Windows previous versions documentation

Find links to Help for older versions of the Windows products and services.

Windows IT Pro client

Overview

• Windows 8/8.1
• Windows 7
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
• Windows Phone

Windows Server

Overview

• Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2012
• Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2008
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2003 - Developer
• Windows Server 2000
• Windows Multipoint Server
• Windows Home Server
• Windows Home Server SDK

Windows Server

Overview

• HPC Server 2012 R2 and 2012
• Windows HPC Server 2008 R2
• Windows HPC Server 2008
• Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003
• Windows Compute Cluster Pack
• Windows Server Essentials
• Windows Server Essentials SDK
• Windows 2000 Server
• Windows Small Business Server 2008 SDK

Windows Server

Overview

• Windows Server Storage Solutions
• Windows Server Foundation
• Windows Essentials Server 2008
• Windows Server Update Services
• Windows PowerShell 1.0
• Scripting with Windows PowerShell
• Active Directory Federation Services 2012 R2
• Active Directory Federation Services 2.0

Windows Embedded

Overview

• Windows Embedded for developers
• Windows Mobile
• .NET Compact Framework
• Windows Automotive
• .NET Micro Framework
• Windows Embedded for IT Pros

Windows app development

Overview

• Windows 8
• Windows Phone Silverlight
• Windows Desktop
• HPC for Developers
• Lumia SDK
• Windows SDK

Windows hardware development

Overview

• Hardware Certification Kit
• Windows Logo Kit
• Windows Server Essentials Assessment and Deployment Kit
• Additional hardware documentation

Internet Explorer

Overview

• Internet Explorer for Developers
• Internet Explorer for IT Pros

Windows Rights Management Services (RMS)

Overview

• Windows Rights Management Services

Windows Silverlight development

Overview

• Silverlight

Game development

Overview

• Kinect for Windows SDK 2.0
• Kinect for Windows SDK 1.8
• XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh

Windows Identity Foundation

Overview

• Identity