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This video covers the cultural phenomenon for why people seem to love Windows XP so much. The OS was released in 2001, and it was the product which followed the releases of Windows ME and 2000, but the main direction XP intended to take was simplicity, and this makes a lot of sense. Microsoft struck gold with Windows 95 six years prior, and were now very much on the mindset of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Windows didn’t need some game-changing layout overhauls. It just needed to be more secure, fresher, and easier to use. Although it was primarily meant to be a more nuts-and-bolts update of Windows, it introduced a new UI and a ton of new under-the-hood changes. Because of this, Windows XP had a warm welcoming energy, actually a little too welcoming for some people. A lot people initially criticized XP for its, at the time, unconventional “toy-like” appearance, calling it a “Fisher Price” OS.

But regardless, this didn’t stop people from upgrading their machines to it, and reviews were not only overwhelmingly positive, but Windows XP, in many respects, would prove to be, in the long-term, one of Microsoft’s most successful and beloved products in history. As it turns out, what the client at the coffee shop was doing wasn’t actually all that unusual. In 2014, it was estimated that over 1 billion copies of Windows XP had been sold since its launch. Despite support having already ended, in 2015, Windows XP was still the OS of choice for over 150 million users. The United States Military even still runs Windows XP and so do, statistically, about 1 every 100 computers. What exactly is going on? Microsoft has already come out with at least four more mainstream operating systems since then, yet millions of people, business, and even the strongest military in the world continue to use it. Not only that, Windows XP has seemed to develop a cult following of people who consider it to be the greatest operating system of all time, even some bold enough to claim that it’s still better than Windows 7 and 10. But why Windows XP in particular? Why does it seem to stand out so much among all other operating systems? Does this old, clunky, outdated software really have this charm to it that just ties people in and makes them too stubborn for change? Today, we are going to talk about what exactly made Windows XP not only so great for its time, but why it continues to be very active among PC circles.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction
5:52 - Structuring and Development
7:50 - Windows XP's New Features
9:05 - Merging the Old and the New
11:09 - Compatibility Mode
12:24 - Windows XP's Release
13:41 - XP's Competition, and How it Crushed it.
15:01 - Comparing Other Operating Systems
16:20 - Longevity
17:28 - Versatile Use of Software
18:44 - Why People Still Use it Now
21:18 - Nostalgia (Conclusion)


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