Windows XP (W32)

Windows XP

Platform: Windows 32 Year: 2001 Developer: Microsoft Corporation Buy: Amazon

For the Windows platform page see, Windows.

Windows XP is the 5th major release of Microsoft's Windows operating system. The OS went through three major service packs. According to W3C, it was the most popular OS used on the Internet from 2003 to 2011. Its support ended on April 8, 2014.

Screenshots

The Windows XP boot up screen. The default Windows XP desktop. Using Media Player 9 to play the packaged music.

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Music

VGMPF Album Art

The Windows Welcome music (also known as the title music) plays on the final stage of installing - in the Out-of-box experience program. Many sources credit Brian Eno as the composer of this tune, however this information is false. It was in fact composed by Stan LePard, and it was previously used in Internet Starter Kit 3. Sadly, he passed away.

The two MIDIs that appeared from 3.1 to 2000 first appeared in ME, but are often attributed to XP.

The song Flourish is interesting as it is played in a 5/4 time signature.

Recording

#	Title	Composer	Length	Listen	Download
01	Windows Welcome Music	Stan LePard	5:24	-	Download
02	Flourish	Nathan Grigg	1:27	-	Download
03	One Stop	David Yackley	4:07	-	Download
04	Town	Nathan Grigg	1:19	-	Download

Credits

• Ripper: TheAlmightyGuru (MIDI), binarymaster (WMA)
• Recorder: TheAlmightyGuru (MIDI), binarymaster (WMA)
• Game Credits:
  • Not Credited Composer: Stan LePard
  • Music: Nathan Grigg
  • Music: David Yackley

(Source: MIDI meta tags.)

Game Rip

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The WMA file is located at C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images folder. The type-1 MIDI files are located in the C:\Windows\Media folder. This rip also includes the various WAV sound effect files from the various default Windows XP programs. The MIDI songs were recorded with Winamp's MIDI plugin v3.53 using the DirectMusic Microsoft Synthesizer.

Releases

World Title: Windows XP Platform: Windows 32 Released: 2001-08-24 Publisher: Microsoft Corporation

Links

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP - Wikipedia