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Chapter 1 What Is Windows XP. In This Chapter B Understanding what Windows XP is and what it does B Finding out how Windows XP affects your current programs B Deciding whether you should upgrade to Windows XP ne way or another, you’ve probably already heard about Win- dows, created by the Microsoft company and owned by one of the richest men in the world. Windows posters line the walls of com- puter stores. Everybody who’s anybody talks breezily about Windows, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. Weird code words, such as www.vw.com , stare out cryptically from magazines, newspapers, bus stops, and blimps. To help you play catch-up in the world of Windows, this chapter fills you in on the basics of the newest version of Windows, called Windows XP. The chapter discusses what Windows XP is and what it can do. This chapter also shows how Windows XP works with older Windows pro- grams you may have on your shelf. Because Windows XP comes preinstalled on most new computers, this chapter also answers that question nagging away at owners of older computers: Should I bother upgrading to Windows XP. What Are Windows and Windows XP. Windows is just another piece of software, like the zillions of others lin- ing the store shelves. But it’s not a program in the normal sense—some- thing that lets you write letters or lets your coworkers play Bozark the O
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