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Summary: SWEETNESS!!!
Review: This OS is the best one windows has made yet!!!The damn thing boots up so fast and the programs open up in a blink of an eye. The only thing is having enough RAM to really enjoy it. I personally recommend 256mb for good use. Even though 256 is good enough, i still plan on upgrading to 512. I also do recommend going full instead of upgrade due to compatibility issues. Other than that, it [is great]. When optimizing my computer, xp had my exact printer driver i could choose from in a list. Also all the software installation of my graphics and sound cards went like clockwork. EVERYTHING WORKS!!! GET THIS OS...IT ROXORZ!!!
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Summary: "Making your computer system more accessible and stable"
Review: Windows XP surely the most popular as well as most appreciated operating system available in the market today. Not only is it more enhanced than its predecessors, rather it is also more easier to use. Five reasons to use Windows XP Home Edition: 1. Its new outlook is amazing. New icons aswell as new themes,
background wallpapers and screensavers makes this fun to
use. 2. It is much more stable than Windows 98(Said to be the most
stable operating system ever). For example if any one of your
program which is in use crashes due to some internal or
external error, you can easily END it without restarting
your enitre system. Not only that, you can also view all
the processes in use, not only the Programs(NOTE:Processes
were never shown in the previous Windows Versions). 3. New Folders such as "My Pictures" and "My Music" allowing you
to allocate your pictures aswell as MP3's in an organised
manner. When you insert a CD-ROM, be it software, games, or
music, Windows XP will automatically read it and decide what
its contents are and will open it up for you, without you
having to do it manually. 4. Built-in Programs such as "Adaptec Easy CD Creator", "Windows
Media Player" and many more. 5. Inludes "Remote Assistance" allowing other Windows XP users
aswell as yourself to use each others Desktops in helping
them solve software problems. One Reason not to use Windows XP Home Edition: 1. Requires a very high performance computer system. If you
really want to have the ultimate Windows XP experience
then use a similar computer as I did; 1.7Ghz, 256Mb Ram
Pressario with a 17 Inch Flat Screen Monitor!!
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Summary: New but STABLE!!
Review: This is the first product from Microsoft, other than Encarta, that I haven't had any problems with at all (yet). I just installed it this evening and although the upgrade advisor program said that some of my hardware and a few programs would not work, so far they do!! My internet connection is even better,likely due to the inherent networking built into this version of Windows. I have tried numerous operating systems to find one that is this stable, reliable and easy to work with and so far, this one is coming out ahead. I will likely know more after I use it for a longer period of time, but right now, this is Microsoft's best OS that they have put out in a LONG time. I hope this review helps. :)
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Summary: Excellent, very good looking and stable.
Review: This is a great operating system. Many features. Very stable. Very easy to use.
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Summary: Good but if you have 2000 don't go rushing out to upgrade
Review: Alright I've been through XP fowards and backwards and I'm finally ready to write a review. Windows XP is good but 2000 is better but just by a hair. Well the reason why I think 2000 is better is because it just seems to be quicker and personaly I don't like the...look of XP. But where XP shines even above 2000 is who easy it is to do things. Remember how much fun it was to set up a interent connection in 98? Or even more fun in 95? Or the most fun ME? Remember calling tech support and cursing at the top of your lungs ready to kill the computer? Well those days are in the past now that XP has entered the computing squared circle. Windows XP comes with wizards for everything, most of the wizards help you get through everything in usualy just five steps. Planning on sharing your computer? Forget the days of when closing out all your programs to log off, now you can log off which automaticaly closes all the programs or switch users which leaves your programs running. But warning! Here are some of the darker sides to XP! It constantly hounds you to us it messenger service and register for a passport. But heres a little tip for you, just go and rename Windows Messenger "MessengerIHateYou". Then all that stuff stops. Also if you want to reach the OS's full potentional you need to have a broadband connection to maximize it or at the very least a seperate phone line just for the internet. I say this because XP entirley wraps itself around the internet. Well if you can meet the systems hefty requirments you should upgrade but if you want to get the most out of your Windows experience you should go with 2000 although not as simple but better if you are using your computer for work. But go with XP if you want a fun computer because it is excelent for digital media and movie making and all that fun stuff. So for work go with 2000 for a family computer go with XP.
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Summary: Not so good...
Review: If you are upgrading from Windows ME, it is a total pain... you have to download a lot of updates, spending so much time online... Besides, compatibility is an issue, a lot of programs are not totally compatible with XP and may cause a lot of problems.
Once you have it running, runs smoothly and without any problem, but to reach this stage you have to go through a lot of headaches
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Summary: Prepare and your upgrade will be smooth despite gotchas!
Review: Win XP Pro really is as stable as can be and in many respects a joy to use. I set up a dual boot system so I can still access my Windows 98 Second Edition -- all data is on a D drive common to both operating sytems -- and I can't go back to using Win 98! Be forewarned, though, that upgrading is perilous. Be prudent and either copy your entire hard drive to another back up hard drive, or add another C partition with a copy of your C drive onto which you will upgrade to Windows XP Pro (use Partition Magic). The reason for this that while the XP upgrade is really smooth, there are a lot of gotchas once you have upgraded. Before you do anything, run the compatibility checker and download all the new drivers and new versions of software it recommends. You will have to uninstall NOrton Systemworks and any anti-virus program, WinFax Pro, and some other utilities BEFORE installing XP --- and then reinstall them later. What you will find is that while XP makes everything run faster and more stably, you will have a tough time getting used to the new interface and finding the tweaks you may be used in previous versions of Windows. Gates has determined that you WILL compute his way or the highway. That said, Windows XP is so enjoyable to work in that I can't go back to Windows 98. And I can even get a pan and scan virtual desktop in XP with the ATI Radeon 7500 and 8500 video cards -- something you aren't supposed to be able to do.
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Summary: Not Perfect, but great OS
Review: This is a great OS. but it has its problems. First of all, it is true what Microsoft says about the OS starting quickly. I only have to wait about ten seconds or less for it to get started up. Also its compatibility is brilliant. But, the things I don't like is that the task manager isn't as convenient as it has been. For instance, it takes up to a minute to end a hanging application. The alternative option is to end the process, which cuts things off immediatly, but why not just use that method instead of ending the application? Also, my younger sister sometimes switches user names and leaves herself logged on for no apparant reason. Well, knowing this is wasting up my precious memory space(and I mean precious, get at least 256mb of RAM, I have 512), I decided to log her of via the task manager. It took an extremely long time to log her off. Well, what I had to do then was to end all of her running processes myself, and then log her off. Someone tell me, why couldn't they just do that? And finally, the OS is not crash proof. Well, it doesn't have the major Blue Screen of Death crashes like WIN98 did, but apps freeze up a lot, mainly IE and OE. The OS still may be usable, but these apps come bundled with the OS, and should not be buggy.
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Summary: Has to be the bomb
Review: I upgraded to XP Pro from 2000 Pro last year while it was still in the Beta stage and I have to say, it has been the most stable and easiest OS I have ever had the pleasure of working with. Anyone who wants to upgrade to XP (Home or Pro) is strongly urged to either consult with a professional on the compatability with other or existing hardware and software on your PC first, or check it out yourself at the start of the install. DO NOT go past the start if it tells you you have in-compatible HW or SW. It will make your life miserable, and possably hose your existing OS. All of the interface has been changed but if you are used to 2000 Pro, most of the same functionality applies.Once you have upgraded to XP, just make sure that you DO ALL of the updates(hotfixes)provided for you at no charge online through Windows update. They mostly take care of Vulnerabilty issues, compatability issues, error message fixes and newer drivers for your hardware. All in all, if you know what you are doing, don't listen to all the down talk about the new OS from Microsoft, This was one of thier better products yet.
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Summary: Microsoft Windows XP, best Operating System
Review: This is the best operating system I've ever had. Before, I used to own Windows ME, but it crashed every 2 months, and my programs crashed often, but with Windows XP, I haven't either one of these in 3 months, record for me. Just some advice, if you have Easy CD Creator 4, upgrade to Easy CD Creator 5, ... Other than that, XP is the best system you can get.
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