History of Windows
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COMPANY INFORMATION:
Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, today Microsoft is one of the largest and most successful companies in the world. Microsoft is the developer and distributor of such software as Windows 95, Microsoft Office, DirectX, and numerous other programs and games.
ADDRESS:
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
USA
CURRENT LISTED SOFTWARE PRODUCTS:
Age of Empires
Defrag
DirectX
Dr. Watson
Microsoft Agent
Microsoft Backup
Microsoft Close Combat
Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator
Microsoft Deadly Tides
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Front Page
Microsoft Fury 3
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Paint
Microsoft Word
Mine Sweeper
MS-DOS
Plus!
Scandisk
Solitaire
Terminal
Windows 2000
Windows 3.x
Windows 95
Windows 95 Explorer
Windows 98
Windows CE
Windows FTP
Windows ME
Windows Minesweeper
Windows NT
Windows Solitaire
Windows Sound Recorder
Windows Media Player
Windows Movie Maker
Windows XP
Visual Basic
COMPANY NEWS:
December 16, 2004 - Microsoft purchases Giant Company Software, a developer of spyware software.
July 15, 2004 - Microsoft announces it will purchase Lookout Software LLC.
June 10, 2003 - GeCAD Software announces a definite agreement with Microsoft in acquiring GeCAD's anti-virus technology.
February 19, 2003 - Microsoft to acquire Connectix.
January 21, 2003 - Microsoft to acquire PlaceWare.
October 22, 2002 - Microsoft acquires Vicinity Corporation.
September 29, 2002 - Microsoft buys British game developer Rare Ltd. for $375 million
December 09, 2001 - Microsoft to buy Navision for $1.33 Billion.
December 09, 2001 - Microsoft announces Windows NT 4.0 will be retiring by the end of July 2003.
December 2001 - Microsoft files a trademark suit against Lindows.com.
October 25, 2001 - Windows XP Home and Professional editions are released.
June 5, 2001 - Microsoft ends free support for Office 97.
May 30, 2001 - Microsoft releases Office XP.
May 15, 2001 - Microsoft says Hotmail users top 100 million.
May 3, 2001 - Microsoft acquires Ensemble Studios.
April 30, 2001 - Microsoft to acquire NCompass Labs.
April 12, 2001 - MSN reaches 5 million mark
April 11, 2001 - Microsoft office tool "Clippy" gets the pink slip.
January 07, 2001 - Bill Gates unveils the Xbox.
December 21, 2000 - Microsoft acquires Great Plains Software.
December 5, 2000 - Microsoft to acquire Digital Anvil.
September 18, 2000 - Microsoft acquires Pacific Microsonics Inc.
September 13, 2000 - Microsoft acquires MongoMusic.
July 12, 2000 - Microsoft acquires NetGames.
June 19, 2000 - Microsoft Corporation today announced that it has bought Bungie Software Products Corporation for undisclosed terms. This move will allow Microsoft to release the highly anticipated game Halo, for its upcoming X-box.
June 12, 2000 - Microsoft to acquire Driveoff.Com.
February 29, 2000 - Microsoft to acquire Peach Networks.
January 13, 2000 - Bill Gates relinquishes his title as CEO to Microsoft President Steve Ballmer.
October 29, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Entropic.
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