Advantages: It's Windows, slightly more secure Disadvantages: It's Windows, still insecure
###Intro###
Windows is probably the most successful operating systems, software that runs software, ever.
Naturally, because of this most software is for Windows, but also most viruses/hackers are too.
###The history of Windows###
Microsoft started to make 'Interface Manager' way back in '81, it was later renamed to 'Microsoft Windows'. It wasn't a pretty sight when released in 1985, and not much software was available. It was text/DOS based and the only feature that is the same is where the menu is. No start menu though.
As this didn't sell well Microsoft created a slightly different version of Windows: Windows/286. The colours remind me of a computer off Star Trek. It still could handle some programs that may ring a bell: Excel, Word for Windows, Corel Draw!, Ami, MS Calculator PageMaker and Micrografx Designer. Still ...
Advantages: Stable | User friendly Disadvantages: Not the most secure OS | Expensive
own computer, which came with Windows ME, which looked very nice and was easily customisable, but boy was it unstable. I found that it was "crashing" several times a day and I almost cheered on the day that my next computer that came with Windows XP arrived.
I've since owned three computers that have each come with Windows XP Home installed, and have had quite a bit of experience with it over the last three years.
---Do you need the completepackage?---
This is an important question to ask yourself before buying Windows XP/SP2 Home Complete, especially as there is a huge price difference between this and an upgrade. If you are running Windows 98, 98SE or ME, then you will only need to upgrade, if you are running any other operating system (or have none at all) then you will need to buy the completepackage.
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I bought this package for my university course works. I had a trial version which came with laptop but that expired. This product is a complete software package that helps save time and stay planned. The new menus Visual controls help alot. You don?t even need to look through the menus for a certain function. It is all there. This package includes word processing, e-mail, and the Web, and produce useful promotion campaign. I was able to create my university word processing assignments, spreadsheets, and presentations, and other tasks like building databases easily. It made this very easy and I got settled with this product very quickly. It has built in visual tools and menus that helped me learn and get used to it quickly. These menus and toolbars have made it easy to carry out a task, thus enabling to save more time. It is more user ...
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Manufacturer's product description
As you work on your computer and browse the Internet, you leave behind traces of your activity. This information not only takes up valuable disk space but also jeopardizes your privacy. Window Washer simply and safely wipes your tracks clean and removes unnecessary files for complete privacy and improved PC performance.
