Microsoft is a prolific developer of personal computer software, best known for its Windows operating system , the Microsoft Office family of productivity software and services, and the Visual Studio IDE. The company also publishes books through Microsoft Press and video games through Xbox Game Studios , and produces its own line of hardware. The following is a list of notable Microsoft products , both current and discontinued.
Hardware
Software development
Productivity
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Microsoft Office
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Web and subscription services
Subscription services
Maintenance and administration
Video games
Operating systems
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Windows
Normal
Name
Release date
Codenames
Windows 11
October 5, 2021
Sun Valley
Windows 10
July 29, 2015
Threshold, Redstone,
YYHx
Windows 8.1
October 17, 2013
Blue
Windows 8
October 26, 2012
Jupiter
Windows 7
October 22, 2009
Blackcomb, Vienna
Windows Vista
January 30, 2007
Longhorn
Windows XP
October 25, 2001
Whistler
Windows ME
September 14, 2000
Millennium
Windows 2000
February 17, 2000
?
Windows 98
June 21, 1998
Memphis
Windows NT 4.0
August 24, 1996
Shell Update Release, Cairo
Windows 95
August 24, 1995
Chicago
Windows NT 3.51
May 30, 1995
?
Windows NT 3.5
September 21, 1994
Daytona
Windows 3.2
November 22, 1993
?
Windows NT 3.1
July 27, 1993
?
Windows 3.1
April 6, 1992
Janus
Windows 3.0
May 22, 1990
?
Windows 2.11
March 13, 1989
?
Windows 2.1
May 27, 1988
?
Windows 2.03
December 9, 1987
?
Windows 1.0
November 20, 1985
Interface Manager
Windows Servers
Name
Release date
Windows Server 2019
November 13, 2018
Windows Server 2016
October 12, 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
October 17, 2013
Windows Server 2012
September 4, 2012
Windows Server 2008 R2
October 22, 2009
Windows Server 2008
February 27, 2008
Windows Server 2003 R2
December 6, 2005
Windows Server 2003
April 24, 2003
Windows 2000
February 17, 2000
Windows NT 4.0
August 24, 1996
Windows NT 3.51
May 30, 1995
Windows NT 3.5
September 21, 1994
Windows Phone (discontinued)
Name
Release date
Codenames
Windows 10 Mobile
November 20, 2015
Threshold 2, Redstone
Windows Phone 8.1
April 14, 2014
Blue
Windows Phone 8
October 29, 2012
Apollo
Windows Phone 7.8
February 2, 2013
?
Windows Phone 7.5
September 27, 2011
Mango
Windows Phone 7
October 21, 2010
Photon
Windows Mobile (discontinued)
Name
Release date
Windows Mobile 6.5
May 11, 2009
Windows Mobile 6.1
April 1, 2008
Windows Mobile 6.0
February 12, 2007
Windows Mobile 5.0
May 9, 2005
Windows Mobile 2003
June 23, 2003
Pocket PC 2002
October 2001
Pocket PC 2000
April 19, 2000
Windows Embedded
Compact
Name
Release date
Windows CE 1.0
November 16, 1996
Windows CE 2.0
September 29, 1997
Windows CE 2.1
?
Windows CE 2.11
?
Windows CE 2.12
?
Windows CE 3.0
June 15, 2000
Windows CE 4.0
January 7, 2002
Windows CE 4.1
July 30, 2002
Windows CE 4.2
April 23, 2003
Windows CE 5.0
July 9, 2004
Windows Embedded CE 6.0
September 2006
Windows Embedded Compact 7
March 2011
Windows Embedded Compact 2013
June 2013
Standard
For Embedded Systems (FES)
Pro
Name
Release date
Windows XP for Embedded Systems
?
Windows Vista Embedded
?
Server
Name
Release date
Windows Server 2003 Embedded
2003
Industry
Name
Release date
Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS)
October 8, 2008
Windows Embedded POSReady 2009
December 9, 2008
Windows Embedded POSReady 7
July 1, 2011
Windows Embedded 8 Industry
April 2, 2013
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry
October 17, 2013
Automotive
Name
Release date
Auto PC
December 1998
Windows CE for Automotive
October 16, 2000
Windows Automotive 4.2
June 1, 2003
Windows Automotive 5.0
12/31/2005
Windows Embedded Automotive 7
March 1, 2011
Other Windows versions for appliances
Name
Release date
Windows XP Media Center Edition
?
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
November 2002
Windows RT
October 26, 2012
Windows RT 8.1
October 18, 2013