Windows XP: Difference between revisions

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**Windows XP**

Microsoft Windows XP
Codename Preliminary name	Whistler
Kernel version	NT 5.1, NT 5.2
CPU architecture	x86 x64
Release date	8/24/2001
Support end	4/8/2014
Preceded by	2000 / Neptune
Succeeded by	Longhorn / Vista

Windows XP (codenamed Whistler) is an operating system developed by Microsoft, and the successor to Windows ME and Windows 2000. It was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, while its server countarpart, Windows Server 2003, was released almost two years later. The name, XP, stands for eXPerience.

Windows XP bridged the gap between the Windows 9x and Windows NT series of operating systems; ending the former, while bringing the stability and security of the latter to consumers.

A 64-bit version of the operating system, based on the Windows Server 2003 kernel, was made available on April 25, 2005.

Editions

Starter
Home Edition
Professional
Media Center Edition
Embedded

Improvements

Visual Styles: A theming engine was designed by Microsoft which included the new Luna interface. The previous placeholder theme, Watercolor, was replaced in later versions of the operating system.

Builds

No information available
Existence doubtful
Information or pictures available
Leaked or released

Early development

Beta 1

Whistler Build 2296.beta1.001024-1157

Pre-Beta 2

Beta 2

Pre-RC1

RC1

Pre-RC2

RC2

Pre-RTM

RTM

Windows XP Build 2600.xpclient.010817-1148

Service Pack 1

Windows XP Build 2600.1106.xpsp1.020828-1920

Service Pack 2 (Beta)

Service Pack 2

Windows XP Build 2600.2180.xpsp_sp2.040803-2158

Service Pack 3 Beta

Service Pack 3

Windows XP Build 2600.5512.xpsp.080413-2111

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 |image = Windows XP Logo.png
 |imagecaption = Microsoft Windows XP
-|codename = Whistler
+|codename = ''Whistler''
 |kernel = NT 5.1, NT 5.2
-|arch = x86 (NT 5.1), x64 (NT 5.2)
+|arch = x86 x64
 |build = RTM 5.1.2600.0
-|release = 25/10/2001
+|release = 8/24/2001
 |licence = Microsoft EULA
-|support = Extended Support Period until 8 April 2014
+|support = 4/8/2014
 |previous = [[Windows:2000|2000]] / ''[[Windows:Neptune|Neptune]]''
 |next = ''[[Windows:Longhorn|Longhorn]]'' / [[Windows:Vista|Vista]]
 }}
-'''Windows XP''' (Codenamed '''Whistler''') is an operating system produced by [[Microsoft]], the successor to [[Windows:ME|Windows Millennium]] and [[Windows:2000|2000]]. '''XP''' stands for e''XP''erience. It's Server counterpart, [[Windows:Server_2003|Windows Server 2003]] was released around two years later.
+'''Windows XP''' (codenamed ''Whistler'') is an operating system developed by [[Microsoft]], and the successor to [[Windows:ME|Windows ME]] and [[Windows:2000|Windows 2000]]. It was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, while its server countarpart, [[Windows:Server 2003|Windows Server 2003]], was released almost two years later. The name, ''XP'', stands for e''XP''erience.
-A 64-bit version of '''Windows XP''' was released some time after [[Windows:Server_2003|Windows Server 2003]] was released, and it was based off [[Windows:Server_2003|Windows Server 2003]]'s NT 5.2 Kernel.
+Windows XP bridged the gap between the [[Windows 9x]] and [[Windows NT]] series of operating systems; ending the former, while bringing the stability and security of the latter to consumers.
-== Consumer NT Version ==
+A 64-bit version of the operating system, based on the Windows Server 2003 kernel, was made available on April 25, 2005.
-'''Windows XP''' finally bridged the gap between the [[Windows 9x]] (Based on DOS) and the [[Windows NT]] line of Windows Operating Systems, ending the [[Windows 9x]] line. This finally brought the stability of the [[Windows NT]] Kernel to consumer Windows versions.
 == Editions ==
-* Starter
+* ''Starter''
-* Professional
+* ''Home Edition''
-* Home Edition
+* ''Professional''
-* Media Center Edition
+* ''Media Center Edition''
-* Embedded
+* ''Embedded''
 == Improvements ==
-* '''Visual Styles''': A theming engine was designed by Microsoft which included the new '''Luna''' interface. The '''Watercolor''' interface was scrapped during development, as Microsoft had experimented with two different interfaces prior to '''Luna'''.
+* '''Visual Styles''': A theming engine was designed by Microsoft which included the new [[Windows:Visual Styles:Luna|Luna]] interface. The previous placeholder theme, [[Windows:Visual Styles:Watercolor|Watercolor]], was replaced in later versions of the operating system.
 ==Builds==