Pardon my ignorance but what is windows xp used for?

Answer 1

Here's a great description of Windows XP:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_xp

Answer 2

Windows Xp is an Operating System created by Microsoft, meaning it is the base software installed on your computer that allows you to run common everyday software. It is most likely the Operating System that you used to compose this question

A huge percentage of all Computers on the planet use Windows and it's considered to be the current dominant Operating System although alternatives are gaining some market

Without Windows XP or an equivalent Operating System everyday tasks like checking your email, writing a paper or creating a Digital Image aren't possible

Here is some further reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_xp

Answer 3

Window XP is an Operating System.

The most important program that runs on a computer. Every general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
For large systems, the operating system has even greater responsibilities and powers. It is like a traffic cop -- it makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system.

Answer 4

Windows xp is used on a computer so that you can see windows, like the one you're looking at right now. Remember back in the late 70's when people used computers, but it was just letters and numbers on a black background? You can still do the same thing on a computer today. However, almost every computer the typical person comes across has a Windows or similar set up so that they can easily use their computers without knowledge of computer language.

xp stands for xyber power (pronounced cyber power), just a reference to the fact that you can easily use the internet (to be connected to "cyber space").

Answer 5

it's used for everything (on a computer)
Windows XP is one of the operating systems for PC computers.
so basically you can't do much with a computer unless you have an operating system. It's your choice whether it's Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, XP, Vista... these are just different operating systems as they have evolved so far.

Answer 6

it is the platform of almost all the pcs out there. it is the backbown, the operating system of the computers. before xp you had windows me, windows 2000, windows 98se, windows 98, windows 95 b, windows 95 a, windows 3.1.1. the new operating system is windows Vista

Answer 7

what?????!!!!! wow ummmmm stuff
its cool unlike macs