Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade with Service Pack 2

Manufacturer:	Microsoft Software
Release date:	28 September, 2004

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade with Service Pack 2

Average rating: Stars

Do not buy this -- Remote Desktop is buggy in this version

I bought this upgrade specifically to use remote desktop -- however it does not work. There are many reports on the web re. Remote desktop black/blank screen no login dialog box.
I have used remote desktop on other machines & connections without problem but there is clearly a problem with many connections using the version in WindowsXP sp2. Microsoft has not acknowledged the problem, produced a KB article or a fix for this yet. My suggestion is to avoid this until at least XP sp3 is issued. Concensus seems to think this is due to a poorly designed/implemented remote desktop protocol -- apparently it does not handle fragmented packets.
[Some have found changing the MTU size from 1500 to 1400 using a third party tool fixes it for them. However this did not work for me.]

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upgrade with Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Software

Pretty much like all the other windows.

It's full of bugs just like all the other windows OSes that preceded it, and on rare occasion the entire OS crashes. It's amazing how such a rich company can put out such garbage. Don't buy it if you don't have to. You might want to try Mac--I've never owned a mac-- (or linux if you're opposed to Mac) instead.

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Running flawlessly since installation

I put XP and SP2 on my Dell dual-processor workstation as soon as the OS an the service packs came out. The system has literally never crashed.

XP is the more advanced Windows NT operating system with applications compatability modifications to run all the crazy stuff that Windows 98/ME would run. The difficulty of implementing that is often underestimated by journalists and pundits.

There's a lot of Microsoft bashing out there, which unfortunately means that any product from them will have two or three stars. Take those rants with a grain of salt.

For olders slower computers, XP might be too much. I recommend Windows 98 2nd Edition over Windows ME if you have to run an older system.