List of features removed in Windows XP

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As the next version of Windows NT after Windows 2000, as well as the successor to Windows Me, Windows XP introduced many new features but it also removed some others. Following is a list of these.

Contents

Shell

Boot

Personalization

Windows Explorer

Media components

Protocols

Subsystems

Hardware support

Windows 9x

Later versions

Service Pack 2

Service Pack 3

Media Center Edition 2005

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