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| From: Microsoft Software
Category: Software
Buy New: $129.99
New (2) Used (5) from $79.43
Avg. Customer Rating:  438 reviews
Sales Rank: 1085
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows Xp
Color: 1-user
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Upgrade
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.9 x 2
MPN: N09-00050
Model: N0900050
UPC: 659556714314
EAN: 0659556714314
ASIN: B00005MOTE
Release Date: October 25, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Windows XP No Problem Upgrades A Myth April 20, 2004
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
I like to give any significant software package a little time before I purchase or upgrade to it. My hope is, after a few months, the various bug patches will be available to insure that when I get the package I can avoid the majority of headaches that come with it. So I waited until now to upgrade to Windows XP. The setup seemed very impressive as it offer a pain-free upgrade from previous versions of Windows, which assured me that the program menu, desktop items and other personal data would be safely maintained during the upgrade. After the 90 minute upgrade process completed, all of these assurances turned out not to be true. Further, Microsoft's support for Windows XP was next to nil. While they had a phone number I could call for support, the people didn't seem to have a clue as to what to do with installation issues such as I had, further, I was placed on hold for long period of time as long distance charges accrued, while they touched base with other people who might know. Those people were apparently never found as I cumulatively spent up to 5 hours between brief assurances that they were still looking into it. Finally, I had to do the system footwork myself to find and restore many of my original programs, desktop items, start menu setting, corrupted registry entries, and email accounts/data; all of which had been misplaced by the install, though fortunately not deleted. The Windows XP upgrade also left me immediately infected with an internet worm which I had to scan for and get cleaned up. The only reason why I've not given the software 1 star is because once I fixed all of these problems with over ten hours of personal time, Windows XP now seems to be running pretty well. Though I do recommend a third party firewall like Zone Alarm rather than trusting Microsoft's built in fire wall protection, which seems more like an oxymoron. If you go Windows XP, good luck! You'll need it.
 XP prevented my laptop from becoming a doorstop April 2, 2004
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
Yes, Windows systems have been problematic and can drive a user stark raving loony. Acknowledged. And despite being adept with the utility functions (scan disk, defrag, etc.) and other low-grade hacks, I was near the end of my rope with crashes, system freeze-ups, and general poor performance under Win98. So for me, the WinXP upgrade was a measure of last resort.Darn glad I did it, by the way. Upgrading has given new life to my system, and will gain an extra 2 years (minimum) on a machine (five-year old Sony laptop) that I had almost given up on. Crashes are non-existent, programs are easier to install/uninstall, and in general, all tasks are now easier with WinXP. Even more: it's worked just fine on 128mb RAM.
 Microsucks March 25, 2004
11 out of 27 found this review helpful
I am a programmer and graphic designer and have used PCs and Windows for decades, starting from the pathetic windows 3.1 all the way to XP. I do basic things like email and internet but also advanced 3d modeling with Maya(very heavy stuff) and worked as windows system administrator.Microsoft sucks. Forget about it! Microsoft's products are delivered prematurely, in the name of profit, and therefore are full of bugs, SECURITY HOLES and privacy invasion. So many of them, I can't even start to complain about it... I want to make this review short. On every release of windows, they make annoying changes to the system core that force admins to buy the new books on the new releases. It seems that things are becoming more complicated than ever on windows. Now, do you have the time to fuss around with the system? Reboot every day? Try to figure out why your programs crash and why MS products are so INNEFICIENT? Worry about the hundreds of security holes? What a NIGHTMARE! Well, I'd rather spend that time going to the beach, here in Hawaii. I just want to share with fellow amazon customers that I bought an iMac, from Apple. At first I was really scared to make the transition, since I use computers daily for work, I needed something fast, stable and easy to use. The apple OS X just blew my mind. I feel like a kid with a new toy. My PC now serves only as a jukebox since I want to save my iMac's hard drive space for things I can do with all the cool applications that come with the system. Transferred all my pc files to the mac like magic. Now, this is like buying a car. Want something that runs? Buy a PC with windows. It's cheap, cheesy and an insult for those who appreciate attention to detail, design and quality. ... If I put together all the hours I have spent debugging/making windows programs run, it would probably account for a month of my life (I'm 25) and many headaches. Just think about that. Computers are supposed to make your life *easier*. ... Windows steals.
What a joke March 17, 2004
5 out of 20 found this review helpful
Microsoft Co. is getting really invasive. I suggest users of this and other Microsoft (amnong other Cos.) products read the EULAs before clicking YES. Also note that Windows XP comes with no supprt for MP3 or DVD files, nor do any of it's "Updates". I wouuld also search the web for well known security holes and their fixes before installing deploying this product. As to the convinience this product affords, it is analogus that an unlocked door affords you at your house : No need to bother with a key, but no way for the average user to keep out the bad guys.
Surprisingly Satisfied March 3, 2004
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
first off, i'm not a computer geek. but i'm not totally ignorant about how they operate either.
basically the only reason i went out and got this product was b/c i had some new hardware that could not work with windows 98, the original version. i've had my computer for over 5 years now, and was quite happy with the way it operated.
i was never (and still am not) a big fan of ms products. so needless to say i was very hesitant about going out and paying good money for anything less than exceptional. but i must say that this upgrade has been a pleasant surprise.
the installation was the first surprise: rather easy and seamless. well there was that one instance that i got an error message and had to reboot, but the thing picked up right where it left off, and actually moved faster after that lil snafu.
setup, registration, getting started, etc., was a snap (literally).
one thing i must note that i've fallen in love with is the working password protection. (unlike windows 98's which you could easily bypass by hitting esc!)
one thing that sort of disturbed me was the fact that the program takes up a whole lot more space than my old win 98. (having a 5 yr old computer, need i say more). but overall, i gave this product a 4. actually i would have preferred the option for maybe a 4.5. it is in no way perfect. hey, we're still dealing with computers (and microsoft) here. but it is definitely an improvement to previous windows versions, in many, many ways.
i'm still not crazy bout microsoft or their software, but i may actually give them a second thought in the future...
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