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What was the first multitasking distribution of windows?

Updated: 12/12/2022

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Windows NT 3.1 was the first to use a preemptive multitasking. However, it was Windows 95 which had true multitasking.

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Which Microsoft os first supported preemptive multitasking?

Windows 95

Does Windows use a preemptive or cooperative type of multitasking?

Both. Windows 3.1 and earlier used cooperative multitasking. Windows 95 and later use preemptive multitasking.

Which Microsoft operating system first supported preemptive multitasking?

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Does Windows 7 supports only cooperative multitasking?

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