bit-tech Shopping: Microsoft Windows XP Professional w/SP2

Rating: 4

Time with product: 1 Months

Strengths: Very nice operating system

Weaknesses: Not a genuine copy of Windows XP pro

Summary: The product that I received looked great and appeared new and unopened. However, when installed, I was immediately informed by "Microsoft" that it was not a genuine copy of Windows and the product key had been used multiple times before. I was not happy with the continual reminders that this was not a genuine copy of Windows. I Was able to get Microsoft genuine advantage kit legal license directly from Microsoft for $199.

Rating: 2

Time with product:

Strengths: Bogus Software

Weaknesses: Bogus Software

Summary: I had been using this system since a May 2007 purchase.Now the system will not pass validation. MicroSoft saysa KEYGEN program was used for this. It was a Volume Licensefrom another country. So I am out the $92 I paid for itand will have to spend $149 ( to MicroSoft ) to get a valid License to use the XP Pro. Be advised this JoMart Sales is selling bogus software.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 18 Days

Strengths: A GOOD PRODUCT

Weaknesses: IT WAS A LITTLE HARD TO ADD A SECOND LANGUATE FOR THE KEYBOARD. BUT THIS IS NOT TOO IMPORTANT.

Summary: I HAVE USED IT FOR OVER TWO WEEKS AND IS PERFORMING GREAT. THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN FROM IT IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND IT AND USED IT CORRECTLY. OK.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 5 Weeks

Strengths: I needed a new, unused, unregistered copy of Wndows Xp Professional, because Office 2007 runs and displays BEST on Xp Pro. The softwear was exactly as specified in the sellers ad.

Weaknesses: NONE!!

Summary: The product was double-boxed, Microsoft seals intact, Windows Xp Professional. It was exactly as stated in the ad. According to the box, it was released in 2005, and it has service pack 2 included. It was just what I wanted. It was very fairly priced...it cost $100.00 less than the same product ordered from a large online "bookseller". It saved me money versus purchasing it in a store or from another online seller, and it was shipped in a timely fashion. I was very satisfied with my purchase.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 2 Years

Strengths: latest windows drivers and technology

Weaknesses: for me i did not like the goofy XP look, so i changed it.

Summary: When i first Built my PC it had a AMD 64 Bit Atholn 3500 CPU, a 120 GB hard drive. i tried to use windows 98 SE in this computer because i like the way it looked, but after i had every thing working it would take 5 minute for windows 98 SE to boot the PC up. I sadly bout a copy of Window XP-Pro installed it, and it booted up in 34 second a lot faster because it had the newest technology that worked with my 64 Bit CPU better, but i did not like the XP look, so i started doing a lot of changes to make me happy, here is what i did. 1. Turned on classic looks 2. Turned on classic folder layout 3. Turn Off restore point and speed the computer up 4. Turn Off Indexing 5. Disable send Error Reporting 6. Turn Off Remote Assistance 7. Don't Hibernate 8. Switch To Classic Start Menu 9. Disable desktop cleanup wizard every 60 days 10. Turn video setting to best performance 11. Using PowerToys TweakUI 12. Then Extracted all of my windows 98 SE desk top icons, and put them in my new computer with XP-RPO 13. turned off AutoComplete 14. turned on Use Classic Explorer 15. now i go to windows updates on the internet and get all of the updates 16. install ALL other drivers i need. Last Thing now i use the Back up software, i bout called Acronis True image 9 and make a Full back copy of my hard drive to a DVD, so i do not have to ever do all of the stuff above ever again. I am now very happy with windows XP-PRO, it looks liked windows 98 SE now after i am don, but it is really XP-PRO and has all of the latest drivers, updates, and technology.