Module 1 Additional Slides Introducing Windows XP Professional

Overview  What is Windows XP?  Home Edition versus Professional  New Windows XP Features

What is Windows XP?  Built on the foundation of Windows 2000  Merger of Consumer and Business Operating Systems  Two Versions Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Single Code Base  Two Platforms IA32 IA64 – Pro only

Home Edition versus Professional  Same core operating system  Windows XP Home Edition Consumer platform Simplified interface  Windows XP Professional Business platform Different characteristics when joined versus disjoined to a domain

Home Edition  Built for ease of use Simplified interface by default Easy user account management  Security No domain membership No administrator logon except in Safe Mode No administrative shares created All inbound connections authenticated as Guest

Professional  Designed for business or advanced home users  All the features of Home Edition  Behaves like Home Edition when disjoined  Logon and security behavior is the same as Windows 2000 Professional when joined

Windows XP 64-bit  Designed for specialized technical workstation users  Windows XP supported on Itanium Systems  XP 64 bit Pro only (no home edition)  Look and feel identical to 32-bit version  Most Windows-compatible 32-bit applications will run “as is” in a subsystem of Windows XP 64-Bit Edition  Win16 and DOS apps will not run  Some IA32 functions not supported (eg CD ROM burning)

Home Edition Professional64 bit CPU Minimum Speed Intel Pentium 233 MHz 733 MHz Itanium Maximum Number122 Recommended Speed300 MHz 800 MHz Itanium RAM Minimum64 MB1 GB Maximum4 GB16 GB Recommended128 MB1 GB Hard Disk Space Minimum to Run Setup1.5 GB OEM Preinstall only Typical Install Size – Clean Install 1.5 GB Approximate Disk Space Used in Upgrade over Windows Me* 925 MBN/A Approximate Disk Space Used in Upgrade over Windows 2000 Pro N/A675 MBN/A Other Hardware Required for Installation Supported CD, DVD or Network 64-bit System * includes 125 MB for uninstall information saved during an upgrade over Windows ME System Requirements

Windows XP Features Enhanced Supportability User Experience Multimedia System Maintenance & Recovery Networking Troubleshooting

Enhanced Supportability  Driver Blocking  Driver Rollback  Side-by-Side Components  Device and application compatibility  Automated System Recovery (ASR)

User Experience  Welcome Screen  Fast User Switching  Simplified Desktop  Taskbar “Notification Area” and Start menu  Web Publishing and Sharing  Remote Desktop  Internet Time Synchronization Start menu Welcome screen

Multimedia  DirectX 8.1  Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)  Windows Media Player for Windows XP  Windows Movie Maker 1.1

System Maintenance & Recovery  System File Protection (SFP)  System Restore  Help and Support Unified Help interface Remote Assistance

Networking  PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE)  Network Bridging  Internet Connection Firewall  IP over 1394  Universal Plug and Play

Troubleshooting  System Configuration Utility (MSCONFIG)  Network diagnostics  My Computer information in Help and Support  Debugging enhancements