A friend stopped by the other day and we talked computers.

He wanted to know why his Windows system took so long to load and get working.  Once booted up,  it seems that his system was taking quite a long time to allow him to access the desktop, applications, etc.

Since he runs Windows, the answer is pretty obvious.  Windows is busy allowing anti-virus and anti-spyware programs to update themselves. This involves downloading and installing new databases so they can detect new viruses and threats.  These programs sometimes also do a routine scan on boot-up to make sure your system is free of infections.

This isn’t a bad thing.  It’s good to know that your system is being protected. However, it can delay for several minutes your ability to access to and use the system.

With Linux, you don’t have to wait.  Linux boots up fast and as soon as you’ve logged on, you can start surfing the web, playing music and videos, editing documents, etc.

This is because Linux is immune to Windows viruses and spyware. Linux doesn’t require all that extra antivirus software. These Windows anti-virus programs run constantly in the background and eat up valuable processing resources.

Plus, with Linux, you can choose from a number of desktop environments to run.  These can be feature rich (Like KDE and Gnome) or streamlined and light weight (Like LXDE or XFCE).

Linux lets you choose!

Give Linux a try!  You’ll immediately see how fast, stable, and secure it is!