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.
Windows does that too.
Viruses will, from time to time, trash your
hard disk.
Yes, Windows does that.
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 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