Windows XP

From FeatureGarden

Windows XP is Microsoft's first attempt to merge its consumer OS (Win16) and its workstation OS (WinNT).

[edit] Bloats

see bloat

[edit] Wishlist (Missing Features)

see wishlist

[edit] Software Bundle Replacements

Internet Explorer

• Firefox 1.0 - an open-source browser that is both light-weight yet amazingly extensible Firefox Homepage
• Opera browser - Opera Homepage

Paint

• Paint.NET 2.0 - a project in Washington State University, mentored by Microsoft. This open-source software is under MIT License. Paint.NET Homepage
• GIMP - a GNU free software, with many functionalities found in Photoshop. GIMP Homepage

Notepad

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