Microsoft Offers Free Download of 64-bit Windows XP

Microsoft has released a test version of its operating system for 64-bit processors. This public preview of Windows XP 64-bit Edition for 64-bit Extended Systems, which are computers using the new AMD Athlon 64 processors, is freely available for download. EMachines M6807 and M6805 Notebook owners can take advantage of this offer.

The download is available here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/

Using Microsoft's Web site, people with computers based on the Athlon 64 can register to download the 450MB preview file for free or receive it on a CD for a shipping and handling fee. The preview version will expire after 360 days. Theonly notebooks on the market that currently contain the Athlon 64 processor are the EMachines M6805 and M6807 laptops, released just two weeks ago.

EMachines M6807 Athlon 64 Based Notebook can Run Windows XP 64-bit Edition

Computers based on 64-bit chips can handle more memory and therefore increased performance, but few applications exist to take advantage of this new chipset. However, several games, such as Unreal Tournament 2004, are in development now and will include 64-bit versions for Athlon 64 when released. Other 64-bit applications, for tasks such as video editing, are also in the works, AMD has said.

 

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Features Not Supported in Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
A number of features in Windows XP Professional are not included with Windows XP 64-Bit Edition. The following is a list of these features.

Digital Media
The following digital media features are not included with Windows XP 64-Bit Edition:

Digital video disc (DVD) video playback
CD Recording
Kodak Imaging Accessory
Windows Media™ Player
A subset of Windows Media™ Technologies
DirectMusic®
Microsoft TV Technologies for Windows®
Video mixing renderer (VMR)
NetMeeting®
IEEE 1394 audio
Fax
Subsystems and Protocols
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition does not provide support for a number of older subsystems and transport protocols, including the following:

Microsoft® MS-DOS® subsystem
OS/2 subsystems
16-bit subsystems
Portable Operating System Interface for UNIX (POSIX) subsystem
Legacy transport protocols
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX) LAN and WAN
AppleTalk Protocol LAN
Services for Macintosh
Data Link Control (DLC) LAN
NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface (NetBEUI) LAN
Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) Agent for Server
Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) router
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Network BIOS (NetBIOS) gateway
Mobile Computing
Windows XP 64-Bit Edition does not provide support for features aimed primarily at users of portable computers. The following features are not included:

Hot docking/undocking
PC Card
IrDA
Terminal Services client for Handheld PC
Power Management
System Restore
The System Restore feature is not supported in Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.

Networking and Communications
The following networking and communications features are not included in Windows XP 64-Bit Edition:

Internet Locator Service (ILS)
MSN™ Internet Access client
Message Queuing (MSMQ) Level 8 Listener

 

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