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v t e Microsoft
Desktop software:	Windows (Windows components) • Office • Dynamics • Visual Studio • Money • Encarta • Student • Expression • Works
Server software:	Windows Server • SQL Server • IIS • Exchange • BizTalk • Commerce • ISA Server • Systems Management
Technology:	Active Directory • DirectX • .NET • Windows Media • PlaysForSure
Web properties:	Windows Live • Office Live • MSNBC • msnbc.com • ninemsn • MSN • Hotmail • Live Messenger • Spaces • Groups • Live ID • Ignition • CodePlex
Gaming:	Microsoft Game Studios • Zone • XNA • Xbox • Xbox 360 • Xbox Live (Arcade • Marketplace) • Games for Windows (Live • Tray and Play) • Live Anywhere
Hardware:	Surface • Zune (4, 8) • MSN TV • Natural Keyboard • Keyboard • Mouse • LifeCam • LifeChat • SideWinder • Ultra-Mobile PC • Fingerprint • Audio System • Cordless Phone • Pocket PC
Education and recognition:	MCPs • MSDN • MSDNAA • MSCA • Microsoft Press • Microsoft MVP • Microsoft Student Partners
Board of directors:	Ballmer • Cash • Dublon • Gates • Gilmartin • Hastings • Marquardt • Noski • Panke • Shirley

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v t e Microsoft APIs and frameworks
Graphics and UI	Desktop Window Manager Direct2D Direct3D D3D (extensions) GDI / GDI+ WPF Silverlight WinUI Windows Color System Windows Image Acquisition Windows Imaging Component DirectX Graphics Infrastructure (DXGI) Windows Advanced Rasterization Platform WinG
Audio	DirectMusic DirectSound DirectX plugin XACT Speech API XAudio2
Multimedia	DirectX Media Objects Video Acceleration Xinput DirectInput DirectShow Image Mastering API Managed DirectX Media Foundation XNA Windows Media Video for Windows
Web	MSHTML RSS Platform JScript VBScript BHO XDR SideBar Gadgets TypeScript
Data access	Data Access Components (MDAC) ADO ADO.NET ODBC OLE DB Extensible Storage Engine Entity Framework Sync Framework Access Database Engine MSXML OPC
Networking	Winsock LSP Winsock Kernel Filtering Platform NDIS Windows Rally BITS P2P API MSMQ MS MPI DirectPlay
Communication	Messaging API Telephony API WCF
Administration and management	Win32 console Windows Script Host WMI (extensions) PowerShell Task Scheduler Offline Files Shadow Copy Windows Installer Error Reporting Event Log Common Log File System
Component model	COM COM+ ActiveX Distributed Component Object Model .NET Framework
Libraries	Framework Class Library Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) Active Template Library (ATL) Windows Template Library (WTL)
Device drivers	WDM WDF KMDF UMDF WDDM NDIS UAA BDA VxD
Security	Crypto API CAPICOM Windows CardSpace Data Protection API Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI)
.NET	ASP.NET ADO.NET Remoting Silverlight TPL WCF WCS WPF WF
Software factories	Enterprise Library Composite UI CCF CSF
IPC	MSRPC Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) Remoting WCF
Accessibility	Active Accessibility UI Automation
Text and multilingual support	DirectWrite Text Services Framework Text Object Model Input method editor Language Interface Pack Multilingual User Interface Uniscribe

Microsoft Windows

DOS-based

Windows 9x

Windows NT

Base releases	NT 3.1 NT 3.5 NT 3.51 NT 4.0 2000 XP Pro x64 Media Center Vista 7 8 / 8.1 10 11
Windows Server	Server 2003 Home Server Server 2008 EBS 2008 HPC Server 2008 Server 2008 R2 Home Server 2011 Server 2012 Server 2012 R2 Server 2016 Server 2019 Server 2022
Other releases	Fundamentals for Legacy PCs RT

Specialized

Windows
Embedded /
Windows IoT

Embedded Compact	CE 5.0 Embedded CE 6.0 Embedded Compact 7
Other	Embedded Automotive Embedded Industry

Windows Mobile

Windows Phone

Cancelled

Development
- 95
- XP
- Vista
Editions
- XP
- Vista
- 7
- 8
- 10
- 11
New features
- XP
- Vista
- 7
- 8
- 10
- 11
Removed features
- XP
- Vista
- 7
- 8
- 10
- 11
Version history
- Phone
- 10
- 10 Mobile
- 11
Version comparison
- Vista and XP
Criticism
- XP
- Vista
- 10
Windows for Pen Computing
Microsoft Plus!
Microsoft PowerToys
Windows Server Essentials

Microsoft Windows components

APIs
Architecture
- 9x
- NT
Booting process
Games

Management
tools

CDFS
DFS
exFAT
FAT
IFS
NTFS
- EFS
- Hard link
- links
- Mount Point
- Reparse point
- TxF
ReFS
UDF

Server

Architecture

Security

Compatibility

API

Games

Solitaire Collection
Surf

Discontinued

Games	3D Pinball Chess Titans FreeCell Hearts Hold 'Em InkBall Purble Place Solitaire Spider Solitaire Tinker
Apps	ActiveMovie Address Book Anytime Upgrade Backup and Restore Cardfile CardSpace CD Player Chat Contacts Desktop Gadgets Diagnostics DriveSpace DVD Maker Easy Transfer Fax Food & Drink Groove Music Health & Fitness Help and Support Center HyperTerminal Imaging Internet Explorer Journal Make Compatible Media Center Meeting Space Messaging Messenger Mobile Device Center Movie Maker MSN Dial-up NetMeeting NTBackup Outlook Express Paint 3D Pay Phone Companion Photo Gallery Photo Viewer Program Manager Steps Recorder Syskey Travel WinHelp WordPad Write
Others	Desktop Cleanup Wizard File Protection Games for Windows HPFS Interix Media Control Interface MS-DOS 7 Next-Generation Secure Computing Base POSIX subsystem ScanDisk Video for Windows Virtual DOS machine Windows on Windows Windows Services for UNIX Windows SideShow Windows System Assessment Tool Windows To Go WinFS

Spun off to
Microsoft Store

Windows Live

Web services

Developer services

Live Connect

Discontinued

Software applications	My Windows Phone Essentials Family Safety Mail Movie Maker Photo Gallery Writer Messenger

.NET

Implementations

Architecture

Components

ADO.NET
- Entity Framework
ASP.NET
- Web Forms
- AJAX
- Core
- Dynamic Data
- MVC
- Razor
Avalonia
ClickOnce
Dynamic Language Runtime
Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML)
Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
Managed Extensibility Framework
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft XNA
Parallel Extensions
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
- WCF Data Services
Windows Forms (WinForms)
Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
.NET Remoting

Tools

Decompilers	.NET Reflector dotPeek
Obfuscators	Dotfuscator SmartAssembly
CLR Profiler ILAsm .NET Compiler Platform Native Image Generator (NGen) XAMLPad

IDEs

Organizations

Microsoft development tools

Development
environments

Visual Studio	Code Express Team System Profiler Tools for Applications Tools for Office
Others	Blend Expression Web FxCop GW-BASIC MACRO-80 Macro Assembler MSBuild Pascal QuickBASIC QBasic QuickC Robotics Developer Studio Roslyn SharePoint Designer FrontPage Small Basic WebMatrix Windows App SDK Windows App Studio Windows SDK CLR Profiler ILAsm Native Image Generator WinDiff XAMLPad

Languages

Dynamics AX
BASIC
Visual Basic
- legacy
- VB.NET
- VBA
- VBScript
Bosque
Visual C++
- C++/CX
- C++/CLI
- Managed C++
- C++/WinRT
C#
C/AL
Dafny
Dexterity
F#
F*
Visual FoxPro
Java
- J++
- J#
JavaScript
- TypeScript
- JScript
IronPython
IronRuby
Lean
P
Power Fx
PowerShell
Project Verona
Q#
Small Basic
VPL
XAML

APIs and
frameworks

Native	Windows API Silverlight XNA DirectX Managed DirectX UWP Xbox Development Kit Windows Installer WinUI
.NET	ASP.NET Core AJAX Dynamic Data MVC Razor Web Forms ADO.NET Entity Framework MAUI CardSpace Communication Foundation Identity Foundation LINQ Presentation Foundation Workflow Foundation
Device drivers	WDK WDF KMDF UMDF Windows HLK WDM

Database

SQL Server	Express Compact Management Studio Business Intelligence Development Studio MSDE
SQL services	Analysis Reporting Integration Notification
Other	Visual FoxPro Microsoft Access Access Database Engine Extensible Storage Engine

Source control

Testing and
debugging

Delivery

Category

Microsoft 365

History
A product of Microsoft

Microsoft Office

Windows	1.x 3.0 4.x 95 97 2000 XP 2003 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019 2021 2024
Mac	3.0 4.2 98 2001 X 2004 2008 2011 2016 2019 2021 2024

Applications
(list)

Desktop	Access Excel OneNote Outlook PowerPoint Project Publisher Teams Visio Word
Server	SharePoint Excel Services Project Server Search Server Skype for Business Server
Mobile	Excel Lens OneDrive OneNote Outlook PowerPoint Remote Sway Teams Word
Web	Bookings Delve Excel Forms Loop OneDrive OneNote Outlook on the web Outlook.com Planner PowerPoint Project SharePoint Stream Sway Teams To Do Video Viva Engage Word
Discontinued	Discontinued shared tools Accounting Classroom Docs.com Entourage FrontPage InfoPath InterConnect Kaizala Liquid Motion Live Meeting Lync Mail Office Assistant Office Live OneDrive Groups PerformancePoint Server Photo Editor PhotoDraw Picture Manager Project Portfolio Server Ribbon Hero Schedule+ SharePoint Designer SharePoint Workspace Skype for Business Snapshot Viewer for Access Vizact Word Viewer

Technologies

Category

Windows Mobile

Versions

Device software

Desktop synchronization

Services

Server utilization

Development

Models

HTC	Athena Dash HD2 HD Mini Shadow Smartflip Touch 2 3G Cruise Diamond 2 Dual HD Pro 2 Viva MAX 4G TyTN II Vox Wing Wings
Samsung	BlackJack II i600 i780 Jack Omnia II Lite Pro B7330 Pro B7610 Propel Pro
Other	810-F A3100 DX900 eXpo Incite KS20 nüvifone M10 nüvifone M20 Treo Pro Xda Xperia X1 Xperia X2 TG01

v t e MSN software and services
Current services	MSN MSN Dial-up MSN Games
Rebranded	Bing Bing Ads Bing Maps Messenger Microsoft account Outlook.com Windows Live
Divested by Microsoft	Expedia MSNBC NBCNews.com Nine.com.au Sidewalk.com Slate
Discontinued	Chat China Companion Desktop Search Direct Encarta Groups Music QnA Shopping Soapbox Spaces Toolbar TV WiFi Hotspots Xinmsn
List Category

Microsoft Gaming

A division of Microsoft

Xbox series

Xbox	Controller Games World Collection Technical specifications
Xbox 360	Launch Technical problems Applications Controller Accessories HD DVD Player Wireless Headset Wireless Racing Wheel Xbox Live Vision Games Backward compatible Kinect Fun Labs Technical specifications
Xbox One	Applications Xbox Wireless Controller special editions Accessories Games Best-selling Xbox One X enhanced Backward compatible
Xbox Series X/S	Applications Xbox Wireless Controller special editions Accessories Games Backward compatible
Others	System software Kinect Adaptive Controller Xbox app games Platinum Hits

Windows

Other platforms

Online services

Promotions

Developer tools

Games

Microsoft Gaming

Developers
and publishers

Xbox Game Studios	The Coalition The Initiative Compulsion Games Double Fine Halo Studios InXile Entertainment Mojang Studios Ninja Theory Obsidian Entertainment Playground Games Rare Turn 10 Studios Undead Labs World's Edge
ZeniMax Media	Arkane Studios Bethesda Softworks Bethesda Game Studios Austin Dallas id Software MachineGames ZeniMax Online Studios
Activision Blizzard	Activision Activision Shanghai Studios Beenox Demonware Digital Legends Entertainment Elsewhere Entertainment High Moon Studios Infinity Ward Raven Software Sledgehammer Games Solid State Studios Treyarch Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Albany Blizzard Boston King
Former studios	Alpha Dog Games Arkane Austin Tango Gameworks Toys for Bob Roundhouse Studios
Unionization efforts	Worker organization Microsoft and unions § United States