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Microsoft Windows XP Professional UPGRADE with SP2
Saturday, 09. January 2010. 08:16
- 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
Product Description
Windows XP Professional-complete with Service Pack 2-delivers everything you demand from your computing experience. Whether you’re on your own or running a business of any size, optimize your productivity with the digital world’s innovations. Main FeaturesManufacturer: Microsoft CorporationManufacturer Part Number: E85-02666Manufacturer Website Address: www.microsoft.comSoftware Sub Type: ClientSoftware Name: Windows XP Prof… More >>
Microsoft Windows XP Professional UPGRADE with SP2
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January 9th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Windows XP SP2 is a headache especially if you are upgrading. Windows XP started out as pretty good and then the Microsoft Committees ruined it. People who have upgraded have had trouples with devices not working, Anti-Virus software not working correctly and guess what–IT STILL HAS SECURITY FLAWS! The IT world has had nothing nice to say about this crappy SP.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 9th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Microsoft’s Windows XP Professional is one of the better alternatives out there when it comes to O/S. Of course, Linux is for free, and it is much more stable that Windows. However, if you are not a geek like me, it is likely that you will find Linux Ugly, and hard to use. Solaris is just a no-no for a desktop user because it is even more frustrating than Linux. Mac OS on the other hand is in the class of its own. I am not going to start arguing what is best, but unless you are a Mac Lover, which as Howard Stern says are, “last of a dying breed,” then you are better off getting this product. Get the professional version though since it has desktop remoting and much more useful stuff. Now, why 2 stars? For me, Security is the most important thing, and I hate to download zillions of patches everyday just to cover .0001 percent of security holes that Microsoft has left in its O/S. Vista, looks beautiful though. Not sure how the security is improved?!
Rating: 2 / 5
January 9th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
XP is only “good” if compared to previous, even worse versions of Windows. That is not really a fair comparison, and really shows how little of the computer world most people are actually aware of.
SP2 is just the latest piece of junk M$ put out to quiet (for a time) their critics. What did they do? Mostly, they turned on a useless firewall (useless because you can get much better for free, not to mention the fact that it breaks a number of applications).
When I was pushed SP2 a while back, it took me 1:30 hours to revert my laptop to a useable state. So, Caveat Emptor.
Rating: 1 / 5
January 9th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
I bought this upgrade specifically to use remote desktop — however it does not work. There are many reports on the web re. Remote desktop black/blank screen no login dialog box.
I have used remote desktop on other machines & connections without problem but there is clearly a problem with many connections using the version in WindowsXP sp2. Microsoft has not acknowledged the problem, produced a KB article or a fix for this yet. My suggestion is to avoid this until at least XP sp3 is issued. Concensus seems to think this is due to a poorly designed/implemented remote desktop protocol — apparently it does not handle fragmented packets.
[Some have found changing the MTU size from 1500 to 1400 using a third party tool fixes it for them. However this did not work for me.]
Rating: 1 / 5
January 9th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
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: 3 / 5