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Alternative PC Operating Systems
After I graduated college, I landed an entry level finance job assisting an accountant at a larger accounting firm. I spent many hours inputing data into an online database. One of the things I had to learn, was how to use the Operating System they had on all their computers. After I left and found a better job, I had to learn the OS that company employed. After a few years of switching companies, I came the be familiar with a few Operating Systems that can be used as an alternative to Windows. I will list 3 of the most popular ones that are available to everyone, some are free and some will cost you a little money.
Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a Linux based open source (basically mean it free) operating system for Mac's or PC computers. It has many of the same features as Windows and in my opinion just as easy to use. The main benefits of Ubuntu is how it and all Linux based Operating Systems are designed. The basic structure of the coding, makes it harder for hackers to develop viruses and mal-wares for it. It is also update much more frequently than Windows, which makes it hard to keep up with.
Red Hat
Red hat is also a linux operating system, but it will cost you a little cash. It can be considered as the grandfather of other linux OS. It has a great interface and a very dedicated staff behind it. Hed Hat is mostly used by larger companies and programmers, but they have products for household desktops as well.
Sun Microsystems OpenSolaris
Opensolaris is a specialize operating system designed mostly for programmers. It is a Unix based Operating System with many similarities to Apple's Mac OS X. Unlike the Mac's OS, Opensolaris is open source and can be downloaded freely. If you a fan of Mac's and happen to own a PC, this would be the OS for you to try.
While Windows is the most used, it is not your only choice. There are many others that I did not list here that you can find by searching Google. In fact, Google will be releasing their own linux based Operating System called Chrome in a few months. If you want to switch from window's or Mac's OS you can do a little research on these to find the best system for you.