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New user interface - makes it easy to find what you need when you need it.
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A reliable foundation you can count on – keeps your computer up and running when you need it most.
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Windows Media Player for Windows XP - single place for finding, playing, organizing, & storing digital media.
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Network Setup Wizard - easily connect & share the computers and devices in your home.
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Windows Messenger
– the ultimate communications & collaboration tool with instant
messaging, voice and video conferencing, and application sharing.
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Help & Support Center - easy to recover from problems and get help and support when you need it.
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Advanced laptop support (incl. ClearType support, DualView, power management improvements) - so you get as much work done while you are on the road as while you are in the office.
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Wireless connections - automatic 802.1x wireless network configuration.
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Remote Desktop
– remotely access your Windows XP Professional PC, from another Windows
PC, so you can work with all of your data and applications while away
from your office.
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Offline Files and Folders - access to files & folders on a network share when disconnected from the server.
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Fast start-up & power management improvements - faster boot and resume times.
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Multitasking - allow multiple applications to run simultaneously.
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Scalable processor support – up to two-way multi-processor support.
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Internet Connection Firewall - automatically shields your PC from unauthorized access when you're on the Internet.
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Internet Explorer 6 privacy support - maintain control over your personal information when visiting Web sites.
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Encrypting File System - protects sensitive data in files that are stored on disk using the NTFS file system.
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Access Control – restrict access to selected files, applications, and other resources.
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Centralized administration
- join Windows XP Professional systems to a Windows Server domain to
take advantage of the full range of powerful management and security
tools.
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Group Policy - simplifies the administration of groups of users or computers.
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Software Installation and Maintenance – automatically install, configure, repair, or remove software applications.
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Roaming User Profiles - access to all your documents and settings no matter where you log on.
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Remote Installation Service (RIS) – support for remote operating system installations where desktops can be installed across the network.
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Single Worldwide Binary - enter text in any language and run any language version of Win32 applications on any language version of Windows XP.
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Multi-lingual User Interface (MUI) add-on - change the user interface language to get localized dialog boxes, menus, help files, dictionaries, and proofing tools etc.
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