Most "Aero" versions of Windows XP found online are . Enthusiasts use tools like nLite to bake updates, drivers, and third-party visual styles directly into the installation media.

Official versions of Windows XP do not natively include the Aero interface, which was introduced with Windows Vista in 2007.

Often bundled with Internet Explorer 8 (the last version for XP) despite SP3 officially coming with IE6.

This was the final major official update for Windows XP, released in early 2008. It consolidated hundreds of security fixes and added minor features like Network Access Protection (NAP) and a "product key-less" installation option.

While official XP requirements were low (128MB RAM), modified versions with heavy themes perform best with: