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Windows XP Home Edition is the bet home operating system yet. I got it when I bought my laptop. Alot of people will think that it's crap. Well Windows XP is not perfect but what software is? There is not one piece of software on the selves that does not have bugs in it. That is why they bring out patches. Windows XP home edition is the best on the shelve. Of course there is going to bugs in it. Microsoft will find those bugs and fix them. In my opinion Windows XP Home Edition is the best operating system on the shelve and best one Microsoft has brought out.

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Remember that Windows XP Home Edition is best for home use. If you your going to be connected to a company network and exchanging files then Windows XP Professional will be the best for that. See my XP Professional page for details.

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Creating a Home Network with Windows XP Home Edition                                                                              Linking computers to create a network greatly expands their capacity and can even save you money. Does your home contain two or more computers? By networking them, you can:

• Share a single Internet connection: Microsoft Windows XP has a feature called Internet Connection Sharing (ICS). Using ICS, one computer, called the ICS host, shares its Internet connection with the rest of the computers on the network. By sharing one Internet connection, you can simultaneously surf the Web on your computer while another family member checks e-mail on a different computer.
• Share a printer, scanner, and other hardware: You may have a printer that is connected to a computer in another room. With home networking, you can access this printer from your computer. You no longer have to copy a file onto a floppy disk and take it to the computer that has the printer.
• Share files and folders: Suppose your child asks you to look at a school report that is located on the computer in his or her bedroom. When computers are networked together you can, for instance, open the file from your computer, make changes, and then save the file on your child’s computer.
• Play multi-computer games: By networking and sharing an Internet connection, family members can play games on separate computers with each other or on the Internet. And while they're playing, you can be surfing the Web, too—for example, visiting your favorite financial or sports sites.

And there’s more: Microsoft Windows XP makes home networking easier than ever. But first you must link your computers together, by installing appropriate hardware in each and by joining the computers with wires or by means of wireless technology. This series of articles explains the process from start to finish. You’ll learn how to choose the right network technology for your home, the right components to obtain, and how to install and connect them properly. There’s also a section on protecting your home network from outside hackers by creating a secure barrier called a firewall, the same as that used by businesses.

This article came from the Microsoft Corporation website. To read the rest of the article the webpage is http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp

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