Welcome to The History of Microsoft. A video series that gives you a rare glimpse into the story behind the software giant. Using rare footage and never-before-seen photos we break down Microsoft's…
The History of Microsoft - 1975 
[WMV] [2009/02/05]Thirty-four years ago, a nineteen year old kid and his twenty-two year old business partner sold their first program to a little computer company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The program was called BAS…
The History of Microsoft - 1976
[WMV] [2009/02/12]For Microsoft, 1976 was the first year with an official name, it was the first time
Bill Gates raised the issue of piracy and we hired our first full-time employee Marc McDonald.
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The History of Microsoft - 1977
[WMV] [2009/02/19]For Microsoft, 1977 marks the beginning of an official partnership between Paul Allen and
Bill Gates, we hire our first official employee and the
FORTRAN-80, Microsoft's second language product …
The History of Microsoft - 1978
[WMV] [2009/02/26]For Microsoft, 1978 begins with the announcement of the Microsoft COBOL-80, which conforms to the 1974 ANSI standards for 8080, Z80, and 8085 microprocessor systems. We establish our first
intern…
The History of Microsoft - 1979
[WMV] [2009/03/05]For Microsoft, 1979 is all about Basic when the M6800 version of Microsoft Basic is released, The 8080 version of Microsoft® Basic is the first microprocessor software product to win the
ICP Million…
The History of Microsoft - 1980
[WMV] [2009/03/12]For Microsoft, 1980 means a new decade and new technology. Microsoft introduces the Z-80 SoftCard, Steve Ballmer joins the company and we announce XENIX OS, a portable, UNIX-based operating
syst…
The History of Microsoft - 1981
[WMV] [2009/03/22]For Microsoft, 1981 means an entrance into the Operating Systems Business, we organize into a privately help organization and revenue jumps to over 17 million bucks.
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The History of Microsoft - 1982
[WMV] [2009/03/26]For Microsoft, 1982 means a new Chief Operating Officer, a new logo and the very first in-house fax machine.
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The History of Microsoft - 1975
The History of Microsoft - 19…
The History of Microsoft - 1983
[WMV] [2009/04/02]For Microsoft, 1983 means the end of an era with the resignation of Paul Allen, the introduction of MS - DOS 2.0 and the formation of Microsoft Press, a trade-book publishing division specializing…
The History of Microsoft - 1984
[WMV] [2009/04/09]For Microsoft, 1984 means a partnership with Apple, Microsoft Press Introduces its first two titles and we create a new Hardware and Peripherals Division dedicated to developing and marketing
hardwa…
The History of Microsoft - 1985
[WMV] [2009/04/16]For Microsoft, 1985 brings the announcement of the release of Microsoft MacEnhancer expansion system, the Microsoft Mouse is quarantined in Canada and Microsoft celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Ther…
The History of Microsoft - 1986
[WMV] [2009/04/23]For Microsoft, 1986 brings a slice or royalty as Prince Charles of Great Britain pays a visit to the Microsoft Showroom at the Infomart in Dallas, we move to a new Corporate Campus and our stock goe…
The History of Microsoft - 1987
[WMV] [2009/04/30]For Microsoft, 1987 brings the announcement of Excel for Windows, we ship our first CD-ROM application and Microsoft announces the "New Mouse" which is nicknamed the "Dove Soap Bar&qu…
The History of Microsoft - 1988
[WMV] [2009/05/07]For Microsoft, 1988 announces Microsoft OnLine a two-way electronic support service, offering a complete package of technical support and service solutions. Microsoft Mouse sales top the one million…
The History of Microsoft - 1989
[WMV] [2009/05/14]For Microsoft, 1989 brings the availability of Office for the Macintosh, Steve Ballmer is promoted to Senior Vice President and we announce the availability of Microsoft Flash File System, a file sy…
The History of Microsoft - 1990
[WMV] [2009/05/21]For Microsoft, 1990 is about communication as we announce the integration of voice messaging capabilities into Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks. WinMail, a Windows version 3.0-based mail front …
The History of Microsoft - 1991
[WMV] [2009/05/28]For Microsoft, 1991 brings a new toll-free Piracy Hotline Number for consumer reports or inquires about pirated Microsoft® products: 1-800-NOCOPYN. We announce the BallPoint Mouse, designed especial…
The History of Microsoft - 1992
[WMV] [2009/06/05]For Microsoft, 1992 is about partnership. Intel and Microsoft introduce a new specification (in beta form) called DV MCI (the digital video command set of MCI), that expands the Media Control Interf…
The History of Microsoft - 1993
[WMV] [2009/06/11]For Microsoft, 1993 is a stellar year as we introduce Microsoft Encarta, the first multimedia encyclopedia designed for a computer. The Microsoft BallPoint Mouse is launched into Space and Microsoft…
The History of Microsoft - 1994
[WMV] [2009/06/19]For Microsoft, 1994 was an ambitious year as we introduce the architecture for its new software solution, code-named "Tiger," for delivering continuous media such as audio and video. We si…
The History of Microsoft - 1995
[WMV] [2009/06/30]For Microsoft, 1995 was filled with Windows. On January 7, 1995, during his first keynote at the consumer electronics show in Vegas, Bill Gates announces Microsoft "Bob" for Windows. Mic…
The History of Microsoft - 1996
[WMV] [2009/07/07]For Microsoft, 1996 is all about partnerships. The Interactive Media Division is created consisting of MSN, the MSN online service games and kids' titles and the information businesses formerly
r…
The History of Microsoft - 1997
[WMV] [2009/07/16]For Microsoft, 1997 is filled with big moves as the Company announces the immediate availability of Office 97, we sign an agreement to acquire WebTV Networks for approximately $425 million
in sto…
The History of Microsoft - 1998
[WMV] [2009/07/23]For Microsoft, 1998 means a changing of the guard as Bill Gates appoints Steve Ballmer president of Microsoft. Microsoft Corporation's Board of Directors approves a 2-for-1 split of its common
sh…
The History of Microsoft - 1999: The Series Finale! 
[WMV] [2010/01/28]I want to thank everyone for their support of The History of Microsoft series here on Channel 9. I had a great time creating it and I hope you enjoyed watching it. 1999 is
the Series finale beca…
The History of Microsoft - The Jeff Raikes Story: Part One
[WMV] [2010/04/07]Jeff Raikes left Apple in 1981 and became the visionary behind
Microsoft Office. This is Part One of the Jeff Raikes story for
The History of Microsoft series. Jeff's entire story is told with g…
The History of Microsoft - The Jeff Raikes Story: Part Two
[WMV] [2010/04/08]Jeff Raikes is the Visionary behind
Microsoft Office. In
Part One, we got a great glimpse into Jeff's history and the history of the technology industry. In Part Two, Jeff Raikes talks about Odys…
Excel 25th Anniversary - Part One
[WMV] [2011/01/13] Here at Microsoft, we are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Microsoft Excel by taking a look through its compelling and dramatic history, which is filled with great tech tidbits. In this video, we …
Excel 25th Anniversary - Part Two
[WMV] [2011/01/14] Part Two of The Excel 25th Anniversary Video brings us into the present and then takes us into the future of this popular product. We dive into Web Apps, The Cloud, and all things Excel 2010 as we ex…