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Microsoft was investigated for antitrust violations by the [[Department of Justice]], and in 2001 the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the finding of the trial court that monopolization by Microsoft had violated the [[Sherman Act]].<ref>United States v. Microsoft Corp., 346 U.S. App. D.C. 330 (D.C. Cir. 2001).</ref>  The appellate court, however, overturned the lower court ruling to break Microsoft up and instead remanded the case to a new trial judge with instructions suggesting a less drastic remedy.  By then, President [[George W. Bush]] had replaced [[Bill Clinton]] and the Bush Administration dropped the demand of the [[Clinton Administration]] for a break-up of Microsoft.

Microsoft was investigated for antitrust violations by the [[Department of Justice]], and in 2001 the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the finding of the trial court that monopolization by Microsoft had violated the [[Sherman Act]].<ref>United States v. Microsoft Corp., 346 U.S. App. D.C. 330 (D.C. Cir. 2001).</ref>  The appellate court, however, overturned the lower court ruling to break Microsoft up and instead remanded the case to a new trial judge with instructions suggesting a less drastic remedy.  By then, President [[George W. Bush]] had replaced [[Bill Clinton]] and the Bush Administration dropped the demand of the [[Clinton Administration]] for a break-up of Microsoft.

Devoid of [[conservative]] leadership, Microsoft was neither innovative nor competitive, and by 2014 it had been far surpassed by Apple, Google and smaller, innovative companies.  In 2014, Microsoft announced layoffs of 14% of its workforce, totaling 18,000 jobs.

Devoid of [[conservative]] leadership, Microsoft was neither innovative nor competitive, and by 2014 it had been far surpassed by Apple, Google and smaller, innovative companies.  In 2014, Microsoft announced layoffs of 14% of its workforce, totaling 18,000 jobs.{{citation needed}}

==Software Products==

==Software Products==

*[[Windows (operating system)]], including [[Windows 8]], [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows XP]], and older versions of the desktop OS, versions for servers, versions for media centers, teacher edition, and versions for mobile devices

*[[Windows (operating system)]], including [[Windows 8]], [[Windows 7]], [[Windows Vista]], [[Windows XP]], and older versions of the desktop OS, versions for servers, versions for media centers, teacher edition, and versions for mobile devices

*[[MS DOS]] Microsoft's first operating system

*[[MS DOS]] Microsoft's first operating system

*[[SQL Server]]

*SQL Server

*[[Microsoft Office]] word processor, spreadsheet editor, slide-show creator, etc.

*[[Microsoft Office]] word processor, spreadsheet editor, slide-show creator, etc.

*[[Expression]] vector graphics editor

*[[Expression]] vector graphics editor

*[[Virtual PC]] PC emulator

*Virtual PC emulator

*[[SharePoint]]

*SharePoint

*[[Windows Defender]] [[anti-virus software|anti-virus]] and anti-spyware software

*[[Windows Defender]] [[anti-virus software|anti-virus]] and anti-spyware software

*[[Windows Live Writer]] blog publishing software

*Windows Live Writer blog publishing software

*[[XNA]] game development tool

*XNA game development tool

*[[Visual Studio]] integrated development environment for C++, Visual Basic, C#, etc.

*Visual Studio integrated development environment for C++, Visual Basic, C#, etc.

and hundreds more.

and hundreds more.

==Publishing==

==Publishing==

*[[Microsoft Press]] releasing books dealing with various computer technologies.

*Microsoft Press releasing books dealing with various computer technologies.

==Services==

==Services==

*[[MSN]] Internet service provider

*MSN Internet service provider

*[[Bing]] search engine

*[[Bing]] search engine

*[[Encarta]] encyclopedia

*[[Encarta]] encyclopedia

*[[Hotmail]] free internet e-mail service

*Hotmail free internet e-mail service

*[[Windows Live]] web portal

*Windows Live web portal

*[[XBOX Live]] Xbox online multiplayer service

*XBOX Live Xbox online multiplayer service

*[[MSNBC]] news service

*[[MSNBC]] news service

*[[Windows Marketplace]] online shopping service

*Windows Marketplace online shopping service

*[[Windows Live Spaces]] social-networking service

*Windows Live Spaces social-networking service

*[[Windows Live ID]] online ID and password storage service

*Windows Live ID online ID and password storage service

*[[LIVE Anywhere]] cross-platform multiplayer gaming service

*LIVE Anywhere cross-platform multiplayer gaming service

*[[Microsoft Ignition]] online digital music service

*Microsoft Ignition online digital music service

==Hardware Products==

==Hardware Products==

*[[Xbox 360]] gaming console

*[[Xbox 360]] gaming console

*[[Xbox One]] gaming console

*[[Xbox One]] gaming console

*[[Microsoft Surface|Surface]] touch-interface computer

*Surface touch-interface computer

*[[Natural keyboard]]

*Natural keyboard

*[[LifeCam]] webcam

*LifeCam webcam

*[[SideWinder]] game-pad and joystick

*SideWinder game-pad and joystick

*[[Ultra-Mobile PC]] tablet computer

*Ultra-Mobile PC tablet computer

*[[Fingerprint Reader]] reads fingerprint as password

*Fingerprint Reader reads fingerprint as password

*[[IntelliPoint Mouse]] optical mouse

*IntelliPoint Mouse optical mouse

*[[MSN TV]] TV that allows web browsing

*MSN TV, that allows web browsing

==Corporate Slogan==

==Corporate Slogan==

* [[:Category:American Inventions]]

* [[:Category:American Inventions]]

* [[:Category:British Inventions]]

* [[:Category:British Inventions]]

==References==

==References==

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