| Editor | Fred Davis Mike Elgan |
|---|---|
| Categories | Computing magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Total circulation | 800,000 (1999) |
| Founder | James E. Fawcette |
| Founded | 1990 (1990) |
| Final issue Number | March 19, 2001 (2001-03-19) 100 |
| Company | CMP Media |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Manhasset, NY |
| Language | English |
| Website | informationweek archive |
| ISSN | 1060-1066 |
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 By 1999, it had a paid circulation of 800,000 and a staff of 45, but its last hardcopy issue was published in August 1999. Before the magazine was shuttered, it created Winmag.com in July 1999.3 UBM could not monetize a million clicks a month, so the website was shuttered on March 19, 2001. Winmag.com redirects to InformationWeek.com, which does not host any actual winmag.com content.
References
References
- "Windows Magazine". Library of Ghent University. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- "CMP closing Windows Magazine". Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- "Winmag.com - What ever happened to..." Retrieved March 14, 2025.