Is Windows A Virus?

Is Windows a Virus?

No, Windows is not a virus.

Here's what viruses do:

1. They replicate quickly - okay, Windows does that.

2. Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down thesystem as they do so - okay, Windows does that.

3. Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk - okay,Windows does that too.

4. Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user,

along with valuable programs and systems. - Sigh, Windows does that, too.

5. Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their systemis too slow (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. -

Yup,Windows does that, 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. It's a bug.