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Windows XP Professional Upgrade (32 bit)

Windows XP Professional Upgrade
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Admin Fee: Au$9.00
SKU: L-40792
Description: 

Microsoft Windows XP Professional is the latest version of the Windows operating system. Built on the foundation of Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional provides improved reliability, security, performance, and ease of use.

This is an upgrade product. To install this operating system, you must have a valid license that is not in use on another computer for one of these operating systems: Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP Home Edition.

The Windows XP Multilingual User Interface Pack is designed for multilingual work environments; it allows administrators or users to specify the language of the user interface as any of the 33 supported languages: German, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Brazilian, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Russian, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Portuguese, Turkish, Greek, Slovak, Slovenian, Romanian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, and Thai.

Included with the software is Windows XP Service Pack 2, which provides all-in-one access to the most up-to-date drivers, tools, security updates, patches, and customer-requested product changes. Windows XP SP2 focuses on security. It offers better protection against viruses, hackers, and worms, and includes Windows Firewall, Pop-up Blocker for Internet Explorer, and the new Windows Security Center.

Installing this product requires a licence key and installation media. Within 14 days of placing your order, instructions for obtaining the licence key will be sent to your organisation's registered e-mail address and free installation media will be delivered to your organisation's registered address.

Requirements: 
  • Hardware:
    • 300-MHz-or-higher processor (single or dual processor system); Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible recommended
    • 64 MB RAM; 128 MB or higher recommended (the 64 MB minimum supported may limit performance and some features)
    • 1.5 GB available hard-disk space
    • 115 MB hard-disk space for every additional language installed; an additional 250 MB for each Asian language installed
    • 800x600-pixel or higher-resolution display
    • Additional items or services required for additional features:
      • For some Internet functionality
Features: 

  • Under the Software Assurance Programme, customers acquire the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of their coverage.

  • Wireless networking support makes connecting with wireless networks easy.

  • Advanced performance / multitasking
  • Remote desktop allows you to remotely access your desktop computer from another computer running Windows 95 or later.
  • Remote assistance allows you to have a friend or IT professional with Windows XP remotely control your computer to demonstrate a process or help solve a problem.
  • Encrypting file system help protect your documents.
  • System restore and roll-back helps troubleshoot changes.
Price: Au$9.00