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What is other name of computer operating systems?
Windows, mac, linux
Besides Windows what other operating systems are there for PCs?
A PC, by definition, is a computer that runs Windows.
What are the three computer operating systems?
Windows, Linux, Mac OSX are currently the three most popular computer operating systems. Other operating systems are Solaris, BeOS, Google Chromium os, and many more.
Other than Windows what operating systems can run on a PC computer?
Aside from Windows, A PC computer can run operating systems such as Linux, and the many distributions that have been developed by homebrew groups. Additionally PC users can use Google operating system.
What is an explanation of Microsoft Windows?
It is the brand name of Microsoft series of operating systems (e.g. windows 3.1, windows 95, windows 98, windows 98 second edition, windows 2000 windows xp, windows vista). Operating systems like Microsoft windows provides a framework that allow other software that can run on it, to be able to interact with each other, the computer hardware and the user who is using the computer
Other than Microsoft Windows what are some examples of operating systems that Microsoft has developed?
There were operating systems from Microsoft before Windows was first released in 1981. Known as MS-DOS 1.0, this operating system was provided with the IBM Personal Computer.
What computers are vulnerable to hackers?
Historically speaking, any computer that is connected to a public network and running a Microsoft Windows operating system is more vulnerable to attack than any other operating system. Particularly, out of date, and unpatched versions of windows are worse off than otherwise. This is due to several factors - Windows Operating Systems usually have more security vulnerabilities than other operating systems do, but mostly they are more vulnerable because of the popularity of windows. There are many more people using Windows than other Operating Systems, so there is more incentive for hackers to target it.
Why do you have to have windows on computer?
You don't. There are many other different Operating systems out there that you can use instead. Mac OS X, Linux, Ubuntu are sone common alternatives for Windows.
What is operating sustem?
The operating system is the level of technology your computer runs on. Different companies use different operating systems. Mac uses IOS while most other computers run Windows. Windows 7 is the newest operating system for microsoft and IOS something or other is the highest for Apple. Apple updates so often that I can't even tell anymore. ------------ An Operating System (OS) is the type of program your computer runs on. For example: Windows Vista is a different OS to Windows XP because they are different (yet very similar), but OS's are important for correct drivers for the hardware in your computer. Linux and Mac's are completely different Operating Systems to Windows.
Windows NT shares the same basic operating system with what other operating systems?
Windows NT is the foundation for all current Windows Operating Systems. Windows XP, Vista, Workstation, and 7 all use the NT foundation. Windows ME was the other attempt at creating a stable Operating System foundation for future use, but it failed.
What are several popular operating systems?
Microsoft-based operating systems such as Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 starting to come out now are the most popular. After that, other operating systems include Macintosh OSX, variations of unix, including Linux, and depending on the application, mainframe operating systems such as OS/400 and Solaris.--Greg
What are Popular operating systems?
Microsoft-based operating systems such as Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 starting to come out now are the most popular. After that, other operating systems include Macintosh OSX, variations of unix, including Linux, and depending on the application, mainframe operating systems such as OS/400 and Solaris.--Greg
