what are some of the special features of this operating system?
A new visual appearance, with an increased use of alpha compositing effects, drop shadows, and "visual styles"
Windows XP
a new visual appearance, with an increased use of alpha compositing effects, drop shadows, and "visual styles",
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Windows XP [SEP] User interface
While retaining some similarities to previous versions, Windows XP's interface was overhauled with a new visual appearance, with an increased use of alpha compositing effects, drop shadows, and "visual styles", which completely changed the appearance of the operating system. The number of effects enabled are determined by the operating system based on the computer's processing power, and can be enabled or disabled on a case-by-case basis. XP also added ClearType, a new subpixel rendering system designed to improve the appearance of fonts on liquid-crystal displays. A new set of system icons was also introduced. The default wallpaper, "Bliss", is a photo of a landscape in the Napa Valley outside Napa, California, with rolling green hills and a blue sky with stratocumulus and cirrus clouds.