• Lets Know about Windows XP in Details
In this version of windows System Files are stored in %windrive%\windows
Most of important files are saved in directory named System32.
System32 directory is a sub directory of the windows directory
Where %windrive% is the hard disk partition drive where you have installed the
Windows XP
Wallpaper, theme and so many other setting can be set individual for each user.
For saving this settings Windows XP uses a folder named ‘Documents and
Settings’
This folder contains a folder for each user and this folder’s name has given the
same name as the user’s account name
Under this username folder there are folders named My Documents,Desktop,Start
Menu,Shared,Application Data,Cookies,Local Settings,NetHood,Recent,
Favorites, PrintHood,Send To etc.
We will talk later about the folders in the following chapters.
This folder also contains two files named NTUSER.DAT and ntuser.dat.log
which stores most of user profile settings.
Windows XP stores most of settings in registry.
It stores programs, windows and some user setting in registry.
We will talk about the registry in Registry tweaks settings.
Windows XP supports many file systems.
Most of people use FAT, FAT32 and NTFS file systems.
Windows XP has a in-built CD burner software
Means you can burn CDs from Windows XP without using any third party
software.
Windows XP has a very good Explorer.
It has given shortcuts as a panel in left side of Explorer.
So you can do work so easily without going in the menus.
Other thing is Windows XP gives a new look to Start Menu.
It also has direct access to some special folders like My Dcuments, My Photos
etc.