General Information

"Windows XP Professional delivers the new standard in reliability and performance. This operating system is designed for businesses of all sizes and for users who demand the most from their computing experience." - Microsoft website

Minimum System Requirements

• A PC with a Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or faster processor
• 1 GB of RAM
• 10 GB of free hard disk space

ITS Supported Version

• Windows XP Professional with SP3

ITS will end support for Windows XP on Nov. 1, 2013. ITS strongly recommends that users purchase a replacement computer with Windows 7 by the end of 2013. If you are running specialized XP only software, please contact the vendor for a newer version or look for replacement software.

Microsoft ends support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014 and will no longer provide security updates for this OS.

Departments may purchase this software through the ITS Site License Office. Users can purchase this software for personal use from a computer software retailer that sells Microsoft products.

Documentation

• Getting Started with Windows XP [HTML]
• Wireless Networking using Windows XP [PDF]
• How to Create a PostScript File [HTML]
• Getting Started with Windows Encryption [PDF]

Service Patches/Updates

Go to the Microsoft Windows Update website to download the latest Microsoft Windows updates.

Company Website

• http://www.microsoft.com

• Contact ITS