Of course,people continue to hate things they don’t prefer usingand so stereotypes about Windows persist.
Today, let’s take a closer look at some Windows myths that have lingered throughout the ages.
Rather, the takeaway point is that intuitiveness is subjective.
Mihiradvised those who consider switching away from Windowsto think about how invested they are in the environment.
Rather,Windows is simply the most-used desktop OSand thus the biggest target for attack.
Obviously, from this usage graph we can see how huge of a market share Windows has.
Of course, that’s not to say Macs don’t get malware.
Another qualifier on this myth has to do with thevarious types of malware.
And thanks to some loopholes,installing this junk through checkboxes that you accidentally leave tickedis considered totally legal.
So yes, Windows has the most viruses.
If every OS had the same market share, this Windows complaint would be more valid.
Let’s take a look at some classic Windows myths that are hopefully dying out.
Registry Cleaning
First,cleaning the registry will not help speed up your machine.
Don’t fall for these shysters; learnhow to actually clean out old filesand avoid the scams.
If you have asolid state drive(SSD), you shouldneverdefragment the drive as it could cause damage.
Stick with just one, such as avast!
Just like antivirus utilities, you’ll be wasting system resources and bogging down your surfing app.
Windows isn’t perfect, and it is an easy target for some of the criticisms used against it.
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