What is Windows?

Answer 1

Windows is an operating system, that runs itself and other softwares, controls and maintains hardware and software configurations.
It is also rubbish..............lol

Answer 2

In WINDOWS operating system a window is a rectangular area that represents an application like MS word,etc.
The word "windows" is taken from the real life windows through which u can see what is happening in a room. similarly in WINDOWS OS u can see what is going on in a particular application (eg. MS WORD) through a rectangular area called a window.
Whenever u open an application it opens in a window.
That's why microsoft has called its operating system as WINDOWS.

Answer 3

Hmmm. I know all about Xwindows.

Xwindows is the progressive environment that provides the Graphical User Interface for those 811 Open Source Operating Systems that are virus proof. Examples are Mac OS X, one of a
dozen Berkeley Software Distributions, and GNU/Linux in over 700+ varied distributions.

If you mean "Microsoft Windows", it is a virus magnet, subject to
"114,000 Microsoft Virus Definitions".

Answer 4

Windows is actually a device to see through walls and get some fresh air from outside the house if available but now windows is money making machine for microsoft

Answer 5

IN the Beginning there was DOS (Disk Operating System). The problem with DOS was it was limited to word processing, mathamatical computations, and a few other mundane applications. It was text based and not very friendly. After a few thousand years the Graphical User Interface (GUI) was invented which opened a WINDOW (get it?) to the world of graphics and user interface, including point and click technology.

Answer 6

Windows is an "operating system", which after being initially loaded into the computer , manages all the other programs in a computer. It is developed and maintained by Microsoft, the company founded by Bill Gates.

Answer 7

Windows is a collection of operating systems(OS). Windows is a Graphic User Interface (GUI) OS,which supports graphics (e.g. pictures, movies etc). Other operating systems like MSDOS are Command User Interface (CUI) OS,which requires one to write commands. The latest version of Windows is the Vista.

Answer 8

1)Windows is a most expensive CD written by Bill Gates, by which he can earn a lot of money.
2)Windows is the only OS that can easily cracked...(I think Microsoft itself makes it's crack!!)..Even b4 realising Windows new version, u can easily get it's crack on net!!
3)windows is the only OS that everyone hate, but cant do without it!!
4)Windows is the only OS that 90% of worlds comp. uses.
5)Usually it is thought that :-
COMPUTER OERATING==WINDOWS OPERATING!!
6)Windows is a dream home for viruses and bugs!!
7)It is tha only OS which will make u happy when u get it pirated!!..but if U got it by paying license fees....nothing painfull like that!!


I think U got ur answer!!

Answer 9

Well windows in an operating system which handles hardware, software & firmware. the os gives command to the software and the software which is ment for doing some work will give command to the hardware and thus the computer works so this complete cycle is handled by operating system.

Answer 10

Windows are holes that let most things through. Viruses, Bugs, Worms, Spam, etc.
To close them you click on 'Start'.

On the other hand,
They are incredible businessmakers who manage to survive inspite of the numerous other window looking holes that come for free but crash for no reason at all !

And you need a mouse to operate them.

Answer 11

An Operating system