whats the purpose of having windows XP? i mean like why do you need it?
2006-10-31 01:07:34 · 14 answers · asked by life4star2004 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
to run your computer
2006-10-31 01:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by The brainteaser 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you use an older version of Windows, some things just don't work right anymore, because programmers understandably will limit the downward compatibility of the software they write today to that which is easily achieved. That is, if it runs on 98, it is probably because those particular codes were not needed for a function that was not possible under 98, and the longer you go on, the more things won't work right. I was running 98 for a long time, and only recently upgraded. There toward the end of it, I was not able to use the bar of drop-down menus that appears at the bottom of every question, and so was not able to add time to answer or put a question to a vote or report abuse. Those same sorts of limits will crop up all over the place until you upgrade.
Face it, software becomes obsolete quickly.
2006-10-31 01:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It completly depends on the computer you have if its old and slow then there is no purpose in using windows xp but if your computer is new and fast using any other windows thats older than XP wont run the PC at it's peak performance.
2006-10-31 06:15:18 · answer #3 · answered by dicon007 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standby is a state wherein your video show and complicated disks turn off, so as that your pc makes use of much less capability. once you desire to apply the pc lower back, it comes out of standby rapidly, and your laptop is restored precisely as you left it. Use standby to keep capability once you would be far flung from the pc for a quick time at an analogous time as working. with the aid of fact Standby does not keep your laptop state to disk, a capability failure at an analogous time as on Standby would reason you to lose unsaved guidance.
2016-10-03 03:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beside the fact that its faster than the others Windows O/S's, It's made to be safer and protect from Hackers, Or so were told
2006-10-31 01:16:16 · answer #5 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called an "Operating System" for a reason. It organises, runs and bridges all the information and files necessary to run your computer and software there on.
2006-10-31 01:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need Windows because without it your computer will NOT understand anything that you ask it to do. It is like 'the brain' of the computer. Without the brain the computer will not operate.
Windows also contains the operating system.
I hope this will help.
Please let me know if it helps.
Thanks
2006-10-31 01:18:47 · answer #7 · answered by K S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is the operating system. It communicates between the hardware devices and all the software you run. Otherwise you'd need to write programs exactly for one hardware only.
2006-10-31 01:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by shadowkat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's function? or why choose it over another operating system?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operating_system
Why you would choose Windows is not likely to have any real answer, because it is a steaming pile of cråp!
2006-10-31 01:14:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats one of the few windows you cannot fall out from
2006-10-31 01:11:10 · answer #10 · answered by guruji9x 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
so that bill gates can become the richest man in the world and start donating to charity work together with melinda gates.
2006-10-31 01:15:55 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋