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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is the most popular desktop operating system. It can be deployed to a wide variety of hardware and has many mechanisms to make it easy to roll out and administor across a large number of computers. Microsoft keep very tight legal and technical controls on their operating systems. How did Windows become the most popular desktop operating system? How does Windows differentiate itself technically from other platforms? What is the culture and brand associated with the platform like?

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