Whats the best operating system for a windows based computer and where can i obtain it or try it out?
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If you use something besides windows operating system, I do not think you can call it a Windows based system. Anyhow the Redhat and Lindows Linux distributions are both interesting.
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If you are knowledge in Linux, Gentoo will be good choice. Otherwise, Windows
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www.bootdisk.com\n\nyou can find boot disks for all versions of windows there \nfree .. donation is apprechiated
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If u r looking got user friendly stick to windows. If u dont have a thorough knowledge of computers u will lost using Linux.
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I know a few people with non genuine versions and they have been online for years. You aren't a fool. No one expects a computer to contain a os that isn't authentic. Do you know much about changing the os? Try Linux. Look on Ebay for a version with temporary support, it will cost a little but not anywhere near what it costs for Windows. SUSE(a type of Linux) comes with 30 days support when bought in box form. That is the only real drawback with Linux is the lack of official support but there are forums you can pose questions for great answers and most everything is being written for the Linux system also these days. Give it a go if you can't get the Windows to work properly, the great thing about Linux is that once you bought the system, you can put it on whatever computers you want, unlike Microsofts os. Linux want to be spread around the world. They work towards the free and equitable access to the internet and computers for all.
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Get a copy of Windows XP and install it.\n\n-J
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Buy an intel mac then install windows too and dual boot you can run everything plus osx is beautiful and really never crashes but neither does xp if you have enough memory. You'll need windows for alot of stuff though. The guy who said something about the mouse - try the Mighty Mouse it right clicks and has a scroll ball that lets you scroll in multiple directions - ITS AWESOME
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For novice computer users Windows is the best. However for a bit of experienced users Linux is the in thing. Linux is more stable, secure, fast, provides better connections to the internet, better graphics, etc etc. Moreover for Linux you dont have to pay money.
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Xp is the best now but windows is coming out with vista soon which will be better
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Will probably even run Win98, But if Win95 is around, do it, Windows no longer has support for those operating systems
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try www.pcworld.com its got most anything you need for free
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If you have enough hard drive space, you can run both.  It is called a dual boot system.  You get to choose at startup. \nEach has its benefits.  Windows is a little easier with better support for things like scanners and such.  Linux is much, much cheaper.  It is more stable with no known viruses. Programs are usually free. However, it will not work with most soft or windows modems. Xandros is a good starter linux distribution.  If you download it, it is free in the basic edition.
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click the start button in the lower left hand corner. Click on run.\nType in winver and press enter, that will give you your exact operating system.\n\nPersonally I think firefox is a better browser anyway though.
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Try Ubuntu, a free, Debian derived Linux-based operating system, available with both community and professional support.\n\nIt is suitable for both desktop and server use and supports PC (Intel x86), 64-bit PC (AMD64) and PowerPC (Apple iBook and Powerbook, G4 and G5) architectures.\n\nhttp://www.ubuntu.com
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You asked what is the best.  Not all personal computers are located in the home for people to play games on and access the internet.  In general one must first know what is going to be done with the computer (primary function).\nNext find the best programs which allow the computer to do what needs to be done.  Personally check them out, including older versions which may be purchased on the net for far less than the current version sells for.\nThen find out what operating system will run that (or those) programs well and without glitches or crashing.\nSometimes you end up with a Unix or Linux OS, sometimes a Mac.  Often a Windows OP, but this is not always XP.  By the way XP is a resource hog.  It also tries to self correct thing which are not broken, especially the Home edition.  If the programs you want to run will run on XP and you need them for your business or if you are networking the computers, forget Home and go professional.\nI have some computers running DOS applications under Windows 98SE, others with XP Professional, Linux, Windows Server and occasionally a Novell Netware fileserver.
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An Operating System (OS) - Linux, Windows, Mac and any other\nGood luck with the installation
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The ultimate boot CD for Windows is AMAZING!!! Here's a link to it.: http://www.ubcd4win.com/index.htm\nAlso make sure that you follow all the directions when making it AND look at the forums for updates.