About Windows XP Professional
Windows XP is the latest
version of the Windows desktop operating system for
the PC. Microsoft and trade publication writers view
Windows XP as the most important version of Windows
since Windows 95. Windows XP is built on the Windows
2000 kernel but brings a new, more personalized look
to the desktop that will also make it easier for
users to scan or import images and to acquire music
files on the Web and transfer them to portable
devices.
The new Windows allows different family members to use their own desktop and personal sets of files. In addition to the "My Computer" and "My Documents" views provided in Windows 2000, Windows XP users see "My Music" and "My Pictures."
The Start Menu has been redesigned to make the most-used programs easiest to find. Windows XP comes in a Professional version and a Home Edition version.