Introduction Windows XP was originally brought into being as an operating system which would

combine the best features of the latest business operating system of the time, Windows 2000, which by then was quite mature and evolved, having had a few years of use in the business community, and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), which was far and away the most robust version of a home-use operating system prior to XP. In today's computing

environment, Windows XP can be useful for both small business and home users by making system problem recovery and digital media transfer easier. It also features history and

Service Pack 2 features a better security for the user. Many users prefer to remain with Windows XP, rather than upgrade to the latest Microsoft

Operating system, Windows Vista

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Windows XP came into being around the year 2000/2001. It came as a logical progression from Windows 98 SE for many users although it had a look and feel about it much like Windows 2000 Professional. XP was originally brought into being as an operating system which would combine the best features of the latest business operating system, Windows 2000, which by then was quite mature and evolved, having had a few years of use in the business community, and Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), which was far and away the most robust version prior to XP. To say that Windows Millenium (ME) was any more than a cut-down version of Windows

2000 Professional would hide some of the inherent problems in that O/S. In fact it stands out from the others, rather like the version of MS-DOS known as version 4.00 (four point oh oh.) See Windows for a

more detailed description of all the Microsoft Windows operating systems. It should be noted that now there are more flavors of Windows in place than ever before, with the introduction of Windows Vista. But there are basically three versions of Windows XP. The two other

versions, (apart from Windows XP Professional) are: Windows_XP_Home and Windows_XP_Media_Center_Edition. And all of these three are designed around the same O/S,

Windows_XP, and accommodate the NTFS file system, designed by Helen Custer. (See the Wikipedia article on NTFS and its author, Helen Custer).

A more rugged version of Windows XP was launched later with the introduction of Service Pack 2. This added basic security with the introduction of the Windows Firewall and other lock-downs, and support for more multi-media hardware. It provides enhanced security measures that have hopefully improved

defenses against viruses, worms and hackers, along with increased manageability and an improved experience for users. In addition to security and bug fixes, it changed many default settings to improve

security, but it may have also created some problems for users because of the increased security. Nevertheless, Windows XP Professional is a software product which a lot of users prefer over the latest

version, Windows Vista, which introduce

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Exploring the Basics of Windows XP

• Start Windows XP and tour the desktop

• Explore the Start menu

• Run software programs, switch between them, and close them

• Manipulate windows

• Identify and use the controls in menus, toolbars, and dialog boxes

• Navigate your computer with Windows Explorer and My Computer

• Change the view of the items in your computer

• Get help when you need it

• Shut down Windows

• Starts when computer is turned on

• Elements of the desktop

• Icon

• Pointer

• Desktop

• Date/Time control

• Taskbar

• Start button

• Notification area

• Windows XP desktop uses a graphical user interface

• Graphical user interface (GUI)

– Displays icons to represent items stored on the computer

• Icons: Pictures of familiar objects

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• Turn Off Computer option

• Located on the Start menu

• Turns off the computer

• Log Off option

• Located on the Start menu

• Logs off Windows XP but leaves the computer on

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-By Meet Rathod