| XP
Web Sites |
Purchase |
Learn
About |
Downloads |
| Update
Rollup 1 for Windows XP |
| Service
Pack 1a for Windows XP is now available
for download and on CD. |
|
Windows XP
Indexing Service
|
| Just
Give It Away! |
| Your
first download form Microsoft: Powertoys for Windows XP. |
|
Your second download from Microsoft: Windows Media Bonus
Pack for Windows XP |
| Windows
XP Professional - First Impressions |
| The
Windows XP Books - Updated
December 20, 2001 |
|
Our
Favorite Windows XP Books
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| Professional
or Home? |
| Windows
XP Professional Resource Kit: Explore this comprehensive
technical resource for installing, configuring, and supporting
Windows XP Professional and Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
in networks that use Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT®
Server 4.0, and other server systems. |
| Windows
XP Professional Online Help on TechNet: Browse
the most up-to-date versions of Windows XP Professional
Help files on the TechNet site. |
| Expert
Zone: Articles, Tips, and Newsgroups. |
| Tips:
Microsoft has posted tips contributed by users. |
| Technical
Articles: Get detailed technical information on
using Windows XP. |
| Comparison
Guide: What version of Windows XP is right
for You? This chart at Microsoft list both versions in
detail. |
| Upgrading
to Windows XP: Does your current Windows OS qualify
for an upgrade to Windows XP? |
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Upgrade
Advisor: Is your system ready for an upgrade
to Windows XP Professional or Home OS? Microsoft has
an upgrade evaluation program (Upgrade Advisor)
you can download and run from your computer.
The Upgrade Advisor is a tool that checks your
system hardware and software to see if it is ready for
upgrade to Windows XP. If you run Upgrade Advisor
while you are connected to the Internet, and if your
system needs updates that are available on the Windows
Update Web site, Upgrade Advisor will find
and install the updates for you. beware: This
program is a 50mb download!
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| Windows
XP Web Sites |
| Windows
XP Support Center Microsoft's Support Center for
Windows XP. This page has links to just about any area
of Windows XP including all the links listed above. |
| Microsft's
own list
of Windows XP Web sites. |
| Paul
Thurratt's Supersite for Windows |
| Tweak
XP |
| wexperience
|
| windows-help.net
Widows XP Center |
| WindowsXPUser
|
| Windows-Expert
|
| Windows
XP Discussion Forum at Annoyances.com |
| WinXPSource.com
|
| Windows
XP Software Compatibility |
| Purchase
Windows XP Home or Professional |
|
|
| Learn
About Windows XP |
| Indexing
Service |
| Search
Companion |
| Start
Menu |
| What
Is A Shortcut Menu? |
| The
Improved Windows Explorer |
| Themes
and Appearance for the Desktop |
| Changing
Control Panel to Windows Classic View |
| Changing
Start Menu to Windows Classic View |
| Downloads
for Windows XP |
|
Update Rollup 1 for Windows
XP: Microsoft has released Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft
Windows XP. An update rollup is a cumulative set of
hotfixes, security patches, critical updates, and updates
that are packaged together for easy deployment. Update
Rollup 1 for Windows XP is a single package that includes
many previously released critical updates for Windows
XP.
- Requires Windows XP and Service Pack 1 for Windows
XP.
- Go to the Microsoft Download
Center. It is a 2.7MB download.
- For more information, read Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article
826939
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| Microsoft
will no longer provide Java downloads for Windows XP.
Windows XP users who did a full install of Windows XP
and no longer have Java support must now
get Java from SUN Microsystems. |
|
Microsoft now has a download available at Microsoft
Support that will create
a boot floppy set to start an WinXP Installation.
It is a 4MByte download and to create the set requires
6 formated floppies. If you have experience with Windows
2000 Pro you are familar with this utility. (see
tip)
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|
Warning!!!
The newest version of Powertoys for XP, version
2.00.1.0, requires, I repeat requires,
Service Pack One (SP1) to be installed first.
If, like me, you just love TweakUI then you need to
download PowerToys
for Windows XP. TweakUI is one of several
nifty programs included in PowerToys. Also included:
a slide show generator, power calculator, image resizer,
and more.
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|
Windows
Movie Maker 2 Windows Movie Maker 2 makes
home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker 2, you can
create, edit, and share your home movies right on your
computer.
The Windows
Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP Windows
Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP! Jam-packed with utilities,
Media PowerToys, visualizations, skins, sound effects,
and much more, the free Windows Media Bonus Pack installs
on your Windows XP-based PC and lets your personality
and creativity shine.
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| The
Best Accessory In The Computer Universe |
|
 I
plug this device whenever I can. It is the most efficient
way to get around a graphical universe and it's been
updated. It's the Wacom’s
Graphire2 4x5 graphics tablet with pen, wireless scrolling
mouse and software bundle:. Available with serial or
USB interface. Can be ordered from Amazon in Ruby
($87.95),
Steel
Blue ($75.66) and Bronze
($87.95).
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