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Microsoft Windows XP Professional FULL VERSION with SP2 | 
 enlarge | From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $243.00
You Save: $56.99 (19%)
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 37
Format: Cd-rom
ESRB: Mature
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows 98
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.8 x 1.9
nv:Software Type: Operating Systems
MPN: e85-02665
Model: E85-02665
UPC: 805529831278
EAN: 0805529831278
ASIN: B00022PTI4
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Automatically keep your PC up-to-date with the latest security enhancements including the Windows Security Center, Windows Firewall. | | • | Windows XP Professional provides rich, wireless network support, helping you simply and easily connect to wireless networks whether in your home, office, or out on the road. | | • | Quickly set up and connect all the computers, printers, devices, and an Internet connection in your home with the all new Network Setup Wizard. | | • | Encrypting File System provides an additional level of file protection from hackers and data theft by transparently encrypting files with a randomly generated key. | | • | Clean, simple design of Windows XP Professional puts the features you use most often at your fingertips, helping you find them quickly. |
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Product Description
Windows XP Pro is the ideal new solution for your business and advanced home computing needs. Service Packs round up the bug fixes and product updates you need for operating more smoothly. This Service Pack bridges the gaps between the original software and user requests more fully, responding to customer wishes -- and making XP even better. Security Center offers a central control system for your Windows XP security -- work with the firewalls, auto updates and antivirus tools Great news for people sick of pop-up ads - The built-in pop-up blocker controls them, with a new submenu and status bar icons New Add-Ons manager gives you instant access to all the Browser Helper Objects and extensions, enabling and disabling them easily Firewall now has its own control panel, for customizing firewall setting to suit any connection Enhancements to the Windows Update service make installing new updates easy -- you can even choose which ones to install Wireless Networking - Multiple wireless connections to choose from
Amazon Product Description
With Windows XP Professional Edition with Service Pack 2, you get safer browsing and communication, powerful security tools, and improved experiences. Windows XP is the operating system release that unifies the Microsoft range, with all the desktop versions now built on the NT/2000 code base rather than the shakier foundation of Windows 95, 98, and Me. That makes XP a great upgrade for users of the now-obsolete 9x and Me line, but for those already on Windows 2000 Professional it is a closer call. Despite the similar name, there is no special synergy between Windows XP and Office XP, which works fine on Windows 2000. | 
The Security Center lets you check the status of your essential security settings. | XP certainly looks different, with rounded window corners, larger and more detailed icons, and a clean-look desktop that on first installation shows only the taskbar and Recycle Bin. XP is also more customizable than earlier versions of Windows, and includes visual themes that let you change the whole appearance of Windows in an instant. That is the window-dressing, but underneath are some significant improvements. One of the most interesting is Remote Desktop. A standard XP feature, this uses technology from Microsoft Terminal Server to enable users to access their computer over any connection; for example, by dialing into the office from home. This is not just file access--this technology lets you run applications remotely as if you were sitting at your desk at work. This is mature technology, stable and carefully thought out. So, for example, you can print from a remote word processor to a local printer. A variation on the theme is Remote Assistance, where the user can allow a remote helper to view their desktop, or optionally gain control of the keyboard and mouse, in order to troubleshoot a problem. The feature can also be disabled to ease security concerns. |
| Laptop users benefit from enhanced power management, with options to extend battery life by reducing CPU speed and display brightness. IrDA support has been fixed so that, unlike Windows 2000, Windows XP can easily use modems in mobile telephones via infrared. A new screen font, ClearType, improves legibility for laptop or other flat screens, and there is built-in support for wireless networking using the popular 802.11 standard. A great feature of XP, also found in Windows 2000, is the ability to synchronize network files with offline copies. Previously, these files could not be stored securely, but now they can be encrypted. | 
The Information Bar in Windows XP Professional Edition with Service Pack 2 notifies you when it blocks ActiveX control or active content and then lets you decide what to do.
| For Web browsing, XP comes with Internet Explorer 6.0. The enhancements in IE 6.0 are mainly of interest to Web developers, and in any case Microsoft makes IE freely available to all Windows users. Although Java is not installed by default, it is not difficult to download a Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Windows Messenger, originally a chat client, has evolved into a collaboration tool that allows for video conferencing and application sharing. 
Service Pack 2 allows users to instruct Internet Explorer how to handle downloads from a specific publisher | The most significant new feature for Internet users is the built-in firewall. A firewall protects against one of the most disturbing security risks, in which other users unknown to you might connect to your computer while it is online, reading private files or causing other damage. XP's built-in firewall is a simple affair, but it does prevent most types of unauthorized connection. Windows XP has strong multimedia features. The new Media Player lets you copy music from CD to hard disk, create your own playlist, and write your own music CDs if you have a CD writer. Although there is loss of quality as a result of compression, the process is easy and convenient. Media Player 8.0 can play back DVD video, but only if a hardware or software DVD decoder is already installed. You can also play MP3 audio files and MPEG videos, but sadly, not the popular RealMedia formats. In the end, Media Player does nothing that you cannot also do with free alternatives, but it is slick and nicely integrated. | The XP user interface is not a radical departure from earlier versions of Windows, but there are a number of small changes that together add up to a significant improvement. The Start menu now automatically features the most frequently used programs at the top of the list, and you can add and remove shortcuts by right-clicking the icon and selecting Pin or Unpin from the pop-up menu. Windows online help is integrated into a Help and Support Center that works like an internal Web site, with searchable help, tutorials, and walk-throughs. Windows XP Professional includes all the features of Windows XP Home, and adds support for dual processors, encryptable file systems, offline folders, the Remote Desktop as described above, and extra administration features that come into play when connected to a Windows server domain. XP is demanding on hardware, and it would be a mistake to install it on less than Microsoft's recommended minimum requirements. There is also activation to consider, a mildly annoying anti-piracy measure that requires you to obtain a code from Microsoft for full installation, and in the future if you reinstall or make major system changes. Windows XP Service Pack 2 Features | Internet Explorer Pop-up Blocker | Makes browsing the Internet more enjoyable by enabling you to reduce unwanted ads and content. | | Internet Explorer download monitoring | Warns you about potentially harmful downloads and gives you the option to block files that could be malicious. | | Internet Explorer Information Bar | Provides better information about events that are happening as you browse the Web, so it’s easier to know what’s going on and address potential security issues. | | Windows Security Center | Allows you to easily view your security status and manage key security settings in one convenient place. | | Windows Firewall update | Automatically turned on by default, this improved firewall helps protect Windows XP from viruses, worms, and other security threats that can spread over the Internet. | | Improved wireless support | Dramatically improves and simplifies the process of discovering and connecting to wireless networks. | | Bluetooth technologies | Enables you to easily connect to the latest Bluetooth-enabled hardware devices such as keyboards, cell phones, and PDAs. | | Windows Media Player 9 Series | Makes it easy to enjoy music, video, and broadband content with enhanced security. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 43 more reviews...
 Windows XP Pro May 15, 2008
I would have liked to know that it was not a boxed version. It does include the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity however, so I presume it is real Microsoft Windows XP Pro software.
 very easy to use May 10, 2008
I bought xp to run on my mac along with vmware. It works great, very easy to use. I would highly recommend it to individuals with macs whose browsers are not compatible with pc based programs.
There are very bugs to work out with this version, as opposed to the Vista.
In all honesty though, If I didn't need windows for work, I probably wouldn't have made the purchase because the mac browsers are very proficient'
 Re: Service Pack 3 for Windows XP Pro May 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
IF you have pattern sensitive or motion sensitive epilepsy ( or have problems with blinking, flashing, motion, animations, etc. ) DON'T INSTALL SP3 FOR A WHILE. I cannot use Vista because of accessibility problems so I have to use XP.
2008-05-08
The Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 makes changes to XP that severely affect accessibility for people with some forms of epilepsy. I suspect that Microsoft is partially trying to install some Vista style features ( ripped off from Apple ). In particular, I have seen Apple style "sliding down" menu boxes or whatever they are called. As an example, open the "control panel" applet. BEFORE, it was accessible, NOW, the elements at the top of the left column "slide" down. I had enough bad seizures ( bad in this case means very unpleasant - I can actually feel them in my brain ) that, after experimenting trying to disable this abomination, at had to get away from the computer.
For people like me, my computer is my lifeline. Since Macs are absolutely not accessible, we are stuck with Microsoft Windows XP. Vista is absolutely not accessible, as is Leopard, etc. With Microsoft destroying the minimal accessibility of XP, there is nowhere to go.
IF YOU DECIDE TO INSTALL SP3 - FULLY BACKUP YOUR COMPUTER SO YOU CAN REVERT TO SP2 IF YOU HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. ( I have two notebooks; if I cannot figure out a workaround, then I will never be able to install SP3 )
BTW, I review so that other people like me can find information about products to avoid and so that they can realize that the problems that they are having are common to other people. There is essentially no accessibility any more. It is so bad that it is only a matter of years before we can no longer live in this society due to blinking, flashing, etc.
Workaround:
Control Panel | System | Advanced | Performance - SETTINGS
Unclick EVERYTHING that allows animation, fading, sliding, etc. I am not sure how comprehensive this will be but it helps.
BTW, FULL accessibility demands that the display be totally "quiet" as far as any unnecessary motion or blinking. Unnecessary features that make Windows XP inaccessible are, in particular, "progress bars", animations for copying files. Microsoft Word has major accessibility problems. The animations associated with spell checking ( the IDIOT animated book icon at the bottom of the screen - every time you type the animations start. Also, the rippling red underline when Word autocapitalizes. MICROSOFT - GO AWAY )
I use this for work April 23, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
XP sucks on so many levels for todays applications and process controls, and Vista can't be trusted for anything even as an OS for a home PC.
Windows XP Pro vs Windows Vista Ultimate April 18, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Where do I start. I originally purchased Windows Vista to run on my newly built PC Intel QX6700 Core 2 extreme quad processor, Zalman CNPS 9700 to cool the CPU, 4 gigs of Corsair Dominator ram DDR2-800, 2 - 150G Raptor X's in raid 0, with 2 Nvidia 8800GTX's in SLI configuration, with Creative SB XFI Fata1ty Pro sound card all snuggled into EVGA 680i SLI Mobo Ver A, encased in a Silverstone TJ09. 24 inch Samsung Syncmaster monitor. One year now and Vista still has driver issues and hangs up all the time. I keep the drivers update all the time and run plenty of security software. I purchased Windows XP Pro for it's absolutely stable platform extensive driver compatability with added cards and input output devices. Yes Vista has DX10 well it just isn't as important as the best stable platform. Besides DX9c works pretty darn good itself. Service Pack 3 is due out in a couple of weeks and may very well be Microsofts last major update for Windows XP. I think I will run Windows XP at least until MS can get their next platform out Windows 7 somtime on 2010 or more likley 2011. I hope you are able to get this software before it is completely unavailable. Windows XP Pro is rock solid better than that other computer companies operating system.
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