Windows XP Home Edition




	Windows XP Home Edition Last update on this page: Jan. 13, 2002

Windows XP Home Edition is designated by Microsoft as replacement for the Windows3.x/9x
products (starting with Windows 3.x, then Windows95/98 and Windows ME ).

	Windows XP does NOT support anymore a color resolution of 256 colors, you have to use 16-bit or higher color resolutions. Screen-dumps with the sliding colors in the windows title look nice, but cause large graphic-files and therefore long download times.
	I have therefore configure my Windows XP-system to use a reduced color system, looking very much the same as the 256-color resolution of Windows9x or Windows NT4. Screendumps of such windows are much smaller and therefore download/display much quicker.

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Since the Windows XP products ( the Home Edition and the Professional Edition) are developed
based on Windows 2000, which itself is based on NT-Technology, the usage of Windows XP Home
will require to get familiar with advanced features, which did not exist on Windows9x:
- User-Management and Security (create Nov. 3,2001)
- NTFS File-System
in case you have to do one yourself : Windows XP Installation

- first view : Window Styles, Start-Menu
- you MUST activate your license of Windows XP (or it will stop working )
- Windows XP First View Networking : NetBEUI "unsupported" protocol !
- Windows XP does not support anymore ISA Non Plug & Play Network Adapters !
- includes a Firewall for Internet Connections
- includes integrated support for broadband Internet Connections (DSL, ADSL via PPoE )
- Windows XP Addon Downloads from Microsoft ( JAVA support, PowerToys/TweakUI )

Be aware of the differences between the XP Home and Professional Edition ! (updated Dec. 9,2001)

Modem Networking

- Modem Verification (created Sept. 22,2001)
- Define Modem Internet Connection (created Sept. 22, 2001)
- Verify/ Configure Modem Internet Connection (created Sept. 22, 2001)
- Make the connection via Modem to the Internet (created Sept. 22, 2001)
- Firewall for the Internet Connection (created Sept. 23, 2001)
for VPN information : www.vpnlabs.org

Broadband Internet Connections : ADSL

- Define ADSL Internet Connection (created Sept. 23, 2001)
- Verify/ Configure ADSL Internet Connection (created Sept. 23, 2001)
- Connect via ADSL to the Internet (created Sept. 23, 2001)

When reviewing the Network issue of Windows XP, I was strongly reminder of the
Joke of "Bill Gates and GM", especially the contol-issue.......

Ethernet Local Area Networking

networking with XP Home Edition is similar to LAN for Windows XP Professional Edition,
however there are some differences due to the different level of User-Management/Security.
- Network card Verification (created Oct. 14,2001)
- MS-DOS Network setup / diagnostic programs (created Dec. 9, 2001)
- Network Verification / Configuration (created Nov. 3,2001)
- TCP/IP Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) (Updated: Jan.13,2002)
- Sharing Disks and Folders (updated Jan. 13,2002 )
- Network Access : My Network Places (created Oct. 14,2001)
- Usage of Shared Resources (created Dec.21, 2001)
( Windows XP Home Edition is limited to 5 simultaneous File-Sharing Connections )

- Networking between WindowsXP and Windows95/98/ME (created Nov. 4,2001)
- Windows XP Home Accessing data on a Domain Server (created Dec. 2, 2001)

Windows XP Tools to help trouble-shooting problems:
- is the component (like the network) working ? Device-Manager and Event Viewer
- what is the performance of the component ? Task-Manager and Performance Monitor

This is just a first quick look at Windows XP, more to come soon.