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Comment:
I am sure you are aware that XP Professional
has been discontinued by Microsoft and there
are few remaining units available on the
market that are authentic Microsoft software.
Most of our customer base is aware of this
and we are doing our best on a daily basis
to provide everyone with this software.
We are currently buying any version that
we can get our hands on. This would be SP1,
SP2 and SP3. When shipping SP1 or SP2, we
will include the SP3 update media with the
package.
With
that said, I just want to thank all our
customers and pending new customers for
being so patient and understanding. Stocking
XP Professional is getting next to impossible
but the important factor is our customers
will be receiving brand spanking new, authentic
Microsoft software.
Also
just a warning. Any XP Professional you
see being sold for under $130.00 is most
likely counterfeit. If you believe you are
the victim of counterfeit XP Professional
software, please visit the following Microsoft
web site by clicking on the link below and
REPORT THEM!
http://www.microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?pg=counterfeit
Thank
you all so much,
Lori
Potter :)
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Introduction
Windows
XP Pro gives you the freedom to work the
way you want. Windows XP Professional, the
new standard in reliability and performance,
is designed for businesses of all sizes,
and for individuals who demand the most
from their computing experience. Windows
XP Professional puts the advanced productivity
tools of the digital age at your fingertips.
Features
| Reliable |
| Built
on the new Windows engine |
Windows
XP Professional is built on the proven
code base of Windows NTŪ and Windows 2000,
which features a 32-bit computing architecture
and a fully protected memory model. |
Windows
XP Professional will provide a dependable
computing experience for all business
users. |
| Enhanced
device driver verifier |
Building
on the device driver verifier found in
Windows 2000, the Windows XP Professional
will provide even greater stress tests
for device drivers. |
Device
drivers that pass these tests will be
the most robust drivers available, which
will ensure maximum system stability. |
| Dramatically
reduced reboot scenarios |
Eliminates
most scenarios that force end users to
reboot in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 95/98/Me.
Also, many software installations will
not require reboots. |
Users
will experience higher levels of system
uptime. |
| Improved
code protection |
Critical
kernel data structures are read-only,
so that drivers and applications
cannot corrupt them. All device driver
code is read-only and page protected. |
Rogue
applications cannot adversely affect core
operating system areas. |
| Side-by-side
DLL support |
Provides
a mechanism for multiple versions of individual
Windows components to be installed and
run "side by side." |
This
helps to address the "DLL hell"
problem by allowing an application written
and tested with one version of a system
component to continue to use that
version even if an application that uses
a newer version of the same component
is installed. |
| Windows
File Protection |
Protects
core system files from being overwritten
by application installations. If a file
is overwritten, Windows File Protection
will restore the correct version. |
By
safeguarding system files, Windows XP
Professional mitigates many of the most
common system failures encountered in
earlier versions of Windows. |
| Windows
Installer |
A
system service that helps users install,
configure, track, upgrade, and remove
software programs correctly. |
Will
help minimize user downtime and increase
system stability. |
| Enhanced
software restriction policies |
Provide
administrators a policy-driven mechanism
to identify software running in their
environment and control its ability to
execute. This facility can be used in
virus and Trojan horse prevention and
software lockdown. |
Can
contribute to improved system integrity,
manageability, and, ultimately, lower
cost of ownership of the PC. |
| Preemptive
multitasking architecture |
Designed
to allow multiple applications to run
simultaneously, while ensuring great system
response and stability. |
Run
your most demanding applications while
still experiencing impressive system response
time. |
| Scalable
memory and processor support |
Supports
up to 4 gigabytes (GB) of RAM and up to
two symmetric multiprocessors. |
Users
who need the highest level of performance
will be able to work with the latest hardware. |
| Encrypting
File System (EFS) with multi-user support |
Encrypts
each file with a randomly generated key.
The encryption and decryption processes
are transparent to the user. In Windows
XP Professional, EFS can provide multiple
users access to an encrypted document. |
The
highest level of protection from hackers
and data theft. |
| IP
Security (IPSec) |
Helps
protect data transmitted across a network.
IPSec is an important part of providing
security for virtual private networks
(VPNs), which allow organizations to transmit
data securely over the Internet. |
IT
administrators will be able to build secure
VPNs quickly and easily. |
| Kerberos
support |
Provides
industry-standard and high-strength authentication
with fast, single logon to Windows 2000-based
enterprise resources. Kerberos is an Internet
standard, which makes it especially effective
for networks that include different operating
systems such as UNIX. |
Windows
XP Professional will offer single logon
for end users for resources and supported
applications hosted on both Windows 2000
and our next-generation server platform,
Windows .NET Server. |
| Smart
card support |
Smart
card capabilities are integrated into
the operating system, including support
for smart card logon to terminal server
sessions hosted on Windows .NET Server-based
(the next-generation server platform)
terminal servers. |
Smart
cards enhance software-only solutions
such as client authentication, interactive
logon, code signing, and secure e-mail. |
| Easy
to Use |
| Fresh
visual design |
While
maintaining the core of Windows 2000,
Windows XP Professional has a fresh visual
design. Common tasks have been consolidated
and simplified, and new visual cues have
been added to help users navigate their
computers more easily. Administrators
or end users can choose this updated user
interface or the classic Windows 2000
interface with the click of a button. |
Allows
the most common tasks to be exposed easily,
helping users get the most of out of Windows
XP Professional. |
| Adaptive
user environment |
Adapts
to the way an individual user works. With
a redesigned Start menu, the most frequently
used applications are shown first. When
you open multiple files in the same application,
(such as multiple e-mail messages in the
Microsoft OutlookŪ messaging and collaboration
client) the open windows will be consolidated
under a single task bar button. To remove
some of the clutter from the notification
area, items that are not being used will
be hidden. All of these features can be
set using Group Policy. |
A
cleaner work environment allows the user
to be more efficient. Users can find the
crucial data and applications they need
quickly and easily. All of these settings
can be controlled using Group Policy,
so IT administrators can decide what features
are most appropriate for their environments. |
| Work
with rich media |
Windows
MediaT Player for Windows XP is the
first player to combine all of your common
digital media activities into a single,
easy-to-use player. The player makes it
easy for you to:
- View
rich media information, for example,
virtual company meetings or "just-in-time"
learning
- Receive
the best-possible audio and video
quality, because the player adapts
to network conditions
- Tune
in to nearly 3,000 Internet radio
stations
- Create
custom CDs up to 700 percent faster
than other solutions
- View
DVD movies
|
|
| Context-sensitive
task menus |
When
a file is selected in Windows Explorer,
a dynamic menu appears. This menu lists
tasks that are appropriate for the type
of file selected. |
Common
tasks that were hard to find in previous
versions of Windows are exposed for easy
access. |
| Integrated
CD burning |
Support
for burning CDs on CD-R and CD-RW drives
is integrated into Windows Explorer. |
Archiving
data onto CD is now as easy as saving
to a floppy disk, and does not require
an expensive third-party solution. |
| Easily
publish information to the Web |
Files
and folders can be easily published to
any Web service that uses the WebDAV protocol. |
Users
will be able to publish important information
to Web servers on the company's intranet. |
| Dualview |
A
single computer desktop can be displayed
on two monitors driven off of a single
display adapter. With a laptop computer,
a user could run the internal LCD display
as well as an external monitor. A variety
of high-end display adapters will support
this functionality for desktops. |
Users
will be able to maximize their productivity
by working on multiple screens, while
removing the need for multiple CPUs. |
| Troubleshooters |
Helps
users and administrators configure, optimize,
and troubleshoot numerous Windows XP Professional
functions. |
Enables
users to be more self-sufficient, resulting
in greater productivity, fewer help desk
calls, and better customer service. |
