The software industry is a billion dollar business, this shows Microsoft through its Windows operating software and the Bureau Program Office. Microsoft has with Windows as well as the trump card that work more than 90% of all PCs using this software. In view of hundreds of millions of computers this a billion dollar amount that Microsoft is thus earn more with the software industry. Of course, Microsoft is also active in numerous other areas of the software. Internet Explorer is one of the most popular browser for the Internet. Also, Microsoft offers server software. Even in the field of computer games Microsoft is actively offering this for the PC or even for the XBox. The software industry is not just for working at the computer, the area of leisure plays an increasingly important role. Microsoft has also recognized this and offers to download music on a charge.
Erfast A new trend in the software industry, Microsoft has consists in that software is not purchased on a disk. On the Internet, the software, for example a player for movies, offered as a download. There is then also the paid and free Microsoft downloads. The Paid downloads will be sent an activation code. Anybody can download the software, but only he who pays gets the activation code. Only with this software to install. This saves the vendor packaging and provides the customer with free updates of the software.