No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do:
They replicate quickly Okay, Windows does that
Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they
do so okay, Windows does that
Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk Okay, Windows does
that, too
Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable
programs and systems Sigh... Windows does that, too
Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow
(see 2) and the user will buy new hardware Yup, that's with Windows, 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
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