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Security :-

Linux is more secure than Windows XP. This argument stems from the fact that viruses commonly affect Windows computers, and Linux has very few itself. In fact, virus protection programs are very rare for Linux computers, while they are a must with windows computers.

Windows provide mechanisms such as FIREWALLS, PASSWORDS to secure the data from unauthorized users.


Speed:-

Linux claims to have faster startup and shutdown times than Windows.

Windows take time during startup and sometimes asks for â??FORCE CLOSEâ?? during shutdown.


Stability:-

With Linux, the core is solid, although what you do to the OS can have much worse affects than what you might get with a windows crash.

Windows XP has been around for a long time now, and many of the bugs have been worked out. O, we can say that Windows is more stable. The most common cause for a Windows crash is a driver issue, and you will most likely find an update on the Internet for that particular driver.


Compatibility:-

Most of the programs in market would be available for Windows not Linux. But the positive side of this is that most programs that do run on Linux are free, and easily down-loadable.

As far as using programs that you are used to using on Windows, the vast majority will not work on Linux. Since Windows has 90% of the market cornered, you will have a hard time finding something that does not work on Windows,