Windows XP editions - Knowledge (XXG)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Service Pack 2 is the first and last released service pack for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

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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.

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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

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The RTM version of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is based on Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1. 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. In fact, due to the earlier

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Both editions contain additional components that enforce the subscription models via metering. 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

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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 models for selling computers. These editions, named Windows XP Home Edition for Subscription Computers, and Windows XP Home

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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

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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

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This edition, which was code-named "Freestyle" during its development, was first released in September 2002. 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

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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

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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

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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; if the installation of MCE 2005 is an in-place upgrade from a previous version already joined to a domain, this ability is

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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

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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

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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

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In addition, the Starter edition also has some unique limitations to prevent it from displacing more expensive versions of Windows XP. 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

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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

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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

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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

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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, much in the manner as Windows 2000 Professional and Server editions for x86.

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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

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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. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 includes

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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

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On October 9, 2006, Microsoft announced that they reached a milestone of 1 million units of Windows XP Starter sold. In the mass market, however, the Starter edition has not had much success. In many markets where it is available,

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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:

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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

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signifying "not with Media Player" 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,

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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

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stations, automated teller machines and cash registers. It is not available for purchase directly from Microsoft, but is instead licensed to original equipment manufacturers.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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is free to choose only the components needed thereby reducing operating system footprint and also reducing attack area as compared with XP Professional. Unlike

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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

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If you are installing Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, you can use a Windows XP Media Center Edition Product key or a Windows XP Professional product key.

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Microsoft has released a number of editions of Windows XP that are targeted towards developers of embedded devices, for use in specific consumer electronics,

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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

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

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

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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

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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.

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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

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After the 2005 release, Microsoft focused their efforts on building new media center features into "Home Premium" and "Ultimate" editions of

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capabilities on modern CPUs are considered to be part of a single physical processor, multi-core CPUs are supported using XP Home Edition.)

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The most notable feature unique to this edition is the Windows Media Center, which provides a large-font, remotely accessible interface ("

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Console (WMIC): WMIC is a command-line tool designed to ease WMI information retrieval about a system by using simple keywords (aliases).

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

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Media Center has higher hardware requirements than other editions of Windows XP. MCE 2005 requires at least a 1.6 GHz processor,

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GB. Windows XP x64 can support much more memory; although the theoretical memory limit a 64-bit computer can address is about 16

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Software Update for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Enables High-Fidelity Access to PC Digital Entertainment via Xbox 360

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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 are the only releases of Windows XP to include

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packages. These were originally shipped as add-ons to Windows XP to enhance the users experience of their Windows XP machine.

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

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

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Windows XP Professional x64 Edition uses version 5.2.3790.1830 of core operating system binaries, the same version used by

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The /LARGEADDRESSAWARE option tells the linker that the application can handle addresses larger than 2 gigabytes.

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

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solutions. Media Center tuners must have a standardized driver interface, and they (originally) required a hardware

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processors), and implemented by Intel as "Intel 64" (formerly known as IA-32e and EM64T), found in some of Intel's

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and will appear labeled as "Windows XP Home Edition ULCPC" on the back of the netbook (with "ULCPC" standing for "

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

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File Based Write Filter (FBWF): Allows the configuration of individual files as read/write on a protected volume

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hardware, can only run 3 programs at a time, and has some other features either removed or disabled by default.

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Typically, a security update for English-language x64 Editions of Server 2003 and XP Professional is named

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Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies Review: Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows

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XPe adds a USB boot option to Windows. An XPe embedded device can be configured to boot from a USB drive.

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

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Media Center is much more restricted in the range of hardware that it supports than most other software

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instructions, allowing 32-bit applications to run (albeit significantly more slowly than native code).

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products, Microsoft does not charge a monthly subscription fee for its Media Center TV guide service.

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from Microsoft's eHome division, was shown as CES 2002, with the final version released in July 2002.

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extension of the Intel IA-32 architecture. x86-64 is implemented by AMD as "AMD64", found in AMD's

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The Starter edition includes some special features for certain markets where consumers may not be

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hardware. In addition to a copy of Windows XP Professional, it includes a Remote Desktop License.

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During the initial development phases (2003–2004), Windows XP Professional x64 Edition was named

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

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Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 – The Tablet PC version released in August 2004 (codenamed

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and Volume License subscribers, Windows XP Tablet Edition could not be purchased separately.

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help features for those who may not speak English, a country-specific computer wallpaper and

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Older 32-bit drivers and services are not supported by 64-bit Windows, but video and audio

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shortcut button, scrolling buttons, and at least one user-configurable application button.

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In July 2006, Microsoft introduced a "thin-client" variant of Windows XP Embedded called

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applications is absent. The original version also lacks most media applications, such as

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playback, video playback, photo viewing, and music playback. Unlike competing commercial

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

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Microsoft Unveils Windows XP Media Center Edition, Previously Code-Named "Freestyle"

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2.0 feature, and they were also found on some Acer ones as well as the Samsung Q1.

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The primary benefit of moving to 64-bit is the increase in the maximum allocatable

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Comparing Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional Feature Differences.

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Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for Itanium systems, Version 2002 – Based on Windows XP

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The ability to switch hard disk storage type from Basic to Dynamic and vice versa.

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Microsoft, Industry Partners Deliver on Promise of Digital Entertainment Anywhere

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This edition is intended for specially designed notebook/laptop computers called

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Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Delivers New Home Entertainment Experiences

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Screenshot of Windows XP Embedded Evaluation running several Windows components

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The following downloadable packs released by Microsoft add more functionality:

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Windows XP Tablet PC Edition – The original version released in November 2002.

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This edition of Windows XP Home is intended for sale with certain "low-cost"

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Similar to the ability of previous alternate architecture ports of Windows (

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per process while the practical limit is usually the size of the pagefile.

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server, which allows a PC to be operated by another Windows XP user over a

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KB page), while large address aware 32-bit processes can allocate up to 4

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

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in the task manager, while 64-bit processes have no extra text present.

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viewing on the computer as well as recording and playback, a TV guide,

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This version comes preinstalled on OEM solutions providing desktops on

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implemented in 32 bit x86 code running on Windows XP 32 bit editions.

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and most of Intel's later chips. It was released on April 25, 2005.

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

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and once clients are rebooted they will receive the updated image.

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layer. While the original Itanium processor contains an on-chip

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

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Visual Studio 2005 Documentation - Visual C++ - Linker Options

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to be compatible with Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is

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Edition for Prepaid Computers respectively, are part of the "

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touchscreen device, and hardware control buttons including a

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Once the image is updated the image is simply posted to the

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Microsoft Windows XP Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Pack

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services (input and correction) to other applications.

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