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r/microsoft is a safe-for-work community on Reddit, ranked #703 on SubMouse with 1,521,741 subscribers and about 7.2 new posts a day.

Rank (SFW)#703
Subscribers1.5M
Growth since Nov 2+271
Posts per day7.2
Posts all time146.1K
CreatedJan 2008
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About r/microsoft

In its own words:

A subreddit dedicated to Microsoft's Suite of Services, Products, and Games.

Community guide

r/microsoft (#701, about 1.5 million subscribers) — A subreddit dedicated to Microsoft's Suite of Services, Products, and Games. A recent sample averaged 7.2 posts a day (~79% text, ~21% link). Its public rules include: Microsoft-related content only; Engage in a constructive, polite and respectful manner; No piracy or key stores; No Non-Microsoft Support; No advertising or self-promotion. It is listed under “Technology”.

What belongs here

Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Self-promotion and ads are limited—read those rules before linking your own channel or shop. Piracy and illegal distribution talk is removed. Civility/anti-harassment rules apply; personal attacks get removed.

How it differs from lookalikes

Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. The public rule list is long enough that skimming all entries once beats assuming defaults from similar subs.

Practical pointers

Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Common flairs include: Discussion,:Windows_11_Logo: Windows,:XBOX: XBOX, Employment.

The community was created on Jan 25, 2008, which makes it 18 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 271 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/Python (#702) and ahead of r/NASCAR (#704) in our ranking.

What sets r/microsoft apart

r/microsoft is far more text-driven than most big subreddits: 79% of its recent posts are text posts, against a median of 35% across the Top 100. People mostly look and upvote here rather than comment — about 3.6 comments per post, against 13.0 for a typical large subreddit.

Subscriber growth

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Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/microsoft climbed from 1,519,393 to 1,521,741 subscribers (+2.3K, +0.15%). That is about 46 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.

Top posts on r/microsoft this week

The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 7, 2026).

  1. Former Xbox COO Helen Chiang denies violating Microsoft policies in parting LinkedIn post | Microsoft's former Xbox COO Helen Chiang had some words about her firing on LinkedIn earlier today, titled …u/ControlCAD · Nov 3 · link
  2. Do you think Microsoft should consider replacing its CEO? Who would you like to see as the next CEO, and why?u/peter_pumpkineater67 · Nov 1 · text post
  3. Microsoft files patent for AI that can alter what people say during live broadcastsu/esporx · Nov 5 · link
  4. "It’s a deliberate design decision, not a missing capability" Microsoft confirms Windows 11 won't ever let you move the Taskbar by dragging it with your mouseu/ControlCAD · Nov 1 · link
  5. Windows 11 8GB RAM configurations get a performance boost — As AI demand keeps pushing prices up, Microsoft says Windows is now 20% more responsive, multitasking 40% faster on memory-constrained mach…u/ControlCAD · Nov 3 · link
  6. Microsoft officially unveils 'Cloud Connect' for the Xbox Nano Controller, alongside a wild new phone controller feature for Smart TVsu/ControlCAD · Nov 4 · link
  7. I miss Publisheru/TroegsOfficial · Nov 5 · text post
  8. Why didn’t Microsoft need millions to startup in the 1970s?u/ExcusePrimary3017 · Nov 1 · text post
  9. Microsoft will add Copilot integration to Windows 11's new search experience later in 2026, but the company promises it'll be opt-in instead of opt-out.u/ControlCAD · Nov 6 · link
  10. The Elder Scrolls 6: Sentinel Name, Logo, Officially Revealed as Bethesda Marks 40th Anniversaryu/ControlCAD · Nov 4 · link

All-time top posts

The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/microsoft, from 2015 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.

  1. My husband was laid off by Microsoft after 25 years — by algorithm. His last day is his birthday.u/NoWar5070 · May 15, 2025 · text post
  2. Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’u/esporx · Apr 4, 2025 · link
  3. 50 years ago today, Paul and I started this little thing called Microsoftu/thisisbillgates · Apr 4, 2025 · text post
  4. 'Indian nepotism, no gaming background': Internet slams Microsoft for hiring Asha Sharma as CEO of Xboxu/esporx · Feb 22, 2026 · link
  5. Elon Musk is responsible for “killing the world’s poorest children,” says Bill Gates | "The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one."u/ControlCAD · May 8, 2025 · link
  6. Microsoft lays off 6,000u/ArizonaBlue44 · May 13, 2025 · text post
  7. Microsoft Says 'Disappointment' of New MacBook Pro Has More People Switching to Surface Than Ever BeforeDec 12, 2016 · 957 points · 269 comments · link
  8. Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees. Read the memo.u/NakedMuffinTime · Oct 26, 2026 · link
  9. Microsoft platforming Elon Musk at Build 2025u/kaeptnphlop · May 19, 2025 · video
  10. I Created Tetris In Microsoft Excel At Worku/MehmetSalihKoten · Dec 12, 2023 · video

What r/microsoft talks about

We read the titles of 52 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “windows”, “cloud”, “smart”, “tvs” and “onedrive”. Other frequent themes are account, hacked, copilot, officially, xbox and phone. Recurring phrases include “smart tvs”. By format, 79% are text posts and 21% are links.

  • windows 4
  • cloud 3
  • smart 3
  • tvs 3
  • onedrive 3
  • account 3
  • hacked 3
  • copilot 3
  • officially 2
  • xbox 2
  • phone 2
  • keeps 2
  • sync 2
  • minecraft 2
  • faster 2
  • ceo 2
  • email 2
  • password 2

Popular post flairs: Discussion (32), :Windows_11_Logo: Windows (9), :XBOX: XBOX (3), Employment (3), :Copilot: Copilot / AI (3), News (2).

Activity and best time to post

r/microsoft gets about 7.2 new posts a day. The public archive holds 146,066 posts and 527,615 comments in total, about 3.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Sunday (14 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (5). Posting peaks around 19:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.

00: 10001: 202: 203: 20304: 205: 206: 20607: 108: 009: 10910: 311: 112: 11213: 214: 015: 11516: 317: 318: 41819: 620: 621: 32122: 223: 2
Posts per hour of the day, UTC, Oct 29, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Text posts 79%Links 21%

Rules of r/microsoft

The moderators of r/microsoft list 8 rules. In short:

  1. Microsoft-related content only
  2. Engage in a constructive, polite and respectful manner
  3. No piracy or key stores
  4. No Non-Microsoft Support
  5. No advertising or self-promotion
  6. No PII
  7. No support posts
  8. Posts must foster reasonable discussion

How to join

Open reddit.com/r/microsoft and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.

Frequently asked questions

How many subscribers does r/microsoft have?

r/microsoft has 1,521,741 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #703 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 2,348 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.

When was r/microsoft created?

r/microsoft was created on Jan 25, 2008, so it has been around for 18 years.

Is r/microsoft still active?

Yes. r/microsoft gets about 7.2 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 146,066 posts and 527,615 comments. In a sample of 52 recent posts we counted 41 different authors.

What is the best time to post in r/microsoft?

Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Sunday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 19:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.

What kind of posts are on r/microsoft?

The community describes itself as: “A subreddit dedicated to Microsoft's Suite of Services, Products, and Games.” Recent post titles often mention windows, cloud, smart, tvs and onedrive. Most posts are text posts (79%).

Is r/microsoft SFW?

Yes. Reddit does not mark r/microsoft as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.

What are the rules of r/microsoft?

Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/microsoft accepts both text and link posts. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Microsoft-related content only”; “Engage in a constructive, polite and respectful manner”; “No piracy or key stores”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.

Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/microsoft.

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