10 Best Operating Systems for Performance
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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 1,000 people recommended Operating Systems specifically for Performance. 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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82 People Recommend
"for good performance, you will need a good video card because of it,s graphic requirements.…" - Tigerdirect.com User "it is more stable than any windows product i have ever used.…" - EVGA Fan at Newegg.com "system runs very stable, unlike the other people are saying it slow, buggy or software doesnt work.…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
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$97 - $230
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38 People Recommend
"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 "i've actually found it runs more stable than mce, along with boot up and shutdown times are quicker than windows mce, but comparable to windows prof.…" - Newegg.com User "it has been stable with all my machines (6) and only flakey on a really old mobo.…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional 64Bit
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$136 - $165
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35 People Recommend
"it's a good enough os to use at least until vista x64 sp1 is released, and likely is much more stable at the moment.…" - Newegg.com User "this is based on the most stable core that ms has written, i haven't had one freeze or error in the whole 12 days i've been running it.…" - Newegg.com User "so you get all the stability of a server kernel, the bells and whistles of xp and the benefits of a x64 operating system.…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition English
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$86 - $110
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30 People Recommend
"it the most stable home/home-office platform you can use since windows 98.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "at this point, i believe microsoft has developed a stable, easy-to-use operating system, while at the same time, they are improving their attempts at scurity.…" - Circuitcity.com User "the upgrade went smoothly and now i have a whole fresh new look, and suped up performance to my system.…" - Dell.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
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$132 - $419
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26 People Recommend
"even gives you a coa label to affix to your tower.cons: noneother thoughts: i have been using xp pro on all of my computers, and i have to say it is the most stable operating system out there to date.…" - Newegg.com User "it is the stablest, fastest, and most compatible (thats where linux fails) system ever created for the personal computer.…" - Newegg.com User "it's not a stable system, and it crosses the line of too secure.…" - Newegg.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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$140 - $219
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25 People Recommend
"i used to be pretty good at solving all of the win 98 issues and had it pretty stable, but the new viruses, adware, malware and rootkits have made it essential to have a system that can be protected…" - Thenerds.net User "overall it does a great job as an os with stability.…" - Pricegrabber.com User "have it running for 2 weeks now, and is fairly stable.…" - Softwaremedia.com User |
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Full Version
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$158 - $346
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13 People Recommend
"it has become more stable as the updates are released, but i think i'll stick with ubuntu until sp1 comes out.…" - Tigerdirect.com User "reliability monitor,…" - Peconi from Columbus, OH at Buy.com "very nice and stable os.…" - A Customer from Chesapeake, va at Buy.com |
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Full Version OEM
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$90 - $102
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6 People Recommend
"yes, windows xp has some security issues, the software is bloated, and it isn't without it's problems, but it is very stable and easy to use (compared to previous versions).…" - Amazon.com User "i have been running windows xp since 2001 and to tell you the honest truth it has been stable ever since.…" - Amazon.com User "it is amazingly stable.…" - Amazon.com User |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
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$93 - $130
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5 People Recommend
"no idea why people are trashing sp2, since it introduces a lot of stability and security enhancements.…" - Amazon.com User "i have been running windows xp since 2001 and to tell you the honest truth it has been stable ever since.…" - Amazon.com User "even nt users found more stability in windows 2000, 98 users mostly gamers or downloaders, seeing the blue screen of death often, while win 2k users doing something a little more software intensive…" - Amazon.com User |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Full Version
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$325 - $5,091
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5 People Recommend
"it looks a lot like a simplified xp pro with an added server management, improved networking controls, and reliability.…" - Msn.com User "strengths: quite stable, fast, thats it…" - Pricegrabber.com User "pros: easy to set up and configure, stable, and robust …" - Shopping.com User |
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