http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/category/windows_xp.xml en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 07:04:45 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 Esselbach Contentteller CMS http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/what_is_windows_xp.html Windows XP (Codename Whistler) is the current Windows generation for consumer PCs/workstations and replace both Windows ME and Windows 2000 Professional. images/faq/faq_winxpdesktop.jpg... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/how_many_different_versions_of_windows_xp_are_there.html Windows XP Starter Edition This edition is aimed for first-time desktop PC users in developing countries. This edition can only run three applications at once. Windows XP Home Edition A version of W... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/based_the_home_edition_on_the_9x_kernel_like_millennium.html No, Windows XP Home Edition based on the NT kernel but support only 1 CPU and have a few other limitations... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/what_is_the_difference_between_home_edition_and_professional.html Windows XP Professional include unlike Home Edition the follow features: SMP support, Roaming user profiles, Remote desktop, Access control, Encrypting file system, Offline files and folders, Remote i... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/is_a_webserver_software_included_in_windows_xp.html Windows XP Home Edition doesn't include a webserver software. You can download XAMPP, a free software package instead. It includes the Apache webserver as well as support for PHP, Perl, and SSI. This ... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/what_is_clear_type.html ClearType is a font display technology that dramatically improves font display resolution over anti-aliasing. You can change the appearance of ClearType here images/faq/faq_winxpcleartype.jpg... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/how_many_cpus_support_windows_xp.html 1 CPU Windows XP Home Edition 2 CPUs Windows XP Professional 2 CPUs Windows XP Media Center Edition 2 CPUs Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2 CPUs Windows XP Professional x86 Edition... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/what_are_the_requirements_to_run_windows_xp.html Windows XP Home Edition 300 MHz CPU, 128MB Ram and 1.5GB hard disk space. Windows XP Professional Edition 300 MHz CPU, 128MB Ram and 1.5GB hard disk space. Windows XP Media Center Edition 1.6 GHz ... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/how_can_i_create_windows_xp_bootdisks.html Microsoft has released the following Windows XP boot disk images for download: - Windows XP Home Edition Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install - Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 Uti... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/can_i_upgrade_to_windows_xp_home_edition_from_windows_2000_professional.html No, you can only upgrade from Windows 98, Windows 98SE, or Windows ME. Windows 2000 Professional users can only upgrade to Windows XP Professional. ... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/where_can_i_enable_show_hidden_files_and_folders.html In the folder: Tools menu -> folder options, click on the "View" tab and select "Show hidden files and folders" images/faq/faq_winxphiddenfiles.jpg... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/how_can_i_disable_the_message_that_new_programs_are_installed.html Right-click on the Start button, then choose Properties images/faq/faq_winxpinstp1.jpg The click on "Customize" images/faq/faq_winxpinstp2.jpg Click on the "Advanced" tab, unc... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/how_can_i_disable_balloon_tips.html You can disable Balloon Tips via the registry (regedit): HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Explorer -> Advanced and add a new entry "Ena... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/how_can_i_lock_my_computer.html Hit the winkey and L to lock your computer ... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/where_is_netbeui.html NetBEUI is no longer official supported by Microsoft. However it is included on the Windows XP CD: in the Valueadd directory under msft/net/netbeui ... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/can_i_switch_to_the_old_windows_look_and_feel.html Yes. To switch to classic look you need to do the following: Right-click on your desktop -> Properties images/faq/faq_winxpclassic1.jpg Then select Classic Start Menu images/faq/faq_winxpclass... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/is_there_a_multilanguage_version_of_windows_xp.html Yes, there is a Windows XP Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) for Windows XP Professional which allow to switch between 33 languages. The Windows XP MUI is only available as part of Microsoft Volu... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/in_which_languages_is_windows_xp_available.html Windows XP is available in: English, German, Japanese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Hong Kong, Chinese Simplified, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Brazilian, Norwegia... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/has_windows_xp_a_copy_protection.html Yes, you need to activate Windows XP within 30 days (MSDN: 60 days) or your copy expire. For more information about Product Activation visit the Microsoft Product Activation FAQ images/faq/faq_winx... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.ntcompatible.com/knowledgebase/entry/is_the_final_version_of_internet_explorer_60_included_in_xp.html Yes, Windows XP ships with the final version of Internet Explorer 6.0 images/faq/faq_winxpie6.jpg... Thu, 01 Jan 2004 17:00:00 +0000