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Windows Magazine was a monthly magazine for users of the Microsoft Windows operating system. The magazine was based in Manhasset, NY. [1]

History and profile

Windows Magazine was founded in 1990. It was sold to CMP Media in 1991. [2] [3] By 1999, it had a paid circulation of 800,000 [3] and a staff of 45, but its last hardcopy issue was published in August 2002. [3]

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References

  1. "Windows Magazine". Library of Ghent University. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. "History of CMP Media Inc". Funding Universe. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "CMP closing Windows Magazine". CNet. 2 January 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2020.