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Luke GamingBoi

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July 2, 2023
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Great

it works great! Other than that the audio is trash, I just dont have the proper drivers installed. Also on a copy of this I installed Longhorn build 4020

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Fogdoggy45

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June 10, 2023
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Serial Number

I’m pretty sure that Serial numbers are the same thing a product keys and yes, I did googled it. Is it right?

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Timmy516

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June 5, 2023
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Windows XP

has end support from april 8 2014

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VictorRocks Archives

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February 22, 2023
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This ISO is probably N-Lited.

Hello. Thanks for the ISO of XP. I notice that this iso is actually slip-streamed. I could tell that this iso files mostly has the files from XP SP2. I have a legit copy of XP Home SP3 in my archive.org. Under Windows XP Editions (RTM-SP3) page.

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Elias Alam Zoai alt

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January 13, 2023
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Windows XP veery sussy!!11

windows xp is a very funi meme!1!!

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YoutubeCDNDig


October 30, 2022
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vvv spam bot below

vvv get the fuck out of archive.org you dumb fucking bot you

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Ashiix

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September 27, 2022
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Works flawlessly

Genuine Windows XP ISO, product key works

Reviewer:
Heath Holdong

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September 1, 2022
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Perfect

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arthur2012

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August 7, 2022
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Great ISO!

This ISO is perfect for me!

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Dave Milner858

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July 30, 2022
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Good

Works Perfectly

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Marawan Eladawy

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May 12, 2022
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i love windows xp

i love windows xp and i never used windows xp home edition i used pro

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Anonymous


May 8, 2022
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reply to AumSum Logo Editing

the last chrome supported on xp is version 49 from 2016 if thats good enough for what you want to do you can download it on https://www.google.com/chrome/
i recommend downloading the setup on your main mashine and dropping it into your VM instead of fighting the 20 year old internet explorer in xp.

you find the last chrome version for xp on the chrome website by scrolling all the way to the bottom and clicking on «Other Platforms».

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AumSum Logo Editing

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April 29, 2022
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What about Google Chrome on it?

After getting Windows XP Home Edition on VMware Workstation Pro 16, Could if I download Google Chrome on it?

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Googletrusting

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January 22, 2022
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Love it

I love windows XP its better than windows vista

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Tech Support724

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November 14, 2021
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Thanks

now i can make a nostalgic roblox video with the 2008 roblox client!! :D

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Keener921

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November 2, 2021
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Fun Fact

Windows XP Is Sus😳

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Sarmad Qureshi

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August 6, 2021
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Worked perfect, IE8 worked.

To install IE8, you must download it from your host machine and install imgburn and convert it to an iso file, put the iso in the vm, and install IE8. I got WMP 11 installed but now I can’t.

Reviewer:
Olddantrucker


June 15, 2021
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File not found

File not there anymore.

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Hornet's Channel

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June 13, 2021
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Thanks for the advice about the activation!

I am going to install this onto a real PC and EsotericUsername said that it works fine activating by phone, so I’m gonna try that.

Thanks, EsotericUsername!

Reviewer:
EsotericUsername

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February 25, 2021
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Works well will product key provided.

Anybody bitching about product keys obviously didn’t try activating by phone. It works just fine and activates no problem.

Reviewer:
meta-one


August 15, 2020
Subject:
perhaps modified?

Can’t find reference to the sha1 sum of this .iso, so perhaps it’s been modified?

Reviewer:
LazySamurai

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August 9, 2020
Subject:
Needs A Product Key

The OS works fine barring activation, as the provided key does not activate. Activation via internet just gives an error, and activation via phone says invalid key.

To those who insist that people are entering the key wrong, sorry but they key works until activation, and the installation ID does not work for activation.

Reviewer:
denisfan


August 4, 2020
Subject:
THIS WAS A PIECE OF NOT HAPIINESS

So I installed this in Oracle VM VirtualBox and VMWare Workstation Pro and im dissapointed WHY IS THERE NO WIRELESS INTERNET DRIVERS CAN SOMEONE MAKE THESE PLZ

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thefeelguy

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July 22, 2020
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Home Edition only?

People this is a Home Edition, yeah!
What r u being so thankful about, its not a Professional copy.
Thank you, Thank you. But ur happiness matter.

Reviewer:
ByeMC

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July 8, 2020
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Serial Numbers

«…O is in English!

Serial: BT6R2-JV9QY-2QWJ9-44VKX-YPDGY»

Look before you write

Reviewer:
jetracerone

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April 14, 2020
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i have a product key on the side of my computer

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Reviewer:
POE_UK

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December 8, 2019
Subject:
Ok

What are all you muppets complaining about with serial numbers? ffs

Reviewer:
The Windows Archive

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November 17, 2019
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Relpy to wtf? NVM!!!

There have bee wrong letters that i have put…
sorry about that nvm

Reviewer:
VirtualBoxThinkingDan


October 14, 2019
Subject:
Is there IE8

Do you have Internet Explorer 8?

Reviewer:
CZghost


May 25, 2019
Subject:
VMWare Workstation 15 Player — Serial key doesn’t work

Hi. I installed this copy of Windows XP to VMWare, but the serial key doesn’t work at the activation phase. It says an unauthorised key was used:
https://ctrlv.cz/6KiG

Does a key that work exist?

Reviewer:
SuperROM

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May 18, 2019
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installed inside vm

Would be good if someone can verify if this is authentic iso from microsoft./msdn etc sources.?

Installed inside VM, it works fine.

Reviewer:
TheNostalgicSpongebobGuy

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May 16, 2019
Subject:
thanks

FINALLY A WINDOWS XP ISO WITH A SERIAL KEY I CAN USE THIS IN VIRTUAL BOX NOW

Windows XP Home Edition SP3 — оригинальный образ операционной системы Windows XP на русском языке. Никакие функции и параметры из версии не были вырезаны, при этом и добавлено в целом ничего не было. Программа принимает ключи, начиная с 2006 года. В целом, сборник базируется на том же ядре, что и его предшественник Professional Edition. Уже из названия становится понятно, что Home Edition выпускался для компьютеров домашнего пользования. В этой статье рассмотрим отличия двух версий, ознакомимся с положительными сторонами программы и в конце сможем скачать оригинальный образ Windows XP Home Edition SP3 без активации и оплаты.

Описание

Многие пользователи считают, что XP Home Edition является неполноценной или урезанной версией для слабых машин. Естественно, что большое внимание было уделено профессиональной версии, также использующаяся для домашнего пользования, но Home Edition тоже имеет ряд преимуществ, которые вероятно были упущены. Если Professional был разработан, как продукт для домашнего пользования, но в профессиональных целей, то Home был неплохим вариантом для тех пользователей, который используют ПК исключительно для приятного времяпровождения. Представлю вам ряд возможностей, которые имеются в Professional, но отсутствуют в Home Edition:

  1. Поддержка удаленного доступа к компьютеру.
  2. Поддержка многопроцессорных систем (ПК с 2 или более CPU).
  3. Автономная работа с сетевыми папками (доступ к файлам и папкам на сетевых дисках даже во время отключения от сервера).
  4. Групповая политика (упрощение администрирования групп пользователей).
  5. Поддержка удаленной инсталляции.
  6. Шифрованная файловая система.
  7. Многоязычность пользовательского интерфейса.

Что же примечательного в Windows XP Home Edition SP3? На самом деле, здесь масса положительных качеств, которые обеспечивают стабильную работу компьютера и берегут нервы пользователя. Сборник, обозреваемый в нашей статье, имеет следующие особенности:

  1. Доступный пользовательский интерфейс (работать с ПК стало в разы проще).
  2. Windows Media Player — уже давно всем знакомый проигрыватель, позволяющий обрабатывать, редактировать, сохранять и хранить аудио- и видеофайлы.
  3. Мастер инсталляции сети. Позволяет легко и просто подключать компьютеры и другие устройства для совместного использования.
  4. Центр поддержки. Вовремя предоставляет техническую поддержку.
  5. Защита. Обеспечение безопасности интернета в автоматическом режиме от несанкционированного доступа.
  6. Взаимодействие с пользователями из других стран. Программа предоставляет отображение текста на разных языках.
  7. Восстановление и другие операции с файлами и данными. Вне зависимости от типа файлов и программного обеспечения, вы всегда сможете создать резервные копии, а позже восстановить, удалить, отредактировать и сохранить любые данные.
  8. Многозадачность. Выполнение нескольких операций и задач одновременно.
  9. Усовершенствование запуска системы. Внутри предложены все функции для быстрого запуска, перехода в спящий режим и управление электропитанием ПК.
  10. Поддержка безопасности Explorer 6. XP Home Edition гарантированно обеспечивает защиту личных данных во время серфинга по интернету.
  11. Беспроводное подключение. Поддержка автоматической конфигурации беспроводной сети (стандарт 802.1х).

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Home Edition — лидер в серии дистрибутивов, рассматривая более пользовательскую сборку. Для домашних дел данная версия XP будет наилучшим вариантом. Попробовав один раз, вы вряд ли захотите сменить систему на более продвинутую. Скачав Windows XP Home Edition SP3 оригинальный образ на нашем сайте, вы навсегда забудете про дискомфорт во время нахождения за работой на ПК. Полезные и простые фишки, находящиеся внутри сборника, облегчат и ускорят все процессы, а вы сможете сэкономить время и драгоценные нервы.

Windows XP, which is the next version of Windows NT after Windows 2000 and the successor to the consumer-oriented Windows Me, has been released in several editions since its original release in 2001.

Windows XP is available in many languages.[1] In addition, add-ons translating the user interface are also available for certain languages.[2]

Home and Professional[edit]

Diagram representing the main editions of Windows XP, based on the category of the edition (grey) and codebase (black arrow)

The first two editions released by Microsoft are Windows XP Home Edition, designed for home users, and Windows XP Professional, designed for business and power users.

Windows XP Professional offers a number of features unavailable in the Home Edition, including:[3]

  • The ability to become part of a Windows Server domain, a group of computers that are remotely managed by one or more central servers.
  • An access control scheme that allows specific permissions on files to be granted to specific users under normal circumstances. However, users can use tools other than Windows Explorer (like cacls or File Manager), or restart to Safe Mode to modify access control lists.
  • Remote Desktop server, which allows a PC to be operated by another Windows XP user over a local area network or the Internet.
  • Offline Files and Folders, which allow the PC to automatically store a copy of files from another networked computer and work with them while disconnected from the network.
  • Encrypting File System, which encrypts files stored on the computer’s hard drive so they cannot be read by another user, even with physical access to the storage medium.
  • Centralized administration features, including Group Policies, Automatic Software Installation and Maintenance, Roaming User Profiles, and Remote Installation Services (RIS).
  • Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft’s HTTP and FTP Server.
  • Support for two physical central processing units (CPUs). (Because the number of CPU cores and simultaneous multithreading capabilities on modern CPUs are considered to be part of a single physical processor, multi-core CPUs are supported using XP Home Edition.)[4][5]
  • Windows Management Instrumentation Console (WMIC): WMIC is a command-line tool designed to ease WMI information retrieval about a system by using simple keywords (aliases).
  • The ability to switch hard disk storage type from Basic to Dynamic and vice versa.

Edition N[edit]

In March 2004, the European Commission fined Microsoft €497 million (£395 million or $784 million) and ordered the company to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player. The Commission concluded that Microsoft «broke European Union competition law by leveraging its near monopoly in the market for PC operating systems onto the markets for work group server operating systems and for media players». After unsuccessful appeals in 2004 and 2005, Microsoft reached an agreement with the Commission where it would release a court-compliant version, Windows XP Edition N. This version does not include the company’s Windows Media Player but instead encourages users to pick and download their own media player. Microsoft wanted to call this version Reduced Media Edition, but EU regulators objected and suggested the Edition N name,[6] with the N signifying «not with Media Player»[7] for both Home and Professional editions of Windows XP. Because it is sold at the same price as the version with Windows Media Player included, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Fujitsu Siemens have chosen not to stock the product. However, Dell did offer the operating system for a short time. Consumer interest has been low, with roughly 1,500 units shipped to OEMs, and no reported sales to consumers.[8][9][10][11]

The N editions of Windows XP also do not include Windows Movie Maker, but Microsoft has made this available as a separate download.[12]

K & KN[edit]

In December 2005, the Korean Fair Trade Commission ordered Microsoft to make available editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that do not contain Windows Media Player or Windows Messenger.[13] Like the European Commission decision, this decision was based on the grounds that Microsoft had abused its dominant position in the market to push other products onto consumers. Unlike that decision, however, Microsoft was also forced to withdraw the non-compliant versions of Windows from the South Korean market.

The K and KN editions of Windows XP Home Edition and Professional Edition were released in August 2006, and are only available in English and Korean. Both editions contain links to third-party instant messenger and media player software.[14]

Home Edition ULCPC[edit]

This edition of Windows XP Home is intended for sale with certain «low-cost» netbooks and will appear labeled as «Windows XP Home Edition ULCPC» on the back of the netbook (with «ULCPC» standing for «ultra-low-cost personal computer»).[15] This edition contains a regular license of Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3 included.

Professional Blade PC Edition[edit]

This version comes preinstalled on OEM solutions providing desktops on Blade PC hardware. In addition to a copy of Windows XP Professional, it includes a Remote Desktop License.[16]

Starter edition[edit]

A screenshot of a PC running Windows XP Starter, with Service Pack 3 (SP3).

Windows XP Starter is a lower-cost version of Windows XP available in Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Russia, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Uruguay, Malaysia, and Venezuela. It is similar to Windows XP Home, but is limited to low-end hardware, can only run 3 programs at a time, and has some other features either removed or disabled by default.

According to a Microsoft press release, Windows XP Starter is «a low-cost introduction to the Microsoft Windows XP operating system designed for first-time desktop PC users in developing countries.»

Specialization[edit]

The Starter edition includes some special features for certain markets where consumers may not be computer literate. Not found in the Home Edition, these include localised help features for those who may not speak English, a country-specific computer wallpaper[17] and screensavers, and other default settings designed for easier use than typical Windows XP installations. The Malaysian version, for example, contains a desktop background of the Kuala Lumpur skyline.

In addition, the Starter edition also has some unique limitations to prevent it from displacing more expensive versions of Windows XP.[18] Only three applications can be run at once on the Starter edition, and each application may open a maximum of three windows. The maximum screen resolution is 1024×768, and there is no support for workgroup networking or domains. In addition, the Starter edition is licensed only for low-end processors like Intel’s Celeron or AMD’s Duron and Sempron. There is also a 512 MB limit on main memory and a 120 GB disk size limit.[18] Microsoft has not made it clear, however, if this is for total disk space, per partition, or per disk. There are also fewer options for customizing the themes, desktop, and taskbar.

Market adoption[edit]

On October 9, 2006, Microsoft announced that they reached a milestone of 1 million units of Windows XP Starter sold.[19] In the mass market, however, the Starter edition has not had much success. In many markets where it is available, pirated versions of higher end versions of Windows are more popular than their legal counterparts. In these markets, non-genuine copies of XP Professional can be obtained at a mall. These stores typically charge only for the amount of the CDs/DVDs taken up by the files, not the original retail value. Unlicensed copies of Windows XP Professional typically cost 70¢, since it only uses 1 CD, compared to around $30 for a properly licensed copy of XP Starter.[20]

Media Center Edition[edit]

Windows XP MCE 2005 Menu
Windows XP MCE 2005’s desktop, when Media Center is not running.

This edition, which was code-named «Freestyle» during its development, was first released in September 2002.[21] The initial release was available solely in conjunction with computers that included media center capabilities, and could not be purchased separately. The first major update was released in 2004 and distributed by Tier 1 OEMs who had previously sold Windows XP Media Center Edition PC, and then updated again in 2005, which was the first edition available for System Builders. Many of the features of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (including screen dancers, auto playlist DJ, and high end visual screen savers) were taken from the Windows XP Plus! packages. These were originally shipped as add-ons to Windows XP to enhance the users experience of their Windows XP machine.

Releases[edit]

A preview version of Windows XP Media Center Edition from Microsoft’s eHome division, was shown as CES 2002, with the final version released in July 2002.[22]

  • Windows XP Media Center Edition («Freestyle», July 2002) [23] This was the original release. Updates to this release added features such as FM radio tuning. This release combined with updates is sometimes referred to as Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003.[24]
  • 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, and CD/DVD-Video burning support.[27]
  • Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 («Emerald», October 2005) [28][29] is a major update to MCE 2005 (Symphony) and was a recommended download. It adds support for the Xbox 360 as a media center extender, DVB-T broadcasts, and support for two ATSC tuner cards.

After the 2005 release, Microsoft focused their efforts on building new media center features into «Home Premium» and «Ultimate» editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, which have Windows Media Center built-in and, unlike the releases of Windows XP Media Center Edition, were available for retail purchase without the necessary hardware.

Features[edit]

The most notable feature unique to this edition is the Windows Media Center, which provides a large-font, remotely accessible interface («10-foot user interface») for television viewing on the computer as well as recording and playback, a TV guide, DVD playback, video playback, photo viewing, and music playback. Unlike competing commercial digital video recorder products, Microsoft does not charge a monthly subscription fee for its Media Center TV guide service.

Due to strict hardware requirements, Microsoft did not sell Media Center Edition in retail markets alongside the Home and Professional editions. Microsoft only distributes it to MSDN subscribers and OEM System Builders in certain countries. Consumers generally purchase Media Center pre-installed on a new computer, or from a reseller that sells OEM versions of Microsoft software.

Media Center Edition was the only consumer-oriented edition of Windows XP that was updated with new features on an annual basis during the five-year development of Windows Vista. The MCE 2005 release, for example, includes an update to Windows Movie Maker that supports burning DVDs, a new visual style called «Royale», support for Media Center Extenders, and SoundSpectrum’s G-Force sound visualizations. Microsoft also released its own remote control, receiver and infrared blaster with MCE 2005. A new specially designed wireless computer keyboard for MCE 2005 was released September 2005.

Using Media Center Extenders or the Xbox 360, Media Center Edition is also able to connect and stream recorded TV, music and pictures, over a network connection.

Media Center Edition retains most of the features included in Windows XP Professional as it is simply an add-on to Professional, installed when provided with a valid MCE product key during setup. All Professional features have been left in, including Remote Desktop and the Encrypting File System, however the ability to join an Active Directory domain has been removed as it is marketed as a home product with no need for domain support. One value in the registry is all that is needed to circumvent this restriction;[30] if the installation of MCE 2005 is an in-place upgrade from a previous version already joined to a domain, this ability is retained, unless a user uses a Windows Media Center Extender: in this case, such ability is lost and cannot be restored. Presumably, Microsoft introduced this limit because Media Center Extender devices, introduced in this version, rely on the Fast User Switching component, but this component must be disabled in order to join a domain.[31][32]

Hardware requirements[edit]

Media Center has higher hardware requirements than other editions of Windows XP. MCE 2005 requires at least a 1.6 GHz processor, DirectX 9.0 hardware-accelerated GPU (ATI Radeon 9 series or nVidia GeForce FX series or higher), and 256 MB of system RAM. Some functionality, such as Media Center Extender support, use of multiple tuners, or HDTV playback/recording carries higher system requirements.

Media Center is much more restricted in the range of hardware that it supports than most other software DVR solutions. Media Center tuners must have a standardized driver interface, and they (originally) required a hardware MPEG-2 encoder, closed caption support, and a number of other features. Media Center remote controls are standardized in terms of button labels and functionality, and, to a degree, general layout.

Tablet PC Edition[edit]

Screenshot of a PC running Windows XP Tablet PC edition, with Service Pack 3 (SP3).

This edition is intended for specially designed notebook/laptop computers called tablet PCs. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is compatible with a pen-sensitive screen, supporting handwritten notes and portrait-oriented screens. Except for MSDN and Volume License subscribers, Windows XP Tablet Edition could not be purchased separately.[33]

Tablet PC Edition is a superset of Windows XP Professional, the difference being tablet functionality, including alternate text input (Tablet PC Input Panel) and basic drivers for support of tablet PC specific hardware. Requirements to install Tablet PC Edition include a tablet digitizer or touchscreen device, and hardware control buttons including a Ctrl-Alt-Delete shortcut button, scrolling buttons, and at least one user-configurable application button.

There have been two releases:

  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition – The original version released in November 2002.
  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 – The Tablet PC version released in August 2004 (codenamed Lonestar) as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2. The 2005 edition is available as a service pack upgrade, or as a new OEM version.

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP includes Tablet PC Edition 2005 and is a free upgrade. This version brought improved handwriting recognition and improved the Input Panel, allowing it to be used in almost every application. The Input Panel was also revised to extend speech recognition services (input and correction) to other applications.

Included software[edit]

HP TC1100 tablet PC running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Energy Blue Theme

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is based on Windows XP Professional and includes all the software features provided in it. In addition, it includes some of the following components:

  • Tablet PC Input Panel
  • Windows Journal
  • Sticky Notes
  • InkBall
  • Energy Blue theme

The following downloadable packs released by Microsoft add more functionality:

  • Microsoft Experience Pack for Tablet PC
    • Ink Art
    • Ink Crossword
    • Ink Desktop
    • Media Transfer
    • Snipping Tool 2.0
  • Microsoft Education Pack for Tablet PC
    • Ink Flash Cards
    • Equation Writer
    • GoBinder Lite
    • Hexic Deluxe

Technology[edit]

Windows XP Tablet PC Screenshot, showing a docked tip from Tablet PC Edition 2005 and Firefox 43.0

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition utilizes the Ink object as a means of data input and storage. This is a data type created as part of the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition API that allows users to manipulate and process handwritten data, including recognition results and, in some cases, the pressure information for each part of the stroke. Properties of Ink can be changed in much the same way as properties of other objects, and the data can be saved to allow future reference. Many applications referencing the Ink object also allow handwritten notes to be filtered and searched through, based on the recognition results stored when Ink is saved.

Integrated with the operating system is a Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) which allows handwriting to be converted into text for use in most non-full-screen applications. The integrated handwriting recognition in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 can recognize print, cursive, or mixed writing. Accuracy can be increased by configuring the recognizer to expect left-handed writing or right-handed writing. Recognition in a variety of languages is available with the install of a recognizer pack. The handwriting engine cannot be trained to recognize a particular handwriting style, so the user must modify their handwriting to be better recognized by the system in order to use this feature effectively.

Speech recognition functionality is also incorporated into the Tablet Input Panel. Compared to previous versions, a substantially improved speech recognition engine version 6 (which also ships with Office 2003) and a tutorial, microphone wizard and training modules are included. It is possible to dictate text using speech in certain supported applications and control the Windows GUI and applications using speech, although the accuracy improvements further made in Windows Vista surpass these features. An update for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition containing Ink Analysis and StylusInput API support introduced in Windows Vista is also available.

Subscription and pre-paid editions[edit]

In 2006, Microsoft made available two additional editions of Windows XP Home Edition for hardware manufacturers that wanted to provide subscription-based or pay as you go-based[clarification needed Link to correct article] models for selling computers. These editions, named Windows XP Home Edition for Subscription Computers, and Windows XP Home Edition for Prepaid Computers respectively, are part of the «Microsoft FlexGo» initiative, described in a company-issued press release as, «[making] PCs more accessible by dramatically reducing the entry cost and enabling customers to pay for their computer as they use it, through the purchase of prepaid cards. Market trials are starting first in emerging markets where inadequate access to consumer credit, unpredictable income and high entry costs prevent many consumers from purchasing a computer.»[34] These editions were targeted towards emerging markets such as India, Brazil, Hungary and Vietnam.

Both editions contain additional components that enforce the subscription models via metering.[35] The metering is typically enforced with a hardware component to prevent tampering. The installation of Windows operates in «normal mode», «Limited Access Mode», or «Hardware Locked Mode» depending on the state of the subscription. When a computer has a positive time balance, it operates in «normal mode» and functions as a regular Windows XP Home Edition machine. When the time balance expires, the machine will then operate in «Limited Access Mode» for an amount of time set by the hardware manufacturer (five hours by default) before entering «Hardware Locked Mode». In Limited Access Mode, the screen uses high-contrast and low-resolution display settings, and in Hardware Locked Mode, the operating system is disabled entirely, and a message is displayed on boot-up with instructions on how to re-enable the machine.

64-bit editions[edit]

Two editions of Windows XP were released to support 64-bit hardware. Despite being similarly named, these were distinct products aimed at separate markets.

«Windows XP 64-Bit Edition» was designed to run natively on the Intel Itanium CPU family. «Windows XP Professional x64 Edition», by contrast, ran on standard x86 CPUs which supported the then-new «x86-64» 64-bit extensions.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition[edit]

«Windows XP 64-Bit Edition» redirects here. Not to be confused with Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, which was designed for AMD64/EM64T (x86-64) architecture.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (sometimes referred to as simply Windows XP for Itanium [Edition])[36] was designed to run on Intel Itanium family of microprocessors in their native IA-64 mode.

Two versions of Windows XP 64-Bit Edition were released:

  • Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for Itanium systems, Version 2002 – Based on Windows XP codebase, was released simultaneously alongside the 32-bit (IA-32) version of Windows XP on October 25, 2001.[37]
  • Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Version 2003 – Based on Windows Server 2003 codebase (which added support for the Itanium 2 processor), was released on March 28, 2003.[38]

This edition was discontinued in January 2005, after Hewlett-Packard, the last distributor of Itanium-based workstations, stopped selling Itanium systems marketed as ‘workstations’.[36] As of July 2005, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition is no longer supported, and no further security updates were made available.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition was not marketed as the Itanium version of Microsoft’s other Windows XP editions, but, instead, as a separate edition made solely for the Itanium processor and its 64-bit instructions. It is mostly analogous to Windows XP Professional, but numerous older technologies, such as DAO, Jet database, NTVDM, and Windows on Windows, are no longer present, so support for MS-DOS and Win16 applications is absent. The original version also lacks most media applications, such as Windows Media Player, NetMeeting, Windows Movie Maker, and integrated CD burning, although Windows Media Player and NetMeeting were added in the 2003 version.

Similar to the ability of previous alternate architecture ports of Windows (Windows NT 4.0 for PowerPC, MIPS R4x00, and Alpha) to run 16-bit x86 code via Windows on Windows, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition can run standard x86 32-bit applications through its WOW64 (Windows-on-Windows 64-bit) emulation layer. While the original Itanium processor contains an on-chip IA-32 decoder, it was deemed far too slow for serious use (running at about 400 MHz), so Microsoft and Intel wrote a software 32 to 64-bit translator dubbed the IA-32 Execution Layer. It allows real time translation of x86 32-bit instructions into IA-64 instructions, allowing 32-bit applications to run (albeit significantly more slowly than native code).

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition[edit]

This edition supports the x86-64 extension of the Intel IA-32 architecture. x86-64 is implemented by AMD as «AMD64», found in AMD’s Opteron, Athlon 64 chips (and in selected Sempron processors), and implemented by Intel as «Intel 64» (formerly known as IA-32e and EM64T), found in some of Intel’s Pentium 4 and most of Intel’s later chips. It was released on April 25, 2005.[39]

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition uses version 5.2.3790.1830 of core operating system binaries,[40] the same version used by Windows Server 2003 SP1 as they were the latest versions during the operating system’s development. Even service packs and updates for Windows XP x64 and Windows Server 2003 x64 are distributed in unified packages,[41] much in the manner as Windows 2000 Professional and Server editions for x86.

During the initial development phases (2003–2004), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was named Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for x86 Extended Systems and later, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for Extended Systems, as opposed to 64-Bit Edition for Itanium Systems.

Service packs[edit]

The RTM version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is based on Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1.[42] For the same reason, Service Pack 2 for Windows XP x64 Edition, released on the March 13, 2007, is not the same as Service Pack 2 for 32-bit versions of Windows XP.[43] In fact, due to the earlier release date of the 32-bit version, many of the key features introduced by Service Pack 2 for 32-bit (x86) editions of Windows XP were already present in the RTM version of its 64-bit (x86-64) counterpart.[42] Service Pack 2 is the first and last released service pack for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Software compatibility[edit]

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition uses a technology named Windows-on-Windows 64-bit (WOW64), which permits the execution of 32-bit x86 applications. It was first employed in Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (for the Itanium), but then reused for the «x64 Editions» of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Since the x86-64 architecture includes hardware-level support for 32-bit instructions, WOW64 switches the processor between 32- and 64-bit modes. According to Microsoft, 32-bit software running under WOW64 has a similar performance when executing under 32-bit Windows, but with fewer threads possible and other overheads.[44] All 32-bit processes are shown with *32 in the task manager, while 64-bit processes have no extra text present.

Although 32-bit applications can be run transparently, the mixing of the two types of code within the same process is not allowed. A 64-bit application cannot link against a 32-bit library (DLL) and, similarly, a 32-bit application cannot link against a 64-bit library. This may lead to the need for library developers to provide both 32- and 64-bit binary versions of their libraries. Windows XP x64 Edition includes both 32- and 64-bit versions of Internet Explorer 6, in order to allow for the possibility that some third-party browser plugins or ActiveX controls may not yet be available in 64-bit versions.

Older 32-bit drivers and services are not supported by 64-bit Windows, but video and audio codecs such as XviD or OggDS (which are 32-bit DLLs), are supported as long as the media player that uses them is 32-bit as well.

64-bit Windows does not include NTVDM or Windows on Windows, so there is no native support for the execution of MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows applications, such as those written for Windows 3.1.

Upgradeability[edit]

A machine running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition cannot be directly upgraded to Windows Vista, because the 64 bit Vista DVD mistakenly recognizes XP x64 as a 32-bit system. XP x64 does qualify the customer to use an upgrade copy of Windows Vista or Windows 7, but it must be installed as a clean install.

The last version of Microsoft Office to be compatible with Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is Office 2007, and the last version of Internet Explorer compatible with the operating system is Internet Explorer 8 (Service Pack 2 is required).

Advantages[edit]

The primary benefit of moving to 64-bit is the increase in the maximum allocatable virtual memory. A single standard process on a 32-bit Windows operating system is limited to a total of 2,093,056 kilobytes (2 GB minus one 4 KB page), while large address aware [45] 32-bit processes can allocate up to 4 GB. Windows XP x64 can support much more memory; although the theoretical memory limit a 64-bit computer can address is about 16 exabytes, Windows XP x64 is limited to 128 GB of physical memory and 8 terabytes of virtual memory per process while the practical limit is usually the size of the pagefile.

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 are the only releases of Windows XP to include Internet Information Services 6.0, which matches the version shipped with Windows Server 2003; other versions of XP include 5.1. 64-bit versions of Windows XP are also immune to certain types of viruses and malware that target 32-bit systems, since most system files are 64-bit. The extra registers of the x86-64 architecture can result in performance improvements in certain kinds of applications, but more often than not, will result in a slight decrease in performance when compared to the same application implemented in 32 bit x86 code running on Windows XP 32 bit editions.

Editions for embedded systems[edit]

Microsoft has released a number of editions of Windows XP that are targeted towards developers of embedded devices, for use in specific consumer electronics, set-top boxes, kiosks/ATMs, medical devices, arcade video games, point-of-sale terminals, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) components.[46] These editions all belong to Windows Embedded subfamilies.

Windows XP for Embedded Systems[edit]

Windows XP for Embedded Systems is binary identical to Windows XP Professional, but is licensed only for embedded devices.

Windows XP Embedded[edit]

Screenshot of Windows XP Embedded Evaluation running several Windows components.

Windows XP Embedded, commonly abbreviated «XPe», is a componentized version of the Professional edition of Windows XP. An original equipment manufacturer is free to choose only the components needed thereby reducing operating system footprint and also reducing attack area as compared with XP Professional. Unlike Windows CE, Microsoft’s operating system for portable devices and consumer electronics, XP Embedded provides the full Windows API, and support for the full range of applications and device drivers written for Microsoft Windows. The system requirements state that XPe can run on devices with at least 32 MB Compact Flash, 32 MB RAM and a P-200 microprocessor. XPe was released on November 28, 2001. As of October 2008, the newest release is Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 3.

The devices targeted for XPe have included automatic teller machines, arcade games, slot machines, cash registers, industrial robotics, thin clients, set-top boxes, network attached storage (NAS), time clocks, navigation devices, railroad locomotives, etc.[46] Custom versions of the OS can be deployed onto anything but a full-fledged PC; even though XPe supports the same hardware that XP Professional supports (x86 architecture), licensing restrictions prevent it from being deployed on to standard PCs. However, Microsoft has made some exceptions to this rule, allowing XPe alongside a standard OEM install of Windows. Some Dell notebooks contain an embedded XP installation as part of the MediaDirect 2.0 feature, and they were also found on some Acer ones as well as the Samsung Q1.

Windows Embedded Standard 2009 succeeded XPe in the second half of 2008. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 is derived from Windows XP Embedded since Microsoft at the time of its development did not have a componentized version of Windows Vista.[47] Windows Embedded Standard 2009 includes Silverlight, .NET Framework 3.5, Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media Player 11, RDP 6.1, Network Access Protection, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and support for being managed by Windows Server Update Services and System Center Configuration Manager.[48] It can be installed on top of Windows XP/Server 2003, Vista/Server 2008.[49]

Windows Embedded Standard 7 has succeeded Windows Embedded Standard 2009 in April 2010 and is a componentized version of Windows 7.

Features[edit]

A BT Internet payphone loading Windows XP Embedded.
Write filters
XPe includes components known as write filters, which can be used to filter out disk writes. The volumes can be marked as read-only using these filters and all writes to it can be redirected. Applications in user mode are unaware of this write filtering. XPe ships with two write filters:

  1. Enhanced Write Filter (EWF): Protects a system at volume level. It redirects all disk writes to a protected drive, to RAM or a separate disk. EWF is extremely useful when used in thin clients that have flash memory as their primary boot source.
  2. File Based Write Filter (FBWF): Allows the configuration of individual files as read/write on a protected volume
USB boot
XPe adds a USB boot option to Windows. An XPe embedded device can be configured to boot from a USB drive.
CD boot
An XPe device can be configured to boot from a CD-ROM. This allows the device to boot without the requirement of having a physical hard disk drive as well as provides a «fresh boot» every time the image is booted (a property inherited by the fact that the operating system is being booted from read-only media). One drawback to this technology is updating or servicing the image requires the complete process of setting up the runtime image to be completed once again from start to end.
Network boot
An XPe device can be configured to boot from a properly configured network. Synonymous to CD boot, network boot removes the requirement of having the physical hard drive as well as providing the «fresh boot» behavior. One bonus to Network Boot though is the ability to service the already setup image. Once the image is updated the image is simply posted to the RIS Server and once clients are rebooted they will receive the updated image.

Windows Embedded for Point of Service[edit]

Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS) is a specialization of Windows XP Embedded. It was released on May 25, 2005, and focuses on the point of sale device market, such as fuel pumps, self checkout stations, automated teller machines and cash registers.[46] It is not available for purchase directly from Microsoft, but is instead licensed to original equipment manufacturers.[50]

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 succeeded WEPOS in January 2009. Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 is derived from WEPOS since Microsoft at the time of its development did not have a componentized version of Windows Vista.[51]

Windows Embedded POSReady 7 has succeeded Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 in July 2011 and is based on Windows 7 SP1.

Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs[edit]

In July 2006, Microsoft introduced a «thin-client» variant of Windows XP Embedded called Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs, which targets older machines (as early as the original Pentium). It is only available to Software Assurance customers. It is intended for those who would like to upgrade to Windows XP to take advantage of its security and management capabilities, but cannot afford to purchase new hardware.[52]

Windows Thin PC has succeeded Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs in June 2011 and is based on Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1.

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External links[edit]

  • Windows XP Media Center Edition home page
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition home page
  • Embedded Windows team blog
  • Windows XP Embedded Home Page

Windows XP, which is the next version of Windows NT after Windows 2000 and the successor to the consumer-oriented Windows Me, has been released in several editions since its original release in 2001.

Windows XP is available in many languages.[1] In addition, add-ons translating the user interface are also available for certain languages.[2]

Home and Professional[edit]

XP-Editions.svg
Diagram representing the main editions of Windows XP, based on the category of the edition (grey) and codebase (black arrow)

The first two editions released by Microsoft are Windows XP Home Edition, designed for home users, and Windows XP Professional, designed for business and power users.

Windows XP Professional offers a number of features unavailable in the Home Edition, including:[3]

  • The ability to become part of a Windows Server domain, a group of computers that are remotely managed by one or more central servers.
  • An access control scheme that allows specific permissions on files to be granted to specific users under normal circumstances. However, users can use tools other than Windows Explorer (like cacls or File Manager), or restart to Safe Mode to modify access control lists.
  • Remote Desktop server, which allows a PC to be operated by another Windows XP user over a local area network or the Internet.
  • Offline Files and Folders, which allow the PC to automatically store a copy of files from another networked computer and work with them while disconnected from the network.
  • Encrypting File System, which encrypts files stored on the computer’s hard drive so they cannot be read by another user, even with physical access to the storage medium.
  • Centralized administration features, including Group Policies, Automatic Software Installation and Maintenance, Roaming User Profiles, and Remote Installation Services (RIS).
  • Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft’s HTTP and FTP Server.
  • Support for two physical central processing units (CPUs). (Because the number of CPU cores and simultaneous multithreading capabilities on modern CPUs are considered to be part of a single physical processor, multi-core CPUs are supported using XP Home Edition.)[4][5]
  • Windows Management Instrumentation Console (WMIC): WMIC is a command-line tool designed to ease WMI information retrieval about a system by using simple keywords (aliases).
  • The ability to switch hard disk storage type from Basic to Dynamic and vice versa.

Edition N[edit]

In March 2004, the European Commission fined Microsoft €497 million (£395 million or $784 million) and ordered the company to provide a version of Windows without Windows Media Player. The Commission concluded that Microsoft «broke European Union competition law by leveraging its near monopoly in the market for PC operating systems onto the markets for work group server operating systems and for media players». After unsuccessful appeals in 2004 and 2005, Microsoft reached an agreement with the Commission where it would release a court-compliant version, Windows XP Edition N. This version does not include the company’s Windows Media Player but instead encourages users to pick and download their own media player. Microsoft wanted to call this version Reduced Media Edition, but EU regulators objected and suggested the Edition N name,[6] with the N signifying «not with Media Player»[7] for both Home and Professional editions of Windows XP. Because it is sold at the same price as the version with Windows Media Player included, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Fujitsu Siemens have chosen not to stock the product. However, Dell did offer the operating system for a short time. Consumer interest has been low, with roughly 1,500 units shipped to OEMs, and no reported sales to consumers.[8][9][10][11]

The N editions of Windows XP also do not include Windows Movie Maker, but Microsoft has made this available as a separate download.[12]

K & KN[edit]

In December 2005, the Korean Fair Trade Commission ordered Microsoft to make available editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 that do not contain Windows Media Player or Windows Messenger.[13] Like the European Commission decision, this decision was based on the grounds that Microsoft had abused its dominant position in the market to push other products onto consumers. Unlike that decision, however, Microsoft was also forced to withdraw the non-compliant versions of Windows from the South Korean market.

The K and KN editions of Windows XP Home Edition and Professional Edition were released in August 2006, and are only available in English and Korean. Both editions contain links to third-party instant messenger and media player software.[14]

Home Edition ULCPC[edit]

This edition of Windows XP Home is intended for sale with certain «low-cost» netbooks and will appear labeled as «Windows XP Home Edition ULCPC» on the back of the netbook (with «ULCPC» standing for «ultra-low-cost personal computer»).[15] This edition contains a regular license of Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 3 included.

Professional Blade PC Edition[edit]

This version comes preinstalled on OEM solutions providing desktops on Blade PC hardware. In addition to a copy of Windows XP Professional, it includes a Remote Desktop License.[16]

Starter edition[edit]

A screenshot of a PC running Windows XP Starter, with Service Pack 3 (SP3).

Windows XP Starter is a lower-cost version of Windows XP available in Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Russia, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, Uruguay, Malaysia, and Venezuela. It is similar to Windows XP Home, but is limited to low-end hardware, can only run 3 programs at a time, and has some other features either removed or disabled by default.

According to a Microsoft press release, Windows XP Starter is «a low-cost introduction to the Microsoft Windows XP operating system designed for first-time desktop PC users in developing countries.»

Specialization[edit]

The Starter edition includes some special features for certain markets where consumers may not be computer literate. Not found in the Home Edition, these include localised help features for those who may not speak English, a country-specific computer wallpaper[17] and screensavers, and other default settings designed for easier use than typical Windows XP installations. The Malaysian version, for example, contains a desktop background of the Kuala Lumpur skyline.

In addition, the Starter edition also has some unique limitations to prevent it from displacing more expensive versions of Windows XP.[18] Only three applications can be run at once on the Starter edition, and each application may open a maximum of three windows. The maximum screen resolution is 1024×768, and there is no support for workgroup networking or domains. In addition, the Starter edition is licensed only for low-end processors like Intel’s Celeron or AMD’s Duron and Sempron. There is also a 512 MB limit on main memory and a 120 GB disk size limit.[18] Microsoft has not made it clear, however, if this is for total disk space, per partition, or per disk. There are also fewer options for customizing the themes, desktop, and taskbar.

Market adoption[edit]

On October 9, 2006, Microsoft announced that they reached a milestone of 1 million units of Windows XP Starter sold.[19] In the mass market, however, the Starter edition has not had much success. In many markets where it is available, pirated versions of higher end versions of Windows are more popular than their legal counterparts. In these markets, non-genuine copies of XP Professional can be obtained at a mall. These stores typically charge only for the amount of the CDs/DVDs taken up by the files, not the original retail value. Unlicensed copies of Windows XP Professional typically cost 70¢, since it only uses 1 CD, compared to around $30 for a properly licensed copy of XP Starter.[20]

Media Center Edition[edit]

Windows XP MCE 2005’s desktop, when Media Center is not running.

This edition, which was code-named «Freestyle» during its development, was first released in September 2002.[21] The initial release was available solely in conjunction with computers that included media center capabilities, and could not be purchased separately. The first major update was released in 2004 and distributed by Tier 1 OEMs who had previously sold Windows XP Media Center Edition PC, and then updated again in 2005, which was the first edition available for System Builders. Many of the features of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (including screen dancers, auto playlist DJ, and high end visual screen savers) were taken from the Windows XP Plus! packages. These were originally shipped as add-ons to Windows XP to enhance the users experience of their Windows XP machine.

Releases[edit]

A preview version of Windows XP Media Center Edition from Microsoft’s eHome division, was shown as CES 2002, with the final version released in July 2002.[22]

  • Windows XP Media Center Edition («Freestyle», July 2002) [23] This was the original release. Updates to this release added features such as FM radio tuning. This release combined with updates is sometimes referred to as Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003.[24]
  • 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, and CD/DVD-Video burning support.[27]
  • Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 («Emerald», October 2005) [28][29] is a major update to MCE 2005 (Symphony) and was a recommended download. It adds support for the Xbox 360 as a media center extender, DVB-T broadcasts, and support for two ATSC tuner cards.

After the 2005 release, Microsoft focused their efforts on building new media center features into «Home Premium» and «Ultimate» editions of Windows Vista and Windows 7, which have Windows Media Center built-in and, unlike the releases of Windows XP Media Center Edition, were available for retail purchase without the necessary hardware.

Features[edit]

The most notable feature unique to this edition is the Windows Media Center, which provides a large-font, remotely accessible interface («10-foot user interface») for television viewing on the computer as well as recording and playback, a TV guide, DVD playback, video playback, photo viewing, and music playback. Unlike competing commercial digital video recorder products, Microsoft does not charge a monthly subscription fee for its Media Center TV guide service.

Due to strict hardware requirements, Microsoft did not sell Media Center Edition in retail markets alongside the Home and Professional editions. Microsoft only distributes it to MSDN subscribers and OEM System Builders in certain countries. Consumers generally purchase Media Center pre-installed on a new computer, or from a reseller that sells OEM versions of Microsoft software.

Media Center Edition was the only consumer-oriented edition of Windows XP that was updated with new features on an annual basis during the five-year development of Windows Vista. The MCE 2005 release, for example, includes an update to Windows Movie Maker that supports burning DVDs, a new visual style called «Royale», support for Media Center Extenders, and SoundSpectrum’s G-Force sound visualizations. Microsoft also released its own remote control, receiver and infrared blaster with MCE 2005. A new specially designed wireless computer keyboard for MCE 2005 was released September 2005.

Using Media Center Extenders or the Xbox 360, Media Center Edition is also able to connect and stream recorded TV, music and pictures, over a network connection.

Media Center Edition retains most of the features included in Windows XP Professional as it is simply an add-on to Professional, installed when provided with a valid MCE product key during setup. All Professional features have been left in, including Remote Desktop and the Encrypting File System, however the ability to join an Active Directory domain has been removed as it is marketed as a home product with no need for domain support. One value in the registry is all that is needed to circumvent this restriction;[30] if the installation of MCE 2005 is an in-place upgrade from a previous version already joined to a domain, this ability is retained, unless a user uses a Windows Media Center Extender: in this case, such ability is lost and cannot be restored. Presumably, Microsoft introduced this limit because Media Center Extender devices, introduced in this version, rely on the Fast User Switching component, but this component must be disabled in order to join a domain.[31][32]

Hardware requirements[edit]

Media Center has higher hardware requirements than other editions of Windows XP. MCE 2005 requires at least a 1.6 GHz processor, DirectX 9.0 hardware-accelerated GPU (ATI Radeon 9 series or nVidia GeForce FX series or higher), and 256 MB of system RAM. Some functionality, such as Media Center Extender support, use of multiple tuners, or HDTV playback/recording carries higher system requirements.

Media Center is much more restricted in the range of hardware that it supports than most other software DVR solutions. Media Center tuners must have a standardized driver interface, and they (originally) required a hardware MPEG-2 encoder, closed caption support, and a number of other features. Media Center remote controls are standardized in terms of button labels and functionality, and, to a degree, general layout.

Tablet PC Edition[edit]

Screenshot of a PC running Windows XP Tablet PC edition, with Service Pack 3 (SP3).

This edition is intended for specially designed notebook/laptop computers called tablet PCs. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is compatible with a pen-sensitive screen, supporting handwritten notes and portrait-oriented screens. Except for MSDN and Volume License subscribers, Windows XP Tablet Edition could not be purchased separately.[33]

Tablet PC Edition is a superset of Windows XP Professional, the difference being tablet functionality, including alternate text input (Tablet PC Input Panel) and basic drivers for support of tablet PC specific hardware. Requirements to install Tablet PC Edition include a tablet digitizer or touchscreen device, and hardware control buttons including a Ctrl-Alt-Delete shortcut button, scrolling buttons, and at least one user-configurable application button.

There have been two releases:

  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition – The original version released in November 2002.
  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 – The Tablet PC version released in August 2004 (codenamed Lonestar) as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2. The 2005 edition is available as a service pack upgrade, or as a new OEM version.

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP includes Tablet PC Edition 2005 and is a free upgrade. This version brought improved handwriting recognition and improved the Input Panel, allowing it to be used in almost every application. The Input Panel was also revised to extend speech recognition services (input and correction) to other applications.

Included software[edit]

HP TC1100 tablet PC running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Energy Blue Theme

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is based on Windows XP Professional and includes all the software features provided in it. In addition, it includes some of the following components:

  • Tablet PC Input Panel
  • Windows Journal
  • Sticky Notes
  • InkBall
  • Energy Blue theme

The following downloadable packs released by Microsoft add more functionality:

  • Microsoft Experience Pack for Tablet PC
    • Ink Art
    • Ink Crossword
    • Ink Desktop
    • Media Transfer
    • Snipping Tool 2.0
  • Microsoft Education Pack for Tablet PC
    • Ink Flash Cards
    • Equation Writer
    • GoBinder Lite
    • Hexic Deluxe

Technology[edit]

Windows XP Tablet PC Screenshot, showing a docked tip from Tablet PC Edition 2005 and Firefox 43.0

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition utilizes the Ink object as a means of data input and storage. This is a data type created as part of the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition API that allows users to manipulate and process handwritten data, including recognition results and, in some cases, the pressure information for each part of the stroke. Properties of Ink can be changed in much the same way as properties of other objects, and the data can be saved to allow future reference. Many applications referencing the Ink object also allow handwritten notes to be filtered and searched through, based on the recognition results stored when Ink is saved.

Integrated with the operating system is a Tablet PC Input Panel (TIP) which allows handwriting to be converted into text for use in most non-full-screen applications. The integrated handwriting recognition in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 can recognize print, cursive, or mixed writing. Accuracy can be increased by configuring the recognizer to expect left-handed writing or right-handed writing. Recognition in a variety of languages is available with the install of a recognizer pack. The handwriting engine cannot be trained to recognize a particular handwriting style, so the user must modify their handwriting to be better recognized by the system in order to use this feature effectively.

Speech recognition functionality is also incorporated into the Tablet Input Panel. Compared to previous versions, a substantially improved speech recognition engine version 6 (which also ships with Office 2003) and a tutorial, microphone wizard and training modules are included. It is possible to dictate text using speech in certain supported applications and control the Windows GUI and applications using speech, although the accuracy improvements further made in Windows Vista surpass these features. An update for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition containing Ink Analysis and StylusInput API support introduced in Windows Vista is also available.

Subscription and pre-paid editions[edit]

In 2006, Microsoft made available two additional editions of Windows XP Home Edition for hardware manufacturers that wanted to provide subscription-based or pay as you go-based[clarification needed Link to correct article] models for selling computers. These editions, named Windows XP Home Edition for Subscription Computers, and Windows XP Home Edition for Prepaid Computers respectively, are part of the «Microsoft FlexGo» initiative, described in a company-issued press release as, «[making] PCs more accessible by dramatically reducing the entry cost and enabling customers to pay for their computer as they use it, through the purchase of prepaid cards. Market trials are starting first in emerging markets where inadequate access to consumer credit, unpredictable income and high entry costs prevent many consumers from purchasing a computer.»[34] These editions were targeted towards emerging markets such as India, Brazil, Hungary and Vietnam.

Both editions contain additional components that enforce the subscription models via metering.[35] The metering is typically enforced with a hardware component to prevent tampering. The installation of Windows operates in «normal mode», «Limited Access Mode», or «Hardware Locked Mode» depending on the state of the subscription. When a computer has a positive time balance, it operates in «normal mode» and functions as a regular Windows XP Home Edition machine. When the time balance expires, the machine will then operate in «Limited Access Mode» for an amount of time set by the hardware manufacturer (five hours by default) before entering «Hardware Locked Mode». In Limited Access Mode, the screen uses high-contrast and low-resolution display settings, and in Hardware Locked Mode, the operating system is disabled entirely, and a message is displayed on boot-up with instructions on how to re-enable the machine.

64-bit editions[edit]

Two distinct editions of Windows XP were released to support 64-bit hardware.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition[edit]

«Windows XP 64-Bit Edition» redirects here. Not to be confused with Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, which was designed for AMD64/EM64T (x86-64) architecture.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition was designed to run on Intel Itanium family of microprocessors in their native IA-64 mode.

Two versions of Windows XP 64-Bit Edition were released:

  • Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for Itanium systems, Version 2002 – Based on Windows XP codebase, was released simultaneously alongside the 32-bit (IA-32) version of Windows XP on October 25, 2001.[36]
  • Windows XP 64-Bit Edition, Version 2003 – Based on Windows Server 2003 codebase (which added support for the Itanium 2 processor), was released on March 28, 2003.[37]

This edition was discontinued in January 2005, after Hewlett-Packard, the last distributor of Itanium-based workstations, stopped selling Itanium systems marketed as ‘workstations’.[38] As of July 2005, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition is no longer supported, and no further security updates were made available.

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition was not marketed as the Itanium version of Microsoft’s other Windows XP editions, but, instead, as a separate edition made solely for the Itanium processor and its 64-bit instructions. It is mostly analogous to Windows XP Professional, but numerous older technologies, such as DAO, Jet database, NTVDM, and Windows on Windows, are no longer present, so support for MS-DOS and Win16 applications is absent. The original version also lacks most media applications, such as Windows Media Player, NetMeeting, Windows Movie Maker, and integrated CD burning, although Windows Media Player and NetMeeting were added in the 2003 version.

Similar to the ability of previous alternate architecture ports of Windows (Windows NT 4.0 for PowerPC, MIPS R4x00, and Alpha) to run 16-bit x86 code via Windows on Windows, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition can run standard x86 32-bit applications through its WOW64 (Windows-on-Windows 64-bit) emulation layer. While the original Itanium processor contains an on-chip IA-32 decoder, it was deemed far too slow for serious use (running at about 400 MHz), so Microsoft and Intel wrote a software 32 to 64-bit translator dubbed the IA-32 Execution Layer. It allows real time translation of x86 32-bit instructions into IA-64 instructions, allowing 32-bit applications to run (albeit significantly more slowly than native code).

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition[edit]

This edition supports the x86-64 extension of the Intel IA-32 architecture. x86-64 is implemented by AMD as «AMD64», found in AMD’s Opteron, Athlon 64 chips (and in selected Sempron processors), and implemented by Intel as «Intel 64» (formerly known as IA-32e and EM64T), found in some of Intel’s Pentium 4 and most of Intel’s later chips. It was released on April 25, 2005.[39]

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition uses version 5.2.3790.1830 of core operating system binaries,[40] the same version used by Windows Server 2003 SP1 as they were the latest versions during the operating system’s development. Even service packs and updates for Windows XP x64 and Windows Server 2003 x64 are distributed in unified packages,[41] much in the manner as Windows 2000 Professional and Server editions for x86.

During the initial development phases (2003–2004), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was named Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for x86 Extended Systems and later, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for Extended Systems, as opposed to 64-Bit Edition for Itanium Systems.

Service packs[edit]

The RTM version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is based on Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1.[42] For the same reason, Service Pack 2 for Windows XP x64 Edition, released on the March 13, 2007, is not the same as Service Pack 2 for 32-bit versions of Windows XP.[43] In fact, due to the earlier release date of the 32-bit version, many of the key features introduced by Service Pack 2 for 32-bit (x86) editions of Windows XP were already present in the RTM version of its 64-bit (x86-64) counterpart.[42] Service Pack 2 is the first and last released service pack for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Software compatibility[edit]

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition uses a technology named Windows-on-Windows 64-bit (WOW64), which permits the execution of 32-bit x86 applications. It was first employed in Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (for the Itanium), but then reused for the «x64 Editions» of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Since the x86-64 architecture includes hardware-level support for 32-bit instructions, WOW64 switches the processor between 32- and 64-bit modes. According to Microsoft, 32-bit software running under WOW64 has a similar performance when executing under 32-bit Windows, but with fewer threads possible and other overheads.[44] All 32-bit processes are shown with *32 in the task manager, while 64-bit processes have no extra text present.

Although 32-bit applications can be run transparently, the mixing of the two types of code within the same process is not allowed. A 64-bit application cannot link against a 32-bit library (DLL) and, similarly, a 32-bit application cannot link against a 64-bit library. This may lead to the need for library developers to provide both 32- and 64-bit binary versions of their libraries. Windows XP x64 Edition includes both 32- and 64-bit versions of Internet Explorer 6, in order to allow for the possibility that some third-party browser plugins or ActiveX controls may not yet be available in 64-bit versions.

Older 32-bit drivers and services are not supported by 64-bit Windows, but video and audio codecs such as XviD or OggDS (which are 32-bit DLLs), are supported as long as the media player that uses them is 32-bit as well.

64-bit Windows does not include NTVDM or Windows on Windows, so there is no native support for the execution of MS-DOS or 16-bit Windows applications, such as those written for Windows 3.1.

Upgradeability[edit]

A machine running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition cannot be directly upgraded to Windows Vista, because the 64 bit Vista DVD mistakenly recognizes XP x64 as a 32-bit system. XP x64 does qualify the customer to use an upgrade copy of Windows Vista or Windows 7, but it must be installed as a clean install.

The last version of Microsoft Office to be compatible with Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is Office 2007, and the last version of Internet Explorer compatible with the operating system is Internet Explorer 8 (Service Pack 2 is required).

Advantages[edit]

The primary benefit of moving to 64-bit is the increase in the maximum allocatable virtual memory. A single standard process on a 32-bit Windows operating system is limited to a total of 2,093,056 kilobytes (2 GB minus one 4 KB page), while large address aware [45] 32-bit processes can allocate up to 4 GB. Windows XP x64 can support much more memory; although the theoretical memory limit a 64-bit computer can address is about 16 exabytes, Windows XP x64 is limited to 128 GB of physical memory and 8 terabytes of virtual memory per process while the practical limit is usually the size of the pagefile.

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 are the only releases of Windows XP to include Internet Information Services 6.0, which matches the version shipped with Windows Server 2003; other versions of XP include 5.1. 64-bit versions of Windows XP are also immune to certain types of viruses and malware that target 32-bit systems, since most system files are 64-bit. The extra registers of the x86-64 architecture can result in performance improvements in certain kinds of applications, but more often than not, will result in a slight decrease in performance when compared to the same application implemented in 32 bit x86 code running on Windows XP 32 bit editions.

Editions for embedded systems[edit]

Microsoft has released a number of editions of Windows XP that are targeted towards developers of embedded devices, for use in specific consumer electronics, set-top boxes, kiosks/ATMs, medical devices, arcade video games, point-of-sale terminals, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) components.[46] These editions all belong to Windows Embedded subfamilies.

Windows XP for Embedded Systems[edit]

Windows XP for Embedded Systems is binary identical to Windows XP Professional, but is licensed only for embedded devices.

Windows XP Embedded[edit]

Screenshot of Windows XP Embedded Evaluation running several Windows components.

Windows XP Embedded, commonly abbreviated «XPe», is a componentized version of the Professional edition of Windows XP. An original equipment manufacturer is free to choose only the components needed thereby reducing operating system footprint and also reducing attack area as compared with XP Professional. Unlike Windows CE, Microsoft’s operating system for portable devices and consumer electronics, XP Embedded provides the full Windows API, and support for the full range of applications and device drivers written for Microsoft Windows. The system requirements state that XPe can run on devices with at least 32 MB Compact Flash, 32 MB RAM and a P-200 microprocessor. XPe was released on November 28, 2001. As of October 2008, the newest release is Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 3.

The devices targeted for XPe have included automatic teller machines, arcade games, slot machines, cash registers, industrial robotics, thin clients, set-top boxes, network attached storage (NAS), time clocks, navigation devices, railroad locomotives, etc.[46] Custom versions of the OS can be deployed onto anything but a full-fledged PC; even though XPe supports the same hardware that XP Professional supports (x86 architecture), licensing restrictions prevent it from being deployed on to standard PCs. However, Microsoft has made some exceptions to this rule, allowing XPe alongside a standard OEM install of Windows. Some Dell notebooks contain an embedded XP installation as part of the MediaDirect 2.0 feature, and they were also found on some Acer ones as well as the Samsung Q1.

Windows Embedded Standard 2009 succeeded XPe in the second half of 2008. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 is derived from Windows XP Embedded since Microsoft at the time of its development did not have a componentized version of Windows Vista.[47] Windows Embedded Standard 2009 includes Silverlight, .NET Framework 3.5, Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media Player 11, RDP 6.1, Network Access Protection, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and support for being managed by Windows Server Update Services and System Center Configuration Manager.[48] It can be installed on top of Windows XP/Server 2003, Vista/Server 2008.[49]

Windows Embedded Standard 7 has succeeded Windows Embedded Standard 2009 in April 2010 and is a componentized version of Windows 7.

Features[edit]

Write filters
XPe includes components known as write filters, which can be used to filter out disk writes. The volumes can be marked as read-only using these filters and all writes to it can be redirected. Applications in user mode are unaware of this write filtering. XPe ships with two write filters:

  1. Enhanced Write Filter (EWF): Protects a system at volume level. It redirects all disk writes to a protected drive, to RAM or a separate disk. EWF is extremely useful when used in thin clients that have flash memory as their primary boot source.
  2. File Based Write Filter (FBWF): Allows the configuration of individual files as read/write on a protected volume
USB boot
XPe adds a USB boot option to Windows. An XPe embedded device can be configured to boot from a USB drive.
CD boot
An XPe device can be configured to boot from a CD-ROM. This allows the device to boot without the requirement of having a physical hard disk drive as well as provides a «fresh boot» every time the image is booted (a property inherited by the fact that the operating system is being booted from read-only media). One drawback to this technology is updating or servicing the image requires the complete process of setting up the runtime image to be completed once again from start to end.
Network boot
An XPe device can be configured to boot from a properly configured network. Synonymous to CD boot, network boot removes the requirement of having the physical hard drive as well as providing the «fresh boot» behavior. One bonus to Network Boot though is the ability to service the already setup image. Once the image is updated the image is simply posted to the RIS Server and once clients are rebooted they will receive the updated image.

Windows Embedded for Point of Service[edit]

Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS) is a specialization of Windows XP Embedded. It was released on May 25, 2005, and focuses on the point of sale device market, such as fuel pumps, self checkout stations, automated teller machines and cash registers.[46] It is not available for purchase directly from Microsoft, but is instead licensed to original equipment manufacturers.[50]

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 succeeded WEPOS in January 2009. Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 is derived from WEPOS since Microsoft at the time of its development did not have a componentized version of Windows Vista.[51]

Windows Embedded POSReady 7 has succeeded Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 in July 2011 and is based on Windows 7 SP1.

Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs[edit]

In July 2006, Microsoft introduced a «thin-client» variant of Windows XP Embedded called Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs, which targets older machines (as early as the original Pentium). It is only available to Software Assurance customers. It is intended for those who would like to upgrade to Windows XP to take advantage of its security and management capabilities, but cannot afford to purchase new hardware.[52]

Windows Thin PC has succeeded Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs in June 2011 and is based on Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1.

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External links[edit]

  • Windows XP Media Center Edition home page
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition home page
  • Embedded Windows team blog
  • Windows XP Embedded Home Page

Windows XP выпущена в нескольких изданиях с момента ее выпуска в 2001 году.

Windows XP доступна на многих языках. Кроме того, над некоторыми языками также доступны надстройки, переводящие пользовательский интерфейс.

Домашнее и профессиональное[]

200px-Win XP Home Pro v 2002 OLD original coverbox

Домашние и профессиональные издания: оригинальная коробка, 2002

200px-Win XP Home Pro SP2 NewUpdate coverbox

Домашние и профессиональные издания с пакетом обновления 2

Первые два выпуска, выпущенные Microsoft, — это Windows XP Home Edition, предназначенные для домашних пользователей и Windows XP Professional, предназначенные для бизнес-пользователей и опытных пользователей.

Windows XP Professional предлагает ряд функций, недоступных в Home Edition, в том числе:

  • Возможность стать частью домена Windows Server, группы компьютеров, удаленно управляемых одним или несколькими центральными серверами.
  • Схема управления доступом, которая позволяет определенным разрешениям на файлы предоставлять конкретным пользователям в обычных условиях. Тем не менее, пользователи могут использовать инструменты, отличные от проводника Windows (например, cacls или File Manager), или перезагрузить в безопасный режим, чтобы изменить списки управления доступом.
  • Сервер удаленного рабочего стола, который позволяет ПК управлять другим пользователем Windows XP через локальную сеть или Интернет.
  • Offline Files и Folders, которые позволяют ПК автоматически сохранять копию файлов с другого сетевого компьютера и работать с ними при отключении от сети.
  • Encrypting File System, которая шифрует файлы, хранящиеся на жестком диске компьютера, чтобы их нельзя было прочитать другому пользователю, даже при физическом доступе к носителям.
  • Централизованные функции администрирования, включая групповые политики, автоматическую установку и обслуживание программного обеспечения, роуминг профилей пользователей и службы удаленной установки (RIS).
  • Internet Information Services (IIS), HTTP и FTP-сервер Microsoft.
  • Поддержка двух физических центральных процессоров (ЦП). (Поскольку количество ядер процессора и возможности потоковой передачи на современных процессорах считаются частью одного физического процессора, многоядерные процессоры поддерживаются с помощью XP Home Edition.)
  • Консоль управления Windows Management Instrumentation Console (WMIC): WMIC — это средство командной строки, предназначенное для облегчения поиска информации WMI о системе с использованием простых ключевых слов (псевдонимов).
  • Возможность переключения типа жесткого диска с Basic на Dynamic и наоборот.

Издание N[]

В марте 2004 года Европейская комиссия оштрафовала Microsoft на 497 миллионов евро (395 миллионов фунтов стерлингов или 784 миллиона долларов США) и приказала компании предоставить версию Windows без Windows Media Player. Комиссия сделала вывод о том, что Microsoft «нарушила закон о конкуренции Европейского союза, используя свою монополию на рынке для операционных систем для ПК на рынки для операционных систем сервера рабочей группы и для медиаплееров». После безуспешных апелляций в 2004 и 2005 годах Microsoft заключила соглашение с Комиссией, в котором она выпустит версию, совместимую с судом, Windows XP Edition N. В эту версию не входит проигрыватель Windows Media от компании, но вместо этого он рекомендует пользователям выбирать и загружать собственный медиаплеер. Microsoft хотела назвать эту версию Reduced Media Edition, но регуляторы ЕС возражали и предлагали название N-издания, а N означало «не с Media Player» для домашних и профессиональных выпусков Windows XP. Поскольку он продается по той же цене, что и версия с включенным проигрывателем Windows Media, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo и Fujitsu Siemens решили не продавать товар. Однако Dell действительно предложила операционную систему на короткое время. Потребительский интерес был низким: примерно 1,500 единиц отгружено OEM-производителям, и не сообщалось о продажах потребителям.

Издания N Windows XP также не включает Windows Movie Maker, но Microsoft сделала это доступным в виде отдельной загрузки.

K & KN[]

В декабре 2005 года Корейская комиссия по честной торговле приказала Microsoft сделать доступными выпуски Windows XP и Windows Server 2003, которые не содержат Windows Media Player или Windows Messenger. Как и решение Европейской комиссии, это решение было основано на том, что Microsoft злоупотребляла доминирующим положением на рынке, чтобы продвигать другие продукты на потребителей. Однако, в отличие от этого решения, Microsoft также была вынуждена отозвать несовместимые версии Windows с южнокорейского рынка.

Издания K и KN для Windows XP Home Edition и Professional Edition были выпущены в августе 2006 года и доступны только на английском и корейском языках. Оба издания содержат ссылки на сторонние программы обмена мгновенными сообщениями и медиаплеер.

Домашняя версия ULCPC[]

Этот выпуск Windows XP Home предназначен для продажи с некоторыми «недорогими» нетбуками и будет помечен как «Windows XP Home Edition ULCPC» (с «ULCPC», стоящим за «сверхнизким персональным компьютером»)

Professional Blade PC Edition[]

Эта версия поставляется с предустановленными OEM-решениями, обеспечивающими рабочие столы на аппаратных средствах Blade. В дополнение к копии Windows XP Professional она включает лицензию на удаленный рабочий стол.

Starter Edition[]

Windows XP Starter Edition — это недорогая версия Windows XP, доступная в Таиланде, Вьетнаме, Турции, Индонезии, Индии, Филиппинах, Колумбии, Бразилии, Аргентине, Перу, Боливии, Чили, Мексике, Эквадоре, Уругвае, Малайзии и Венесуэле. Он похож на Windows XP Home, но ограничен аппаратным обеспечением низкого уровня, может одновременно запускать только три программы, а также некоторые другие функции, удаленные или отключенные по умолчанию.

Согласно пресс-релизу Microsoft, Windows XP Starter Edition является «недорогим представлением для операционной системы Microsoft Windows XP, предназначенной для пользователей настольных ПК впервые в развивающихся странах».

Специализация[]

Версия для начинающих включает некоторые специальные функции для определенных рынков, где потребители не могут быть компьютерными грамотными. В Home Edition не найдены локальные справочные функции для тех, кто не владеет английским языком, компьютерными обоями и заставками для конкретной страны и другими настройками по умолчанию, предназначенными для более простого использования, чем обычные установки Windows XP. Малайзийская версия, например, содержит фон рабочего стола на горизонте Куала-Лумпура.

Кроме того, Starter Edition также имеет некоторые уникальные ограничения, чтобы предотвратить его замену более дорогих версий Windows XP. В версии для начинающих сразу можно запускать только три приложения, и каждое приложение может открывать максимум три окна. Максимальное разрешение экрана — 1024 × 768, и нет поддержки для сетей или доменов рабочей группы. Кроме того, Starter Edition лицензируется только для процессоров среднего класса, таких как Celeron от Intel или AMD Duron и Sempron. Существует также ограничение на 512 МБ основной памяти и ограничение размера диска на 120 ГБ. Однако Microsoft не дала понять, если это для общего дискового пространства, для каждого раздела или для каждого диска. Также есть несколько вариантов настройки тем, рабочего стола и панели задач.

Принятие на рынок[]

9 октября 2006 года Microsoft объявила, что они достигли рубежа в 1 миллион единиц Windows XP Starter Edition. Однако на массовом рынке Starter Edition не имел большого успеха. На многих рынках, где он доступен, пиратские версии более совершенных версий Windows более популярны, чем их юридические партнеры. На этих рынках в торговом центре могут быть получены неподлинные копии XP Professional. Эти магазины обычно взимают только за количество CD / DVD, занимаемых файлами, а не за оригинальную розничную стоимость. Нелицензированные копии Windows XP Professional обычно стоят 0,70 доллара США, так как он использует только 1 CD, по сравнению с примерно 30 долларов США за лицензионную копию XP Starter.

Media Center Edition[]

220px-Windows Media Center on Windows XP

Меню Windows XP MCE 2005

Это издание, получившее кодовое название «Freestyle» во время его разработки, было впервые выпущено в сентябре 2002 года. Первоначальный выпуск был доступен исключительно в сочетании с компьютерами, которые включали возможности медиацентра и не могли быть приобретены отдельно. Первое крупное обновление было выпущено в 2004 году и распространено OEM-производителями Tier 1, которые ранее продавали Windows XP Media Center Edition PC, а затем снова обновлялись в 2005 году, что стало первым выпуском для System Builders. Многие из функций Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (включая экранных танцоров, автоматический плейлист-ди-джей и высококлассные визуальные заставки) были взяты из Windows XP Plus! пакеты. Первоначально они были отправлены в виде дополнений в Windows XP, чтобы улучшить работу пользователей на их машине под управлением Windows XP.

Релизы[]

Предварительная версия Windows XP Media Center Edition из подразделения Microsoft eHome была показана как CES 2002, с окончательной версией, выпущенной в июле 2002 года.

  • Windows XP Media Center Edition («Freestyle», июль 2002 г.) Это был оригинальный релиз. Обновления к этому выпуску добавили такие функции, как настройка FM-радио. Этот выпуск в сочетании с обновлениями иногда называют Windows XP Media Center Edition 2003.
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 («Гармония», сентябрь 2003 г.) Windows XP Service Pack 2 обновляет более ранние версии MCE до этого.
  • Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 («Symphony», октябрь 2004 г.) является первым выпуском MCE, доступным для системных сборщиков, не относящихся к уровню 1. Среди прочего он включает поддержку Media Center Extenders и поддержку записи CD / DVD-Video.
  • Накопительный пакет обновления 2 для Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 («Изумруд», октябрь 2005 г.) является основным обновлением MCE 2005 (Symphony) и является рекомендуемой загрузкой. Он добавляет поддержку Xbox 360 в качестве расширителя медиацентра, трансляций DVB-T и поддержки двух карт тюнера ATSC.

После выпуска 2005 года Microsoft сосредоточила свои усилия на создании новых функций медиацентра в выпусках «Home Premium» и «Ultimate» для Windows Vista и Windows 7, которые имеют встроенный Windows Media Center и, в отличие от выпусков Windows XP Media Center Edition, были доступны для розничной покупки без необходимого оборудования.

Особенности[]

Самой известной особенностью, уникальной для этого издания, является Windows Media Center, который обеспечивает широкоформатный, удаленно доступный интерфейс («10-футовый пользовательский интерфейс») для просмотра телевизора на компьютере, а также запись и воспроизведение, телегид, воспроизведения DVD, воспроизведения видео, просмотра фотографий и воспроизведения музыки. В отличие от конкурирующих коммерческих цифровых видеомагнитофонов, Microsoft не взимает ежемесячную абонентскую плату за свою услугу Media Center TV.

Из-за строгих требований к оборудованию Microsoft не продавала Media Center Edition на розничных рынках наряду с выпусками Home и Professional. Microsoft распространяет ее только среди подписчиков MSDN и OEM System Builders в некоторых странах. Потребители обычно приобретают Media Center, предварительно установленный на новом компьютере, или у реселлера, который продает OEM-версии программного обеспечения Microsoft.

Media Center Edition была единственной ориентированной на потребителя версией Windows XP, которая обновлялась новыми функциями на ежегодной основе в течение пятилетней разработки Windows Vista. Например, релиз MCE 2005 включает обновление для Windows Movie Maker, которое поддерживает запись DVD-дисков, новый визуальный стиль под названием «Royale», поддержку Media Center Extenders и звуковые визуализации SoundSpectrum G-Force. Microsoft также выпустила свой собственный пульт дистанционного управления, приемник и инфракрасный бластер с MCE 2005. В сентябре 2005 года была выпущена новая специально разработанная беспроводная компьютерная клавиатура для MCE 2005.

Используя Media Center Extenders или Xbox 360, Media Center Edition также может подключать и транслировать записанные ТВ, музыку и изображения по сетевому соединению.

Media Center Edition сохраняет большинство функций, включенных в Windows XP Professional, поскольку это просто дополнение к Профессиональному, установленное при наличии действительного ключа продукта MCE во время установки. Все функции Professional остались включенными, включая Remote Desktop и Encrypting File System, однако возможность подключения к домену Active Directory была удалена, поскольку она продается как домашний продукт без необходимости поддержки домена. Одно значение в реестре — это все, что необходимо для обхода этого ограничения; если установка MCE 2005 является обновлением на месте с предыдущей версии, уже присоединенной к домену, эта способность сохраняется, если только пользователь не использует Windows Media Center Extender: в этом случае такая способность теряется и не может быть восстановлена. Предположительно, Microsoft представила этот предел, поскольку устройства Media Center Extender, представленные в этой версии, полагаются на компонент Fast User Switching, но этот компонент должен быть отключен, чтобы присоединиться к домену.

Требования к оборудованию[]

Медиа-центр имеет более высокие требования к оборудованию, чем другие версии Windows XP. MCE 2005 требует как минимум процессор с тактовой частотой 1,6 ГГц, графический процессор с аппаратным ускорением DirectX 9.0 (серии ATI Radeon 9 или nVidia GeForce FX или выше) и 256 МБ оперативной памяти. Некоторые функции, такие как поддержка Media Center Extender, использование нескольких тюнеров, или воспроизведение / запись в формате HDTV имеют более высокие требования к системе.

Media Center гораздо более ограничен в области оборудования, которое он поддерживает, чем большинство других программных решений DVR. У тюнеров Media Center должен быть стандартизованный интерфейс драйвера, и они (изначально) нуждались в аппаратном коде MPEG-2, поддержке закрытых заголовков и ряде других функций. Пульт дистанционного управления Media Center стандартизирован с точки зрения ярлыков кнопок и функциональности и, в определенной степени, общей компоновки.

Tablet PC Edition[]

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Logo

Логотип Tablet PC Edition

Это издание предназначено для специально разработанных ноутбуков / переносных компьютеров, называемых планшетными ПК. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition совместим с чувствительным к пером экраном, поддерживающим рукописные заметки и портретные экраны. За исключением подписчиков MSDN и Volume License, Windows XP Tablet Edition нельзя было приобрести отдельно.

Tablet PC Edition — это надмножество Windows XP Professional, разница в качестве функции планшета, включая альтернативный ввод текста (панель ввода планшетного ПК) и основные драйверы для поддержки конкретного оборудования для ПК-планшета. Требования к установке Tablet PC Edition включают в себя планшетный дигитайзер или сенсорный экран, а также аппаратные кнопки управления, включая комбинацию клавиш Ctrl-Alt-Delete, кнопки прокрутки и, по крайней мере, одну настраиваемую пользователем кнопку приложения.

Было два релиза:

  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition — оригинальная версия, выпущенная в ноябре 2002 года.
  • Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 — версия планшетного ПК, выпущенная в августе 2004 года (под кодовым названием Lonestar) как часть Windows XP с пакетом обновления 2 (SP2). Версия 2005 года доступна в виде обновления пакета обновления или в качестве новой версии OEM.

Пакет обновления 2 для Windows XP включает планшетный ПК версии 2005 и бесплатное обновление. Эта версия улучшила распознавание рукописного ввода и улучшила входную панель, позволяя использовать ее практически в каждом приложении. Панель ввода была также пересмотрена, чтобы расширить функции распознавания речи (ввод и коррекцию) для других приложений.

Включенное программное обеспечение[]

220px-HP Tablet PC running Windows XP (Tablet PC edition) (2006)

Планшетный ПК HP TC1100 с Windows XP Tablet PC Edition и Energy Blue Theme

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition основана на Windows XP Professional и включает в себя все функции программного обеспечения, предоставляемые в нем. Кроме того, он включает в себя некоторые из следующих компонентов:

  • Панель ввода планшетного ПК
  • Журнал Windows
  • Заметки
  • InkBall
  • Энергетическая голубая тема

Следующие загружаемые пакеты, выпущенные Microsoft, добавляют больше функциональности:

  • Microsoft Experience Pack
    • Ink Art
    • Ink Crossword
    • Ink Desktop
    • Передача мультимедиа
    • Snipping Tool 2.0
  • Образовательный пакет
    • Ink Flash Cards
    • Equation Writer
    • GoBinder Lite
    • Hexic Deluxe

Технологии[]

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Скриншот Windows XP Tablet PC, показывающий пристыкованный TIP от Tablet PC Edition 2005 и Internet Explorer 6

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition использует объект Ink в качестве средства ввода и хранения данных. Это тип данных, созданный как часть интерфейса Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, который позволяет пользователям манипулировать и обрабатывать рукописные данные, включая результаты распознавания и, в некоторых случаях, информацию о давлении для каждой части хода. Свойства Ink можно изменять так же, как и свойства других объектов, и данные могут быть сохранены для обеспечения возможности использования в будущем. Многие приложения, ссылающиеся на объект Ink, также позволяют отфильтровать и выполнять отрисовку рукописных заметок на основе результатов распознавания, сохраненных при сохранении Ink.

Интегрированная с операционной системой панель ввода планшетных ПК (TIP), которая позволяет конвертировать рукописный текст в текст для использования в большинстве приложений, не являющихся полноэкранными. Интегрированное распознавание рукописного ввода в Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 может распознавать печатную, курсивную или смешанную запись. Точность может быть увеличена за счет настройки распознавателя, чтобы ожидать левого письменного или правостороннего письма. Распознавание на разных языках доступно с установкой пакета распознавателя. Механизм рукописного ввода не может быть обучен распознаванию определенного стиля рукописного ввода, поэтому пользователь должен изменить свой почерк, чтобы лучше распознать систему, чтобы эффективно использовать эту функцию.

Функция распознавания речи также включена в панель ввода планшета. По сравнению с предыдущими версиями, существенно улучшен механизм распознавания речи 6 (который также поставляется с Office 2003) и учебник, мастер микрофонов и учебные модули. Можно диктовать текст с использованием речи в некоторых поддерживаемых приложениях и управлять графическим интерфейсом Windows и приложениями с использованием речи, хотя улучшения точности, совершенные в Windows Vista, превосходят эти возможности. Также доступно обновление для Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, содержащее анализ чернил и поддержку API StylusInput, представленную в Windows Vista.

Подписка и предоплаченные издания[]

В 2006 году Microsoft выпустила два дополнительных выпуска Windows XP Home Edition для производителей оборудования, которые хотели предоставить подписку или оплатить, поскольку вы используете модели для продажи компьютеров. Эти выпуски, названные Windows XP Home Edition для подписных компьютеров и Windows XP Home Edition для Prepaid Computers, соответственно, являются частью инициативы Microsoft FlexGo, описанной в пресс-релизе компании: «ПК более доступны, значительно сократив затраты на вход и позволяющие клиентам оплачивать свой компьютер по мере их использования за счет покупки предоплаченных карт. На начальных рынках начинаются первые испытания на рынке, где неадекватный доступ к потребительскому кредиту, непредсказуемый доход и высокие затраты на вход не позволяют многим потребителям приобрести компьютер.» Эти издания были нацелены на развивающиеся рынки, такие как Индия, Бразилия, Венгрия и Вьетнам.

Оба издания содержат дополнительные компоненты, которые обеспечивают использование моделей подписки посредством измерения. Измерение обычно выполняется с помощью аппаратного компонента для предотвращения несанкционированного доступа. Установка Windows работает в «нормальном режиме», «режиме ограниченного доступа» или «Аппаратном заблокированном режиме» в зависимости от состояния подписки. Когда компьютер имеет положительный баланс времени, он работает в «нормальном режиме» и функционирует как обычная машина Windows XP Home Edition. Когда истечет время ожидания, аппарат будет работать в режиме ограниченного доступа в течение определенного времени, установленного производителем оборудования (по пять часов по умолчанию) перед входом в «Hardware Locked Mode». В режиме ограниченного доступа на экране используются настройки с высоким контрастом и низким разрешением, а в режиме аппаратного блокирования операционная система полностью отключена, и при загрузке отображается сообщение с инструкциями о том, как повторно включить машину

64-разрядные версии[]

Для поддержки 64-битного оборудования были выпущены два разных выпуска Windows XP.

Windows XP 64-разрядная версия[]

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition была разработана для работы в семействе микропроцессоров Intel Itanium в собственном режиме IA-64.

Были выпущены две версии 64-разрядной версии Windows XP:

  • Windows XP 64-разрядная версия для систем Itanium, версия 2002 — основанная на кодовой базе Windows XP, была выпущена одновременно вместе с 32-разрядной версией Windows XP 25 октября 2001 года.
  • Windows XP 64-разрядная версия, версия 2003 — Основанная на базе Windows Server 2003 (которая добавила поддержку для процессора Itanium 2), была выпущена 28 марта 2003 года.

Это издание было прекращено в январе 2005 года, после того как Hewlett-Packard, последний дистрибьютор рабочих станций на базе Itanium, прекратил продажу систем Itanium, продаваемых как «рабочие станции». По состоянию на июль 2005 года 64-разрядная версия Windows XP больше не поддерживается, и никаких дополнительных обновлений безопасности не было.

64-разрядная версия Windows XP не была продана в качестве версии других версий Windows XP от Itanium, но вместо этого в качестве отдельного издания, сделанного исключительно для процессора Itanium и его 64-разрядных инструкций. В основном это аналогично Windows XP Professional, но более старых технологий, таких как DAO, Jet database, NTVDM и Windows в Windows, больше не присутствуют, поэтому поддержка приложений MS-DOS и Win16 отсутствует. В оригинальной версии также отсутствуют большинство мультимедийных приложений, таких как Windows Media Player, NetMeeting, Windows Movie Maker и встроенная запись компакт-дисков, хотя WMP и NetMeeting были добавлены в версию 2003 года.

Подобно возможности предыдущих портов альтернативной архитектуры Windows (Windows NT 4.0 для PowerPC, MIPS R4x00 и Alpha) для запуска 16-разрядного кода x86 через Windows в Windows, 64-разрядная версия Windows XP может запускать стандартные 32-разрядные приложения x86 через его уровень эмуляции WOW64 (Windows-on-Windows 64-bit). Хотя исходный процессор Itanium содержит встроенный декодер IA-32, он считался слишком медленным для серьезного использования (работающий на частоте около 400 МГц), поэтому Microsoft и Intel писали программное обеспечение с 32 до 64-битным транслятором, получившим название IA-32 Уровень выполнения. Он позволяет транслировать 32-разрядные инструкции x86 в реальном времени в инструкции IA-64, позволяя запускать 32-разрядные приложения (хотя и значительно медленнее, чем собственный код).

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition[]

Это издание поддерживает расширение x86-64 архитектуры Intel IA-32. x86-64 реализован AMD как «AMD64», найденный в чипах AMD Opteron, Athlon 64 (и в отдельных процессорах Sempron) и реализованный Intel как «Intel 64» (ранее известный как IA-32e и EM64T), найденный в некоторые из процессоров Intel Pentium 4 и большинство поздних чипов Intel. Он был выпущен 25 апреля 2005 года.

В Windows XP Professional x64 Edition используется версия 5.2.3790.1830 основных исполняемых файлов операционной системы, такая же версия, используемая Windows Server 2003 SP1, поскольку они были самыми последними версиями в ходе разработки операционной системы. Даже пакеты обновлений и обновления для Windows XP x64 и Windows Server 2003 x64 распространяются в унифицированных пакетах, что значительно отличается от выпусков Windows 2000 Professional и Server для x86.

На начальных этапах разработки (2003-2004 гг.) Для Windows XP Professional x64 Edition была названа 64-разрядная версия Windows XP для расширенных систем x86 и более поздняя версия 64-разрядной версии Windows XP для расширенных систем, а не 64-разрядной версии для Itanium системы.

Пакеты обновлений[]

RTM-версия Windows XP Professional x64 Edition основана на базе Windows Server 2003 с пакетом обновления 1 (SP1). По той же причине пакет обновления 2 для Windows XP x64 Edition, выпущенный 13 марта 2007 г., не совпадает с пакетом обновления 2 для 32-разрядных версий Windows XP. Фактически, из-за более ранней даты выпуска 32-разрядной версии многие ключевые функции, представленные пакетом обновления 2 для 32-разрядных (x86) выпусков Windows XP, уже присутствовали в версии RTM ее 64-разрядной версии (x86-64). Пакет обновления 2 — это первый и последний выпущенный пакет обновления для Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Совместимость программного обеспечения[]

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition использует технологию Windows-on-Windows 64-bit (WOW64), которая позволяет выполнять 32-разрядные приложения x86. Он был впервые использован в 64-разрядной версии Windows XP (для Itanium), но затем повторно использовался для «выпусков x64» для Windows XP и Windows Server 2003.

Поскольку архитектура x86-64 включает аппаратную поддержку 32-разрядных команд, WOW64 переключает процессор между 32- и 64-разрядными режимами. Согласно Microsoft, 32-разрядное программное обеспечение, работающее под WOW64, имеет аналогичную производительность при работе под 32-разрядной Windows, но с меньшим количеством потоков и другими накладными расходами. Все 32-битные процессы отображаются с помощью * 32 в диспетчере задач, а в 64-битных процессах нет дополнительного текста.

Хотя 32-разрядные приложения могут выполняться прозрачно, смешивание двух типов кода внутри одного и того же процесса не допускается. 64-разрядное приложение не может связываться с 32-разрядной библиотекой (DLL), и аналогичным образом 32-разрядное приложение не может связываться с 64-разрядной библиотекой. Это может привести к необходимости того, чтобы разработчики библиотек предоставляли 32- и 64-разрядные двоичные версии своих библиотек. Windows XP x64 Edition включает в себя как 32-, так и 64-разрядные версии Internet Explorer 6, чтобы обеспечить возможность того, что некоторые сторонние плагины браузера или элементы управления ActiveX еще не могут быть доступны в 64-разрядных версиях.

Старые 32-разрядные драйверы и службы не поддерживаются 64-разрядной Windows, но видео и аудио кодеки, такие как XviD или OggDS (которые являются 32-разрядными DLL), поддерживаются до тех пор, пока медиаплеер, который их использует, является 32-разрядным также.

64-разрядная версия Windows не включает NTVDM или Windows в Windows, поэтому нет встроенной поддержки для выполнения MS-DOS или 16-разрядных приложений Windows, например, написанных для Windows 3.1.

Преимущества[]

Основным преимуществом перехода на 64-битное является увеличение максимальной распределяемой виртуальной памяти. Один стандартный процесс в 32-разрядной операционной системе Windows ограничен общим объемом 2 093 056 килобайт (2 ГБ минус одна страница 4 КБ), в то время как 32-разрядные процессы с большим адресом могут выделять до 4 ГБ. Windows XP x64 может поддерживать гораздо больше памяти; хотя теоретическое ограничение памяти на 64-битном компьютере может составлять около 16 эксабайт, Windows XP x64 ограничена 128 ГБ физической памяти и 8 терабайтами виртуальной памяти на каждый процесс, тогда как практический предел обычно является размером файла подкачки.

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition и Windows XP 64-разрядная версия Версия 2003 являются единственными выпусками Windows XP для включения Internet Information Services 6.0, который соответствует версии, поставляемой с Windows Server 2003; другие версии XP включают 5.1. 64-разрядные версии Windows XP также невосприимчивы к определенным типам вирусов и вредоносных программ, нацеленных на 32-разрядные системы, поскольку большинство системных файлов — 64-разрядные. Дополнительные регистры архитектуры x86-64 могут привести к повышению производительности в некоторых видах приложений, но чаще всего это приведет к небольшому снижению производительности по сравнению с тем же приложением, реализованным в 32-битном коде x86, запущенном в Windows XP 32-разрядной версии.

Издания для встраиваемых систем[]

Microsoft выпустила ряд выпусков Windows XP, предназначенных для разработчиков встроенных устройств, для использования в конкретной потребительской электронике, приставках, киосках / банкоматах, медицинских устройствах, аркадных видеоиграх, терминалах для продажи и передача голоса по компонентам интернет-протокола (VoIP). Все эти выпуски относятся к подсемействам Windows Embedded.

Windows XP для встроенных систем[]

Windows XP для встроенных систем двоичная идентична Windows XP Professional, но лицензируется только для встроенных устройств.

Windows XP Embedded[]

XPe demo

Снимок экрана Windows Embedded Evaluation с несколькими компонентами Windows.

Windows XP Embedded, обычно сокращенная «XPe», представляет собой компонентную версию Professional Edition для Windows XP. Производитель оригинального оборудования может свободно выбирать только те компоненты, которые необходимы, тем самым уменьшая площадь операционной системы, а также уменьшая площадь атаки по сравнению с XP Professional. В отличие от Windows CE, операционной системы Microsoft для портативных устройств и бытовой электроники, XP Embedded предоставляет полный API Windows и поддерживает весь спектр приложений и драйверов устройств, написанных для Microsoft Windows. В системных требованиях указано, что XPe может работать на устройствах с Compact Flash, 32 МБ и 32 МБ ОЗУ, а также микропроцессором P-200. XPe был выпущен 28 ноября 2001 года. По состоянию на октябрь 2008 года новейшая версия — Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 3.

Устройства, предназначенные для XPe, включают в себя автоматические кассовые машины, аркадные игры, игровые автоматы, кассовые аппараты, промышленную робототехнику, тонкие клиенты, телевизионные приставки, сетевое хранилище (NAS), часы, навигационные устройства, железнодорожные локомотивы и т.д. Пользовательские версии ОС могут быть развернуты на чем угодно, кроме полноценного ПК; даже несмотря на то, что XPe поддерживает то же оборудование, которое поддерживает XP Professional (архитектура x86), ограничения лицензирования не позволяют развертывать его на стандартных ПК. Тем не менее, Microsoft сделала некоторые исключения из этого правила, позволяя XPe наряду со стандартной OEM-установкой Windows. Некоторые ноутбуки Dell содержат встроенную установку XP как часть функции MediaDirect 2.0, и они также были найдены на некоторых Acer, а также на Samsung Q1.

Windows Embedded Standard 2009 преуспел в XPe во втором полугодии 2008 года. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 получен из Windows XP Embedded, поскольку Microsoft на момент ее разработки не имела компонентной версии Windows Vista. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 включает Silverlight, .NET Framework 3.5, Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media Player 11, RDP 6.1, защиту доступа к сети, Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer и поддержку управления службами обновлений Windows Server и System Center Configuration Manager.

Windows Embedded Standard 7 успешно завершила работу с Windows Embedded Standard 2009 в апреле 2010 года и представляет собой компонентную версию Windows 7.

Особенности[]

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BT-таксофон с загруженным Windows XP Embedded.

Фильтры записи[]

XPe включает компоненты, известные как фильтры записи, которые могут использоваться для фильтрации записи на диск. Объемы могут быть отмечены как доступные только для чтения с использованием этих фильтров, и все записи на него могут быть перенаправлены. Приложения в пользовательском режиме не знают об этой фильтрации писем. XPe поставляется с двумя фильтрами записи:

  1. Улучшенный фильтр записи (EWF): защищает систему на уровне громкости. Он перенаправляет все записи на диск на защищенный диск, в ОЗУ или на отдельный диск. EWF чрезвычайно полезен при использовании в тонких клиентах, в которых флэш-память является основным источником начальной загрузки.
  2. Фильтр записи на основе файлов (FBWF): позволяет настроить отдельные файлы как чтение / запись на защищенном томе

USB-загрузка[]

XPe добавляет USB-загрузку в Windows. Встроенное устройство XPe можно настроить для загрузки с USB-накопителя.

Загрузка CD[]

Устройство XPe можно настроить для загрузки с компакт-диска. Это позволяет устройству загружаться без требования наличия физического жесткого диска, а также обеспечивает «свежую загрузку» каждый раз при загрузке изображения (свойство, унаследованное тем, что операционная система загружается из среды только для чтения). Одним из недостатков этой технологии является обновление или обслуживание изображения, для чего требуется полный процесс настройки образа среды выполнения, который будет завершен еще раз от начала до конца.

Загрузка по сети[]

Устройство XPe можно настроить для загрузки из правильно настроенной сети. Синоним загрузки компакт-диска, сетевая загрузка устраняет необходимость наличия физического жесткого диска, а также обеспечивает поведение «новой загрузки». Один из бонусов для сетевой загрузки — это возможность обслуживать уже настроенное изображение. Как только изображение будет обновлено, изображение просто будет отправлено на сервер RIS, и после перезагрузки клиентов они получат обновленное изображение.

Windows Embedded для точки обслуживания[]

Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS) является специализацией Windows XP Embedded. Он был выпущен 25 мая 2005 года и посвящен рынку устройств для продажи, например, топливным насосам, самообслуживаниям, банкоматам и кассовым аппаратам. Он не доступен для покупки непосредственно у Microsoft, но вместо этого лицензируется для производителей оригинального оборудования.

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 сменил WEPOS в январе 2009 года. Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 получен из WEPOS, поскольку Microsoft на момент ее разработки не имела компонентной версии Windows Vista.

Windows Embedded POSReady 7 успешно завершил работу с Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 в июле 2011 года и основан на Windows 7 SP1.

Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs[]

В июле 2006 года Microsoft представила вариант «тонкого клиента» Windows XP Embedded под названием «Основы Windows для устаревших ПК», который ориентирован на более старые машины (уже в оригинальном Pentium). Он доступен только для клиентов Software Assurance. Он предназначен для тех, кто хочет перейти на Windows XP, чтобы воспользоваться возможностями безопасности и управления, но не может позволить себе приобрести новое оборудование.

Windows Thin PC преуспел в Основах Windows для устаревших ПК в июне 2011 года и основан на Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1.

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