64 bit Editions of Windows Evaluation Guide - Technology and Trends

Getting Familiar with the 64 bit Editions of Windows �
Feature Guide for the 64 bit Editions of Windows
Note: The complete feature set for Windows XP 64 bit Edition and Windows Advanced
Server, Limited Edition can be found on the Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition
CD.
This section highlights some of the features available to both the 32 and 64 bit versions of
Windows. Because some major new features will be of interest to end users and others to users
of the server family, this section is divided into the following categories:
� Improving the end user Experience.
� Enhancements for IT Administration.
Improving the End User Experience
A New Look
Windows XP 64 bit Edition provides two visual styles: the classic Windows style and the
new style.
In the new style, the task bar has been completely overhauled to address the problem of
finite space on the task bar. If a user has so many windows open at one time that the
buttons become too small, Windows XP 64 bit Edition will begin to group the buttons. For
example, if the user has five Microsoft Word documents currently open, rather than
having five buttons displayed, there is only one. Clicking the button opens another menu
opens listing all of the open Word documents.
The notification area has also been redesigned. It is no longer a place for notifying the
user of current issues; it is now a place for launching applications. Windows XP 64 bit
Edition reduces clutter by hiding icons that are not actively notifying the user. The user
exposes hidden icons with chevrons and can decide to override this behavior, choosing
which icons to always show and always hide.
Also, the way in which Windows opens has changed. To reduce desktop clutter, all icons
except the Recycle bin are moved to the new, larger start menu, where system-supplied
functions appear in a separate blue section, alongside a display of the user's most
frequently used applications. To further reduce desktop clutter, Windows XP 64 bit
Edition periodically searches the desktop for unused application icons, and a desktop
wizard then prompts the user to remove them from the desktop. Any data kept on the
desktop remains unchanged.
Internet Explorer 6.0
Internet Explorer 6.0, a component of Windows XP 64 bit Edition, includes the following
enhancements:
- Visual refresh and enhanced support for Document Object Model (DOM) Level
1 and Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) Level 1.
- Media Acquisition enhancements – includes a new pop-up menu to make
saving images more discoverable and support for My Videos and My Music
folders as defaults for those media types.
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