Released in September , Windows Me attempted to implement a number of new technologies for Microsoft: most notably publicized was " Universal Plug and Play. In October , Microsoft released Windows XP , a version built on the Windows NT kernel that also retained the consumer-oriented usability of Windows 95 and its successors. This new version was widely praised in computer magazines.
It shipped in two distinct editions, "Home" and "Professional", the former lacking many of the superior security and networking features of the Professional edition. Additionally, the "Media Centre" edition was released in , with an emphasis on support for DVD and TV functionality including program recording and a remote control. In April , Windows Server was introduced, replacing the Windows line of server products with a number of new features and a strong focus on security; this was followed in December by Windows Server R2.
Windows Server 's successor will be Windows Server "Longhorn", and has a planned release date in the second half of Security Security has been a hot topic with Windows for many years, and even Microsoft itself has been the victim of security breaches. Windows was originally designed for ease-of-use on a single-user PC without a network connection, and did not have security features built in from the outset.
Windows NT and its successors are designed for security including on a network and multi-user PCs, but was not designed for Internet security in mind as much since, when it was first developed, the Internet was less important. Combined with occasionally flawed code such as buffer overflows , Windows is a frequent target of worms and virus writers.
Furthermore, until Windows Server most versions of even Windows NT were shipped with important security features disabled by default, and vulnerable albeit useful system services enabled by default. In June , Bruce Schneier's Counterpane Internet Security reported that it had seen over 1, new viruses and worms in the previous six months. Microsoft publicly admitted their ongoing security problems shortly after the turn of the century and now claims to regard security as their number one priority.
The much-needed Automatic Update came first with Windows Me. As a result, Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, as well as Windows Server , was installed by users more quickly than it might have been. Microsoft releases security patches through its Windows Update service approximately once a month usually the second Tuesday of the month , although critical updates are made available at shorter intervals when necessary. In Windows SP3 and later , Windows XP and Windows Server , updates can be automatically downloaded and installed if the user selects to do so.
Windows Defender is a freeware program designed to protect against spyware and other unwanted software. Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows gave Defender Beta 2 a stellar review; it received more middling reviews from other publications such as PC Magazine. Windows and Windows XP users can freely download the program from Microsoft's web site, and Microsoft has stated that Windows Defender will ship as part of Windows Vista.
There were also too few touchscreens in use, or on offer, to make its touch-oriented interface useful or even necessary - despite the parallel rise of tablets such as the iPad, and smartphones, which had begun outselling PCs by the end of It looked and felt like Windows 8, but could not run traditional Windows applications, instead solely relying on the Windows Store for third-party apps.
A free point release to Windows 8 introduced in October , Windows 8. Windows 8. Users could also choose to boot directly into the desktop of Windows 8. Announced on 30 September , Windows 10 has only been released as a test version for keen users to try. Some interesting features include the ability to switch between a keyboard and mouse mode and a tablet mode, for those computers like the Surface Pro 3 with a detachable keyboard.
Windows 10 — despite being the ninth version of Windows — is designed to unify all Windows platforms across multiple devices, including Windows Phone and tablets, with universal apps that can be downloaded from the Windows Store and run on all Windows devices. Microsoft unveils Windows ten things to know. This article is more than 7 years old. Windows has changed drastically over the years, but somethings stay the same, through the rough and the smooth.
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