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DEFINITION - Windows XP is a version of the Windows desktop operating system for the PC. 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. Windows XP comes in a Professional version and a Home Edition version.

Getting started with Windows XP
To explore how Windows XP is used in the enterprise, here are some additional resources:
Windows XP management tutorial: In this Windows XP management tutorial, get helpful tips on improving XP security, performance and general management best practices.
Windows XP troubleshooting tutorial: Need help troubleshooting Windows XP? This tutorial features tons of tips that admins can use, with advice on troubleshooting system startup issues, printer problems and more.

Learn more about Windows legacy operating systems
Vista security option changes to named pipe access: Read about Windows Vista's improved named pipe security in this excerpt from Mark Minasi's book, Administering Windows Vista Security: The Big Surprises.
Learning Guides from SearchWinIT.com: Check out our selection of Learning Guides to get extensive information on Active Directory, Group Policy, malware, Windows 2003 migration and more!
How to get an attacker out of your network: This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of ...
Taking over the domain: This excerpt from Chapter 2 of "Protect Your Windows Network from Perimeter to Data," by Jesper Johansson and Steve Riley, is about.securing networks by understanding how hackers take advantage of ...
Access control checklists: These checklists will help you lock down Windows access control settings.

LAST UPDATED: 10 Dec 2008

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