How to detect Windows XP "Starter Edition" Vesion

[Guest]

Does anyone have information on how to detect the Windows XP "Starter Edition"?
Is it the same version number as the normal Windows XP?
I can use the GetVersionEx() to read the version info, do I need to read
anything else

if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 1 )
printf ("Microsoft Windows XP ");
???

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The first clue will be that it's in a language other than English.

[[Starting in October 2004, Windows XP Starter Edition will ship on new,
low-cost desktop PCs available through PC original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) and Microsoft OEM distributors in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and,
beginning in 2005, Russia and India. Language versions will be available in
Thai, Malay, Indonesian, Russian and Hindi.]]

[[Windows XP Starter Edition will be the most affordable Windows operating
system offered to date. Specific pricing information will be made available
to participating PC OEMs and Microsoft OEM distributors in the coming
weeks.]]

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet Updated September 2004
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/08-10winxpstarterfs.asp

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/WinXPStarter-material.asp

 

[Guest]

Thanks Wes,

Unfortuantely, the marketing collaterals do not help.

I need progammable method - SDK function call to detect the version such as
the osvi.dwMajorVersion or such data. I know MediaCenter and Tablet required
the GetSystemMetrics() call to detect if it is actually these versions,
although they are XP. Any idea, if Starter Edition will be in the same
realm. Thanks

The first clue will be that it's in a language other than English.

[[Starting in October 2004, Windows XP Starter Edition will ship on new,
low-cost desktop PCs available through PC original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) and Microsoft OEM distributors in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and,
beginning in 2005, Russia and India. Language versions will be available in
Thai, Malay, Indonesian, Russian and Hindi.]]

[[Windows XP Starter Edition will be the most affordable Windows operating
system offered to date. Specific pricing information will be made available
to participating PC OEMs and Microsoft OEM distributors in the coming
weeks.]]

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet Updated September 2004
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/08-10winxpstarterfs.asp

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/WinXPStarter-material.asp


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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Does anyone have information on how to detect the Windows XP "Starter
Edition"? Is it the same version number as the normal Windows XP?
I can use the GetVersionEx() to read the version info, do I need to
read anything else

if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 1 )
printf ("Microsoft Windows XP ");
???

 

[Wesley Vogel]

To be honest, I never even heard of Windows XP Starter Edition until I read
your post yesterday. Doesn't look like it's been out all that long. No
help here, sorry. ;-(

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Thanks Wes,

Unfortuantely, the marketing collaterals do not help.

I need progammable method - SDK function call to detect the version
such as the osvi.dwMajorVersion or such data. I know MediaCenter and
Tablet required the GetSystemMetrics() call to detect if it is
actually these versions, although they are XP. Any idea, if Starter
Edition will be in the same realm. Thanks

The first clue will be that it's in a language other than English.

[[Starting in October 2004, Windows XP Starter Edition will ship on
new, low-cost desktop PCs available through PC original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) and Microsoft OEM distributors in Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia and, beginning in 2005, Russia and India.
Language versions will be available in Thai, Malay, Indonesian,
Russian and Hindi.]]

[[Windows XP Starter Edition will be the most affordable Windows
operating system offered to date. Specific pricing information will
be made available to participating PC OEMs and Microsoft OEM
distributors in the coming weeks.]]

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet Updated September 2004
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/08-10winxpstarterfs.asp

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/WinXPStarter-material.asp


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Does anyone have information on how to detect the Windows XP
"Starter Edition"? Is it the same version number as the normal
Windows XP?
I can use the GetVersionEx() to read the version info, do I need to
read anything else

if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 1 )
printf ("Microsoft Windows XP ");
???

 

[Guest]

Thanks Wesley. Does any one from Microsoft knows this?

To be honest, I never even heard of Windows XP Starter Edition until I read
your post yesterday. Doesn't look like it's been out all that long. No
help here, sorry. ;-(

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Thanks Wes,

Unfortuantely, the marketing collaterals do not help.

I need progammable method - SDK function call to detect the version
such as the osvi.dwMajorVersion or such data. I know MediaCenter and
Tablet required the GetSystemMetrics() call to detect if it is
actually these versions, although they are XP. Any idea, if Starter
Edition will be in the same realm. Thanks

The first clue will be that it's in a language other than English.

[[Starting in October 2004, Windows XP Starter Edition will ship on
new, low-cost desktop PCs available through PC original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) and Microsoft OEM distributors in Thailand,
Malaysia, Indonesia and, beginning in 2005, Russia and India.
Language versions will be available in Thai, Malay, Indonesian,
Russian and Hindi.]]

[[Windows XP Starter Edition will be the most affordable Windows
operating system offered to date. Specific pricing information will
be made available to participating PC OEMs and Microsoft OEM
distributors in the coming weeks.]]

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet Updated September 2004
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/08-10winxpstarterfs.asp

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/newsroom/winxp/WinXPStarter-material.asp


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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Does anyone have information on how to detect the Windows XP
"Starter Edition"? Is it the same version number as the normal
Windows XP?
I can use the GetVersionEx() to read the version info, do I need to
read anything else

if ( osvi.dwMajorVersion == 5 && osvi.dwMinorVersion == 1 )
printf ("Microsoft Windows XP ");
???