Windows XP Webby control panel
The control panel now uses this webby-style that looks incredibly goofy on the desktop and is largely useless since it becomes impossible to find anything you are looking for.

Windows XP Normal control panel
It is still possible to browse the control panel using normal icons, the way it should be, but I wonder how much longer that will last?

Windows XP Classic
Thankfully the classic theme is still also an option. This makes Windows look a lot more like it should look.

Windows XP Log off
There is now a Switch User command in addition to log off, which will allow another user to use the computer without closing all your applications.

Windows XP Shutdown
Shutting down Windows XP.

Conclusion:
Windows XP offers no technical benefits over previous versions of NT. However it does step up all the older DOS-based Windows users to the NT base and provides real security for once. Many of the changes in XP are pretty stupid though.

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