As a matter of fact, it was created to show off the enhanced capabilities that Windows XP presented with its updated Windows Media Player and DirectX 3D core technologies. It was first launched along with Windows XP in 2001, and included various system enhancement components, such as screensavers, themes and games, as well as multimedia applications and utilities. For example: on Windows XP Media Center Edition, Microsoft Plus! was not needed as it had included the Plus Pack features.Īs a discontinued commercial operating system enhancement product made by Microsoft, Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP (AKA: WinXP Plus Pack, Plus! for Windows XP for short) is marked as the ultimate companion for Windows XP Home Edition and Professional Edition. In fact, even though it had been no longer maintained, its features that were used to enhance the base operating system or provide additional utilities were usually included in the next release of Windows for free. However, many of its features were integrated into other Microsoft products such as Windows Vista. After it, the whole series had been discontinued in order to promote Windows Ultimate Extras for Windows Vista. Thereinto, Microsoft Plus! SuperPack for Windows XP (Plus! SuperPack for short) neither added new features or functionality nor integrated the two separate products together.
The first version of this series is Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95, released in 1994 and the last version is Microsoft Plus! SuperPack for Windows XP (a single combination of its first two versions for Windows XP: Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP + Microsoft Plus! Digital Media Edition), released in 2004. The essence of Microsoft Plus! is a series of add-on packs and operating system enhancement components offered by Microsoft.
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