The History of Microsoft (2001-Present)

[@King-fo3kj]

I still have my zune... shit plays music for a week straight without dying and still has all the old shitty webshows I used to watch

[@halfingr]

Both of my Zunes still work, but my mini Zune's battery is shot because I left it in a hot car one too many times.

[@s2korpionic]

Dude, I envy you. The UI is just absolutely beautiful.

[@refreshfr]

Same, I still use mine very frequently. Pretty small, 64GB of storage, battery lasting up to 3 weeks. Perfect for what it does: just playing music.

[@CDTucker336]

King I had the 2nd gen 8gb model. it lasted me 3 years before it completely died. longer than most phones last now days!!!

[@ssmodk]

Still love my 120 Gb Zune. I'll have to buy an SD-based Chinese media player when it dies, which will at least give me 200+ Gb of space, but you can't replace the beautiful and easy-to-use menu design and album art.

[@JoePro]

How about a History of Linux next?

[@JoePro]

Owain Harris Dude, this statement is so accurate it is kinda sickening. Haha. But, it would be nice to see his take on it.

[@cpthuggyface2011]

If I could like this 1000 times I would.

[@StevetendoMii]

I want this so bad

[@StevetendoMii]

It saddens me because I feel a lot more people would care if they knew more about it. As it stands, I've never heard them acknowledge linux at all.

[@NoahDVS]

Owain Harris Maybe so, but there's still a fair amount of Linux fans. When there's an opportunity to circle jerk about Linux, a fair number of people join in.

[@thecomputerinside]

"What operating system does it use?" "Uhh.....Vista!" "We're going to die!"

[@chainsawpony4095]

Lol yes! I was hoping someone would say that XD

[@officiallylazlo]

No no no windows 7 :)

[@briandougherty9110]

we're bonking off!

[@jc265]

Oh man, the Zune.. I've got one around here somewhere. The battery life on it is pretty damn good. I'd listen to it for 10 hours at work and still have lots of juice left at the end of the day.

[@jacobnathanielzpayag3885]

When it was firs released, Windows Phone 7 looked very modern in comparison to android and iOS

[@allenqueen]

android and iOS look very similar to each other in terms of UI. the Metro UI on Windows phones was a fresh new take,and I love it. I have a launcher on my android device which gives it the windows look

[@maxmustermann1455]

back in the XP days, I was a pirate too.

[@diehardAMD]

MS Vista was ahead of it's time because it demanded more hardware for support than was customarily available. It highlighted how much the computer manufacturer's were screwing the consumers. The new APIs that directed more graphical information directly to the GPUs was the first of its kind and later drawn back in 7 just a bit. EDIT: Also the lack of drivers was from the huge mandatory push towards 64 bit where WinXP did not have support as a mandatory requirement. Thanks to Vista, we have a more powerful processor that take more info at a time that later rolled down to our mobile phones... including our iPhones made by Apple.

[@producerevan88]

Robocop to your ex girlfriend: "I'll show you a real techquickie"..... good saturday to everyone!!!

[@joeldoxtator9804]

Windows XP still feels like it was yesterday.

[@av28379]

Yeaaaah

[@sultim7570]

I remember how excited i was when i was updating from XP to that modern Windows 7...

[@BaggyCEO89]

Yep.

[@useruserov8668]

It filled up so many of my childhood memories

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

At first going from 98se to XP I was like umm... yeah I want 9x back, but XP won me over in a few months

[@TheRealRickSanchez01]

after the "Vault 7" leak, I wouldn't trust "Tunnel Bear" with anything....

[@Drathy]

Nice attention to detail at 2:42 with the metal sword/blade sound effect when showing the old Xbox 360 "Blade" UI. Less nice attention to detail at 2:28 showing a newer model Xbox 360 when talking about the original launch...

[@kurikuraconkuritas]

many other youtubers are doing the same mistake. as if the original model never happened

[@powercakes]

I still even have my Xbox Arcade, as I've seen it called, sitting on my dresser. Never have had an issue with it before.

[@50LightSabersInAPack]

I miss that dashboard man

[@JJAB91]

I also found it odd how he mentioned the Xbox 360's success during the 7th generation of consoles but didn't mention at all the massive backlash the Xbox One had after its initial unveiling in May of 2013 and the subsequent backpedaling.

[@Bingocat]

You missed the Xbox 360's red ring of death problem.

[@will42345]

😱

[@chainsawpony4095]

7:08 Fun fact, while Google search Is better at everything else, Bing is better with image search results (even though it lacks the "similar images" button that Google search provides. The more you know!

[@MidnightToker24]

You missed the side note where they fired Jerry, aka Barnacules from Microsoft.

[@AnalogFoundry]

Ey b0ss why

[@PrairieRockz]

Md Ray He got fired because they felt they didn't need people in his department anymore.

[@RenaldoXhahu]

I'm a fan of Jerry, he makes good videos. But people get laid off all the time. Yes I felt bad about him working there for 15years or so but thats life, just get on with it.

[@chrisgreenwood4728]

no one cares about him

[@Jordan-jh8yj]

RIP Barnaclues

[@teaganreimer]

I bet people at Microsoft don't even use bing

[@abdur1300]

I use that

[@mk_rexx]

Bing isn't even bad, it's just like Zune and WinPhone, but still profitable.

[@setssky375]

Give bing a try, you may actually like it.

[@wta1518]

I personally use Bing because I switched to Edge, and never got around to changing it because it's basically the same thing. I switched to Edge because it looks a lot better than Chrome, uses less RAM, and has tracking prevention.

[@wta1518]

@Watching Channel Why would that help me?

[@sysad88]

Thanks for making and sharing this information about MSFT with us. You probably missed MSFT Azure and it a big thing for them and they are doing quite well probably just behind AWS.

[@heciluss5016]

Rest in peace clippy...

[@RyanMaskell]

No mention of Microsoft's huge branch out into cloud with Azure?

[@RyonTeachesMugen]

I have a Zune HD. most amazing non-ipod EVER. I prefer it so much more than Apple things.

[@catgirlinspace]

History of Linus Media Group please!

[@ibear2554]

This is one of the BEST videos you guys have ever made! Thank you!

[@homersimpson2994]

Make it one of these about LG please

[@kirbyswarp]

Bootloops and bad wifi. The end.

[@Dogsparkster]

kirbyswarp what bootloops, my v10 is doing great for 2 years now

[@kirbyswarp]

DClover All of my familys lgs and my friends all have the same problems. At work, every time someone comes in with WiFi range issues, it an LG. NY comment was more or less a joke though.

[@Dogsparkster]

kirbyswarp well each phone has its own problems whether you get one that is good, i don't have problems with WiFi unless my WiFi actually goes out, and had 4 v10s, stuck pixels,stuck pixels, dead headphone jack and the 4th one is good

[@Dogsparkster]

151 Guiding Light wow, people get really unlucky, i haven't had my phone drop wifi once

[@MartinLawlietProioxix]

Fantastic stuff Linus. A nice little introduction to Microsoft's history that anyone interested in tech should watch.

[@EmBoLabe]

x360 was more used in the usa BUT ps3 was more used in europe.

[@EmBoLabe]

What not really???? Statistics show PS3 dominating in europe and LEADING above 360, so linus is only based on usa. all my gaming friends had a ps3 but only a very few have 360. statistics are TotaTotal worldwide sales (in millions of units) per platform. Deal with the FACTS.

[@cryptic128]

EmBoLabe They weren't dominating at all tbh for the early life of 7th gen Xbox 360 vastly outsold PS3 but mid way through it kind of balanced and then PS3 pushed slightly ahead even though that meant Sony didn't get as much money as Xbox sold more early

[@2EXTREME2008]

The PS3 was outselling the 360 in Europe. The 360 was outselling the PS3 in the States. The PS3 Stomped out the 360 in the Japanese Market Currently, their sales are neck-and-neck as far as PS3 vs 360 goes but the 360 DID have a strong lead throughout the first four years of its life, almost outselling it 2-1. If anything, worldwide sales wise, the PS3 might just be slightly ahead at this point.

[@effeKtSVK]

that's true and I think I know why... back in the days of PS1 and PS2 there were no original Xboxes in the Europe and everyone grew in love with the PS series, I know this because almost all my friends told me when I asked why they like PS3 that they are already used to the PS and that they had PS1/PS2 or both so I think that's it... People don't like changes, which is sad :D I had an Xhox 360 but unfortunately the fat version so I got the RROD :/ still love it tho and I would choose Xbox over PS anytime

[@Sykewanwan]

Wii says hi

[@xM1K3L3x]

Been waiting for this video since the first part :D

[@jakebs3945]

Used a picture of windows phone 8 when talking about windows phone 7

[@blueberry3663]

windows phone 7 had metro ui

[@alexanderveritas]

*Microsoft: **_releases Windows Vista_* *Windows Vista: **_I'm about to end this company's whole care..._* *Xbox 360 and Windows 7: **_Let us introduce ourselves._* *Microsoft: **_Well, that was close. Better not mess it up again._* *Microsoft: **_releases Windows Phone_* *Windows Phone: **_I'm about to end this company's whole care..._* *Microsoft: **_Ah shit, here we go again._*

[@FLYINGMACHINE11]

I Still use Windows Phone

[@DonielWeber]

Is this the first time Linus has finished a series?

[@jmow429]

the zune rocked

[@Tripp426]

Still does. I have had mine for 8 years and still use it daily.

[@IanZainea1990]

I like that the Zune design a scheme is still visible today in most windows 10 store apps. it was a good device and very modern in it's graphical design

[@saattvikthourwal4693]

Am I the only one who doesn't like windows 10 and still has windows 8.1 ??

[@michaeli5018]

saattvik thourwal I use windows 7, 8, and 8.1 just not 10 once you realize Microsoft is still using the NT kernel that it's used since 1993 for NT 3.1 codenamed Daytona just updated a bit current kernel is NT 10 by the way it gets a bit strange the reason they haven't changed the kernel is to maintain backwards compatibility well that and it's simpler for them to add to or subtract from an existing operating system than it is to build it from scratch kernel and all Vista and 7 were basically the same thing only thing that changed was they removed some of the bloatware and changed a few security settings then renamed it

[@Mic_Glow]

is 8.1 similar to 7/xp or it's tablet-only color tiles for 5 year olds?

[@sor3999]

yes.

[@Natsukashii1111]

no

[@xypheras2373]

I'd never use 8.1 over 10, but if we're talking Windows 7, that's a completely different story. Only reason I don't use Windows 7 anymore is because they're dropping security support for it in 2020 so I'm just better off getting used to Windows 10.

[@woohoo2491]

XP shouldve been the "last version of windows", not 10. keep updating that with a service pack every 2 years or so to add more features. it really was the pinnacle of windows

[@109Rage]

4:58 - And yet, 8.1's "Start Button" just brings up the tiles, not the Start Menu...

[@motoryzen]

Ok. that's why Classic Shell has BEEN around and has worked flawlessly since the summer of 2012 when Win 8 was still in beta/tech preview stages. It worked then and still works now. I'm currently still running it on my 8.1. pro 64 bit built.

[@109Rage]

I know Classic Shell is a thing. That doesn't change that the default UI for 8.1 is basically a middle finger to anyone who didn't like the missing button in 8.

[@Inf4mousKidGames]

that's why the new ui is programmed to auto-translate some of those features in win 10... :|

[@insertgoodytnamehereidk2663]

One solution: Install windows 10 build 9841!!!

The right-click though....became so useful for admins that the feature remains in Win10. No really, access to most frequently used MMC snap-ins and command prompt/PowerShell is a really cool thing they did.

[@bloo-igloo4403]

Using Windows phone now honestly love it and I think that they have an idea for the future that really works

[@Cheese_1337]

Hello random person scrolling down trough comments. Have a nice day! ;)

[@ZuluComander]

I'm still running a Zune 32gb I bought on release date. I'll be so sad the day it dies and I can't fix it.

[@Matty-Z]

I Thumbed-Down when he said the word "Vista". Sorry, was just natural reaction, and have since corrected to Up status.

[@thedude3651]

What begins with p and ends with orn? POPCORN!

[@joesmith706]

Killer Keemstar I agree.

[@protodoatt]

Here in the first 15 minustes. I love you videos Linus!

[@Matt-rv6vo]

want to hear a joke? Bing

[@AstralSnowstorm6157]

A big joke.

[@sashagelert9320]

To this day, I still say Windows Vista was not a real OS, but was instead Windows 7 Alpha Testing. Why spend billions internally debugging everything, when you can charge billions to consumers to find all the bugs for you?

[@billyashworth3944]

SashaGelert The start of them using us to bug test like we do now

[@Drragnorr]

problem is that we cant do anything about it. unless you rebel and limit yourself. the monopoly they have is incredible. PC operation system should be universal open software, where companies could create their own version but compatible with each other. Current situation is like if only one company owned the rights to combustion engine and all its variants.

[@sashagelert9320]

I've been using Linux as my primary OS for almost two years now. Only reason I have Windows 10 as a dual-boot system is for Steam, otherwise 99% of my day-to-day activities run on Linux just fine.

[@UbiquitousTech]

Nope. that was Windows 95 or was that DOS 4.0? Any who, there isn't anything like Microsoft brand rat and bug poison. It just invites people to try it.

[@Shadowdoctor117]

Linux my friend.

[@CNETech]

I got an ad for the Surface right when the video ended. Huh.

[@legostarwarsrulez]

you should do history of apple, their backstory is pretty interesting as well, even if they're everyone's favorite company to hate.

[@cpthuggyface2011]

Same here. Although there are valid reasons why someone would not like Apple,(i.e not allowing users to upgrade storage/RAM on laptops) most only hate them because they can't afford their products.

[@legostarwarsrulez]

eh, i used to be an apple hater, and i still see why people dislike them (and why i specifically hate the macbook air. 900p TN panel on a 2017 flagship ultrabook, wth apple), but other than that if you put raw specs aside and look at their products as a whole, the machines apple makes are incredibly good, with usually only one or two drawbacks at most. besides price, the only real downsides to apple machines are (arguably) the operating systems they use, and the lack of upgradability. but if somehow you are able to get a fully specced out apple device, you can expect it to last you years and years, with its excellent build quality and quality control. i just recently upgraded from my iPhone 4, which still works fine, i just needed a higher quality camera and the tiny screen annoyed me. one of my friends still uses his 2005 macbook. I've never had a laptop last 5 years, let alone 12.

[@luisperez3968]

MacBook last because they lack of client software that demands high CPU, their software it's usually a stripped down version, I can run Police Quest on my 286 computer for 20 years without any issue, again it's not the computer that last longer it's the new software that demands you a new computer.

[@legostarwarsrulez]

this is true, although it also depends on the optimization of said software. macOS and iOS can be specially optimized for a select few products and hardware configurations, meaning it can run smoother for longer on said hardware, whereas windows has to be developed for basically every x86/x64 architecture chip ever made, and android has to be developed for almost every ARM chip ever made. so its not so much a stripped down operating system as much as its better optimized for the hardware. there's not a whole lot windows 10 and android can do that macOS/iOS can't do. and i wouldn't call apple's tech underpowered either, it uses the same chips as windows on the computer side of things, and apple's custom SOCs have insane single core performance, enough to outmatch even flagship Qualcomm chips in the vast majority of tests and benchmarks.

[@nuclearreactor7058]

check out ColdFusion, he made an absolutely amazing video on the history of apple

[@98.11Deet]

I loved my Zune. It was so much better than the iPods of that era.

[@hustonovich]

Frequent upgrade harassments, privacy concerns, and minimal user control have ruined Windows 10 for me.

[@joesterling4299]

You can disable Windows Update and Windows Modules Installer in services.msc. No more forced updates, or CPU hogging by the WMI service being too dumb to know it has nothing to do. You can tackle all privacy issues. You have as much user control over your OS as you ever did. It's just not as easy. Giyf.

[@hustonovich]

Joe Sterling Could the forced updates be prevented using Windows 10 Home or Pro?

[@seanwallawallasecondchanne682]

Hustonovich i have a cool program you should try. I don't like the Windows 10 interface, or the constant updates either. There might be a good registry hack for updates, but to make the GUI better, try Classicshell. You can make Windows look however you want, such as any taskbar design, custom start button and menu, GUI for IE (if you use it, i don't) and some explorer tweaks. You should try it before it goes fully unsupported (the next bad Windows 10 update might render it useless) Here is a link: www.classicshell.org The file size is 6 MB but it can do so much I can't do anything about privacy though :/

[@seanwallawallasecondchanne682]

Hustonovich pro has more update issues. I had to abandon an old computer due to constant updates, about 3 2 hour updates per day. I now use a Windows 10 Home laptop, and it only updates a few times per month

[@fivesquaredyt2521]

5:37 Wasn’t live accounts existing before? Correct me if I’m wrong.

[@darkdancerman]

Windows 7 Master Race

[@darkdancerman]

Did you not watch the video?

[@ganaraminukshuk0]

Windows 95 Master Race

[@kas1987kas]

Windows 8.1 + classic shell (latest version) is fine too. Both, the start screen and this stupid panel on right can be disabled and start menu practically identic (but more customizable) to this from w7 can be used instead. System looks similar to 10 and have imho better menu than 7.

[@areskrieger5890]

In 3 years so not really relevant, not that most windows 7 users update their os anyway security patches or not

[@Inf4mousKidGames]

+151 Guiding Light The creators update Microsoft is giving us breathing room (temporarily disable updates for at least 35 days [security updates still install though])

[@michaelrichardson8467]

Lumia 950 XL user here one of the few lol. Love this phone

[@Misaelito1991]

I had so much hatred against Windows 8...Seriously the worst OS ive ever used. Windows 10 is so much better imo its my second favorite Windows OS...Windows 7 is my favorite.

[@JJAB91]

Nah man, Windows XP master race.

[@xypheras2373]

Windows 8 was still honestly better than Windows Vista, at least as far as stability went. I used Windows XP until about a year after Windows 7 came out, my parents got a Vista PC and constantly complained about it, and I stuck with 7 until around 8 months after 10 came out, so I never really used 8 or 8.1. Only thing I really know about it is that for the few times I DID use it, it never once crashed.

[@DanielJohnHowTo]

Windows 7 is stable compared to previous versions, I upgraded all but one of my machines to Windows 10 and honestly I'm happy with it.

[@MrDiarukia]

What the fuck is the problem with bing? In case you didn't use the last couple of years, because it's "bad". It's gotten better, like way better and is imo more pleasant to use than Google Search.

[@elijah_9392]

MrDiarukia I prefer Google but yes it has drasticly improved

[@mik0186]

Because it is still fucking utter trash? Can't even search basic terms without it throwing spam and shit results at you unlike google.

[@slickm7]

It still is straight trash unless you work at microsoft or are too dumb to change it from your default browser you shouldn't use it heck Yahoo may be better(nvm) I just tried yahoo again *shudder

[@halfingr]

Maybe it's because I didn't sniff glue as a child, but I'm 100% sure that Google also throws advertisements and spam links into their search results. They also throw in spam links in Gmail, collect TONS more user data than Microsoft (especially on Chrome, doubly so when you're signed in to Chrome), and they snoop through your Google Drive and will "tailor your ad experience" based on what they find (including what Google's image recognition services find in your Google Drive).

[@nout4269]

Can't make a search without getting porn results

[@lightningvini]

my entire school got given surface RTs for pretty much just the cost of shipping and i later realized that it was because they were a complete catastrophe, they could emulate SNES pretty well though, I turned mine into a rudimentary Nintendo switch

[@cheiften98]

i like windows 10

[@tripcodeQ7]

Do you share your wife with other people, or just your computer with Microsoft.

[@CJBMAGGOT94]

2:43 holy shit does that bring back memories. The original 360 dashboard where my entire early teenage years were wasted away playing Cod 4... Nostalgic!

[@white_mask13]

Windows Vista are stable for me on my daily use laptop

[@tripcodeQ7]

It was mainly driver issues and shipping the OS on computers that had to little ram, that caused vista hatred. I also used it when I was in 4th grade.

[@alexlelel]

Windows 8 Developer Preview actually had a Start button and I was shocked when they removed it on the release.

[@1989osu]

Nigga, you think half a billion dollars is a lot? See what America did to VW...

[@solelgammal]

How about a history of Linus memes next?

[@zeoxzy]

Pretty sure Xbox's have never outsold PlayStations

[@MTPB26]

Xeozy Zeoxy that's because they haven't I don't know where this dude got his figures from but they're wrong

[@MTPB26]

HG Shurtugal techradar.com

[@phgamer4393]

the xbox 360 won the console war in the only market that matters. America... If you look back at the average dude in that era they had a 360 not a playstation. The problem was the ps3 was too expensive initially, people got bored to death of JRPGs, Sony didnt have a good network and xbox could get away with saying one word "Halo" back then.

[@MTPB26]

I'm sorry but if you think the US market is the only market that matters then you're sadly mistaken

[@goldmeteora5617]

xbox one flopped pretty nastily in some areas but x360 was way more ubiquitous than ps3

[@Jeff-ce3mt]

I used to have a Zune HD. I remember playing a lot of audiosurf on that thing. Had FM radio support with headphone antenna as well.

[@XzTS-Roostro]

When Windows NT 6.2 came out, everyone's all like, "You can't click on these tiles!" and "You can't access the start -menu- screen if there's no start button!" and I just take the mouse or trackpad and click on the damn tiles, and I access the start screen by same old method plus the other various ways, new and old.

[@neilsiebenthal9254]

I loved my zune. It was built really strong, I dropped it more than I should have. Had plenty of storage space, for the time, and was cheaper and easier to use than the ipod. Good times.

[@uthmanbaksh3530]

Windows Vista still gives me Vientam flashbacks to this day!

[@Aravanus]

Suggestion: Do a techquickie about network encryption and how apps like Signal and Telegram secure your traffic. Might have to split that into two diffirent ones? Seems like a topical issue that is also widely misunderstood. Please?

[@s2korpionic]

I miss the Zune. It was seriously cool, UX-wise.

[@lukew.9110]

These are great. How about doing the "HIstory Of" for any and/or all of the other big players in tech/gaming. Every company from ASUS and Alienware to Samsung and Sony would be interesting to hear more about. Either way, thanks for all the great content.

[@rileyemel9913]

Even though I am an apple guy this is still incredibly interesting. GOOD JOB!

[@MZZenyl]

VS 2017 sure is a great MS product.

[@Brakish33]

My Zune HD still works, and is still the best MP3 player I've ever had. Even the Zune software was so beautiful.

[@LordNelson6]

Windows phones would work really well today. If it was full windows on your phone, like its full windows. But there's a phone OS thats ran inside windows that android lol idk

[@Jamiet958]

Why didn't you talk about server side / enterprise MS products and features like Active Directory or ADFS , IIS etc

[@Hypnose_PC]

1:46 wehre is a link to buy LMG shirts. I want to buy one for beloved Linus!!!!

[@hound0996]

Bill: Darn bing isn’t doing good what should we do? Employee: Buy Google. Bill: Good idea!

[@alexanderperisteris47]

Nice video Linus

[@Brunoxid0]

Watching this on my Lumia. Still love it.

[@medokn99]

what did he mean by sounds familiar in not including a media player?

[@NayabWarach]

Mann Tubes Windows 10 (or 8 I forget) wasn't supposed to have a media player. Microsoft added it after a ton of backlash

[@hawktomnia007]

You forgot to mention Microsoft's cloud service Azure. Microsoft is gradually shifting the revenue source from traditional desktop PC to the cloud.

[@sm00thns]

Next time on TechQuickie: The history of server room vlog part 3.

[@sudipchatterjee]

I am using vista for almost a decade now. Although the harddrive seemed to work all the time (I mean, literally, ALL the time - even when I am doing nothig in the laptop !!) and ultra-slow booting of my laptop, I haven't have any issues af all. I've used it pretty regularly without much of a hitch, sometimes doing really demandings tasks. It crashed only once in all these years. That was due to erroneous behaviour of my antivirus program while performing registry scan (registry scan is a horrible idea, guys and girls; do not use it unless absolutely necessary). I really do not know why did it (the vista) got abhorred by everybody.

[@4D1Characterror]

7:09 - I don't get the hate around Bing. It's my favorite search engine. I don't understand why people bash it even in this video they use an outdated photo instead of the most current version of Bing. A lot of people don't know, but years ago Bing (or one of the many names it had at the time) implemented search features well before Google added the same features (some would say "COPIED"). I know this because I used to search on them both before sticking with Bing.

[@iWerli]

i was actually happy with windows 8, i used classicshell for a windows 7 start button and it just felt like a smoother windows 7 in the end

[@horaciolopez7721]

I went from windows 7 to 10 and now I cry at night from time to time. I don't mind w10, but holy 💩 it has a mind of it's own.

[@LzysGraphics]

Good job KZbin, I got a Microsoft ad before this video, related to the video

[@zerosquadron]

In 2010 Blackberry OS and Symbian were still strong

[@iielysiumx5811]

i love windows 10 but i hate it at the same time, its a solid OS but the fact they keep trying to shove edge and bing and i cannot get rid of certain parts of the OS like Cortana and edge is frustrating

[@Xcrypt1991]

I mean windows phone never got as popular as android but I do remember discussing about that with people whereas zune is pretty much unheard of. I don't think windows phone was a failure it's just that it was less popular than android.

[@GunNut]

Probably a big reason why Windows 7 is still the most use Windows OS right now is because almost all computers used by the US government run on Windows 7. That's a very large number of PCs. Ever since I personally upgraded to Windows 10 for gaming, I will never look back to older OS's.

[@Tripp426]

Windows 7 on my PC and my Zune HD are two things I use daily. The way I see it, those are two things that Microsoft did exceptionally well. I was very disappointed when I heard about the discontinuation of the Zune.

[@williamchamberlain5839]

why did you use the old xbox controller?! You should have used the 360 controller from the console that you were talking about

[@SkMirajbn]

Awesome video.

[@RettigJ]

This is the type of history i can sit trough for an hour a day for 180 days...(School)

[@The_Noticer.]

When the content becomes the advertisement.

[@ellhullio26]

Recursive Acronym's: windows- work is never done on windows systems GNU- GNU's Not UNIX Use a GNU Linux distro, Mint or Ubuntu are among most popular ones...

[@UnitedRecording]

Don't mention Vista and 8 ever again. I cannot deal with the trauma. I need to re-re-press these memories.

[@renevos5822]

1:19 lmao after looking up that Star Wars Holiday Special.

[@doomzday66]

Nice video bro

[@oratiog9036]

I moved to Windows 3.1 from IBM PC OS2 because it was told to do so. I became a huge Windows/Microsoft fan over the years with all the new "toys" at my disposal and to also to move away from conservative IBM, the people who always wore dark suites. What REALLY pissed my of big time in all those years with Microsoft was the UI of Windows 8. When I installed Windows 8 I couldn't believe my eyes. Were they fucking crazy. I didn't know how it worked and on top that it was just plain shit. I immediately changed my UI back to the the Windows 7 UI with a tool I found on the internet. The users were up in arms because nobody knew how Win 8 worked and couldn't do their daily tasks. I sent the techies to go around and change all the IUs. That fiasco cost Steven Sinofsky his job.

[@WycliffStudios]

Please do Mac OS next.

[@a.masood3631]

Linus is a slight buzzing in CM b500 ver. 2 PSU normal?

[@apfelschorle1988]

Windows Phone was such a great concept. Sadly they failed.