New Install Of Windows XP is the 3rd of a 4-part series on how to install the Windows XP Home Edition on to a new computer or hard disk.
This legacy operating system remains popular with home computer users. Here we look at the final set of decisions you need to make during the installation process.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Windows XP has gone End of Life (EOL) on April 8th 2014. This means no further security patches or Service Packs for this Operating System!
Microsoft recently announced the continuation of advisories for newly discovered vulnerabilities, and the continuation of updates for things like Windows Defender only.
My advice is to move to Windows 7 (assuming you wish to stay on a Windows platform) as soon as possible.
I also advise not moving to Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. At the time of writing it appears this Operating System is experiencing numerous issues.
Windows 10 is to be released on the 29th July 2015. After moving to Windows 7 it is worth waiting to see what Windows 10 brings before deciding to move to this latest version.
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Part 1 walks you through the initial parts of the of the installation process.
Part 2 talks you through the next set of choices during the installation process.
Part 4 advises on the choices to be made in the final steps of the installation process, and suggests some further tasks before installing your applications.
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Part 1 discusses the first set of steps to take at the beginning of a new install of Windows XP. We look at.
Part 2 demonstrates other choices to make through the installation process. We discuss:
The next section of the tutorial series completes the installation process.
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After you select the Typical Settings option at the Network Settings stage, Windows XP Home Edition continues with the installation process.
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This tutorial ends with the completion of the Windows XP Home Edition installation process.
However, you are not done quite yet. Part 4 shows you what additional steps you need to take to ensure you have a solid operating system on which to install your applications.
For extra install assistance with this version of Windows take a quick look at the Build Easy PC (Opens New Window) tutorial.
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Do you customise your Start Menu? How do you set it up?
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Getting the key configuration settings correct is essential to a stable Windows XP. This is how I setup my Windows XP Computers. Each option below is enabled: …