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So the different version of Windows:

  • Windows 3 - Windows 3.11 (just using this as a start since it's a numbered version)
  • Windows 4 - Windows 95
  • Windows 5 - Windows 98
  • Windows 6 - Windows 2000/ME
  • Windows 7 - Windows XP
  • Windows 8 - Windows Vista
  • Windows 9 - Windows 7

Even if I just consider certain versions upgrades:

  • Windows 3 - Windows 3.11
  • Windows 4 - Windows 95/98
  • Windows 5 - Windows 2000/ME
  • Windows 6 - Windows XP
  • Windows 7 - Windows Vista
  • Windows 8 - Windows 7

So why is it called Windows 7?