Windows
Windows is an operating system made by Microsoft Corporation.
About
Windows is a family of operating systems for personal computers made by Microsoft (MSFT) and licensed to PC makers, consumers and businesses. Microsoft shipped Windows 1.0 on November 20, 1985, and later releases include Windows 10 and Windows 11. Pavan Davuluri is executive vice president of Windows + Devices, the Microsoft unit that also covers Surface hardware.
Key facts
- Type
- Product
- Category
- Operating system
- Made by
- Microsoft Corporation
- Also known as
- Microsoft Windows, Windows 11, Windows 10
What is being said
Sentiment on Windows is slightly bullish over the past month and cooling from a month ago; there is no reading for today yet. Most of the conversation is on News, Reddit and Hacker News.
News leans bullish, X and YouTube lean neutral, Reddit and Hacker News lean bearish.
What is driving the conversation about Windows
Connections of Windows
Made by
At Microsoft Corporation
People at Microsoft Corporation
- Satya Nadella, CEO, since 2014
- Bill Gates, in 1975
- Amy Hood, CFO, since 2013
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Windows?
Windows is made by Microsoft Corporation.
Is sentiment on Windows bullish or bearish right now?
Sentiment on Windows is slightly bullish over the past month on SentiSense. There is no reading for today yet. SentiSense tracks it daily with the SentiSense Score, shown on this page for signed-in readers.
What is driving attention to Windows?
Recent stories driving the conversation include "Nvidia RTX Spark laptops go on sale, putting a Blackwell-Grace superchip in Windows on Arm PCs" (October 17, 2026) and "Microsoft Launches $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra on Nvidia's RTX Spark Chip, Pitching It Against the MacBook Pro" (October 7, 2026).
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