1. REVIEWS - Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Full Version with SP2
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Product Feature
Automatically keep your PC up-to-date with theq
latest security enhancements including the
Windows Security Center, Windows Firewall.
Windows XP Professional provides rich, wirelessq
network support, helping simply & easily connect
to wireless networks whether in home, office or
out.
Quickly set up and connect all the computers,q
printers, devices, and an Internet connection in
your home with the all new Network Setup Wizard.
Encrypting File System provides an additional levelq
of file protection from hackers
Clean, simple design of Windows XP Professionalq
puts the features you use most often at your
fingertips, helping you find them quickly.
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Product Description
Microsoft Windows XP Professional is the next version of the Windows operating system which is designed for
businesses of all sizes and for individuals who demand the most from their computing experience. Windows XP
Professional goes beyond the benefits of Windows XP Home Edition with advanced capabilities designed
specifically to optimize productivity using the latest advancements in the digital world. Built on the solid
foundation of Windows 2000 Windows XP Professional provides improved reliability security performance and
ease of use setting the new standard in efficient and dependable computing. Microsoft Windows XP Service
Pack 2 (SP2) provides an enhanced security infrastructure that defends against viruses worms and hackers
along with increased manageability and control for IT professionals and an improved experience for users.
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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

2. 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

3. 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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