true OS.

Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME also were all still siting "on top of DOS". What exactly is your point?

[oldvirginian]

“Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows ME also were all still siting “on top of DOS”. What exactly is your point? “

Before Win95 your machine started up in MS-DOS and you had to type in the command to start Windows 1, 2, 3.X.
That went away with Win95.
It booted Windows when you started your machine.

Probably what Signalman was getting at.

[21twelve]

I thought I should post something on this thread. I’m working on another computer downloading data using an old laptop with Windows 98. Except I have to reboot it to have it start in MSDOS mode. It is sort of “buggy” if I try to download the data (from an old data logger) by getting into DOS from the Windows icon.