What causes a computer to crash? (in technical terms) And why does Apple (and Linux) claim that their OS is more 'stable' than MS? What makes it less likely to crash.
2006-09-12 04:31:13 · 12 answers · asked by jsolarte@sbcglobal.net 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
There are some good answers, however, if MS is coded wrong, then why do they continue to use the same coding?
What are the advantages MS has over the other platforms?
2006-09-12 07:05:16 · update #1
As your computer uses programs and accesses data, the content of your RAM is always changing. Sometimes when multiple programs are running simutaneously (as in the case of Microsoft Windows) they are constantly competing for the same space in your RAM. Operating systems such as windows are really a group of programs that run together in order to facilitate different parts of the computer. When you press START and you get that menu, that is a separate program. When you open a folder, you are essentially starting another program. When all of these computer programs start to operate together they tend to bump into each other and sometimes cause a bottle neck in the flow of traffic inside of your computer.
Apple and Unix are more stable because they have more of a systematic approach to running the programs simutaneously rather than just letting them randomly load into the ram the way that Windows does.
2006-09-12 04:44:06 · answer #1 · answered by Joe K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Computers crash for many reasons. One reason can be from overheating. As far as programing goes, MS is always pushing and putting product out there as soon as possible with out getting all the bugs out. Also MS is more popular to the general public and has a lot of bored people looking for ways to make it crash with viruses and other things. This is just an educated guess. Here is a site you an check out if you like.. http://www.backupbook.com/03Freezes_and_Crashes/0.default.html
2006-09-12 04:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by lost_soul 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are more secure in design.
Meaning the system is well guarded against programs and users, for example to install a program or change some important system changes would require you to enter an administrative mode with password, than once the change is done you are back out as a limited user thereby keeping the system guarded.
In windows 95% of home users run as Administrator (no restrictions, so any program running has full rights to the system and can do what it wants whenever it wants!)
Meaning it can crash from poorly coded software, viruses, spyware etc!
2006-09-12 04:35:42 · answer #3 · answered by Elmer Fudd 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's the way they are coded and set up. Windows crashes because something happens with either a software program or a piece of hardware. It crashes to try and keep data from getting corrupted. Linux and MacOS are made differently and handle these things better than Windows does.
2006-09-12 04:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It depends on how the data on the drive and in RAM are accessed and stored. It has little to do with the platform and more to do with how that particular system is configured.
2006-09-12 07:00:26 · answer #5 · answered by Crystal W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is caused by many things, such as program or hardware failure, which can be permanent or temporary.
Mac and Linux are more reliable than Windose because they are much less complex.
2006-09-12 04:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because of some programming errors and flaws I think ... Windows always have proplem with security .. that why there is always updates for it ... beside it's structure helps that security gaps
in the UNIX and Mac operating systems ... the structure of the OS doesn't allow unauthorized access ... which makes it very secure
2006-09-12 04:39:35 · answer #7 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has to do, among other things, with how the files, especially critical system files, are organized on the computer, and whether any are corrupt.
2006-09-12 05:17:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
my windows xp computer has never crashed in the 4 years I've had it so it's oviously not always operating system related.
2006-09-12 04:33:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you over load the RAM or if you install non compatible driver or soft ware or hard ware.
2006-09-12 04:57:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋