Windows XP is a popular personal computer operating system produced by Microsoft. It was first released in 2001 and was replaced by Windows Vista in 2007. Despite being replaced, Windows XP remained the most used operating system until September 2014.

While Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft, it can still be used if a computer is running Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3). If a computer is not running SP3, it is no longer supported by Microsoft and should be upgraded to a newer version of Windows.

If a computer needs to be restored to its factory …