WINDOWS XP

 

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WINDOWS

            In 1995 Microsoft invented Windows 95

            In 1998 Microsoft invented Windows 98

            In 2000 Microsoft invented Windows Millennium (ME)

In 2001 Microsoft invented Windows experience (XP)

 

WINDOWS 98

           

A 32-bit operating system introduced by Microsoft Corp. in June 1998 as a replacement for Windows 95. Win98 is similar in many respects to Win95, including its graphical user interface (GUI), support for Plug-and-Play (PnP) hardware installation, and the ability to run several applications simultaneously. New features included built-in support for Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices, dual-monitor support, and extensive integration with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser. Win98 also included built-in support for a 32-bit file system called FAT32 and a system-maintenance application called Maintenance Wizard, which allows users to schedule performance-enhancing applications such as ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter to run automatically.

 

 

Windows XP

 A major revision to the Microsoft Windows series operating systems software, released Oct. 25, 2001. WinXP was billed as the biggest upgrade to the Windows brand since Windows 95, featuring improved stability and a plethora of innovative features. It’s also one of the most resource-intensive applications to date, requiring a minimum of 128MB RAM

 

 

The plain version, called Windows XP Home Edition, is good enough for most folks and lists for $199. A souped-up edition, called Windows XP Professional, costs $299 because it can perform extra tricks, which helps businesses run computer networks easily and securely.

If your computer has Windows 98 or Me, you can upgrade to Windows XP Home Edition for $99 (or upgrade to Windows XP Professional for $199).