Microsoft Windows

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Microsoft Windows
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Windows is an operating system with editions to support business workstations.N/A
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Microsoft Windows
Editions & Modules
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Microsoft Windows
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Microsoft Windows
Considered Both Products
Microsoft Windows
Chose Microsoft Windows
I Haven't used any other operating system so I wouldn't know.
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. …
Chose Microsoft Windows
Windows is fundamentally different from Linux, each shines in their own spots and has cons as well.
Chose Microsoft Windows
Because of its compatibility with third-party software requirements.
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Best Alternatives
Microsoft Windows
Small Businesses
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Microsoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Windows
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
It is well suited in a work environment, being that an organization can set up their system to be specifically work related and only certain users can get access is really helpful. I also like that multiple users can log in on the same device and keep each account seperate without interfering with the other.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Smooth operating system
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Easy integration of other Microsoft products
  • System encryption
  • Very secure
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Cons
Microsoft
  • confusing at first when shut down is under start menu
  • task bar on 2 displays sometimes won't hide automatically even though set that way
  • not so intuitive to set up 2 displays
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Usability
Microsoft
Works fine until it stops working, then hard to troubleshoot and fix!
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Support Rating
Microsoft
support remains spotty, researching online articles are a pain
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
MDT helped deploy OS to users machines via PXE boot.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Because of its compatibility with third-party software requirements.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Increased productivity
  • Intuitive interface
  • Quick operation
  • Minimal interruption from system processes
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