September 11th, 2013 at 4:30 PM
We gather here in this thread today to remember the beloved Operating System created by windows born under the name "Windows XP" and the successor to windows 2000 & windows ME. It was a good OS with "XP" meaning "eXPERIENCE" because of the enhanced user experience. Born on August 24th 2001 it is sentenced to death as it's extended support ends in April 2014 the exact date is the 8th. Many companies are updating their OS's proving that XP was a well used Operating System.
By January 2006 over 400 million copies were in use but was their bullied by it's brother Vista in 2007 as it towered over XP. Then direct OEM and retail sales of Windows XP ceased on June 30, 2008. However; Microsoft continued to sell their Operating System; XP through their system builders (smaller OEMs who sell assembled computers) program until January 31st in 2009. On April 10, 2013, Microsoft reaffirmed that extended support for Windows XP and Office 2003 would end on April 8, 2014 and suggest that administrators are to prepare to migrate to a newer Operating System.
The NT-based versions of Windows, which are programmed in C, C++ and assembly, are known for their improved stability and efficiency over the 9x version of Microsoft Windows. XP presented a significantly redesigned graphical UI, a change Microsoft promoted as more "user-friendly" than previous versions of the past versions of Windows, improved side-by-side assembly technology in XP allows side-by-side installation, registration and servicing of multiple versions of globally shared software components in full isolation. It is also the first version of Windows to use product activation to combat illegal copying; good job XP.
During Windows XP's development, it was named as a project and codenamed "Whistler", after Whistler, British Columbia as many of the Microsoft employees skiied at the Whister-Blackcomb ski resort.
According to web analytics data generated by Net Applications, Winodws Xp was the most widely used OS until August 2012, when it's younger brother Windows 7 overtook it. As of August 2013, Windows XP market share is still at a fair 33.66%, sadly having decreased almost every month since at least November 2007, the first month for which statistics are publicly available from NE (Net Applications).
And this, we will miss you oh great Windows XP.
From ~
The Whole World that has Computers (Excluding Apple).
I shall now leave you with some pictures in memory of Windows XP.
![[Image: 145px-Windows_XP_Luna.png]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/64/Windows_XP_Luna.png/145px-Windows_XP_Luna.png)
Windows XP Luna.
![[Image: 145px-Windows_XP_Classic.png]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/73/Windows_XP_Classic.png/145px-Windows_XP_Classic.png)
Windows Classic.
![[Image: File:Windows_XP_Royale.png]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Windows_XP_Royale.png)
Windows XP Royale.
![[Image: 220px-TabletPC_2004.png]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/TabletPC_2004.png/220px-TabletPC_2004.png)
Windows Internet Explorer 6 running in Windows XP.
By January 2006 over 400 million copies were in use but was their bullied by it's brother Vista in 2007 as it towered over XP. Then direct OEM and retail sales of Windows XP ceased on June 30, 2008. However; Microsoft continued to sell their Operating System; XP through their system builders (smaller OEMs who sell assembled computers) program until January 31st in 2009. On April 10, 2013, Microsoft reaffirmed that extended support for Windows XP and Office 2003 would end on April 8, 2014 and suggest that administrators are to prepare to migrate to a newer Operating System.
The NT-based versions of Windows, which are programmed in C, C++ and assembly, are known for their improved stability and efficiency over the 9x version of Microsoft Windows. XP presented a significantly redesigned graphical UI, a change Microsoft promoted as more "user-friendly" than previous versions of the past versions of Windows, improved side-by-side assembly technology in XP allows side-by-side installation, registration and servicing of multiple versions of globally shared software components in full isolation. It is also the first version of Windows to use product activation to combat illegal copying; good job XP.
During Windows XP's development, it was named as a project and codenamed "Whistler", after Whistler, British Columbia as many of the Microsoft employees skiied at the Whister-Blackcomb ski resort.
According to web analytics data generated by Net Applications, Winodws Xp was the most widely used OS until August 2012, when it's younger brother Windows 7 overtook it. As of August 2013, Windows XP market share is still at a fair 33.66%, sadly having decreased almost every month since at least November 2007, the first month for which statistics are publicly available from NE (Net Applications).
And this, we will miss you oh great Windows XP.
From ~
The Whole World that has Computers (Excluding Apple).
I shall now leave you with some pictures in memory of Windows XP.
Windows XP Luna.
Windows Classic.
Windows XP Royale.
Windows Internet Explorer 6 running in Windows XP.
![[Image: apple-cheering2.jpg]](http://alokbabu.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/apple-cheering2.jpg)
![[Image: mrnc7tt5xg8n7y494418.jpg]](http://imagehost.pitestinet.ro/images/mrnc7tt5xg8n7y494418.jpg)
