Advantages & Disadvantages of Microdows

Each company has its own deposit of special properties , advantages and disadvantages . One of the most important product of Microsoft is windows series that could be the best operating systems running on PCs. Microsoft Windows is supported by so many kinds of software utilities, and games that developed in a large scale and nowadays it get larger and larger also it mechanisms with a wide range of software and hardware with automatic coming updates that could download it easily . Furthermore , Microsoft Windows is not open-source which is one of the reason that keep it far away from any bad situation that could happened that would be debugged by much large number of people. On the other hand , Microsoft Windows includes its own help section , approved by available online documentation and help, as well as books on each of the versions of Windows.

In addition , It’s important to make decision for what you have to choose the operating system you have to compare between them . There are two main types of operating system ( Linux & window ) that summarized in the below table :

Topic	Linux	Windows
Price	The majority of Linux variants are available for free or at a much lower price than Microsoft Windows.	Microsoft Windows can run between $50.00 - $150.00 US dollars per each license copy.
Ease	Although the majority Linux variants have improved dramatically in ease of use, Windows is still much easier to use for new computer users.	Microsoft made several advancements and changes that have made it a much easier to use operating system, and although arguably it may not be the easiest OS, it's easier than Linux.
Reliability	The majority of Linux variants and versions are notoriously reliable and can often run for months and years without needing to be rebooted.	Although Microsoft Windows has made great improvements in reliability over the last few versions of Windows, it still cannot match the reliability of Linux.
Software	Linux has a large variety of available software programs, utilities, and games. However, Windows has a much larger selection of available software.	Because of the large amount of Microsoft Windows users, there is a much larger selection of available software programs, utilities, and games for Windows.
Software Cost	Many of the available software programs, utilities, and games available on Linux are freeware or open source. Even such complex programs such as Gimp, Open Office, Star Office, and wine are available for free or at a low cost.	Although Windows does have software programs, utilities, and games for free, the majority of the programs will cost anywhere between $20.00 - $200.00+ US dollars per copy.
Hardware	Linux companies and hardware manufacturers have made great advancements in hardware support for Linux and today Linux will support most hardware devices. However, many companies still do not offer drivers or support for their hardware in Linux.	Because of the amount of Microsoft Windows users and the broader driver support, Windows has a much larger support for hardware devices and a good majority of hardware manufacturers will support their products in Microsoft Windows.
Security	Linux is and has always been a very secure operating system. Although it still can be attacked when compared to Windows, it much more secure.	Although Microsoft has made great improvements over the years with security on their operating system, their operating system continues to be the most vulnerable to viruses and other attacks.
Open Source	Many of the Linux variants and many Linux programs are open source and enable users to customize or modify the code however they wish to.	Microsoft Windows is not open source and the majority of Windows programs are not open source.
Support	Although it may be more difficult to find users familiar with all Linux variants, there are vast amounts of available online documentation and help, available books, and support available for Linux.	Microsoft Windows includes its own help section, has vast amount of available online documentation and help, as well as books on each of the versions of Windows.

In summary :

Each company has its own set of unique features, advantages and disadvantages so there are several benefits & worses of Microsoft Windows :

1. Windows series are wide spread.
2. Windows series are not very expensive (only for home users on mature products), but    more expensive than Linux.
3. Windows series are supported by most popular softwares.
4. Windows series are usually not strong enough for high security.
5. Windows series are buggy.
6. Windows series are big.
7. Windows ME and earlier 9x versions are unstable and insecure.
8. Windows NT series after 2004 are stabler and securer.
9. Easily and Quickly Deployable
10.  Scalability and Reliability
11. Enhanced performance
12. Increased storage utilization & low cost
13. Fast data recovery
14. Simple management
15. Easy to deal with 
16.  Express your ideas more visually
17.  Accomplish more when working together
18.  Enjoy the familiar Office experience from more locations and more devices
19.  Create powerful data insights and visuals
20.  Deliver large volumes of e-mail with ease
21.  Store and track all your ideas and notes in one place
22.  Get your message out instantly
23.  Get things done faster and easier
24.  Access work across devices and platforms