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The operating system introduced in October, 2001 from Microsoft's Windows family of operating systems, the previous version of Windows being Windows Me.

Microsoft called the release its most important product since Windows 95.

Along with a redesigned look and feel to the user interface, the new operating system is built on the Windows 2000 kernel, giving the user a more stable and reliable environment than previous versions of Windows.

Windows XP comes in two version, Home and Professional.

Where the Professional Edition focuses on reliability and security, the Home Edition includes extensive digital photography, digital music, digital video, home networking and communications features.

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...the act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance.

States Reject Microsoft-DOJ Settlement
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Consumers Aren't Rushing To Buy XP
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"Making an effort to reach recession-weary shoppers, Amazon touted the credit offering as the solution for holiday shoppers and also said it may make it possible for people without a bank card or credit card to shop online at Amazon.com."

Osama Can't Find Our Internet Secrets
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See those icons sitting next to your clock in the lower right corner of your monitor? That area is called your system tray. And those icons represent programs that started up automatically when Windows started.

The antivirus icon you want to keep there. Alot of the others are just slowing your computer down by using up valuable resources.

First, to identify them, just rest your mouse pointer on the each icon. Its name will appear.

5. You now see alot of programs that automatically start up when Windows starts.

7. If you don't know what the program is, leave it alone cause it might be need by Windows to have your computer run properly.

8. If you do know what the program is, uncheck the box if you don't want it to start up automatically.

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