Pocket computers. Sort-of smartwatches. Motion-sensing game controllers. None of these big ideas are as memorable as Windows or Office, but we think they're standouts in Microsoft's 50-year history.

In honor of Microsoft's 50th anniversary, we've ranked the best Windows consumer operating systems Microsoft has ever shipped ...

Microsoft celebrates its fiftieth anniversary on April 4, 2025. How did it get here? We've picked 25 moments that shaped ...