Microsoft Windows XP Best for Business

Robust, Reliable, Compatible
Windows XP Professional marks a new standard in business software—combining enterprise-class performance and reliability with unprecedented ease of use. Built on the rock-solid foundation of Microsoft's proven Windows 2000 technology, Windows XP Professional contains all the features of Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, and includes new and enhanced features designed especially for business and advanced use.

Startup time is faster and your business programs will run better than ever before.

See more of your work at one time by stretching it across several monitors. Or view two different programs simultaneously, on computers equipped with a dual interface display adapter.
With Microsoft ClearType™ technology, screen contents are easier to read, especially on laptops.

Windows XP Professional is world-ready with multilanguage support. Select among 24 languages—a very useful feature if your company spans the globe, with multilingual employees who use different languages but share the same computers.

Use a laptop? The enhanced power management features in Windows XP stretch battery life. And with laptops and other PCs you get better control over how your computer uses power.

On the Road and Around the World
Read e-mail, view files, and run programs on your office computer from anywhere in the world. Windows XP Professional's advanced communication features put you in command of the latest mobile computing and cutting-edge wireless technologies.

Use Remote Desktop to view the screen of a computer running Windows XP Professional, over the Internet, from any other computer running Windows XP. That means you can "go to the office" from your laptop, your home computer, or from a client's office on the other side of the globe. It's like being in two places at once!

The secure wireless connections in Windows XP let you communicate and collaborate in real time—at the same moment things are happening—using voice, video, and instant messaging. There's no wasting time trying to hook up—you're automatically notified whenever another Windows XP-equipped wireless device is in range.

Windows XP Professional allows up to 10 Internet or other file-sharing connections simultaneously. Network bridging allows communication over wireless, Ethernet, and home phone lines all at the same time.

With Windows XP Professional, going mobile means no hassles. You're always connected!

More Secure; Easier To Manage
Windows XP Professional features a secure file system with encryption for sensitive information. Security-related administrative settings assure your system remains safe, secure, and private.

Windows XP Professional is also designed for easy management.

An enhanced backup utility, improved for easier use, makes it simple to regularly copy data onto magnetic tape, Zip® disks, and other storage media.

Automated System Recovery can even restore your operating system in case of disk failure.

Windows XP Professional can be deployed incrementally throughout your organization. Upgrading individual computers only as needed reduces costs and lets you take advantage of the new technology of Windows XP at your own pace.

Business computers linked via Windows 2000 Server software are a cinch to upgrade and manage using Remote Installation Services and Group Policies. These features let you install, configure, and manage individual computers as groups rather than single machines, and monitor them from a centralized location at great savings in time and support costs.