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Believe it or not, Windows95 is not a virus, as many (millions) have claimed. You want proof? Look no further! What's the difference between Windows95 and a virus? Quality Replicates Quickly Virus: Yes Windows95: Yes Uses up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so Virus: Yes Windows95: Yes Occasional hard disk destruction Virus: Yes Windows95: Yes Usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable programs and systems Virus: Yes Windows95:Yes Will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow and the user will buy new hardware Virus:Yes Windows95:Yes Occasional meltdown of vital components Virus:Yes Windows95:Yes Until now it seems Windows is a virus, but there are several fundamental differences. Viruses: 1.are well supported by their authors 2.are running on most systems 3.have fast, compact and efficient source code 4.become more sophisticated as they mature