Window XP Wallpapers

Window XP Wallpapers

Windows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base. The name “XP” is short for “experience”, highlighting the enhanced user experience. Windows XP, the successor to Windows 2000 and Windows ME, was the first consumer-oriented operating system produced by Microsoft to be built on the Windows NT kernel. Windows XP was released worldwide for retail sale on October 25, 2001, and over 400 million copies were in use in January 2006. Windows XP featured a new task-based GUI (Graphical user interface). The Start menu and taskbar were updated and many visual effects were added, including. Windows XP’s development, the project was codenamed “Whistler”, after Whistler, British Columbia, as many Microsoft employees skiied at the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort.