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Windows XP

Windows XP (stylized as Windowsxp) is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. It was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, and later to retail on October 25 that year. It is a direct successor to Windows 2000 for high-end and business users and Windows Me for home users.

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Developer
Microsoft
Final release
Service Pack 3 with May 2019 security update (5.1.2600.7701) / May 14, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-05-14)
General availability
October 25, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-10-25)
Kernel type
Hybrid (NT)
License
Proprietary commercial software
Marketing target
Consumer and Business

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Windows XP

Nodes258
Edges257
Triples406
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007752
Components1

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Windows XP

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related to Editions · 34
Windows XP → AMD's, April, Bit Edition, Both, Boxed, Despite, DVR, Edition, Full, Home Edition, IA-64, Internet Information Services, Itanium, January, Me, Media Center PC, Microsoft, Multilingual User Interface, OEM, PCs
related to Support lifecycle · 28
Windows XP → Analysts, April, August, Both Windows XP Service, However, January, July, June, Linux-based, Microsoft, Microsoft's Kevin Hutz, October, OEMs, Pack, Point, Service SP3, Support, The, These, Variants
related to Networking and internet functionality · 26
Windows XP → APIs, Background Intelligent Transfer Service, DSL, FireWire, IEEE, Improvements, IntelliMirror, Internet, Internet Connection Firewall, Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Explorer, IPv6, MSN Explorer, NAT, New, Offline Files, Outlook Express, Quality, Remote Assistance, Remote Desktop
related to Service Pack 1 · 25
Windows XP → Defaults, Internet Explorer, It, Media Center, Microsoft, Microsoft Corp, Microsoft Java Virtual Machine, NET Framework, OEMs, On February, OS, RTM, September, Service Pack, Set Program Access, SP1, SP1a, Tablet PC, The, This
related to Release · 23
Windows XP → During, Fly, Home, In June, Intel, Microsoft, Microsoft Redmond Campus, October, On, On August, PC, Prepare, Professional, RTM, September, The, US, While PC, Windows, Windows Me
related to Third-party support · 23
Windows XP → April, Blizzard Entertainment, Diablo III, ESR, Extended Support Release, Firefox, Google Chrome, Hearthstone, Heroes, In February, January, June, March, October, Opera, StarCraft II, Steam, Storm, Support, Vista
related to End of support · 22
Windows XP → April, As, ATM, ATM Industry Association, ATMIA, ATMs, Beyond, Custom Support, Extended, However, IBM's OS/2, In January, India, Internet Explorer, January, Linux-based, May, Microsoft, On April, Plans
related to Service Pack 2 · 21
Windows XP → Additionally, August, Bluetooth, Data Execution Prevention, Headed, Headline, Longhorn, NX, Professional, Raw, Security Center, Service Pack, SP2, Springboard, Third-party, Wi-Fi, Window Snyder, Windows Firewall, Windows Messenger, Windows XP Home
related to Upgradeability · 21
Windows XP → ActiveSync, Installer, Internet Explorer, June, Media Format Runtime, Microsoft, NET Framework, NetMeeting, Redistributable, Script Host, Several Windows XP, SidebarWindows DefenderOffice, SP1, SP2The Windows Services, Studio, These, UNIX, Unix-based, Virtual PC, Windows
related to Development · 17
Windows XP → And, British Columbia, However, In, In January, Microsoft, MS-DOS-based Windows, Neptune, Odyssey, Paul Thurrott, The, Thurrott, Whistler, Whistler-Blackcomb, Windows, Windows Me, Windows NT

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows XPDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows XPFinal releaseService Pack 3 with May 2019 security update (5.1.2600.7701) / May 14, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-05-14)1.00infobox
Windows XPGeneral availabilityOctober 25, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-10-25)1.00infobox
Windows XPKernel typeHybrid (NT)1.00infobox
Windows XPLicenseProprietary commercial software1.00infobox
Windows XPMarketing targetConsumer and Business1.00infobox
Windows XPOfficial websiteWindows XP (archived at Wayback Machine)1.00infobox
Windows XPPreceded byWindows 2000 (1999) (professional client)1.00infobox
Windows XPPreceded byWindows Me (2000) (consumer client)1.00infobox
Windows XPReleased to manufacturingAugust 24, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-08-24)1.00infobox
Windows XPSource modelClosed-source1.00infobox
Windows XPSource modelSource-available (through Shared Source Initiative)1.00infobox
Windows XPSucceeded byWindows Vista (2006)1.00infobox
Windows XPSupported platformsIA-32, x86-64, Itanium1.00infobox
Windows XPUpdate methodWindows Update1.00infobox
Windows XPUpdate methodWindows Server Update Services (WSUS)1.00infobox
Windows XPUpdate methodSystem Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)1.00infobox
Windows XPUserlandWindows API1.00infobox
Windows XPUserlandNTVDM (IA-32 only)1.00infobox
Windows XPUserlandSFU1.00infobox
Windows XPWorking stateNo longer supported1.00infobox
Windows XPis afirst consumer edition of Windows not based on the Windows 95 kernel or MS-DOS.Upon its release0.90text

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