Windows XP Starter Edition: Difference between revisions

'''Windows XP Starter Edition''' is an edition of [[Windows XP]], released on 11 August 2004. It is a stripped down version of Windows XP Home Edition that was released internationally for a very cheap price or bundled with low-cost low-end OEM PCs in developing countries including (but not limited to) Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, russia<ref>[https://news.microsoft.com/2004/09/27/windows-xp-starter-edition-pilot-expands-to-russia-india Windows XP Starter Edition Pilot Expands to Russia, India], ''Microsoft PressPass'', 27 September 2004.</ref>, India<ref>[https://news.microsoft.com/2004/09/29/microsoft-to-introduce-windows-xp-starter-edition-in-india/ Microsoft to Introduce Windows XP Starter Edition in India], ''Microsoft PressPass'', 29 September 2004.</ref> and certain Latin American countries<ref>[https://news.microsoft.com/2005/06/28/microsoft-announces-windows-xp-starter-edition-for-first-time-home-pc-users-in-mexico Microsoft Announces Windows XP Starter Edition for First-Time Home PC Users in Mexico], ''Microsoft PressPass'', 28 June 2005.</ref>. Most of the localized versions are extremely rare, to the point that they remain undumped. Furthermore, some versions have been mentioned in news articles but it is uncertain if they were ever released, such as versions for China and Egypt.