{"id":7645,"date":"2022-04-09T12:33:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T07:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goseeko.com\/blog\/?p=7645"},"modified":"2026-03-04T23:10:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:40:38","slug":"what-is-windows-operating-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goseeko.com\/blog\/what-is-windows-operating-system\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Windows operating system?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Microsoft_Windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windows<\/a> operating system from Microsoft is a graphical operating system. Users can use it to read and store files, run apps, play games, and watch videos, as well as connect to the internet. It was made available for both personal and professional use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Windows, usually known as Windows or Windows OS, is a personal computer operating system (OS) developed by Microsoft Corporation (PCs). 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