Windows起源可以追溯到Xerox公司进行的工作。1970年，美国Xerox公司成立了著名的研究机构Palo Alto Research Center(PARC)，从事局域网、激光打印机、图形用户接口和面向对象技术的研究，并于1981年宣布推出世界上第一个商用的GUI（图形用户接口）系统：Star 8010工作站。但如后来许多公司一样，由于种种原因，技术上的先进性并没有给它带来它所期望的商业上的成功。-Windows of origin can be traced back to the work of Xerox Corporation. In 1970, the United States Xerox Corporation set up a well-known research institutions in Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), to engage in local area networks, laser printers, the graphical user interface and object-oriented technology, and in 1981 announced the launch of the world s first commercial GUI (graphical user interface) system: Star 8010 workstation. However, if later, like many companies, for various reasons, the technical nature and did not give it expects it will bring commercial success.