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.
