When talking to those whom believe the shear amounts of crap spewed about Windows, a the same topics come up often, and that is one that Windows is supposedly high maintenance.
My answer is a flat no. Windows requires little to no thought to maintain, even if some older version require some setup.
First qualm I hear is that somehow, Windows is a security mess, and that if you aren't running anti-virus, anti-spyware, and anti-malware programs right now then you are infected, and its all Microsoft's fault. Further, it goes on that this adds cost, to pay for anti-virus and whatnot (this is usually used to combat OS X costs or compound Linux being dirt cheap).
I respond to this in a few ways. First off, there is free anti-badware software. That said, I don't really run it. Why should I? I know how to deal with files, and this knowledge is so simple that I can teach others to do so.
If I'm feeling paranoid, there are online scanners. One I've tried (I was testing it, which was the inspiration for this article) is the Live OneCare Safety Scanner. Its usage is brain-dead, if not one click, or 100% automated, is great replacement for traditional anti-virus. Furthermore, you can, as with the Windows Live Suite installer, use your computer while it scans; there is no downtime even if you must scan for imaginary bad guys.
Furthermore, running limited accounts rather then administrator does most of the job. Maybe because its what every other operating system in the world defaults to this behavior?
Another silly complaint is defragmenting. Its scheduled in the latest version, and you can do the same in XP. No maintenance.
The same is pretty much true of any modern OS. Get over it.
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