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| Summary | Windows XP Media Center is an expanded version of XP Professional to include many multimedia services such as TV viewer, PVR, digital music, DVD viewer, and remote control. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| News | 25-Feb-2010 XP SP2 Support ends July, 13, 2010 29-Apr-2008 XP SP3 released 9-Aug-2004 Windows XP SP2 Released New in SP2 includes improved TV picture quality, enhanced music library and better photo handling. 30-Sep-2003 Release of Media Center 2004 3-Sep-2002 Released to Production |
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| Product | Windows XP | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Processor | Pentium 4 or better | |||||||||||||||||||||
| RAM | 64 MB, 128 MB Recommended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drive space | 1.5 GB available hard disk space | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drives | Runs from hard disk, and requires CD or DVD drive | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Video | SVGA or better recommended | |||||||||||||||||||||
| File systems | FAT, FAT32, NTFS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Compatibility | Windows
16-bit programs (Windows 3.x type programs) Windows 32-bit programs |
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| Interface | Uses a GUI interface | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Installation | Can be installed in its own primary partition on the first drive. When installing to any other partition (logical or primary) on any drive, a small portion must be installed in a bootable FAT or FAT32 primary partition on the first drive [Assumed if operates like Windows 2000] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Variants | Windows
XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Tablet Edition |
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| Versions | Windows release timeline Oct-2002 - 2002 Edition Sep-2003 - 2004 Edition Aug-2004 - SP2 2005 - 2005 Edition Apr-2008 - SP3 |
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| Downloads | SP3 Home and Download page | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | Microsoft Windows Media Center Home Windows XP Media Center Solutions Center Press and Corporate Information Developers Sysinternals Advanced System Utilities Microsoft Technet resources for IT |
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| Books | XP Categories: All - Using - Solutions - Fixing - Development - MCSE |
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| Publisher |
Microsoft Corporation Phone 1-206-635-7000 (support) |
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| Support | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternatives | Linux | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Secrets | Setup Switches | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pricing | This is only available as an OEM version, typically bundled with hardware. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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