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After an unfortunate naming abbreviation mishap in Windows 98 with the Critical Update Notification Tool, the program was renamed to Utility to form CUNU.

In 2014 Bing, the Microsoft search engine, accurately predicted that the World Cup Final would be Argentina v Germany.

Former CEO Steve Ballmer said in 2011 that he found it hard for him to become excited when it came to Android devices.

Microsoft only have an estimated 25% of the stores worldwide when compared to their biggest competitor; Apple.

In 1992, the first ever Windows virus became prevalent; WinVer 1.4 but this virus was not the first PC ever, this came much earlier in 1986.

A man named Bob and Microsoft came to an agreement over internet domains after Bob owned “windows2000.com” and Microsoft owned “Bob.com”.

Microsoft’s Encyclopaedic software; Encarta was discontinued in 2009, it was codenamed Gandalf and its demise is often accounted to Wikipedia.

According to legend, when Microsoft released its browser Internet Explorer 4, some employees went over to Netscape HQ and placed a huge IE logo in their water fountain.

Microsoft has acquired an impressive 190+ companies in its life span to date including Nokia which was purchased for almost $8 billion in 2014!

Windows XP was officially released back in 2001. Microsoft ended their support for XP in April 2014, but still roughly 30% of all PC’s still use Windows XP.

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