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Expert: Kevin - 6/10/2009


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Is DOS the Kernel of the Windows OS, with Windows providing the GUI only?

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Hi Nikhilnath,

It depends which version you are referring to. If it's Windows 98, then yes, it's using DOS. If it's Windows 2000 or XP, it's using the NT kernel.

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