274 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 9 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (76%).
r/microsoft Traffic & Engagement r/microsoft Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/microsoft Most Active Times When r/microsoft Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/microsoft Flair Performance r/microsoft Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Discussion | 138 (50.5%) | 5 |
| :Windows_11_Logo: Windows | 34 (12.5%) | 10 |
| News | 29 (10.6%) | 66 |
| :XBOX: XBOX | 26 (9.5%) | 20 |
| :Copilot: Copilot / AI | 17 (6.2%) | 7 |
| :M365_Logo: M365 | 9 (3.3%) | 2 |
| Certification | 8 (2.9%) | 6 |
| Employment | 5 (1.8%) | 1 |
| :Surface_Icon: Surface | 4 (1.5%) | 15 |
| :Azure_Logo: Azure | 3 (1.1%) | 5 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/microsoft Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/microsoft
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | 119 (43.4%) | 25 | 11 |
| xbox | 39 (14.2%) | 32 | 9 |
| windows | 31 (11.3%) | 27 | 10 |
| account | 19 (6.9%) | 8 | 3 |
| copilot | 12 (4.4%) | 19 | 11 |
| games | 12 (4.4%) | 43 | 9 |
| microsoft's | 11 (4.0%) | 50 | 9 |
| support | 11 (4.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| hacked | 10 (3.6%) | 1 | 1 |
r/microsoft Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/microsoft
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| windowscentral.com | 23 | 50 |
| notebookcheck.net | 3 | 1 |
r/microsoft Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/microsoft
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Microsoft plans thousands of job cuts, impacting less than 2.5% of workforce
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'
Nadella's hardest year
Microsoft stock price rips on earnings, jumping a "record breaking" 18% in a week — Wall Street *really* liked Microsoft's earnings | Microsoft's FY26 earnings report came in, and it has been taken extremely well on Wall Street, as investors reward $MSFT stock with a 20% bounce in less than a month.
Microsoft intervenes after LG gets caught installing McAfee adware onto Windows 11 PCs via their monitors | A popup window from LG that began appearing on PCs with LG monitors connected was showing ads for McAfee
Two days before July 4th, Microsoft wrapped its layoffs in a flag
Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling Xbox user to re-purchase games — tech giant ordered to restore Xbox acc. with all games and pay $400 in damages
Microsoft launches new in-house AI models it says cut costs up to 89% versus OpenAI
Microsoft announces major Windows 11 search overhaul that prioritizes clearer, local results, and removes ads: Huge effort to fix search on Windows is finally happening
Xbox Player Loses Thousands in Digital Games After Microsoft Deletes 25-Year-Old Account
r/microsoft Audience Overlap r/microsoft Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/microsoft FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/microsoft
What's the best time to post on r/microsoft?
Based on posting volume, r/microsoft is most active on Wednesdays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/microsoft?
r/microsoft averages 9 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/microsoft get?
Posts on r/microsoft average about 14 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/microsoft get most?
On r/microsoft, most posts are text posts (76%)