Note: These instructions passed compatibility testing with Service Pack 1a released on February 5, 2003.
Windows XP - Wikipedia. Windows XPA version of the Windows NT operating system. Screenshot of Windows XP, showing the start menu, taskbar and the "My Computer" window. Developer. Microsoft.
Unofficial Windows SE Service Pack a - Contains OS updates for Windows 98 SE. The Microsoft Lifecycle Policy gives you consistent and predictable guidelines for the availability of support throughout the life of a product. If you are not running Windows XP SP1, install SP1a for security and reliability updates to the Windows XP family of operating systems. There is no benefit to.
Source model. Closed source, shared source[1]Released tomanufacturing. August 2. 4, 2. 00. Generalavailability. October 2. 5, 2. 00.
Configuring SharePoint 2013 for the Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 Service Pack 1 Portal Print | posted on Sunday, February 17, 2013 5:05 AM. Screenshot of Windows XP, showing the start menu, taskbar and the "My Computer" window. WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues This page exists only to help migrate existing data encrypted by TrueCrypt. Windows XP Service Pack 3: XP SP3 (final release) driver download. All the latest manufacturer's drivers available for free from Software Patch. Extensive database. Windows XP Service Pack 4 Unofficial is a cumulative update rollup for Windows XP (x86) English as well as security enhancements not addressed by Microsoft.
Latest release. Service Pack 3 (5. April 2. 1, 2. 00. Update method. Windows Update. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)Platforms. IA- 3. 2, x. 86- 6.
Itanium. Kernel type. Hybrid. License. Trialware, volume licensing, Saa. SPreceded by. Windows 2. Windows ME (2. 00. Succeeded by. Windows Vista (2.
Support status. Mainstream support ended on April 1. Extended support ended on April 8, 2. Exceptions exist; see ยง Support lifecycle for details. Windows XP (codenamed Whistler) is a personal computeroperating system that was produced by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems. It was released to manufacturing on August 2. October 2. 5, 2. 00. Development of Windows XP began in the late 1.
Neptune", an operating system built on the Windows NT kernel which was intended specifically for mainstream consumer use. An updated version of Windows 2. January 2. 00. 0, both projects were shelved in favor of a single OS codenamed "Whistler", which would serve as a single OS platform for both consumer and business markets. Windows XP was a major advance from the MS- DOS based versions of Windows in security, stability and efficiency[5] due to its use of Windows NT underpinnings. It introduced a significantly redesigned graphical user interface and was the first version of Windows to use product activation in an effort to reduce its copyright infringement. Upon its release, Windows XP received generally positive reviews, with critics noting increased performance (especially in comparison to Windows ME), a more intuitive user interface, improved hardware support, and its expanded multimedia capabilities.[6] Despite some initial concerns over the new licensing model and product activation system, Windows XP eventually proved to be popular and widely used.
It is estimated that at least 4. Windows XP were sold globally within its first five years of availability,[7][8] and at least one billion copies were sold by April 2. Sales of Windows XP licenses to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) ceased on June 3. October 2. 01. 0. Extended support for Windows XP ended on April 8, 2. As of August 2. 01.
Windows XP desktop market share makes it the fourth most popular Windows version after Windows 7, Windows 1. Windows 8. 1.[1. 0] Windows XP is still very popular in some countries, in all of Africa and part of Asia (e. China), with it running on one third of desktop computers (and highest ranked in North Korea[1. Development[edit]"Neptune" and "Odyssey"[edit]In the late 1. Windows XP was focused on two individual products; "Odyssey", which was reportedly intended to succeed the future Windows 2. Neptune", which was reportedly a consumer- oriented operating system using the Windows NT architecture, succeeding the MS- DOS- based Windows 9.
Based on the NT 5. Windows 2. 00. 0, Neptune primarily focused on offering a simplified, task- based interface based on a concept known internally as "activity centers", originally planned to be implemented in Windows 9. A number of activity centers were planned, serving as hubs for email communications, playing music, managing or viewing photos, searching the Internet, and viewing recently used content. A single build of Neptune, 5.
Windows 2. 00. 0 in places), revealed early work on the activity center concept, with an updated user account interface and graphical login screen, common functions (such as recently used programs) being accessible from a customizable "Starting Places" page (which could be used as either a separate window, or a full- screen desktop replacement).[1. However, the project proved to be too ambitious. Microsoft discussed a plan to delay Neptune in favor of an interim OS known as "Asteroid", which would have been an update to Windows 2. Windows NT 5. 0), and have a consumer- oriented version.
At the Win. HEC conference on April 7, 1. Steve Ballmer announced an updated version of Windows 9.
Windows Millennium, breaking a promise made by Microsoft CEO Bill Gates in 1. Windows 9. 8 would be the final consumer- oriented version of Windows to use the MS- DOS architecture. Concepts introduced by Neptune would influence future Windows products; in Windows ME, the activity center concept was used for System Restore and Help and Support Center (which both combined Win. Internet Explorer's layout engine), the hub concept would be expanded on Windows Phone, and Windows 8 would similarly use a simplified user interface running atop the existing Windows shell.[1. Whistler"[edit]In January 2. Windows 2. 00. 0, technology writer Paul Thurrott reported that Microsoft had shelved both Neptune and Odyssey in favor of a new product codenamed Whistler, after Whistler, British Columbia, as many Microsoft employees skied at the Whistler- Blackcomb ski resort.[1.
The goal of Whistler was to unify both the consumer and business- oriented Windows lines under a single, Windows NT platform: Thurrott stated that Neptune had become "a black hole when all the features that were cut from [Windows ME] were simply re- tagged as Neptune features. And since Neptune and Odyssey would be based on the same code- base anyway, it made sense to combine them into a single project".[1. At Win. HEC in April 2. Microsoft officially announced and presented an early build of Whistler, focusing on a new modularized architecture, built- in CD burning, fast user switching, and updated versions of the digital media features introduced by ME. Windows general manager Carl Stork stated that Whistler would be released in both consumer- and business- oriented versions built atop the same architecture, and that there were plans to update the Windows interface to make it "warmer and more friendly".[1.
In June 2. 00. 0, Microsoft began the technical beta testing process. Whistler was expected to be made available in "Personal", "Professional", "Server", "Advanced Server", and "Datacenter" editions. At PDC on July 1.
Microsoft announced that Whistler would be released during the second half of 2. The build notably introduced an early version of a new visual styles system along with an interim theme known as "Professional" (later renamed "Watercolor"), and contained a hidden "Start page" (a full- screen page similar to Neptune's "Starting Places"), and a hidden, early version of a two- column Start menu design.[1. Build 2. 25. 7 featured further refinements to the Watercolor theme, along with the official introduction of the two- column Start menu, and the addition of an early version of Windows Firewall.[1. Beta versions[edit]Microsoft released Whistler Beta 1, build 2. October 3. 1, 2. 00. In January 2. 00. Internet Explorer 6.
Microsoft Product Activation system. Bill Gates dedicated a portion of his keynote at Consumer Electronics Show to discuss Whistler, explaining that the OS would bring "[the] dependability of our highest end corporate desktop, and total dependability, to the home," and also "move it in the direction of making it very consumer- oriented. Making it very friendly for the home user to use." Alongside Beta 1, it was also announced that Microsoft would prioritize the release of the consumer- oriented versions of Whistler over the server- oriented versions in order to gauge reaction, but that they would be both generally available during the second half of 2.
Whistler Server would ultimately be delayed into 2. Builds 2. 41. 6 and 2. File and Transfer Settings Wizard and began to introduce elements of the operating system's final appearance (such as its near- final Windows Setup design, and the addition of new default wallpapers, such as Bliss).[2. On February 5, 2. Microsoft officially announced that Whistler would be known as Windows XP, where XP stands for "experience".
As a complement, the next version of Microsoft Office was also announced as Office XP. Microsoft stated that the name "[symbolizes] the rich and extended user experiences Windows and Office can offer by embracing Web services that span a broad range of devices." In a press event at EMP Museum in Seattle on February 1.
Microsoft publicly unveiled the new "Luna" user interface of Windows XP. Windows XP Beta 2, build 2. Luna style), was launched at Win. HEC on March 2. 5, 2. In April 2. 00. 1, Microsoft controversially announced that XP would not integrate support for Bluetooth or USB 2. Critics felt that in the case of the latter, Microsoft's decision had delivered a potential blow to the adoption of USB 2. XP was to provide support for the competing, Apple- developed, Fire.
Wire standard instead. A representative stated that the company had "[recognized] the importance of USB 2. Windows XP users after the initial release."[2. The builds prior to and following Release Candidate 1 (build 2. July 5, 2. 00. 1), and Release Candidate 2 (build 2. July 2. 7, 2. 00. RTM build.[2. 3]Release[edit]In June 2.
Microsoft indicated that it was planning to, in conjunction with Intel and other PC makers, spend at least US$1 billion on marketing and promoting Windows XP.[2. The theme of the campaign, "Yes You Can", was designed to emphasize the platform's overall capabilities. Microsoft had originally planned to use the slogan "Prepare to Fly", but it was replaced due to sensitivity issues in the wake of the September 1. A prominent aspect of Microsoft's campaign was a U. S. television commercial featuring Madonna's song "Ray of Light"; a Microsoft spokesperson stated that the song was chosen due to its optimistic tone and how it complemented the overall theme of the campaign.[2.
On August 2. 4, 2. Windows XP build 2.
Download Windows XP Service Pack 3: XP SP3 Windows Drivers. Windows XP Service Pack 3 (XP SP3) fixes a set of problems and adds additional features to Windows XP. The SP3 download is quite large and can be applied to any version of Windows XP 3. Please remember that any updates released after Service Pack 3 was available in April 2. Other notes: Systems with AMD chips need to have the following fix installed before installing SP3, otherwise your system may never start.
Click here for the AMD Windows XP SP3 hotfix. PC Mechanic - Fix your PC's Windows registry errors. Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) includes the following.
All previous security patches and fixes released for Windows XP. All enhancements and new features that were included with Windows XP SP1 and Windows XP SP2. Only two new features have been added: Black Hole Router Detection Windows and Network Access Protection (NAP). The following are already available for Windows XP in stand- alone updates. Windows XP SP3 includes them by default (System administrators must choose to install each of these updates): MMC 3.
MSXML6, Microsoft Windows Installer 3. Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2. IPsec Simple Policy Update for Windows Server 2.
Windows XP, Digital Identity, Management Service (DIMS), Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRP) 2. Wi- Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2). From the Release Notes: "Microsoft is not adding significant functionality from newer versions of Windows, such as Windows Vista, to Windows XP through XP SP3. For instance, Windows XP SP3 does not include Windows Internet Explorer 7, although Windows XP SP3 does include updates to both Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7, and it will update whichever version is installed on the computer. One notable exception is that, SP3 does include Network Access Protection (NAP)."*This next bit is going to get confusing.
Microsoft stopped supporting the early releases of Windows XP. You can't apply SP3 unless you have, at bare minimum, Windows XP SP1a. However, Service Pack 2 includes all of Service Pack 1a. So.. if you have either Windows XP original (with no Service Pack), you must install Service Pack 2 first, followed by Service Pack 3. If you have Windows XP Service Pack 1a or Service Pack 2 already on your system, you can install Service Pack 3 now.
To download the complete 3. MB SP3 for all English versions of Windows XP, click the download link at the top of this page.