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Microsoft is an American technology company founded in 1975. ~~They are well known for~~ the Windows operating ~~system~~, Microsoft ~~Edge~~ and ~~Outlook~~. Microsoft ~~has faced many controversies over~~ the ~~years~~, including ~~several antitrust lawsuits~~ and ~~general anti~~-~~consumer~~ practices.

Microsoft is a dominant American technology company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Initially focused on developing BASIC interpreters, the company rose to prominence through its MS-DOS and Windows operating systems, which became fundamental to the personal computer revolution. Under successive CEOs Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella, Microsoft expanded beyond operating systems into diverse technology sectors, including cloud computing, gaming, and hardware. Notable acquisitions include Skype, LinkedIn, and most recently Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, making Microsoft the third-largest gaming company globally.

As one of the Big Five American tech companies, Microsoft maintains market dominance in PC operating systems and office software, while offering a wide range of products and services including the Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming consoles, Surface computers, and enterprise solutions. Despite reaching a trillion-dollar market valuation in 2019, the company has faced criticism for monopolistic practices and software security issues. Microsoft's early success created significant wealth for its employees, with its 1986 IPO leading to three billionaires and an estimated 12,000 millionaires among its staff.

== Controversies ==

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-Microsoft is an American technology company founded in 1975. They are well known for the Windows operating system, Microsoft Edge and Outlook. Microsoft has faced many controversies over the years, including several antitrust lawsuits and general anti-consumer practices.<!-- Unsure how appropriate this is for a company page... seems more like an incident. A page about microsoft should really just focus on an overview, and linking to relevant Incident pages, and the other high-level things discussed on the article types page. -->
+Microsoft is a dominant American technology company founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Initially focused on developing BASIC interpreters, the company rose to prominence through its MS-DOS and Windows operating systems, which became fundamental to the personal computer revolution. Under successive CEOs Steve Ballmer and Satya Nadella, Microsoft expanded beyond operating systems into diverse technology sectors, including cloud computing, gaming, and hardware. Notable acquisitions include Skype, LinkedIn, and most recently Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, making Microsoft the third-largest gaming company globally.
+As one of the Big Five American tech companies, Microsoft maintains market dominance in PC operating systems and office software, while offering a wide range of products and services including the Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming consoles, Surface computers, and enterprise solutions. Despite reaching a trillion-dollar market valuation in 2019, the company has faced criticism for monopolistic practices and software security issues. Microsoft's early success created significant wealth for its employees, with its 1986 IPO leading to three billionaires and an estimated 12,000 millionaires among its staff.<!-- Unsure how appropriate this is for a company page... seems more like an incident. A page about microsoft should really just focus on an overview, and linking to relevant Incident pages, and the other high-level things discussed on the article types page. -->
 == Controversies ==