Microsoft Windows Logo History. Also, check out our article on the visual design history of microsoft windows which launched in 1985. The company released an update to the consumer version of windows, windows 98.
In aug 2012, microsoft unveiled its updated logo (shown above) which is essenially a simplified version of the windows logo. But the style we all recognize now was born in the 1990s. The iconic logo for microsoft was designed by scott baker in 1987 and stayed almost unchanged until 2012.
If you take a look, this logo highly resembles the windows 8, 8.1, and 10 logo.
Here’s a fast rundown of the windows logo designs in chronological order: History of the microsoft logo posted on october 8th 2018. Welcome to the logo history of windows! Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.