Microsoft has posted record financials for the first quarter of its 2014 financial year, with revenues rising 16 percent to $18.5bn, and profits up 19 percent to $6.3bn. However, buried in the numbers was some worrying news on Windows OEM sales.

The results easily beat Wall Street estimates, with Microsoft seeing growth in numerous areas of its business including "commercial licensing", which rose from $8.9bn to $9.5bn.

This covers numerous products such as Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, volume licensing of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office for business, and Skype.