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Microsoft is one of the world's largest technology companies, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It produces Windows, Office, Azure, Xbox, and other major products. Over the years, the company has faced repeated criticism and lawsuits for engaging in anti-competitive practices, forcing the bundling of software, and implementing consumer-unfriendly policies. | |||
Microsoft has been fined by regulators in the U.S. and Europe for monopolistic behavior, such as tying Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player to its operating systems. More recent controversies involve restrictive licensing, subscription lock-ins, telemetry and privacy concerns, as well as the forced integration of Microsoft services, such as Edge, OneDrive, and Copilot. | |||
Consumers have also raised issues with forced updates in Windows, the requirement of newer hardware features (such as TPM 2.0 in Windows 11), privacy-invasive features like “Recall,” and dark-pattern design that makes it difficult to avoid Microsoft accounts. Product-specific controversies include the Xbox 360's “Red Ring of Death,” DRM restrictions, and changes in Minecraft that require a Microsoft account migration. | |||
While Microsoft continues to dominate both consumer and enterprise software markets, its practices raise ongoing concerns around competition, privacy, and consumer rights. The article about Microsoft is featured to encourage updates and improvements to the article as well as for its long-time existence on the CRW.}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 26 September 2025
Microsoft is one of the world's largest technology companies, founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. It produces Windows, Office, Azure, Xbox, and other major products. Over the years, the company has faced repeated criticism and lawsuits for engaging in anti-competitive practices, forcing the bundling of software, and implementing consumer-unfriendly policies.
Microsoft has been fined by regulators in the U.S. and Europe for monopolistic behavior, such as tying Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player to its operating systems. More recent controversies involve restrictive licensing, subscription lock-ins, telemetry and privacy concerns, as well as the forced integration of Microsoft services, such as Edge, OneDrive, and Copilot.
Consumers have also raised issues with forced updates in Windows, the requirement of newer hardware features (such as TPM 2.0 in Windows 11), privacy-invasive features like “Recall,” and dark-pattern design that makes it difficult to avoid Microsoft accounts. Product-specific controversies include the Xbox 360's “Red Ring of Death,” DRM restrictions, and changes in Minecraft that require a Microsoft account migration.
While Microsoft continues to dominate both consumer and enterprise software markets, its practices raise ongoing concerns around competition, privacy, and consumer rights. The article about Microsoft is featured to encourage updates and improvements to the article as well as for its long-time existence on the CRW.
Want to suggest a featured article? Add it to the discussion page.