This is a guest post by Barbara Williams

It’s not the operating system of connoisseurs; rather, it is the masses who follow herd mentality and go with Windows, the OS that we all love to hate, but which we cannot live without nonetheless. Yes, the original software is expensive and there are numerous bugs in each version of the Windows operating system, but we still take to it like a duck to water for various reasons:

• Most OEM choose to install Windows on their PCs and notebooks, and a free pre-installed software is always welcome.
• It is easy enough to operate, even for someone who is new to computers.
• Most software and applications are built for Windows because it is the choice of (or thrust onto) the majority.

Yes, there may be times when you will complain about Windows, when the automatic updates and the various screen pop-ups annoy you and make you wish that this dratted OS would just leave you alone, but if you know how to maximize your Windows experience, there is just the chance that you might enjoy it more than you do right now.
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