bearskin Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Is Windows a Virus?No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do: * They replicate quickly - okay, Windows does that. * Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so - okay, Windows does that. * Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk - okay, Windows does that too. * Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable programs and systems. Sigh... Windows does that, too. * Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. Yup, that's with Windows, too. Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental differences:Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to become more sophisticated as they mature.So Windows is not a virus.It's a bug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Rofling!! But I thought it was a feature, not a bug! Ok, I'm a newbie....(Oh how I wish "experts" didn't talk me out of an easy to use Apple...) Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vile_DR Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 LOL...windows, windows, windows...without it (not to give credit), we would be saying wall, wall, wall...oh you meant the OS, now it makes sense.*Windows Troubleshooter* Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, but we'll make it worse. This solution doesn't help you, click next until we make you angry. No more help, sorry, click start all over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rv56 Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Good one bearskin...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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