Experience Less Downtime with a System That Stays Up and Running

Demand more from your PC. Windows XP Professional is the most reliable Windows operating system yet — at least ten times more reliable than Windows 98 SE¹ — with improved system recovery tools and Advanced Security Technologies to keep your PC running smoothly.
 

Share Computers and Network Resources

Easily share documents, valuable resources, and devices among your employees, such as faxes, printers, and even an Internet connection with a small office network. Connect multiple computers to the Internet through your Windows XP Professional PC and a single Internet connection, quickly and securely, resulting in potential savings in Internet Service Provider fees and hardware costs. Fast user switching makes sharing a computer with your coworkers easier.

Protect Your Important Business Documents and Information

The Encrypting File System provides a high level of file protection from hackers and data theft by transparently encrypting selected files with a randomly generated key. If your laptop gets stolen or lost, unauthorized users should not be able to read or view the encrypted files.

Take Control of Your Security Settings

Windows Security Center provides a single, unified view of key settings and tools so that you can easily monitor your PC’s security settings in one convenient place.

Grow with your IT

Easily integrate Windows XP Professional desktops and notebooks into Microsoft Windows Server environments or join a Windows Server-based domain.

Browse the way you want

The Internet Explorer Pop-Up Blocker included in Windows XP Professional makes browsing the Internet easier by helping reduce the amount of unwanted ads and content.

Get Firewall Protection from Startup to Shutdown

The powerful, built-in Windows Firewall with startup and shutdown support offers additional protection against viruses and hackers by extending Windows Firewall protection from the moment you turn your PC on to the moment you turn it off.

Reverse Harmful System Changes

Recovery tools in Windows XP Professional provide a safety net to keep your business PCs running. With System Restore and Device Driver Rollback, you can undo harmful changes quickly and easily. For example, if you install hardware drivers or software applications and then discover a problem resulting from the change, you can easily reverse and "undo" the change returning your PC to its previous working state.

Work from Anywhere

Easily configure wireless networks for the office or connect seamlessly to wireless “hotspots” without having to install or update third-party software. The Remote Desktop feature in Windows XP Professional allows you to connect and use your desktop computer remotely from another computer running Windows 95 or later, giving you access to all of your data and applications as if you were sitting right there.

Protect Your PC From Harmful Attachments

By isolating potentially unsafe attachments, the Attachment Manager in Windows XP Professional helps to safeguard your computer from viruses that can spread through Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, and Windows Messenger.