10 Best Operating Systems for Desktops
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What To Look For
- Easy To Install
- Frequent Updates
- Feature Packed
Why We Recommend These Products
Out of thousands of reviews for 124 products, over 700 people recommended Operating Systems specifically for Desktops. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Full Version OEM
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$110 - $135
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51 People Recommend
"i am very satisfied by this product and would recommend it to anyone with a 64 bit pc.…" - Newegg.com User "virus not a problem go get pc-cillin anti-virus it works for vista 64!…" - Newegg.com User "and it plays all my old dos games with dosbox .71 installed...all 4 gig of pc 4200 posted instantly with no problems (fsb 1066)running dual channel.…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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$97 - $230
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34 People Recommend
"works great for a internet/family type pc.cons: some features missing when buying oem.other thoughts: it works.…" - Newegg.com User "i have been looking forward to getting vista for so long thinking it would be a good pc performance increase and easier to use, only to find out it has so many driver problems, poor performance and…" - Newegg.com User "if you want to play pc games, it is either xp or vista, and vista is still too new for relilable gaming, especially with older games.…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
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$132 - $419
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14 People Recommend
"you install it on one pc, and during product activation it will record and register the make, model,and sn# of the motherboard.…" - Newegg.com User "home gets beat down easily, especially since pro lets you network unlimited pcs and home is 5.…" - Newegg.com User "an os that requires higher pc specs for games than an xp would need...that is just over the line.…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition English
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$86 - $110
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11 People Recommend
"anytime you load new software to your pc there is a high likelihood that the software has not been officially tested, signed, and approved by microsoft, meaning no guarantees that it will work.…" - Tigerdirect.com User "maintaining a windows 98 pc on my network with xp computers was difficult, so i decided to update an old pc to xp as well.…" - Msn.com User "it's not a mac os by any means but it's a definite bump up if you're on me or 98...…" - Amazon.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64Bit
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$136 - $165
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10 People Recommend
"it usually ranks ahead of macfee & norton in reviews…" - Newegg.com User "my pc is for gaming, movies, and music - x64 does it all superbly.…" - Newegg.com User "ended up running cat5 cable to the room with my son's pc which eliminates this issue.…" - Newegg.com User |
Apple Mac OS X V10.3 Full Version
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$199 - $250
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7 People Recommend
"amy mac user can appreciate the way its put together, and once you become familiar with the logo's, it's a breeze to use.…" - Amazon.com User "mac's tiger operating system is an improvement over an already excellent earlier version.…" - Amazon.com User "mac os x tiger is the greatest....it combines the power of unix with the ease of mac's gui.…" - Amazon.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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$140 - $219
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6 People Recommend
"when i first built my pc it had a amd 64 bit atholn 3500 cpu, a 120 gb hard drive.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "it is not as easy and fancy as a mac os, but most people are useing windows now.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "summary: when i first built my pc it had a amd 64 bit atholn 3500 cpu, a 120 gb hard drive.…" - Wildcard500 at Pricegrabber.com |
Enteractive WinCleaner OneClick CleanUp 11
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$25 - $30
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4 People Recommend
"my friend told me about wincleaner and how it keeps her pc running clean and error free.…" - Lynne from Houst at Circuitcity.com "read the reviews here and at cnet for about 5-6 different pc tune up type programs and decided on this one.…" - Amazon.com User "this pc has had a ton of software installed and uninstalled over the years and had really slowed down.…" - Amazon.com User |
Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition Full Version OEM
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$100 - $199
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4 People Recommend
"the best of all: once it is installed and customized including all my software, i go to the backup and create a dvd for a complete pc restore.…" - Newegg.com User "when i installed it on my machien, it was very shocking.…" - Newegg.com User "other thoughts: if you have older hardware there's not much reason to upgrade, but please don't buy a new pc with xp because you have heard vista is bad.…" - Newegg.com User |
Xandros Desktop Home Edition Premium Full Version
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3 People Recommend
"i have it loaded on three different pc's.…" - fridaybumpkin@yahoo.com from Queen Valley, Arizona at Buy.com "i've found that xandros desktop has greatly reduced the trouble of administration and fixing problems my wife has.…" - Jeff Smith from Springville, UT at Buy.com "it has an nvidia graphics card and a hardware controlled pci internal modem.…" - Amazon.com User |
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