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Windows XP

Desktop · Windows · Microsoft

Windows XP

2001 v5.1 Proprietary, commercial software Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Windows XP.

Runs on: PCs, laptops, tablets (2005)

Key specifications

Family
Windows
Type
Desktop
Kernel
Hybrid, NT
Version
5.1
License
Proprietary, commercial software
Released
2001

general

Developer Microsoft
Extended support April 8,  2014 (2014-04-08) The official exceptions ended in May 14, 2019.
Family Windows
Final release Service Pack 3 with May 2019 security update (5.1.2600.7701) / May 14, 2019; 7 years ago (2019-05-14)
Generalavailability October 25, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-10-25)
Kernel NT
Kernel type Hybrid, NT
License Proprietary, commercial software
Mainstream support April 14,  2009 (2009-04-14)
Marketing target Consumer and Business
Official website Windows XP, Wayback Machine
Preceded by Windows 2000, Windows Me
Released tomanufacturing August 24, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-08-24)
Source model Closed-source, Source-available, Shared Source Initiative
Succeeded by Windows Vista
Supported platforms IA-32, x86-64, Itanium
Type desktop
Update method Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, System Center Configuration Manager
Userland Windows API, NTVDM, SFU
Windows Embedded for Point of Service Mainstream support ended on April 12, 2011Extended support ended on April 12, 2016
Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 Mainstream support ended on April 8, 2014Extended support ended on April 9, 2019
Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Mainstream support ended on January 14, 2014Extended support ended on January 8, 2019
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition (Itanium edition, including Version 2003) Unsupported as of June 30, 2005
Windows XP Embedded Mainstream support ended on January 11, 2011Extended support ended on January 12, 2016

platform

Architectures x86, x86-64
Hardware PCs, laptops, tablets (2005)

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Performance profile

Catalog-derived scores for comparison — not benchmark results.

Security 5
Performance 46
Compatibility 66
Ecosystem 72
Modern support 5
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