Microsoft Software?

As most know Microsoft is a software company. They have Windows, which everyone knows and loves. They have Office software which schools and businesses love and can't live without. But what else do they do?

Other than Windows and Office (Schools and Business software) What else does Microsoft make software for? There are only 2 software programs that I can think of that Microsoft makes that aren't in Offics or Windows. That is Visual Studio, and Expression Encoder.

I have been using a lof of Microsoft Software lately, With their Office 365, Visual Studio, and Expression. I love the software they make, because it's visually apealing, and easy to use.

What other software do they have?

asked Oct 05 '12 at 01:21

Curtis Coburn
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Operating Systems, XBox, Office, Email, Search, Cloud Services, New tablets that they are coming out with, Mice and Keyboards, Windows Phone OS, Zune (yes it is still a thing)... just to name a few things

answered Oct 05 '12 at 06:56

trueb
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lets not forget Skype and Windows Live...

(Oct 05 '12 at 07:01) trueb

So, they are mainly a internet software and operating system company. Along with Xbox. There is not much desktop software they make other than the ones that come with your computer?

(Oct 05 '12 at 10:50) Curtis Coburn

No many companies are going to web based solutions (harder to pirate is but one reason why.) Microsoft is a software company at heart, they sell a little hardware (most likely designed and manufactured by another company) But the company makes all kinds of software. Heck they even make software that runs on unix to make windows more compatible with a unix server.

(Oct 05 '12 at 18:23) trueb

Heres a list of things on my computer that Microsoft makes:

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
Word 2010
Excel 2010
Outlook 2010
Powerpoint 2010
Access 2010
InfoPath Designer 2010
InfoPath Filler 2010
OneNote 2010
Project 2010 (Not included with office)
Publisher 2010
Sharepoint Workspace 2010
Visio 2010 (Not included with office)
Silverlight
SQL Server 2008
Visual Studio 2010
Skype
Windows Live programs
All of the programs that come with Windows

Some other programs:

Xbox live
Zune
Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Forefront Protection
Exchange Server 2010
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Phone
Windows Mobile

There are many more this is just what I can think of off hand.

answered Oct 05 '12 at 19:17

TheTechDude
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edited Oct 05 '12 at 19:18

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