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Windows XP Home plus Service Pack 2 Upgrade
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This program will upgrade Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows ME

Windows XP Home Edition gives you the freedom to experience more than you ever thought possible with your computer and the Internet. This is the operating system home users have been waiting for—because it offers serious stability.

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Windows XP Home Edition gives you the freedom to experience more than you ever thought possible with your computer and the Internet. This is the operating system home users have been waiting for—because it offers serious stability, so you can have serious fun.

Create, Share, and Enjoy Movies on Your Computer With Windows Movie Maker, Windows XP Home Edition delivers great software that helps you create, edit, and share the home movies you make with either an analogue or digital video camera. When your movies are complete, you can view them and share them with family and friends using Windows Media™ Player for Windows XP.

Communicate Any Time, Anywhere, with Your Computer Because staying connected is more important than ever before, Windows Messenger in Windows XP Home Edition provides features that let you communicate online with your friends and family any time, anywhere. Now its easier to contact anyone, whether they’re just across town or all the way on the other side of the country. What's more, Windows XP has improved the way audio and video are processed and transmitted across the network, delivering an improved experience.

Record and Share Your Memories with Digital Photos, Windows XP is the best Windows operating system for working with digital photographs. You’ll find support for digital cameras and other imaging devices, easy ways to view and manage image files, and lots of interesting ways to share photos with friends and family—including sending them by e–mail, posting them to a Web site, or printing them.

Discover, Download, Store and Play Your Favourite Music Windows Media™ Player for Windows XP is the true all–in–one way to enjoy music and video on your computer. Windows Media Player for Windows XP maximizes your system resources, creating high–quality audio and video files that take just over a third of the storage space as MP3 and other media file formats. That means you can store and enjoy more music on your computer.

Share All Your Home Computing Resources In many households, more than one person uses a single computer. Whether you have one computer or a whole network, whether your peripheral hardware includes a single printer or a wide range of devices, and whether you connect your devices and computers with conventional cables or new wireless technologies, Windows XP Home Edition helps everyone in your home access all of the resources they need, from printers to the family photo collection.

Designed to be the best operating system for home networking, Windows XP supports a complete set of home applications along with the infrastructure to support even richer experiences coming in the near future. Windows XP makes it easy for every computer on a home network to share a single connection to the Internet, to access peripheral devices including printers and CD–ROM drives, and to make files such as digital music or photos accessible to everyone. Windows XP supports wireless and home phone line network (HPNA) connectivity, which means you can set up a home network without having to drill holes and run cable. What's more, Windows XP Home Edition can be used as the server for Windows XP Professional, so you can take your work laptop home and plug it right in to your home network.

User Profiles Make Everyone's Computer Experience Unique User Profiles allow everyone who shares a home computer to create a distinct profile that has all of their favourite settings saved. Now, when you log on to your account, you'll find your choice of wallpaper on the desktop, the sites you've chosen in the Favourites folder in Internet Explorer, your preferences for viewing folders, and more.

The New Welcome Screen: Keeping it Personalized The Welcome screen can be personalized for everyone who uses a home computer. When you create a User Profile, either during Setup or from the Control Panel, you can personalize the Welcome screen by adding a photo or illustration next to your account name. You can also set a password on your account if you choose.

The Network Setup Wizard Guides You Through the Networking Process When you're ready to set up your own home computer network, the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard walks you through all the steps, making it easier than ever to link computers and devices. With a home network you can share files (including music and pictures), multiple printers, CD burners, and more.

Multiple Computers Use the Same Internet Connection at the Same Time The Internet Connection Sharing feature in Windows XP lets you share a single Internet connection among all of the computers on your home network. That means no more waiting for your turn when you want to use the Internet. In addition, the new Internet Connection Firewall helps keep your home network safe and secure.


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System Requirements

Microsoft Windows-based computers
  • Processor PC with a 233-MHz or faster processor required; 300-MHz Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
  • Memory 128 MB of RAM or more recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
  • Hard Disk 1.5 GB of available hard-disk space required (hard-disk usage will vary based on configuration; custom install may use more or less disk space); additional hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network
  • Drive CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
  • Display Super VGA monitor and video adapter supporting 800 x 600 or higher resolution
  • Peripheral For instant messaging, voice and video conferencing, and application sharing, both parties need .NET Passport account and Internet access
  • Video Card For DVD video playback: DVD-ROM drive and DVD decoder card or DVD decoder software and 8 MB of video RAM; for Windows Movie Maker: video capture feature requires appropriate digital or analogue video capture device and 400-MHz or faster processor
  • Input Device Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
  • Internet Connection 14.4-Kbps or faster modem; some Internet functionality may require Internet access, a .NET Passport account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider
  • Networking Network adapter appropriate for the type of network to which you wish to connect, and access to an appropriate network infrastructure
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