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 Software : Microsoft Windows XP Professional UPGRADE with SP2 |
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Microsoft
Color: 1-user
EAN: 0805529831285
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Microsoft Software
Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
Model: E85-02666
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Release Date: September 28, 2004
Sales Rank: 212
Special Features: nv:Software Type^Operating Systems
Studio: Microsoft Software
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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Rating:  - Upgrading to XP Pro
I was a little nervous to attempt an upgrade from Windows 98 to XP because of some of the problems I've read that individuals had doing so. When I began the upgrade, there was a option to select that would test your PC to see if it was upgradeable and it told me that mine was not. However, when I restarted my PC with the upgrade DISC already installed, the upgrade began it's process. There's an option to print out instructions during the installation, I suggest that one do this so that you can have ... Read More
Rating:  - Upgrades are never as good
Generally speaking, to get the best performance from any operating system a clean install of a full version is recommended. The best choice is to choose a full version of the product and enjoy the benefits of not being left with artifacts and leftover's of your previous operating system which can lead to instability in certain cases. I would only buy this on a limited budget.
Rating: - Have a backup plan ready...
I work for a small business, and have need of 6 pc's logging onto my computer. We have Windows XP Home edition currently, but Home edition would only allow 5 pc's at a time to log on to my pc. We purchased the upgrade from Amazon.com, and shortly recieved the package. I backed up our data, just in case something went wrong. In the middle of the installation, the setup program was unable to read one of the files on the disc, and caused an error that could not be averted. It would not let me move ... Read More
Rating: - Microsoft...what can I say
This was rather complicated to install and I just don't have to much good to say about microsoft. I'm sure glad I don't have to buy a new license everytime I play my music CD's on a different CD player!!!!
Rating: - Amazingly overpriced for a captive audience
At the same time that Microsoft is discontinuing sales for Windows XP, they continue to charge $199 to upgrade XP Home to XP Pro. There is not much additional functionality provided except for the networking support required to allow a computer to join a Domain. Hence companies of any size that require this must pay an artifically-inflated price because they have no option. It is also somewhat buggy in that the upgrade can disable some functions as documented by Microsoft Knowledgebase entries.
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