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== Editions == | == Editions == | ||
*'''Home Edition''': This edition is for home and personal users who do not need to use corporate network, security, and management features (such as joining domain networks, file encryption, Remote Desktop Connection, group policies, etc.) This version can address up to 4 GB of [[w:random access memory|random access memory]], and it only supports a single physical processor (though multiple cores and threads are supported). | *'''Home Edition''': This edition is for home and personal users who do not need to use corporate network, security, and management features (such as joining domain networks, file encryption, Remote Desktop Connection, group policies, etc.) This version can address up to 4 GB of [[w:random access memory|random access memory]], and it only supports a single physical processor (though multiple cores and threads are supported). | ||
**'''[[Windows XP Starter Edition|Starter Edition]]''': A sub-variant of the existing Home Edition first introduced in 2004 (alongside the launch of [[Windows XP build 2600.2180|Service Pack 2]]), intended for emerging markets utilizing low-cost personal computers. It cannot launch more than | **'''[[Windows XP Starter Edition|Starter Edition]]''': A sub-variant of the existing Home Edition first introduced in 2004 (alongside the launch of [[Windows XP build 2600.2180|Service Pack 2]]), intended for emerging markets utilizing low-cost personal computers. It cannot launch more than three programs at a time and included an artificial installed memory limitation of up to 512 MB of RAM. | ||
*'''Professional''': The mainstream high-end version, sold alongside ''Home Edition''. It supports up to two physical processors and includes enterprise features such as group policy management, domain support and file encryption. | *'''Professional''': The mainstream high-end version, sold alongside ''Home Edition''. It supports up to two physical processors and includes enterprise features such as group policy management, domain support and file encryption. | ||
**'''[[Windows XP 64-Bit Edition|64-Bit Edition]]''': This was a special edition for Itanium-based computers. There were two releases, the first of which was released in 2001 and was based on Windows XP; the second of which was released in 2003 and was based on [[Windows Server 2003]]. Support for these versions was dropped in 2005. | **'''[[Windows XP 64-Bit Edition|64-Bit Edition]]''': This was a special edition for Itanium-based computers. There were two releases, the first of which was released in 2001 and was based on Windows XP; the second of which was released in 2003 and was based on [[Windows Server 2003]]. Support for these versions was dropped in 2005. | ||