1. Windows XP

2. Windows XP is an operating system produced
by Microsoft for use on personal computers,
including home and business
desktops, laptops and media centers. First
released to computer manufacturers on
August 24, 2001, it is the second most
popular version of Windows, based on
installed user base. The name "XP" is short
for "eXPerience" highlighting the
enhanced user experience.

4. designed for home users,

5. designed for business
and power users.

7. Windows XP's Start menu
was expanded to encompass
various My
Documents folders
(including My Music and My
Pictures), and transplanted
other items like My
Computer and My Network
Places from the Windows
desktop.

8. users have a choice to show
all their notifications or get a
small pop-up window, showing
the user notifications without
expanding.

9. User interface
Windows XP featured a new task-based
GUI (Graphical user interface). The Start
menu and taskbar were updated and
many visual effects were added,
including:
• A translucent blue selection rectangle in
Windows Explorer
• Drop Shadows for icon labels on the
desktop

10. • Task-based sidebars in explorer windows
(“common tasks”)
• The ability to group the taskbar buttons of
the windows of one application into one
button, with a popup menu listing the
window titles
• The ability to lock the taskbar to prevent
accidental changes
• The highlighting of recently added
programs on the start menu

11. A system service that
helps users install,
configure, track,
upgrade, and remove
software programs
correctly.

12. Windows Media™ Player
makes it easy for you to:
- View rich media
information, for example,
virtual company meetings
or "just-in-time" learning
- Receive the best
possible audio and video
quality, because the
player adapts to network
conditions

13. - Tune in to nearly 3,000
Internet radio stations
- Create custom CDs up to
700 percent faster than other
solutions
- View DVD movies

14. Windows Media™ Player
is the first player to
combine all of your
common digital media
activities into a
single, easy-to-use
place.

15. Support for burning CDs on
CD-R and CD-RW drives is
integrated into Windows
Explorer.

16. Archiving data onto CD is now as
easy as saving to a floppy disk,
and does not require an expensive
third-party solution.

17. Provides users with great
platform for online
conferencing and collaboration.

19. A firewall client that can protect
small businesses from common
Internet attacks.

21. Small business owners will be
able to securely connect their
Windows XP Professional
computers to the Internet.

22. The System Restore feature
enables users and
administrators to restore a
computer to a previous state
without losing data. System
Restore automatically creates
easily identifiable restore
points, which allow you to
restore the system to a previous

24. Physical memory limits in each Windows XP edition
Version
Maximum RAM
supported
Windows XP Professional
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Media Center
Edition
4 GB
Windows XP Tablet PC
Edition
Windows XP Starter Edition 512 MB
Windows XP Professional
x64 Edition
128 GB