Windows XP Pro Upgrade Retail Box with Service Pack 2

Windows XP Pro Upgrade is the easiest way to upgrade from an earlier verison of Windows, automatically preserving all of your programs and files. Windows XP professional upgrade is designed for productivity at home, school, or the office with improved networking and remote access tools. Windows XP Pro is built on the core used in Windows 2000 and Windows NT. This code makes Windows XP more powerful, secure, and stable.

By upgrading to a new Windows XP architecture you get:

• Superior operating system technology, including preemptive multitasking, fault tolerance, and system memory protection, which all work to prevent and resolve problems, and to keep your system running smoothly.

• The ability to recover your work in many cases, if your program crashes before you can save your work.

• System memory protection to help prevent poorly written software from making your computer unstable.

• In addition, when you install new software, you usually won't need to reboot Windows XP, as was often required with earlier versions of Windows.

Advanced File and Folder Management: Windows XP upgrade gives several new ways for you to arrange and identify your files when viewing them in folders such as My Documents. When a folder is open, you can access each of the following view options on the View menu. You can change views in context, so you don't have to close the folder and re–open it to see the changed view.

•	Group your files in Windows XP by any detail of the file, such as name, size, type, or date modified.
•	Thumbnails view displays the images a folder contains on a folder icon so you can quickly identify the contents of the folder.
•	Filmstrip view is available in picture folders. Your pictures appear in a single row of thumbnail images.
•	Icons view displays your files and folders as icons. The file name is displayed under the icon; however, sort information is not displayed.
•	List view displays the contents of a folder as a list of file or folder names preceded by small icons. This view is useful if your folder contains many files and you want to scan the list for a file name.
•	In Details view, Windows lists the contents of the open folder and provides detailed information about your files, including name, type, size, and date modified.

Helps Protect Your PC
Windows XP pro helps by automatically keep your PC up-to-date with the latest security enhancements including the Windows Security Center, Windows Firewall, and more to protect your computer from viruses and worms that can spread through the Internet.

Quickly Connect to Wireless Networks
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.

Keep Your Laptop More Secure
The Encrypting File System, only in Windows XP Pro, provides an additional level of file protection from hackers and data theft by transparently encrypting files with a randomly generated key. If your laptop gets stolen or lost, unauthorized users should not be able to read or view your confidential files.

Search forFiles Easily
Searching for files or information on your computer, your local network, or the Internet should be quick and easy. The Search Companion in Windows XP Pro Upgrade improves the search process by consolidating search tasksWhen you open a folder and select a file in Windows XP, the operating system intuitively presents a list of appropriate tasks that you may want to perform with that file.

Get More Life Out of Your Laptop Battery
Save power when you're working on the road. Upgrading with Windows XP Pro upgrade extends battery life by managing the way your laptop uses power. Now you can work longer on battery power and more accurately forecast how long your batteries will last.

Set Up and Share Your Computer Quickly and Easily
Quickly set up and connect all the computers, printers, devices, and an Internet connection in your home with the all new Network Setup Wizard . Sharing a Windows XP computer with others has never been easier; quickly access your personal files and accounts without having to close applications or restart the computer.

Easy To Use
The clean, simple design of Windows XP Pro Upgrade puts the features you use most often at your fingertips, helping you find them quickly.Accessibility enhancements and improvements in the Windows XP Pro upgrade richer communications and better integration with assistive technology.Windows XP features resources that make it easier for people with accessibility needs to work more efficiently.

Work From Anywhere with Windows XP Pro
The Remote Desktop feature when you upgrade to Windows XP Pro allows you to remotely access your PC running Windows XP Pro, from another Windows-based PC, so you can work with all of your files and applications while away from your office or home PC.

Recover Easily From Problems Caused by System or Application Changes
If something goes wrong with your computer, upgrading to Windows XP pro lets you remove and roll back any system or application changes without losing files and other valuable information.

Join a Network or Domain
Windows XP Pro is designed to work with Windows Server networks and includes capabilities for both small office networks with up to 10 PCs and Windows Server based networks.

Work With the Tools You Need to Get Things Done
Windows XP Pro lets you upgrade to the widest range of software, hardware, and services designed to work together seamlessly including support for many older applications designed for earlier versions of Windows.