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After you are done installing Windows XP, there remain some things that need to be done before you can start using it. The first step is installing the latest service pack (Service Pack 2, or SP2). SP2 addresses many issues—it fixes security loopholes, known bugs, and so on. Read the rest of this entry »

Windows 3.0

After the first faltering steps, Windows gained huge popularity in its third version, released in May 1990. It came with a prettier 16-color interface, and new technical bells and whistles that let it make better use of the memory management capabilities that Intel had put in its 286 and 386 processors. Even if you had a lesser processor than the 286, Windows 3.0 would still support it, albeit without added features such as virtual memory. Windows 3.0 was faster than the previous versions, and finally asserted the PC as a worthy competitor to the Apple Macintosh. Read the rest of this entry »