The use of liquid crystal displays was becoming popular as they were cheaper and more efficient than the conventional CRT(cathode ray tubes) displays, to support these emerging display features Microsoft improved the support for LCDs by tweaking the OS and has incorporated support features for LCDs in Windows XP.

Support for Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) Well, in Windows XP, the Explorer has been improved and new features like image previewing and task panes have been added to make file accessing easier.

Managing files and data on a PC is a very needed role of a good OS, so Windows has natively incorporated Windows Explorer in Windows OS. Graphics is a very basic component for modern computers and Windows OS is based on a graphical user interface and needs graphics memory to run and function, so Microsoft upgraded their graphics software package to DirectX8 and later improved it to DirectX 9 to improve the graphics performance providing users with good graphical freedom. Microsoft offered 30-day free trial to users and after which the user needs to use the activation key to access the OS. This is a simple system that was implemented in the XP OS to prevent people from using the OS components and claiming ownership. Microsoft has improved the security in the OS by providing encryption facilities and improving the internet firewall to prevent cyber threats. Similarly, Microsoft improved the security features of Windows XP OS. Improved Security Featuresĭata security and privacy have always been a concern for all tech companies and they have tried to provide the best and most secure functioning. Some improvements are ICF, NAT, Teredo Tunneling with IPV6, BITS and much more. Advanced networking features like WiFi, Windows Messenger, Internet Explorer 6, and Outlook 6 were improved. Improved Networking and Internet Featuresīack in those days, computers were mainly used for networking purposes, so, Microsoft improved the networking abilities of their Windows XP OS to provide better connectivity features for the users.

Windows OSes are well known for their user-friendly interface and Microsoft has further improved the user interface in the Windows XP OS by adding new icons and colour schemes for the users to easily navigate and work efficiently. The Graphic User Interface(GUI) is the visual component of the OS that portrays everything that the user needs to perform tasks. Here are some of the coolest feature of Windows XP that makes the OS Enhanced User Interface (GUI) Features of the OS are what make the OS stand out and attract users to install it.

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