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If you ask a dozen computer experts whether Windows or Linux is the better operating system, you'll probably get a variety of answers. Whatever OS works best for you is going to be the one you choose. Linux has a lot of information about itself on the Internet which is accessible through search engines. Windows information can be found on the Microsoft website. In the following paragraphs, you will read about Linux and Windows operating systems - hopefully this will help you make a choice.

The most obvious advantage that Windows has over Linux is ease of use. This is because Microsoft has easily earned it's name as the best and the most popular operating system in the whole world. Therefore, most of the different applications and the programs that are out there have been built to work on Windows based operating systems. If you are a gamer, for example, it's very likely that you will need a Windows based computer to play the games that you like the best. Sure you can run some Windows based applications on a Linux system but you are going to need to work harder and have more technological savvy than you would if you just simply ran them on PCs that already had Windows installed. So then if you are only a casual computer user who is only interested in the programs that are the most popular, Windows is a far more convenient choice.

Do you need a lot of help on your PC? If you do, it is rumored that Windows is much more efficient. This only holds true, of course, if you have a licensed version of Windows installed on your computer.

From the e-mail support, to online chat, you will get the support and help that you need when you have this OS. As most people know, Microsoft is one of the world's largest companies. On the other hand, Linux is not a large corporation, and any support issues that you may have must be answered by support forums online. To get fast efficient customer service, with hardly any effort, Windows is definitely the one to go with. Linux simply does not offer that level of help.

One feature of Linux that not everyone is aware of is that it's extremely effective for educational tools. Students benefit greatly from all of the software applications that have been designed for the Linux system. Due to the fact that Linux is free and open source, many schools have opted to use it in order to save money, especially if their budget is very tight. More and more schools are starting to come on board with Linux because it is free of charge and is offering many more software programs to help with education.

By simply figuring out why you need each operating system, you can choose either Windows or Linux to suit your particular needs. If you want to play the most popular games, it will be easier on a Windows based computer. If you have multiple devices that you need to interconnect, Linux is the one you want. The operating system that you ultimately choose should be one that helps you operate better during the day. Assess why you need it and choose one OS over the other. It's that simple.