Microsoft Windows Argumentative Essay

Within the community of computer users, many heated arguments over which operating system offered the greater advantage to a user, and their needs, have taken place. For an inexperienced computer system user, it is difficult to decide which operating system will provide the best value for their money. This brings me to the fact that I strongly advocate for Microsoft Windows as the operating system choice to finally solve that age-old argument. Considering Microsoft Windows 's overall performance, flexibility, and hardware/software compatibility, makes it clear that it should be the primary choice of operating system for any new, or well seasoned, computer system user. Microsoft Windows offers the user a plethora of appearance options that give a user the ability to add a their own personal touch to their Windows environment. These options enable the user to edit the appearance of even the most obscure of peripherals, such as the mouse cursor. Within the mouse cursor options, the user can change many attributes, such as: speed, color, size, and visual effect of the cursor. Further within the “Personalization Menu,” as it is called, the Windows desktop environment can be heavily modified. This allows the user to change many things, such as: background desktop image, window border color, and program icons to their …show more content…
This is done through an integrated feature known as: “Compatibility Mode.” Compatibility mode allows the user to select a specific program that is not running correctly in their version of Windows, then specify the version of Windows that it did function in, returning it to correct functionality. This allows users to save time, and money, as they continue to use the programs that they have always been comfortable with, or to run older programs that have piqued their interest more than newer