What is the difference between Windows XP and Windows Vista?

Hello

I do not exactly know what research or information sites I'm going to ask about my computer. It came to my attention somehow they know my browser etc. He would state that you use 'Windows Vista' and all the factors thast go hand in hand.  My question... If I have Windows XP How can I also have Windows Vista? I've always had Windows XP-2000...  They are the same or equal? I thought they were two separate.

Another question... Internet Explorer is an 'operating system' and Windows is a browser? Is this correct? I get confused on both.

Thank you for your support

I do not exactly know what research or information sites I'm going to ask about my computer. It came to my attention somehow they know my browser etc. He would state that you use 'Windows Vista' and all the factors thast go hand in hand.  My question... If I have Windows XP How can I also have Windows Vista? I've always had Windows XP-2000...  They are the same or equal? I thought they were two separate.

Another question... Internet Explorer is an 'operating system' and Windows is a browser? Is this correct? I get confused on both.

Thank you for your support

Windows Vista is a more recent version of Microsoft Windows than Windows XP.  Windows 7 is the current version of Microsoft Windows with Windows 8 to be released soon.  Get a brief overview:
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/history
http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Microsoft_Windows

You have not, "Windows Vista also".  You have probably one or the other, and perhaps a corruption in your current system is originally a misreport on some web pages.

Discover what operating system you use:
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/which-version-of-the-Windows-operating-system-am-i-running

After that, we will understand what Internet Explorer browser (just a simple web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, etc) you are running:
While in Internet Explorer, press ALT from your keyboard and while holding this button down (hold it down) also press the 'H' key on your keyboard.  This should indicate the "Help" menu in which you will find the choices 'A connection of Internet Explorer'.  Release the keys you pressed on and choose that.

You can report both of these things here.

If you want even MORE information about your computer, I suggest running and results of this free program to print: Belarc Advisor.  Its output (this is a web link) will provide you with detailed hardware and software on your system information.

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