Content Summary : Windows XP is Microsoft’s new operating system for the personal computer. XP stands for eXPerience; experience that comes from all the previous versions of Windows. Former versions of the Windows operating system for personal computers belonged to one of two categories. The first category included Windows 95, 98 and Windows Me. These versions targeted the consumer market and were inherently unstable. The other category was aimed at the professional/corporate market, and was known as Windows NT. Previous NT versions include 3.1, 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 and Windows 2000. NT, while more limited in compatible hardware and software, provided a much more stable environment than Windows 9.x. Windows XP was created to meet the demands of both the consumer and corporate marketplace. There are two versions of Windows XP, the Home Edition and the Professional Edition. The Professional Edition incorporates all the features of the Home Edition with additional features for connecting to corporate networks and domains, and features for accessing office resources from remote locations. In both versions, Windows XP has taken the complexity out of setting up your computer by including wizards for connecting to printers, networks, and the Internet, and for performing various system and administrative functions. There are even wizards to help you send files to a Web server or your own Web site, print photos, and remove unused items from your desktop.