Windows XP

E36537

Microsoft Windows operating system operating system

Windows XP is a widely used Microsoft operating system released in 2001, known for its improved stability, user-friendly interface, and long-term popularity on personal and business computers.

Aliases (11)

Statements (79)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Microsoft Windows operating system → operating system →
architecture	32-bit → 64-bit (selected editions) →
architectureLineage	fifth major release of Windows NT line →
basedOn	Windows 2000 codebase →
bootLoader	NTLDR →
buildNumber	5.1 →
codename	Whistler →
cpuSupport	x86 with PAE support (later updates) →
defaultFileSystem	NTFS →
defaultMediaPlayer	Windows Media Player →
defaultShell	Explorer.exe →
defaultWebBrowser	Internet Explorer 6 →
developer	Microsoft →
edition	Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs → Windows XP Embedded → Windows XP Home Edition → Windows XP K editions → Windows XP KN editions → Windows XP Media Center Edition → Windows XP N editions → Windows XP Professional → Windows XP Professional x64 Edition → Windows XP Starter Edition → Windows XP Tablet PC Edition →
endOfExtendedSupport	2014-04-08 →
endOfMainstreamSupport	2009-04-14 →
family	Windows NT →
graphicsAPI	DirectX 8 → DirectX 9 (with updates) →
initialReleaseDate	2001-10-25 →
kernelType	hybrid kernel →
legacyStatus	widely used after end of support in ATMs and embedded systems →
license	proprietary commercial software →
marketingTarget	business computers → personal computers →
networkingFeature	built-in wireless networking configuration →
notableFeature	ClearType font smoothing → Remote Desktop support → System Restore integration → Windows Firewall (Internet Connection Firewall) → automatic updates → enhanced hardware driver model → fast user switching → improved stability over Windows 9x line →
notableGUIChange	Start menu redesign → taskbar grouping of similar windows →
notableLimitation	no official support for modern TLS standards after end of life →
notableServicePack	Service Pack 1 → Service Pack 2 → Service Pack 3 →
packageManager	Windows Installer →
platform	IA-32 → Itanium → x86 → x86-64 →
popularity	one of the most widely used desktop operating systems of the 2000s →
predecessor	Windows 2000 → Windows Me →
releaseYear	2001 →
securityModel	limited user accounts and administrator accounts →
servicePack2Feature	Data Execution Prevention support → Security Center →
servicePack3Feature	improved security and stability updates →
sourceModel	closed source →
successor	Windows Vista →
successorInBusinessMarket	Windows 7 →
successorInHomeMarket	Windows Vista →
supportedFileSystem	FAT16 → FAT32 →
supports	ACPI power management → IPv6 (with updates) → Plug and Play → USB 2.0 (with updates) →
supportStatus	end of support →
updateMechanism	Windows Update →
userInterface	Luna visual style → Windows shell →

Referenced by (24)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Windows XP ("Windows XP Home Edition") → Windows XP ("Windows XP Professional") → Windows XP ("Windows XP Tablet PC Edition") → Windows XP ("Windows XP Professional x64 Edition") → Windows XP ("Windows XP Starter Edition") → Windows XP ("Windows XP N editions") → Windows XP ("Windows XP K editions") → Windows XP ("Windows XP KN editions") →	edition
Control Panel → Device Manager →	availableIn
Windows → Windows 32-bit ("Windows XP 32-bit") →	hasEdition
Internet Explorer → Task Manager →	includedIn
Windows 2000 → Windows ME →	succeededBy
Windows Shell →	defaultShellFor
Registry Editor →	includedWith
Windows Embedded family ("Windows XP Embedded") →	includes
Windows NT →	includesVersion
Teredo ("Windows XP SP2") →	introducedIn
Internet Explorer →	operatingSystem
Windows Vista →	predecessor
Windows NT →	successor