Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

323 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Microsoft Windows	Score 8.2 out of 10	N/A	Windows is an operating system with editions to support business workstations.	N/A

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Community Pulse
	Microsoft Windows
Considered Both Products	Microsoft Windows Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Windows I haven't used other OS. Incentivized Helpful? Sander de Beus IT Service Coördinator Chose Microsoft Windows We selected Microsoft Windows because of the user friendly nature of it and a big factor is that other user never used macOS or Ubuntu so the productivity will decrease a lot because you have to explain a whole new OS. I always only recommend MacOS or Ubuntu if you are a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Windows It's very different if we compare it with a Linux distribution. It's not free, and many apps you can get are paid (Office 365, for example). But also, you pay for a widely known product and a product that nearly every employee knows how to use. Linux is used more by sysadmins … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows and MacOS are both useful operating systems. There are businesses who much prefer MacOS and some that prefer Windows. Businesses that revolve around industries such as game design, art design, graphic design may opt to use MacOS due to its optimization with … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Windows Windows runs literally every piece of software I need to work. Installations are usually quick and uncomplicated, and configuration is usually quite simple, rarely requiring finding config files and editing them manually. I chose Windows only because I had no other choice, … Incentivized Helpful? MD Malik Davis Student Chose Microsoft Windows I Haven't used any other operating system so I wouldn't know. Incentivized Helpful? Michal Wyrzykowski Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Chose Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows OS is very secure and user-friendly. When compared to Kali Linux, various other open source OS'es, and Apple iOS, this system keeps up well with their competition. As an end user, I have used all three systems, and each has its positive and negative points. … Incentivized Helpful? JC Jonathan Chang IT Support Engineer Chose Microsoft Windows Windows is fundamentally different from Linux, each shines in their own spots and has cons as well. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Microsoft Windows Because of its compatibility with third-party software requirements. Incentivized Helpful?

Best Alternatives
	Microsoft Windows
Small Businesses	Ubuntu Score 8.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises	Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Score 9.1 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Microsoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend	9.1 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	8.4 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	8.0 (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Microsoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend	I highly recommend it because it's the most used operating system in the world. If you work with other organizations or share info, it's easier if you have the same system instead of Linux, for example. Also, a large number of employees know how to use it, but not so many know how to use Linux or macOS. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Great integration with my business accounting software Quickbooks Great integration with Microsoft Office 365 Easy to find files that I haven't used in awhile with search feature Simple, easy to find listing of programs available Incentivized Julia Kelly Vice President Read full review
Cons	Forced updates occasionally have bad timing when ignored for too long Microsoft Edge Web Browser is a bit clunky The 3D desktop still needs some improvement Michal Wyrzykowski Senior Quality Assurance Engineer Read full review
Usability	An all-purpose operating system for business or personal users. Overall, the OS is very user-friendly and intuitive, enabling even new users to quickly utilize the system. The same can be said about the apps within Windows. There is also good cross-functionality between applications, although the ease of use could be improved. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	support remains spotty, researching online articles are a pain Incentivized JC Jonathan Chang IT Support Engineer Read full review
Implementation Rating	MDT helped deploy OS to users machines via PXE boot. Incentivized JC Jonathan Chang IT Support Engineer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	We selected Microsoft Windows because of the user friendly nature of it and a big factor is that other user never used macOS or Ubuntu so the productivity will decrease a lot because you have to explain a whole new OS. I always only recommend macOS or Ubuntu if you are a graphic designer of a developer. But for the day to day office work Microsoft Windows is the way to go. Incentivized Sander de Beus IT Service Coördinator Read full review
Return on Investment	As a a windows-based app, with a windows-using customer base, working in the environment is extremely helpful. Relatively easy to develop on, there is documentation and support widely available. VERY wide hardware compatibility, any replacement parts we need for our machines are easy to use. Windows updates frequently fail requiring our MSP or more often one of our customer support staff to intervene to get them running again. Poor performance and inefficient resource utilization requires frequent upgrades. Windows 10's service ending next year has required company-wide hardware upgrades due to the Windows 11's excessive requirements. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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