
Windows XP was first released in October 25, 2001; it was first named “Whistler” during its early stage of development. The XP in the name is said to be a shortcut of the word “experience.” As of this day, the Windows XP is the latest version of
Microsoft’s operating system until
Windows Vista is released, which is expected sometime in the latter part of 2006.
Known for its improved efficiency, the Windows XP made use of software managements to combat the difficulties that comes with conflicting DLL versions and other problems that the DLL hell presents. There are two versions of the Windows XP: the Windows XP Home Edition and the Windows XP Professional. The former was developed for home users while the latter had features added to cater to the
business professionals. The features that is available for the Professional Edition which are unavailable for the Home Edition includes the Remote Desktop. This lets the users to operate a unit in a local area network or the Internet using another personal computer. The Windows XP Professional can also support two CPU’s while the Home Edition can only support one.