Oh
no! It sounds horrible to hear that
Microsoft is going to end support for
Windows XP. In windows series, Windows
XP is the only operating system used by people for long duration. Microsoft made lot of changes to windows
since its introduction of GUI (Graphical User Interface) and WYSIWYG (What you
see is what you get). Before that, using
a computer is a tedious process. In other
words, computers are only used in industries, offices, and in research. However, windows revolutionized the computer
industry through its easy interface. People
loved to use windows. This Windows 3.11
is not an independent operating system. It
should be started by typing win on the DOS command prompt. Though, it is known to be user-friendly. Thereafter Windows 95 came to the market as
an independent operating system with multi-tasking support. Windows 95 is a complete replacement to its
predecessors. Its graphics is excellent
compared to windows 3.11. In addition,
there are other things too changed in the computer industry. Internet made available to public. JPEG/JPG, GIF file formats for pictures and
AVI format for video is introduced.
The Real Power of GUI
This Windows 95 is the gateway to
millions of people to start learning computer.
In other words, people started to buy computer for their home. Introduction of user-friendly applications
and Microsoft’s support made it to spread all over the world in the short
period of time. But Microsoft is not
happy with its version. Hence Windows 98
came to market with integrated internet support. During this time, it also came up with windows
that are purely designed for corporate. It
is known as client/server computing. In which
there are two operating systems are introduced as Windows NT Server and Windows
NT Workstation. These networking
operating systems also had its growth in industries and official areas where
more number of computers used. File
securities and sharing is the main feature of this operating system.
Simplicity of Workgroup and Integrated Internet Explorer
According
to Windows 98, Microsoft allowed to shift themselves easily by upgrading their
OS or by installing it from the scratch.
Windows 98 had several new features and enhanced file system. It is designed to support large storage
space. The GUI is fine tuned. Everything becomes perfect with Windows
98. Internet Explorer connected people
around the world. It is really a lovable
experience with Windows 98. In the
technical point of view, its lack of stability made users to feel bad. The software giant Microsoft introduced Windows
XP in the year 2001 with stability, user-friendly and security for files. There was a big difference in design
too. Visually it provided a great
experience to work with windows. It allowed
having multiple users in the same system.
Users can assign password to protect their files. Furthermore it came with home networking
option. This feature simplified setting
up workgroup. On the other hand users
shifted themselves to Windows XP slowly. end support for Windows XP from April 2014. It will not provide any updates. It will not fix any issues under XP
platform. Third party applications too
will withdraw their support. Hence the
only way is to upgrade computers to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.
But those who started to use XP felt good and they spread their
experience to others. Soon Windows XP
started to dominate windows series till today.
Now Windows 7 is on the market running successfully and 8.1 also
released, many people still use Windows XP.
Its system recovery feature and Safe Mode experience are considered as
great. Microsoft end support for Windows XP from April 2014. It will not provide any updates. It will not fix any issues under XP
platform. Third party applications too
will withdraw their support. Hence the
only way is to upgrade computers to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1.