Using Windows XP in 2024 ~ This OS changed the game in 2001...

Well, I don't need to say anything excluding "one of the greatest OSes ever" to describe Windows XP, which released in October 2001 to high praise. This was the first release of Windows NT for consumers, and also the first time Microsoft released an OS that combined home and office usage. It brought MANY, MANY new features to the table, such as the welcome screen, custom themes (note that you may need to patch some DLLs first on some releases to get this to work, apart from Microsoft-published themes such as the default Luna theme), a more user-friendly interface, and you can play 16-bit games on it (or, some 16-bit games, such as the Microsoft/Windows Entertainment Pack released in the early 1990's).

Some features would also return from Windows ME, and many features got improvements or upgrades, for example, the text-to-speech system commanded by Microsoft Sam would get an "upgrade", however Microsoft Sam is more buggy in this version. It's still incredibly iconic, and I can't believe I forgot it.

And in this video you're about to see that I had a little bit TOO much fun editing, I'm going to use Windows XP in 2024, providing a demo of Windows XP, including its stock programs, games, settings, and more! Now please apologize, as I did miss a number of features, namely screensavers, Windows Messenger, and the text-to-speech settings.

Enjoy!

Chapters:
0:00 - Background
0:50 - Intro
2:06 - Control Panel
4:42 - Windows Explorer
5:06 - Stock Programs
6:12 - Gaming
11:49 - Internet and Multimedia Programs

Credits:
Video edited in Adobe Premiere Elements 2022
Graphics: SteelsOfLiquid MultiMedia FX Package 20.00
Camera: Google Pixel 7
Font: DotGothic16
Sound FX sourced from various sources:
Transformers
Touhou Project
Several meme sound effects found on MyInstants
Thumbnail edited in Paint.NET 5.0
Music sourced from YouTube Audio Library

Resources:
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