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25/10/2001 Microsoft releases Windows XP

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TechLive - Windows XP: The End of the MS-DOS Era

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Bill Gates XP Launch

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Windows XP 15th Anniversary

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Windows XP - The Commercial That Started It All

Windows XP introduced a significantly redesigned graphical user interface and was the 1st version of Windows to use product activation in order to reduce its copyright infringement. During its 1st five years at least 400 million copies were sold globally.
    • Essentials 

    • Development 

    • Release 

    • User interface 

    • Infrastructure 

    • Networking and internet functionality 

    • Backwards compatibility 

    • Other features 

    • Removed features 

    • Editions 

    • Service packs 

    • Service Pack 1 

    • Service Pack 2 

    • Service Pack 3 

    • Support lifecycle 

    • End of support 

    • Reception 

    • Market share 

    • Source code leak