IS WINDOWS A VIRUS?
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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. Alright... Windows does that, too.
 
Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is
too slow 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 made up of program code that is fast, compact,
efficient, and tends to become more sophisticated as it matures.
So, Windows is *NOT* a virus.