It hasn't always been smooth sailing for Microsoft, but there are clear moments in the company's history that proved to be ...

(For more, read our feature: “Microsoft Word Turns 25.” 1985: Microsoft Windows launches, ushering in the graphical user interface Windows didn’t just happen overnight. While MS-DOS was of course ...

Former Lakeside School students Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Micro-Soft, a portmanteau of microcomputer and software, in Albuquerque, N.M.

The Windows logo of Microsoft has drastically changed from the time when it was first launched in 1985. With time, it has followed new technology and design pat ...

As Microsoft turns 50 in 2025, the company’s history shows how vision and evolution can lead to global success. Read on to take a look back at Microsoft’s 50 year long history.

Microsoft embraced the graphic interface principle and launched Windows 1 in 1985, which was soon followed by the Office ...

Microsoft is holding a 50th Anniversary Copilot livestream today at 12:30PM ET / 9:30AM PT on April 4th, the same day ...

In 1975, a few nerds formed a company to sell programming tools to other nerds. So how did Microsoft go on to become a ...

Windows. Windows was special because it had pictures and buttons users could click on, not just boring text. Suddenly, computers were easier for everyone to use. It was like opening a magic window to ...

Five desktop apps have survived the chopping block since the release of Windows 1.0 in 1985 until the present day. Here is a look back on the Microsoft classics as the computing giant officially ...