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Windows XP Update
This month we'll just focus on two reasons why we do NOT recommend upgrading to Windows XP.
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Not Backwards Compatible
Windows XP, like Windows 2000 before it, is the latest flavor of Windows
NT... not Windows 95/98/ME. Windows NT was developed as a secure,
networked, multi-user operating system. It is an operating system designed for businesses, for workstations and servers, for employees
working full-time on computers, who have highly developed computer skills... not for the consumer.
Good old DOS is not part of its structure. It does not "boot through DOS". Compatibility with DOS and Windows 3.x
programs rely on "virtual DOS machines" in memory. Win XP does NOT have
backward support/compatibility for hardware drivers designed for DOS.
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No software designed for XP
Software publishers like to claim their software is "compatible" with Windows XP. But they're just referring to a product's ability to run under
the operating system. Only software that has the "Designed for Windows
XP" logo is guaranteed to properly run on a Win XP machine, especially one
that has been configured for multiple user accounts. Unsure if a product
has met Microsoft's "Designed for XP" criteria? Check the Windows Catalog. Only those that say "Designed for Windows XP" support multiple
user configurations seamlessly.
MS Windows Catalog
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/catalog/catalogshell/shell.asp?page=1
contributed by: PS
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