difference between microsoft windows and x windows?
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X is a client/server GUI system that is based on the idea of multiple simultaneous sessions and users.  It is used by programs that wish to implement a standardized GUI interface.  It primarily employs resources on the client machine to implement the GUI at runtime.  It is intended to be used by multiple workstations connected to a server computer.  All its technical details are published on the public internet.  It is written and maintained by many contributors who work together to give their efforts to the project.  It is free.\n\nMS Windows is a GUI-based disk operating system that provides a wide range of operating system services.  It was originally implemented as, and still primarily employed as a single user GUI interface for a PC or workstation.  Its technical details are limited to what the company publically documents and also what users discover.  The inner workings of Windows is the private intellectual property of the Microsoft Coproration, so they don't have to disclose all the details.  Microsoft has spent a lot of time and money making its product more stable and easier to use.  Microsoft usually charges at least $100 per copy, and quite a bit more for some versions.
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/features.mspx
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I don't see how you can really compare they two, for now at least. The kinds of software each makes is different. Microsoft main thing is their operating system, Windows and general uses of a computer, such as Office, IE, and compilers for programming. Adobe's software, such as Photoshop, Premiere and now Flash, is more for media design and development. The companies have very different intentions for their software.
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The biggest difference between Windows XP and Windows 98 is the basic OS architecture.  XP is built on the NT kernel; 98 is built on DOS. Because of this difference, XP supports the NTFS file system, while 98 does not.\n\nMany companies--including Microsoft--have ended support for 98, so new software and hardware are less likely to work with Windows 98.\n\nThat being said, if Windows 98 does what you need to do, there is no reason to upgrade to XP. "Because it's the latest" is not a reason: that's marketing.\n\nI keep an 98 machine around to run older software because, in my experience, XP's compatibility mode is too slow.\n\nIt comes to this: XP is newer, bigger, slower, more compatible with modern hardware and software.  (Please note, I did not include "more secure." I don't believe XP is more secure than 98.)
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Tabbed browsing, pop-up suppression, and better support for HTML, Javascript, and CSS standards, for starters. It's also a little faster.\n\nOne big difference is the lack of Active X support. While this means you still have to use IE to update Windows, the upside is that it eliminates some of the nastier ways in which a malicious website can manipulate your computer.
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because windows is a better  program
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Well, they are both Operating Systems. Windows appears to be more user friendly due to it's Graphical User Interface (GUI).  Another thing, chances are most computer stuff you buy are going to be compatible to Windows than UNIX. BUT, if you learn UNIX you will probably never go back to Windows. UNIX is more powerful, reliable, safer, and many things can be done very fast with just a few commands. Yah, UNIX is that good!
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Win XP is a bigger operating system, with more features built into it.  It requires more memory to run and also loads more at startup.  In most cases, it is going to be slower than Windows 98.
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Because in fact they are the same program. For some reason MS implemented this like this: whenever you open a new IE application it's just like you open a new window. So if you close IE because it crashed or from the task manager dialog all IE windows will be closed.
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the dos is single task os, windows is multitask freindy os
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Are you serious?  Asking a question like that is like asking if your apple contains corn flakes too.  Windows XP is an operating system.  MS Office is a suite of programs that includes Excel, Word, Access, Outlook and Power Point.
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Windows ME is the WORST operating system Microsoft created.   If you have an older PC, I would switch to Windows 2000 or Windows NT.  They are much more stable.\n\nI like Windows XP but I still prefer Windows 2000.
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x32 = 32 bit processors, though I have never seen it denoted that way it stand to reason given your other listings there.  It could also refer to 32-bit programs but again, I've never seen it denoted that way.\n\nx64 refers to either a 64-bit processor or the 64-bit version of Windows which is called surprise, surprise Windows x64.\n\nx86 refers to an x86 processor, the architecture if you will.  There are only two (consumer) types of architecture, PowerPC, used by Apple and x86 used by Intel and AMD.  Most new x86 processors are 64-bit but they are not usually called x64 processors though you will see some programs denoted as x64 versions which means it will only run on a 64-bit processor.  32-bit programs will run on a 64-bit processor but programs that have any 16-bit component will not run under a 64-bit environment.  In order to take advantage of the 64-bit nature of a processor you must also have a 64-bit operating system installed, like Windows x64, as above.
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I guess it matters how you measure the two. LINUX is a great operating system in many respects. It is more secure and gives you full control of what is installed, every process that runs, and every setting for your system. However, for most users, that level of control is unnecessary. Despite some wonderful advances in LINUX GUI options (Gnome etc.), Windows still has the more usable interface, and is easier to use for the average user.\n\nPersonally, I like OS X, which combines many of the best features of both LINUX and Windows. Actually, Windows has taken many of its features from Mac OS and OS X. Even the new Windows Vista incorporates many "new" features I have been using for a year now.
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I rather use Windows XP ( Green Theme). I like green one more.\n\nOnce I have used window blids but now I have stopped using to bost performance.
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everything that interprets 1s and 0s into something you can use is an operating system, the difference is the architechture, ex:windows is x86
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64 bits:\ngood:  application that is developed in 64 bits have a wider range of value, larger memory handling => faster and more, well 'colorful'.\n\nbad:  nothing bad about it, but currently, there is not much application written in 64 bits, and not likely comming soon.\n\n\ndual core vs single core.  \nThis is a no brainer, it's like compare 1 computer with 2 computers.\nThe main difference is that single can do 1 thing at a given time, while dual core can do exactly 2 things at a given time.  So take a guess of what advantages and disadvantage.\n\nThere are few things you like to know.  That having a 64 bits Cpu Do Not make your computer run faster.  \n\nSay, you have a two identical 64 bits system (cpu), and system A installed XP, system B install XP 64.\n\nThe different is B will boot faster than A, and probably some Microsoft applications in B run faster than A. \nBut if you have Photo shop in both system, they will run at the same speed.  why? because Photo shop is 32 bits application.  \n\nPicture this, to transport 32 people with 32 seat bus and 100 seat bus, which is faster?  You wouldn't gain much from 2 options do you?  because 32 bits application just simply use only 32 first bit of instruction code, and left the other 32 bits empty.\nJust like the 100 seats bus.