Introduction
Windows XP—for eXPerience—is the latest Microsoft operating system for personal computers and the biggest overhaul of Windows since Windows 95. Building on the solid core of Microsoft’s corporate operating system, Windows 2000, XP is meant for both business and personal users. Compared with earlier versions, it simplifies the Windows environment, makes routine tasks quicker and easier, and sports a host of new features.
What Windows XP Does
Windows XP—like every operating system, Microsoft or otherwise—is software that controls:
The user interface. Windows manages the appearance, behavior, and interaction of the icons, folders, menus, and other visual elements on your computer screen, either directly or indirectly through another program. ...
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