Windows XP with Service Pack 2 delivers everything you demand from your
computing experience. Install now for a safer, more secure computing
experience!
New! Service Pack 2 includes:
Improved Windows firewall to defend against hackers and viruses
Easy to customize and maximize security settings
Internet Explorer Pop-Up Blocker
Anti-spam update
New Attachment Manager
New Windows Security Center
Windows Media Player 9 Series
Automatic updates and enhancements
Bluetooth hardware support
Improved wireless support
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition is the next version of the Windows
operating system, which is designed exclusively for home computing. Windows XP
Home Edition puts the exciting experiences of the digital age at your
fingertips. From digital photos, music, and video to building a home network,
Windows XP Home Edition brings you into the digital age with ease. Built on the
solid foundation of Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition also sets the new
standard in efficient and dependable computing. A new visual design, reliable
Windows engine, and new Internet security features combine with capabilities for
sharing your computer, to give you the most dependable Windows operating system
yet.
Handle digital media like a pro. Manage digital pictures, music,
video, DVDs, and more.
Get connected. Windows XP has built-in Internet, home networking, and
real-time voice, video, and instant messaging support.
Make the most of today’s Internet services. Windows XP can help you
publish pictures to a Web site, or shop online.
The Complete Digital Video Experience. Now users can quickly transfer
footage to their computer for editing that's easier than ever. Windows XP Home
Edition includes all the great software customers need to help them create, edit
and share home movies.
Invite a friend or support professional to connect to your PC over the
Internet to fix a problem or answer a question.
Fast-User Switching
Allows family or friends sharing a single
computer to access their accounts without having to close each other's
applications or reboot.
Windows Messenger
The easy way to instantly communicate with
friends and family, users can see their contacts' online status and choose
to communicate with them through text, voice, and video with better
quality than ever before.
Remote Assistance
Located in the Help and Support Center, Remote
Assistance allows users to have a friend or Support Professional who is
also running Windows XP remotely control their PC to demonstrate a process
or help solve a problem.
There are hundreds of compelling reasons to
get Windows XP Home Edition — these are just the top 10.
Windows Media Player for Windows XP
Brings all the most common digital media
activities together in a single, easy-to-use place to play DVDs, organize
music, burn CDs, and more.
Simplified Visual Design
The clean, simple design of Windows XP puts
the features you use most often up front and center, so you can get to
them quickly.
Windows Movie Maker
Provides the ability to easily capture, edit,
organize, and share home movies by just plugging a digital video camera in
to the PC; or with the right hardware, an analog camera.
My Pictures
Allows users to perform basic management tasks
like adding, sorting and deleting picture files and even ordering prints
of your pictures via a Web service.
Internet Explorer 6
Includes new and better features to simplify
Web browsing tasks, increase reliability, and help maintain the privacy of
personal information on the Web.
System Restore
Actively monitors system file changes, so that
in the event of a problem, a user can restore their computer to a previous
state.
Network Setup Wizard
Makes it easier than ever to set up your own
home network so multiple home PCs can share printers, devices, files, and
Internet connections.
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Computer/Processor
PC with 300 MHz or higher processor clock
speed recommended; 233 MHz minimum required; Intel Pentium/Celeron family,
AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
Memory
128 MB of RAM or higher recommended (64MB
minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
Hard Disk
Minimum: 1.5 GB of available hard disk space
Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the
applications and features you choose to install. Additional available
hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network. For
more information, please see www.microsoft.com/windowsxp.
Drive
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Display
Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
video adapter and monitor
For DVD video playback: DVD drive and DVD decoder card or DVD decoder
software & 8 MB of video RAM
For Windows Movie Maker: Video capture feature requires appropriate
digital or analog video capture device & 400 MHz or higher processor
for digital video camera capture
Peripherals
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible
pointing device
Note: To ensure that your applications and hardware are Windows
XP–ready, please check www.microsoft.com/windows/catalog/.
Miscellaneous
For Internet access: Some Internet
functionality may require Internet access, a Microsoft .NET Passport
account, and payment of a separate fee to a service
Please Note: This product is for PCs without Windows or PCs with
Windows 95 or earlier versions.