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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2b (SP2b) OEM

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Product Description
Get the most out of your operating system with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. The software makes it easy to create individual profiles with customized settings for everyone who uses a... More
Get the most out of your operating system with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. The software makes it easy to create individual profiles with customized settings for everyone who uses a computer, allowing you to switch profiles without shutting down your applications and completely logging off. The integrated Windows Media Player gives you more control of your music with smart jukebox features, easy CD transfer to computer, CD-burning, and compatibility with the widest range of portable players. Windows® XP users have a start-to-finish solution that makes it easy to find the most interesting games for your PC and determine if your PC can play them. The Movie Maker 2 lets you create, edit, and share your movies with just a few simple actions. The Home Edition helps provide Internet Security in the form of a firewall, known as the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). This software comes bundled with Service Pack 2. This pack establishes stronger security settings that help defend against viruses, hackers, and Less
Windows XP Home Edition—complete with Service Pack 2—is designed exclusively for home computing. Whether you’re working with digital photos, music, or video, or building a... More
Windows XP Home Edition—complete with Service Pack 2—is designed exclusively for home computing. Whether you’re working with digital photos, music, or video, or building a home network, Windows XP innovations bring you into the digital age with ease. Less
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Key Features   
Family Line Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP
Package Type Retail OEM (License + Media)
Platform   - PC
Distribution Media   CD-ROM CD-ROM
Version Full Version Full Version
Software Category Operating Systems Operating Systems
License   
License Category   Standard -
Quantity   1 User/s -
System Requirements   
Required CPU Class (PC) Intel Pentium Intel Pentium (Recommended: Intel Pentium)
Required Disk Space (PC) 1.5 GB 1.5 GB
Required Memory (PC) 64 MB 128 MB
Required CPU Speed (PC) 233 MHz 233 MHz (Recommended: 300 MHz)
Other Features   
Package Qty.   1 1
Brand Microsoft Microsoft
Miscellaneous   
UPC 0805529831414 882224384100
Product ID 23483309 37565947
Product MPN   
MPN N09-00984 N09-02142
 
Consumer Reviews
Windows XP Home Edition SP2
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2
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Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2b
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Product Review Summary

3.7
Based on 26 user reviews
77% recommend this product
5 stars
7
4 stars
13
3 stars
1
2 stars
2
1 star
3
Pros
  • Simple Setup (4)
  • Easy to Use (4)
  • Rich Features (3)
  • Fast (2)
  • Multi-user (2)
  • Reliable Performance (1)
  • Powerful (1)
  • Stable (1)
Cons
  • Interface (1)
Good For
  • Windows (5)
  • School work (3)
  • Home (1)
  • Business (1)
  • Data Storage (1)
  • Students (1)
  • Office (1)
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Consumer Reviews

11

Windows XP without the pain!

bysj_zero Mar 31, 2005
17 Helpfuls 18 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Greatest windows security ever, easy to use, lots of new features over older versions.
Cons Drains more system resources than old versions, may not really be needed.
Recommended it? Yes

Windows XP Home edition with Service Pack 2 is the same Windows XP Home released three years ago, patched with Service Pack 2 applied, for better or for worse.

The first thing that must be said is that you do NOT need to purchase Windows XP Home if you don't have Service Pack 2. You can... Read full review »

3

XP doesn't GET trojans, it IS a trojan!

bybuzzby Jun 15, 2006
11 Helpfuls 12 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Pretty!
Cons Bad product. Bad company.
Recommended it? No

I'll start with the good news. Windows XP is a tremendous improvement over the old Win 9x series of OS's. It is visually attractive, boasts more features, is easy to use, and, most importantly, is much more stable than previous versions of Windows. The infamous "Blue Screen of Death" is largely a... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.3
Based on 3 user reviews
67% recommend this product
5 stars
1
4 stars
1
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
1
Pros
  • None Yet
Cons
  • None Yet
Good For
  • None Yet

Consumer Reviews

136

Nice version of Windows

byeckaolsen Apr 12, 2010
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Easy to Use, Simple Setup
Cons None submitted
Recommended it? Yes

This is a nice version of Windows.  It is intuitive and easy to use.  I have it on several computers and have not had any issues. Read full review »

kykid26
5

Very bad

bykykid26 Dec 18, 2009
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros None submitted
Cons Overpriced, Slow, Lack of features
Recommended it? No

This is by far the worst version of windows Microsoft has ever written.  So many problems, very very easy to be hacked & attacked & infected with worms & trojans.  It uses alot of memory & has really no decent features.  So far, the best is Vista Service Pack1 which is pretty stable... Read full review »

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