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Support Notice: Microsoft products come pre-installed with many computers. If your computer came pre-installed with the product you have a question about contact your computer manufacturer and not Microsoft.
| Sales AND SUPPORT: | (800) 426-9400 |
| MAIN SWITCHBOARD: | (425) 882-8080 |
| SUPPORT: | Microsoft has hundreds of products, click here for additional Microsoft contact information. |
| Xbox support: | (800) 4MY-XBOX |
| Xbox TTY: | (866) 740-XBOX |
| Fax: | (425) 706-7329 |
| FREE VIRUS AND SECURITY INFO: | (866) PC SAFETY |
| MICROSOFT TT/TDD: | (800) 892-5234 |
| MSN TDD: | (425) 635-4948 |
| Website: | http://www.microsoft.com http://support.microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/windows http://office.microsoft.com http://www.microsoft.com/games/ http://www.hotmail.com http://www.xbox.com http://www.msn.com |
| E-mail: | Click here |
| Address: | Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA |
| Stock: | MSFT |
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Company News
May 10, 2011 - Microsoft announces plans to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash.
March 14, 2011 - Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9.
November 4, 2010 - Microsoft releases the Kinect for the Xbox 360.
July 29, 2009 - Microsoft and Yahoo! reach a 10-year deal to replace the Yahoo! search with Bing.
June 3, 2009 - Microsoft launches the Bing search engine.
July 26, 2006 - Microsoft acquires Gteko research firm for $110 million.
July 18, 2006 - Microsoft acquires Winternals Software.
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 antivirus technology RAV.
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 user 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.
September 17, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Softway Systems.
September 15, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Visio Corp.
July 21, 1999 - Microsoft acquires STNC.
July 1, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Sendit.
June 15, 1999 - Microsoft acquires OmniBrowse Inc.
June 7, 1999 - Microsoft to acquire ShadowFactor.
April 26, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Jump Networks.
April 19, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Access software.
March 4, 1999 - Microsoft acquires CompareNet Inc.
January 7, 1999 - Microsoft announces it will acquire FASA Interactive.
December 1998 - Microsoft announces that Hotmail has hit over 30 million users.
November 6, 1998 - Microsoft acquires the advertising company LinkExchange for $265 Million USD November 6, 1998.
August 25, 1998 - Microsoft acquires Valence Research.
April 28, 1998 - Microsoft to acquire MESA group.
April 9, 1998 - Microsoft to acquire Firefly Network Inc.
February 23, 1998 - Microsoft to acquire Flash Communications.
January 3, 1998 - Microsoft completes buy of Hotmail, a deal with a speculated value of up to $400 million.
July 7, 1999 - Microsoft acquires ZOOMIT.
December 1997 - Microsoft announces it plans to acquire Hotmail a free e-mail service in December 1997.
August 1997 - Microsoft is approved to acquire WebTV.
August 5, 1997 - Microsoft announces acquisition of VXtreme.
June 30, 1997 - Microsoft acquires LinkAge Software.
June 13, 1997 - Microsoft acquires Cooper & Peters.
May 7, 1997 - Microsoft acquires Dimension X.
April 6, 1997 - Microsoft to acquire WebTV Networks.
March 4, 1997 - Microsoft to acquire Interse.
December 10, 1996 - Microsoft acquires NetCarta.
November 20, 1996 - Microsoft acquires ResNova.
June 11, 1996 - Microsoft acquires eShop Inc.
April 15, 1996 - Microsoft acquires EXOS Inc.
April 8, 1996 - Microsoft to acquire aha! software.
March 12, 1996 - Microsoft announces the acquisition of Colusa Software Inc.
March 1996 - Microsoft acquires Aspect engineering.
1996 - Microsoft VBScript is introduced.
January 16, 1996 - Microsoft acquires Vermeer Technologies Inc.
December 12, 1995 - Microsoft acquires Bruce Artwick Organization.
November 27, 1995 - Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 2.0 and officially starts the browser war between Netscape.
October 16, 1995 - Microsoft acquires Blue Ribbon Soundworks.
August 1995 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 is introduced.
November 15, 1994 - Microsoft acquires One Tree Software.
June 28, 1994 - Microsoft acquires Softimage Inc., this company is later sold to Avid Technology Inc. on June 15, 1998.
June 1992 - Microsoft acquires with Fox Software for $173 Million.
May 2, 1991 - The domain microsoft.com comes online.
June 29, 1987 - Microsoft purchases Forethought Incorporated. The company that developed the presentation software PowerPoint.
November 30, 1985 - Microsoft releases the first version of Microsoft Excel on the Apple Macintosh.
March 29, 1984 - Microsoft creates a new hardware and peripheral division.
July 27, 1981 - Microsoft buys the rights for QDOS from Seattle Computer Products (SCP) for $25,000.
April 4, 1975 - Microsoft is founded.
March 14, 2011 - Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9.
November 4, 2010 - Microsoft releases the Kinect for the Xbox 360.
July 29, 2009 - Microsoft and Yahoo! reach a 10-year deal to replace the Yahoo! search with Bing.
June 3, 2009 - Microsoft launches the Bing search engine.
July 26, 2006 - Microsoft acquires Gteko research firm for $110 million.
July 18, 2006 - Microsoft acquires Winternals Software.
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 antivirus technology RAV.
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 user 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.
September 17, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Softway Systems.
September 15, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Visio Corp.
July 21, 1999 - Microsoft acquires STNC.
July 1, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Sendit.
June 15, 1999 - Microsoft acquires OmniBrowse Inc.
June 7, 1999 - Microsoft to acquire ShadowFactor.
April 26, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Jump Networks.
April 19, 1999 - Microsoft acquires Access software.
March 4, 1999 - Microsoft acquires CompareNet Inc.
January 7, 1999 - Microsoft announces it will acquire FASA Interactive.
December 1998 - Microsoft announces that Hotmail has hit over 30 million users.
November 6, 1998 - Microsoft acquires the advertising company LinkExchange for $265 Million USD November 6, 1998.
August 25, 1998 - Microsoft acquires Valence Research.
April 28, 1998 - Microsoft to acquire MESA group.
April 9, 1998 - Microsoft to acquire Firefly Network Inc.
February 23, 1998 - Microsoft to acquire Flash Communications.
January 3, 1998 - Microsoft completes buy of Hotmail, a deal with a speculated value of up to $400 million.
July 7, 1999 - Microsoft acquires ZOOMIT.
December 1997 - Microsoft announces it plans to acquire Hotmail a free e-mail service in December 1997.
August 1997 - Microsoft is approved to acquire WebTV.
August 5, 1997 - Microsoft announces acquisition of VXtreme.
June 30, 1997 - Microsoft acquires LinkAge Software.
June 13, 1997 - Microsoft acquires Cooper & Peters.
May 7, 1997 - Microsoft acquires Dimension X.
April 6, 1997 - Microsoft to acquire WebTV Networks.
March 4, 1997 - Microsoft to acquire Interse.
December 10, 1996 - Microsoft acquires NetCarta.
November 20, 1996 - Microsoft acquires ResNova.
June 11, 1996 - Microsoft acquires eShop Inc.
April 15, 1996 - Microsoft acquires EXOS Inc.
April 8, 1996 - Microsoft to acquire aha! software.
March 12, 1996 - Microsoft announces the acquisition of Colusa Software Inc.
March 1996 - Microsoft acquires Aspect engineering.
1996 - Microsoft VBScript is introduced.
January 16, 1996 - Microsoft acquires Vermeer Technologies Inc.
December 12, 1995 - Microsoft acquires Bruce Artwick Organization.
November 27, 1995 - Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 2.0 and officially starts the browser war between Netscape.
October 16, 1995 - Microsoft acquires Blue Ribbon Soundworks.
August 1995 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 1.0 is introduced.
November 15, 1994 - Microsoft acquires One Tree Software.
June 28, 1994 - Microsoft acquires Softimage Inc., this company is later sold to Avid Technology Inc. on June 15, 1998.
June 1992 - Microsoft acquires with Fox Software for $173 Million.
May 2, 1991 - The domain microsoft.com comes online.
June 29, 1987 - Microsoft purchases Forethought Incorporated. The company that developed the presentation software PowerPoint.
November 30, 1985 - Microsoft releases the first version of Microsoft Excel on the Apple Macintosh.
March 29, 1984 - Microsoft creates a new hardware and peripheral division.
July 27, 1981 - Microsoft buys the rights for QDOS from Seattle Computer Products (SCP) for $25,000.
April 4, 1975 - Microsoft is founded.
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