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The Microsoft Windows XP operating system is a line of operating systems for home PCs and business desktops, laptops, and media centres. Windows XP was released on October 25, 2001, with line including Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows XP Professional.
New features of the OS were support for Windows Server domains and two physical processors. A new version, Windows XP Media Center Edition, has additional multimedia features designed to help recording and watching TV shows, viewing DVD films, and listening to music.
Windows XP is the successor to both Windows 2000 Professional and Windows Me, and followed the Windows 98 operating system. Windows Vista followed XP in January 2007.
Windows XP was criticised in the media and by analysts for its susceptibility to malware, viruses, trojan horses, and worms.
However, Windows XP Service Pack 3 – Windows XP SP3 – the final patch for Windows XP, was released in April 2008, featuring a massive 1,174 fixes aiming to address the security issues.
- Windows XP given yet another stay of execution by MicrosoftMicrosoft is once again extending the life of Windows XP, now taking the cut-off point to July 2009.News Date: 15:54 06 Oct 2008
- AVG security update cripples Windows XP machinesAVG said on its support website, "In case you are not able to run your Windows XP operating system after AVG 8.0 virus definition update, it may be caused by a false positive on a specific 'user32.dll' system f...News Date: 16:45 12 Nov 2008
- Microsoft releases IE7 for Windows XPMicrosoft has released Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP, complete with a host of new security and functionality features.News Date: 15:34 19 Oct 2006
- Majority of businesses will upgrade to Windows 7, research findsAlmost two-thirds of users plan to upgrade to Windows 7 according to a survey of 1,500 IT managers conducted by research house ITIC for Sunbelt Software.News Date: 12:43 20 Oct 2009
- Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 (Part 2)Continuing the discussion on Windows 7 s Windows XP Mode by taking a look at some of the most significant improvements to virtual machine s technology.News Source: www.WindowsNetworking.com Date: 07:00 11 Aug 2009
- Windows XP: A New Operating System for Christmas?Before launching into the newsletter itself, I'd like to say "Thanks!" to all the new subscribers -- we're almost to 300 now! -- and another "Thanks!" to all of those who have waited since mid-September for a n...News
- Infosecurity (UK) - Latest NewsInfosecurity magazine is devoted to the strategy and technique of information security. Editorial coverage includes all the top business sectors - finance, government, IT, consulting, manufacturing and wholesal...News Source: www.infosecurity-magazine.com
- Microsoft Should Make Windows XP Free To Tackle Privacy and Linux...There has been lot of discussion about new operating systems cropping up to beat the legacy of Microsoft based operating systems, however much they try they have not been able to penetrate the market and may no...News Source: techie-buzz.com
- Windows XP operating system NewsThe very latest +"windows xp" +"operating system" information from ComputerWeekly.comResource Date: 12:16 23 Jun 2009
- White paper:ENERGY STAR* System ImplementationPublished by Intel with technical collaboration from the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyWhitepapers Date: 17:38 19 Nov 2009
- Should you be using Windows XP?The latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system offers a way in to 64-bit computing and Web services. But should your...In Depth Date: 01:00 24 May 2002
- White paper: IBM Active Protection System WhitepaperThe IBM®Hard Drive Active Protection System helps to protect your hard disk drive when the shock sensor inside your ThinkPad®computer is enabled and detects some situations that could potentially cause damage t...Whitepapers Date: 17:01 19 Nov 2009
- Windows XP Registry Repair Tools That WorkWindows XP Registry Repair Tools That Work. Learn more about a top quality windows XP registry repair program for computer users and how the registry functions.Pressrelease Source: www.prlog.org Date: 20:42 23 Jun 2009
- Get a Clue: The Microsoft Windows XP Operating SystemWindows XP is by far the superior Microsoft operating system to date. It is more flexible and stable then Windows 95/98/ME and more user friendly than Windows 2000 and NT 4.0.Web
- Infosecurity (UK) - China jails four for `Tomato Garden' Windows XP piracyA Chinese court has jailed four people for creating and distributing the `Tomato Garden' cracked version of Windows XP, which is still being illegally sold on smaller internet auction sites and through other pi...Enterprise Source: www.infosecurity-magazine.com
- Windows XP EmbeddedMicrosoft Windows XP Embedded The Mystery Explained Page 2 Introduction This white paper is intended for people who are looking at Windows-based terminal and desktop appliance ...Whitepaper Source: www.vxl.net Date: 03:48 17 May 2009
- Microsoft App-V Virtualisation Issues: 5x5x5 - Part 3In the third part of this series, Greg Lambert, Technology Director, ChangeBASE AOK, looks at the challenges facing administrators who have existing App-V packages when trying to get applications on Windows 7 a...Blog Date: 11:45 05 Nov 2009
- Microsoft's Windows 7 launches this week - will Microsoft get the launch of Windows 7 right?This week is massive for Microsoft. It really is a big deal that the US software giant gets its new operating system Windows 7 off to a flying start, particularly as the Vista launch three years ago was such a ...Blog Date: 18:45 19 Oct 2009
- No such thing as a virus-free operating systemAny OS that comes under the same scrutiny as Windows XP is sure to reveal its shortcomings. The only reason the Mac, or Linux doesn't have viruses is that they don't get much exposure.Blog Date: 00:50 10 May 2007
- A first take on Windows 7Microsoft dropped into the Computer Weekly offices to demonstrate the next version of Windows 7.The new operating system, which is due out by January next year, looks neater and less cluttered than its predeces...Blog Date: 15:57 01 Jun 2009
- Windows XP: The operating system that refuses to dieBy Joel Shore, ITworld It's pretty clear that XP is not going away anytime soon. Businesses are putting off migrating to Vista as long as possible (because that means buying new machines), and Microsoft seems t...Blog Source: itworldvoices.blogspot.com Date: 10:28 05 Mar 2008
- Miro Consulting’s Blog » Windows XPSo Dell and HP are offering XP instead of Vista. Even with all the tweaks Microsoft has made to desktop operating system — making it more intuitive, more secure and just generally having cool stuff — means that...Blog
- Speed Up Your Windows XP NetbookMost modern desktops and laptops have power to spare, but netbooks are notoriously pokey. Consequently, you should turn off any operating-system features that can make your Lilliputian PC even slower. If your s...Blog Source: www.itworld.com Date: 19:47 07 Jul 2009
- Austin Lane » Blog Archive » Windows XP Gets 6 More MonthsThe much maligned flagship of Microsoft’s stable of products took another hit earlier this month. According to several sources, Microsoft has extended the availability of Windows XP for another 6 months.Blog
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