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[]
Microsoft 365 logo since 2022.
Microsoft Office[]
Main article:
Microsoft 365
Other applications[]
Web and subscription services[]
Subscription services[]
Maintenance and administration[]
Video game franchises[]
Operating systems[]
The Windows logo
Windows[]
Client[]
| Name
|
Release date
|
Codenames
|
| Windows 12
|
TBA 2025
|
Hudson Valley
|
| Windows 11
|
October 5, 2021
|
Sun Valley
|
| Windows 10
|
July 29, 2015
|
Threshold, Redstone
|
| 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
|
NT 5.0
|
| 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 2025
|
November 1, 2024
|
| Windows Server 2022
|
August 18, 2021
|
| 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
|
October 29, 2002
|
| Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
|
November 2002
|
| Windows RT
|
October 26, 2012
|
| Windows RT 8.1
|
October 18, 2013
|
Windows components[]
