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  2. Apr 8, 2016 · 1. Upgrade it to Windows 7 or 8 (or Windows 10) (Image credit: Future) If you're still attached to your old PC – perhaps for financial reasons – then ask if you might be able to upgrade it to...

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  3. Apr 22, 2024 · Articles. Desktop PCs. Avoid the Trash Heap: 17 Creative Uses for an Old Computer. Don't junk that ancient laptop or desktop! With just a bit of extra effort, you can transform an old gaming PC...

  4. Oct 25, 2021 · Microsoft. It's Windows XP's 20th birthday and way too many still use it. By. Bill Toulas. October 25, 2021. 11:27 AM. 21. Today is the 20th anniversary of Windows XP, and although the...

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    Windows XP removed support for PC-98, i486 and SGI Visual Workstation 320 and 540 and will only run on 32-bit x86 CPUs and devices that use BIOS firmware. Upon its release, Windows XP received critical acclaim, noting increased performance and stability (especially compared to Windows Me), a more intuitive user interface, improved hardware ...

  6. Feb 3, 2014 · published 3 February 2014. After April 8, Microsoft is yanking support for Windows XP. But what if you can't upgrade? Here's what to do. After April 8, most users of the Windows XP operating...

    • Unifying Windows. Windows XP was the first consumer version of Windows to use the NT kernel, which is what now powers everything from Windows 10, to Windows Phone, Xbox One and Azure, instead of being based on Microsoft-DOS.
    • Crammed with features. Windows XP had a huge number of the features we now expect in an operating system, both for home and business users. (It also introduced the sometime confusing notion that there were different editions of Windows, with different features.)
    • A new look: Bliss Hill. The famous Windows XP desktop background – a green hillside in Napa, California referred to as Bliss – was one of the most distinctive features of a new user interface that was designed to be friendly, right from the new Welcome screen that had your name on.
    • Windows themes. Windows XP wasn't the first version of Windows to let you give the interface your own look if you didn't like Bliss, but previously you'd needed to pay extra for the Plus Pack to do it.
  7. Oct 25, 2021 · Published Oct 25, 2021. XP brought stability to the consumer Windows desktop, and many people didn't want to let go. Quick Links. It Brought Windows NT to Consumers, Finally. Graphical Flair. Other New XP Features. The Games of Windows XP. Windows XP's Launch and Legacy.

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