Microsoft Windows (English Wikipedia)

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businessinsider.com (Global: 140^th place; English: 115^th place)

articles.businessinsider.com

Rosoff, Matt. "Here's Everything You Wanted To Know About Microsoft's Upcoming iPad Killers". Business Insider. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

chronicle.com (Global: 3,169^th place; English: 1,838^th place)

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cnet.com (Global: 272^nd place; English: 225^th place)

reviews.cnet.com

"Windows XP review". CNET. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.

cnn.com (Global: 28^th place; English: 26^th place)

Fried, Ina (August 25, 2010). "Windows 95 turns 15: Has Microsoft's OS peaked?". CNET/CNN Tech. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2012.

computerworld.com (Global: 2,429^th place; English: 1,561^st place)

Keizer, Gregg (July 14, 2014). "Microsoft gets real, admits its device share is just 14%". Computerworld. IDG. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. [Microsoft's chief operating officer] Turner's 14% came from a new forecast released last week by Gartner, which estimated Windows' share of the shipped device market last year was 14%, and would decrease slightly to 13.7% in 2014. Android will dominate, Gartner said, with a 48% share this year

computing.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

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earthlink.net (Global: 7,693^rd place; English: 5,406^th place)

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"Apple Computer, Inc. v. MicroSoft Corp., 35 F.3d 1435 (9th Cir. 1994)". Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved March 12, 2008.

engadget.com (Global: 466^th place; English: 349^th place)

"Microsoft unveils Windows 365, a Windows 10 PC in the cloud". Engadget. July 14, 2021. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

eweek.com (Global: 5,390^th place; English: 3,454^th place)

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extremetech.com (Global: 4,667^th place; English: 3,322^nd place)

"Xbox One: Hardware and software specs detailed and analyzed – Three operating systems in one". ExtremeTech. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

"Xbox One Is "Literally a Windows Device"". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015.
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git-scm.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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github.com (Global: 383^rd place; English: 320^th place)

Stolee, Derrick (May 28, 2020). "Frequently Asked Questions: Why Are You Abandoning VFS for Git?". GitHub. Microsoft. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.

howtogeek.com (Global: 6,527^th place; English: 4,344^th place)

Edwards, Benj (February 7, 2022). "Why Is Windows Called Windows?". How-To Geek. Retrieved September 3, 2024.

infoplease.com (Global: 2,027^th place; English: 1,710^th place)

"Telephones and Internet Users by Country, 1990 and 2005". Information Please Database. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.

informationweek.com (Global: 4,522^nd place; English: 2,903^rd place)

John Foley (October 20, 2004). "Windows XP SP2 Distribution Surpasses 100 Million". InformationWeek. UBM TechWeb. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2011.

internetnews.com (Global: low place; English: 8,800^th place)

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islandnet.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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lifewire.com (Global: 5,910^th place; English: 4,171^st place)

Paul, Ian (July 5, 2021). "How to Take Screenshots in Windows 10, 8, and 7". Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

loc.gov (Global: 70^th place; English: 63^rd place)

webarchive.loc.gov

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lowendmac.com (Global: low place; English: 7,425^th place)

"The Apple vs. Microsoft GUI Lawsuit". 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

support.microsoft.com

"September 9, 2025—KB5065426 (OS Build 26100.6584)". Microsoft Support. Microsoft.
"Windows 3.1 Standard Edition Support Lifecycle". Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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"Windows 95 Support Lifecycle". Microsoft. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
"Windows 98 Standard Edition Support Lifecycle". Microsoft. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
"Windows XP Professional Lifecycle Support". Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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learn.microsoft.com

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Jahiu, Dhurata; Jenks, Alma; v-chmccl; Power, Cory; Coulter, David; Schofield, McLean; Donthini, Chaitanya; Satran, Michael (April 13, 2022). "How to bundle MSIX packages". Microsoft Learn. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
"App packages and deployment (Windows Store apps) (Windows)". Microsoft Learn. October 19, 2021 [October 6, 2015]. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
"Windows 11 Home and Pro Product Life Cycle". Microsoft. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.

microsoft.com

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"Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements". Microsoft. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
"Windows 365 Cloud PC | Microsoft". www.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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devblogs.microsoft.com

Chen, Raymond (January 22, 2018). "The history of change-packing tools at Microsoft (so far)". The Old New Thing. Microsoft Developer Blogs (DevBlogs). Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
Lewis, Andy (June 26, 2013). "Visual Studio 2013 Preview: Git version control and Team Foundation Build". Azure DevOps Blog. Microsoft Developer Blogs (DevBlogs). Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
Harry, Brian (February 3, 2017). "Scaling Git (and some back story)". Brian Harry's Blog. Microsoft Developer Blogs (DevBlogs). Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
"The largest Git repo on the planet". Brian Harry's Blog. May 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
Chen, Raymond (July 22, 2019). "What was the code name for Windows 7?". The Old New Thing. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.

docs.microsoft.com

Kiriaty, Yochay; Goldshtein, Sasha (2009). "Windows 7 Taskbar APIs". docs.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
"Window 10 Home and Pro Lifecycle". Microsoft. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
"Window 10 Enterprise and Education Lifecycle". Microsoft. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
Northrup, Tony (June 1, 2005). "Windows Vista Security and Data Protection Improvements". TechNet. Microsoft Docs. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021. In Windows Vista, the User Account Control (UAC) initiative introduces fundamental operating system changes to enhance the experience for the non-administrative user.

windows.microsoft.com

"A history of Windows". Microsoft Windows. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

news.microsoft.com

"Microsoft Internet Explorer Web Browser Available on All Major Platforms, Offers Broadest International Support". News Center. San Jose, California: Microsoft. April 30, 1996. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2011.

techcommunity.microsoft.com

Leznek, Jason (April 27, 2023). "Windows client roadmap update". Microsoft. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

minitool.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Vera (June 26, 2023) [April 14, 2023]. "How to Install MSIXBundle on Windows 10/11? 2 Ways to Try!". MiniTool. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

msdn.com (Global: 3,029^th place; English: 2,272^nd place)

blogs.msdn.com

"Building Windows for the ARM processor architecture". Microsoft. Archived from the original on November 26, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.

neowin.net (Global: 8,553^rd place; English: 5,934^th place)

Hill, Paul (August 2, 2021). "Microsoft announces the general availability of Windows 365". Neowin. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

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"Desktop Operating system market share: August 2021". Net Applications. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
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Verloy, Filip. "20 Years After Bill Gates' Trustworthy Computing Memo, Cybersecurity Issues Are An Even Harder Problem". nonamesecurity.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.

pcmag.com (Global: 1,060^th place; English: 700^th place)

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Miller, Michael. "Build: More Details On Building Windows 8 Metro Apps". PC Magazine. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

pcworld.com (Global: 1,317^th place; English: 873^rd place)

"Windows Millennium Edition: All About Me". PC World. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
"The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time". PC World. IDG. May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
Case, Loyd. "Test Driving Windows 8 RTM". PC World. IDG. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

rcpmag.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Mackie, Kurt (July 13, 2018). "Microsoft Replacing 'Premiere Assurance' Support with New Security Plan". Redmond Channel Partner. 1105 Media. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

schneier.com (Global: 8,888^th place; English: 6,276^th place)

Bruce Schneier (June 15, 2005). "Crypto-Gram Newsletter". Schneier.com. Counterpane Internet Security, Inc. Archived from the original on June 6, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2007.

serverwatch.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Windows XP Program Compatibility Wizard". ServerWatch. March 12, 2002. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

slashdot.org (Global: 5,701^st place; English: 4,384^th place)

features.slashdot.org

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soft32.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

news.soft32.com

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statcounter.com (Global: 3,942^nd place; English: 3,244^th place)

gs.statcounter.com

"Desktop Operating System Market Share Worldwide". StatCounter Global Stats. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
"Desktop Windows Version Market Share Worldwide". StatCounter Global Stats. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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statepress.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Windows intentionally weak on worms, viruses - The Arizona State Press". www.statepress.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.

techrepublic.com (Global: 4,491^st place; English: 2,855^th place)

"A legacy of Windows, part 1: Windows 1-2-3 – TechRepublic". TechRepublic. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.

thespectrum.com (Global: low place; English: 8,622^nd place)

Cox, George. "Windows 11 release date is October 5". The Spectrum. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2021.

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

"Microsoft talks Windows Store features, Metro app sandboxing for Windows 8 developers". The Verge. Vox Media. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
Warren, Tom (June 24, 2021). "Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
Warren, Tom (April 6, 2023). "Microsoft's Windows 365 Cloud PCs get more flexible, LG TV integration, and more". The Verge. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
Tom Warren (June 16, 2015). "Xbox One dashboard update includes a huge new design and Cortana". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017.
Warren, Tom (November 19, 2024). "Microsoft's new Windows Resiliency Initiative aims to avoid another CrowdStrike incident". The Verge. Retrieved November 19, 2024. ...and Microsoft is making changes to Windows, too. It's 'gradually moving functionality from C++ implementation to Rust' in Windows, to help further improve the security of the OS.

thocp.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Microsoft Company". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.

thoughtco.com (Global: 1,430^th place; English: 1,166^th place)

Bellis, Mary (October 4, 2019). "The Unusual History of Microsoft Windows". Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

threatpost.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Seals, Tara (August 14, 2019). "20-Year-Old Bug in Legacy Microsoft Code Plagues All Windows Users". ThreatPost.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2019.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Su, Christy; Xu, Simonx (November 25, 2021). "FAQ about the Windows Installer .msp files - Dynamics GP". Microsoft Learn. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
dianmsft; Jenks, Alma; Coulter, David; Schofield, McLean; Vintzel, John; Satran, Michael; Donthini, Chaitanya; Kinsman, Mike (December 30, 2021). "What is MSIX?". Microsoft Learn. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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Bellis, Mary (October 4, 2019). "The Unusual History of Microsoft Windows". Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
Keizer, Gregg (July 14, 2014). "Microsoft gets real, admits its device share is just 14%". Computerworld. IDG. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. [Microsoft's chief operating officer] Turner's 14% came from a new forecast released last week by Gartner, which estimated Windows' share of the shipped device market last year was 14%, and would decrease slightly to 13.7% in 2014. Android will dominate, Gartner said, with a 48% share this year
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"Windows Evolution". Soft32.com News. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008.
"Chronology of Personal Computer Software". Archived from the original on February 11, 2012.
"Microsoft Company". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008.
"Windows 3.1 Standard Edition Support Lifecycle". Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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"Microsoft Internet Explorer Web Browser Available on All Major Platforms, Offers Broadest International Support". News Center. San Jose, California: Microsoft. April 30, 1996. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
"Windows 95 Support Lifecycle". Microsoft. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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