Name: Microsoft Windows
Rating: 8.5 (227 reviews)
Author: Microsoft

Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM)

Customer Training

Help Desk

Web and Video Conferencing

Customer Support

AI Code Generation

Accessibility Testing

Performance Testing

Development

Classroom Management

Education

Business Intelligence (BI)

Collaboration

Data Extraction

Demand Planning

Emissions Management

Integrated Workplace Management (IWMS)

Online Notary

Statistical Analysis

Enterprise

Accounting

Travel Management

Finance and Accounting

Applicant Tracking

Corporate Learning Management

HR Management

Payroll

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Workforce Analytics

Workforce Management

Human Resources

Cloud Storage

Data Deduplication

Data Privacy Management

Data Science

DevSecOps

Email Verification

Embedded Database

Fraud Detection

IP Address Management (IPAM)

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS)

License Management

Network Performance Monitoring

Network Security

Open-Source Database

Operating Systems

Sensitive Data Discovery

Service Virtualization

Single Sign-On

Software Distribution

Web Portal

Information Technology

A/B Testing

Ad Serving & Retargeting

All-in-One Marketing

Appointment Scheduling

Audience Intelligence

Competitive Intelligence

Content Management

Email Marketing

Marketing Automation

Product Sampling

Social Media Advertising

Social Media Management

Social Media Monitoring

Survey & Forms Building

Text to Speech

Web Analytics

Marketing

Project Management

Professional Services

Auction Software

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Lead Management

Lead-to-Account Matching and Routing

Sales Training

Sales

Application Security

Virtualization Security

Security

Banking

Equipment Rental

Fleet Management

Medical Office EMR & EHR

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Older version

Task bar

Not so intuitive

Support needs

Set up

Frequent updates

Virus protection

Error handling

Easily implemented

Confusing at first

Easy to find

Office 365

Data well

Microsoft office 365

Easy to use

Find files

Accounting software

Search feature

Integration with microsoft

Ease of use

Home

It provides a very easy and user friendly space for learning. It allows for smooth Browsing and programming. Especially with Microsoft visual studio which seemlessly integrates with Microsoft windows offering a smooth work which I don't have to download other software to do my programming. Along with a virtual assistant .

Product Usage

Pros and Cons

user friendly
Has it's own antivirus
has it's own programs preinstalled that can that are a necessity in todays world

Things done well

I would like for it to tell whether a system is ably to handle any updates especially from windows too another to avoid any crashes
Better optimization on the disk usage
Constant updates can be very annoying

Things done poorly

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.

Most Important Features 3.4.21

An uptake in work and assignements being done
Being very enjoyable to use
Ease of access

Return on Investment

I Haven't used any other operating system so I wouldn't know.

Alternatives

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Microsoft Windows 2023-03-22 14:06:17

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Microsoft Windows is an excellent operating system for nearly every situation. As we use computers for a variety of different tasks, having a dependable and secure operating system installed is a must. Microsoft provides this with regular updates and patches, which in turn results in a more secure and user-friendly digital environment. Further, Microsoft's various other software applications easily integrate with this operating system, which results in fewer technical issues interrupting the workflow.

Smooth operating system
Intuitive user interface
Easy integration of other Microsoft products
System encryption
Very secure

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

Microsoft Windows overall is well suited to most business and personal applications. It is an excellent operating system that provides plenty of features and integrations for the end user, as well as there is a great deal of software manufactured for use with this operating system. With the provided encryption possibility for professional users, this is a highly secure system. Logging onto the system with full encryption in place though can become a bit time-consuming.

Security
Smooth operation
Compatibility with most major software

Increased productivity
Intuitive interface
Quick operation
Minimal interruption from system processes

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. Windows is great for the business setting and for a personal computer. iOS works great for anything involving graphic design due to its increased pallet of colors when compared to the others, and Linux is great for security and penetration testing as it is the most commonly used system for these tasks. It really is not about comparing the three systems but more about choosing the one that is intended for the task at hand.

Other Software Used

Microsoft Windows overall is a very intuitive system that is very user-friendly. As an overall system used, I would definitely recommend it to most people out there, both within the industry and outside it. Then again, Microsoft Windows already has a reputation for being a reliable and secure operating system for the office and the home, so no need to really go into detail.

Integrated email application
Integrated web browser
Easy to use file management system

Easy Functions

Command line (definitely not for everyone)
Bios settings

Difficult functions

Mobile UI

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Microsoft Windows 2022-07-23 12:49:02

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Windows Server

Microsoft SharePoint

CyberArk Privileged Access Management

Digital Guardian

Cisco AnyConnect

Windows Server Failover Clustering

Cisco Secure Endpoint

Cisco IP Phone 6800 Series

All users machines are Windows 10 Pro, some older ones are Enterprise LTSB 2016. We image from PXE boot using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. As always like before, there's spiritic GPO issues and some machines falling off the domain. Overall the OS handles blue screens and external drives much better than Windows 7.

ease of use
ease of deployment
ease of applying policies

blue screen and startup error handling could still be improved

General office day-to-day usage and code development in Visual Studio are great. But if doing other code then Windows doesn't work as well as Ubuntu IMO.

positive ROI
negative on time to troubleshoot issues for startup and blue screens

Windows is fundamentally different from Linux, each shines in their own spots and has cons as well.

Ubuntu Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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Microsoft Windows 2022-05-03 17:16:37

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Overview

What is Microsoft Windows?

A very Good OS

Great Os for the Business World!

Windows 10, same features with some improvements over 7

Microsoft Windows is the best!

It's bad, but still a requirement in many industries

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What is Microsoft Windows?

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