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  1. History of Microsoft - Wikipedia

    Microsoft is a computer technology corporation. Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975, by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [1]

  2. Microsoft founded | April 4, 1975 | HISTORY

    Oct 9, 2015 · On April 4, 1975, at a time when most Americans used typewriters, childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft, a company that makes computer software.

  3. Microsoft Corporation | History, Software, Cloud, & AI Innovations ...

    Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company that has been a key player in the computer industry since its founding in 1975. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft …

  4. Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft - Computing History

    On April 4th 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen started a partnership in Albuquerque, New Mexico which would later become Microsoft. Their first product was an implementation of the programming …

  5. The History of Microsoft - 1975 | Microsoft Learn

    February 1, 1975 Bill Gates and Paul Allen complete Altair BASIC and sell it to Microsoft’s first customer, MITS of Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is the first computer language program for a …

  6. April 4, 1975: Microsoft is founded - heise online

    Apr 4, 2025 · Microsoft founders Paul Allen and Bill Gates. According to Bill Gates, the company has traded as "Microsoft" without a hyphen since its official founding on April 4, 1975, but the old spelling …

  7. History of Microsoft: From Startup to Global Tech Leader

    Dec 9, 2025 · In 1981, Microsoft incorporated in Washington state. Around this time, IBM was working on a new personal computer and needed an operating system. That need would change the …

  8. Microsoft History - Founding, Milestones & Growth Journey

    Learn about the history of Microsoft - from its founding year to major milestones, acquisitions, leadership changes, and growth highlights.

  9. On This Day: Gates, Allen found Microsoft - UPI.com

    On April 4, 1975, Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.

  10. History of Microsoft – Museum of History & Industry - mohai.org

    Microsoft, a multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington, was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company moved to …