March 26, 2001 Bill Gates Announces the Availability of Microsoft Windows XP Beta 2 Beta 2 Distributed to Nearly Half a Million Testers; Includes First Public Testing Of New Visual Design, Internet Explorer 6, Windows Media Player 8 And Web Services Technologies
March 26, 2001 Microsoft Galvanizes Industry Effort For Secure Wireless And Wired Local Area Networks Company Also Introduces Support for IEEE 802.1x in Windows XP
February 13, 2001 Bill Gates Unveils Microsoft Windows XP — The New Windows Exclusive Event Features Debut of New Look and Exciting Experiences
February 4, 2001 Microsoft Announces Windows XP and Office XP New Versions of Microsoft’s Flagship Products Designed to Enable and Deliver Exciting New Experiences for People at Home and at Work.
October 31, 2000 Microsoft Delivers First Beta Release of Next Version of Windows, Code-Named “Whistler” Release Focused on Hardware and Software Developer Feedback and Testing