Compare Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 (SP2) Upgrade Version for PC (N09-00985) to Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Full Version (N09-00984)

With Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2, you get safer browsing and communication, powerful security tools, and improved experiences. Packed with multimedia features, Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 aims to unlock the full potential of your personal computer. It also looks great, with rounded window corners, larger and more detailed icons, and a clean-look desktop. Windows XP is more customizable than previous versions, including its visual themes that let you change the whole appearance of Windows in an instant. Fast User Switching is a neat feature for computers used by more than one person--it lets another user log on without killing the previous user's session, and when you switch back, running applications and open documents are as you left them. This is impressive, but what really counts is that XP understands how to deal with multiple users. Each user has their own special folders, such as My Documents, which cannot be seen by other users. Less

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