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In Windows NT and later systems derived from it (such as Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista/7/8/10/11), there must be at least one administrator account (Windows XP and earlier) or one able to elevate privileges to superuser (Windows Vista/7/8/10/11 via User Account Control). [12]
Support for the original release of Windows XP (without a service pack) ended on August 30, 2005. [4] Both Windows XP Service Pack 1 and 1a were retired on October 10, 2006, [4] and both Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 reached their end of support on July 13, 2010, about 24 months after the launch of Windows XP Service Pack 3. [4]
Some performance improvements could be seen in memory management and graphics display, but other parts of OS have equal or lower performance than Windows XP. On a low-end computer system, Windows XP outperformed Windows Vista in most tested areas. Windows OS network performance depends on the packet size and used protocol. However, in general ...
A representative stated that the company had "[recognized] the importance of USB 2.0 as a newly emerging standard and is evaluating the best mechanism for making it available to Windows XP users after the initial release." USB 2.0 support was later added with Service Pack 1, and Bluetooth support was partially added with Service Pack 2.
StyleXP is a computer program designed to modify the graphical user interface of Windows XP. [1] As of version 3.19 features include modifying themes, explorer bar, backgrounds, logon screens, icons, boot screens, transparency, cursors and screensavers.
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 ("Harmony", September 2003) [25] Windows XP Service Pack 2 upgrades earlier versions of MCE to this one. Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 ("Symphony", October 2004) [26] is the first edition of MCE available to non-Tier 1 system builders. Among other things it includes support for Media Center Extenders ...
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (For Itanium processors) Windows XP x64 Edition (For x86-64 processors) Windows Server 2003, a product from the Windows XP era for server applications; Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs, a stripped-down version of Windows XP; Microsoft Office XP, released prior to Windows XP, even though XP is better known to refer ...
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs is a Windows XP Embedded derivative and, as such, it requires significantly fewer system resources than the fully featured Windows XP. [4] It also features basic networking, extended peripheral support [ clarification needed ] , DirectX , and the ability to launch the remote desktop clients from compact discs .