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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition is the next version of the Windows operating system, which is designed exclusively for home computing. Windows XP Home Edition puts the exciting experiences of the digital age at your fingertips. From digital photos, music, and video to building a home network, Windows XP Home Edition brings you into the digital age with ease. Built on the solid foundation of Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition also sets the new standard in efficient and dependable computing. A new visual design, reliable Windows engine, and new Internet security features combine with capabilities for sharing your computer, to give you the most dependable Windows operating system yet.

Handle digital media like a pro.
Manage digital pictures, music, video, DVDs, and more.

Get connected.
Windows XP has built-in Internet, home networking, and real-time voice, video, and instant-messaging support.

Make the most of todays Internet services.
Windows XP can help you publish pictures to a Web site, or shop online.

The Complete Digital Video Experience.
Now users can quickly transfer footage to their computer for editing that's easier than ever. Windows XP Home Edition includes all the great software customers need to help them create, edit, and share home movies.

Invite a friend or support professional to connect to your PC
Use the Internet to fix a problem or answer a question.

What's New

Remote Assistance
Lets you allow a friend or support professional who is also running Windows XP to remotely control your computer to demonstrate a process or help solve a problem.

Windows Messenger
The easy way to communicate with your friends and family in real time. You can see who is online and choose to communicate through text messaging, voice, or video with excellent performance and better quality than ever.

Windows Media Player for Windows XP
Gives you a single, easy-to-use place to play DVDs, organize music, burn CDs, and more.

Simplified Visual Design
The clean, simple design of Windows XP puts the features you use most often up front and center, so you can get to them quickly.

Fast-User Switching
Share a single computer with everyone in your family? Now you can each access your own accounts without having to close each other's applications or restart the computer.

Improved Features

Windows Movie Maker
Lets you capture, edit, organize, and share home movies on your computer, whether you made them with a digital video camera or an analog camera.

My Pictures
The place to work with your digital photos--here you can organize, preview, and even order prints of your pictures via a Web service.

Internet Explorer 6
Includes new and better features to simplify Web browsing tasks, increase reliability, and help keep your personal information private.

System Restore
Actively monitors system-file changes, so that if something goes wrong with your computer, you can restore your system to a previous state without losing data.

Network Setup Wizard
Makes it easier than ever to set up your own home network so all the computers in your house can share printers, devices, files, and an Internet connection.

Note: You must own Windows 98, Windows 98SE, or Windows Me to qualify for this upgrade package. No other versions of Windows are supported.

Includes Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, which provides an enhanced security infrastructure that defends against viruses, worms, and hackers, along with increased manageability and control for IT professionals and an improved experience for users.