Microsoft Windows
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Microsoft Windows is an operating system made by Microsoft. It is currently the most widespread operating system in use, holding 80% of the market. Some believe that it only prevailed over Mac OS because it is programmed to be flexible with non-Microsoft hardware, and is more well-known than Linux. It is installed on most new computers.
Microsoft Windows was first made in 1985. The most recent version is Windows Vista which was released in 2007. Bill Gates helped with making Windows. He is now the vice chief executive officer of Microsoft.
Windows lets people run programs and sort their files. It has many programs that come with it, these can read and write simple documents and pictures. There are also applications which let people use the internet, look at web pages and read e-mail. There is also an application for listening to music and watching videos; it is called Windows Media Player.
Some people like Windows because it is easy to use and to learn. It also works very well on many different parts of computer hardware.
Some people do not like it. They say it can break and stop working often. They also think it is too big and uses a lot of computer memory. They also think it is harder to use than Mac OS
| Microsoft Windows operating systems |
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| Windows 1.0 • Windows 2.0 • Windows 3.x • Windows NT • Windows 95 • Windows 98 • Windows 2000 • Windows Me Windows XP • Windows Server 2003 • Windows Vista • Windows Server 2008 |
| Operating systems |
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| Linux • Mac OS • Microsoft Windows • Solaris • UNIX |
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