Is Windows an operating system or an application?
First thing we need to assess before we answer a common question about Windows , let me spill my thoughts about operating system and applications. Windows 10 Logo : https://img.helpnetsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/09102940/windows.jpg Operating system is the most important software that runs on a computer. Basically, it manages the computer's memory, performance, storage, and process the hardware utilities as well as software applications. The operating system coordinates all of this to make sure each program execute properly. (You can check out this link this for more information about operating systems: What is an Operating System? - GeeksforGeeks ) Mostly, operating system is pre-loaded when you buy a computer. And most of the time, Windows are the common pre-installed operating system in the market. Alternatively, there are operating system like MacOS built by Apple and Linux , which is an open-source operating system with a lot of distributions, li