aug 24, 2001 - Windows XP [2001] Perhaps the most familar version of the Microsoft Windows OS in this generation is the Windows XP, codenamed "Whistler". This version was a major advance from the MS-DOS based versions of Windows, giving a significant upgrade in security, stability, and efficiency. It also had a greatly improved GUI.
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