Windows XP Features

Windows XP is an operating system belonging to the line of operating systems of the Microsoft company; is a graphical interface platform with special versions for different types of computers and devices such as desktop computers. Desktops, Laptops, Netbooks (another category of laptops), Tablets, cell phones and ATMs automatic.

It is the successor system of previous versions, such as Windows Me and Windows 2000, it is based on the NT architecture presenting improvements in performance and stability, there are versions for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms bits.

Some of the Main Features that Windows XP has:

Supports partitions of greater capacity.It is a graphical operating system based on the NT architecture, which, like Windows 2000, has the NTFS file system, a characteristic that allows this system operating support higher capacity hard drive partitions, unlike FAT32 which only allowed to reach a limit of 32 GiB of capacity per partition.

Ease of recognizing devices and drivers.-Unlike its predecessors, it has the ability to install different drivers and install new applications, as well as connect and recognize external devices without the need to restart the computer, as in previous versions, an example of this is the easy and fast way with which it recognizes devices of type USB.

Remote Desktop.- It has the option of opening a session with another computer that runs Windows XP, through a network or via the Internet, giving access to files, printer and other devices remotely.

User account.- This operating system allows the use of multiple user accounts; allowing another user to access their own session, saving the status and applications opened on their own desktop, without losing the user information of the session that was closes.

Intuitive use.- Although it retains several of the characteristics of previous systems; The programs and icons allow their intuitive use, favoring adaptation to their use, for those who used systems Previous Windows, and also due to its intuitive use, allows users who are unfamiliar with the system to learn how to use it quickly.

Extensive use.- Even though new Windows operating systems have already been released, it is still used by many users due to the simplicity that owns and because it can be installed on computers with relatively limited resources, and even on today's computers with greater resources.

Below is a list of the different versions that have emerged on the market of this operating system:

• Windows XP Starter Edition
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows XP Home Edition N
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows XP Professional N
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Windows XP Media Center Edition
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• Windows XP 64-bit Edition
• Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
• Windows XP Embedded
• Windows XP "Symbian" (for cell phones).