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  1. Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  2. Microsoft Windows XP - Professional
  3. Microsoft Windows XP - Home Edition
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THE GOOD
Includes more than 300 security and performance patches in one installation; has easy deployment instructions for network installations; adds Java Virtual Machine; comes with an uninstall option.

THE BAD
Huge download and installation footprint; not all features, including application-default control panel, work as well as expected; doesn't noticeably speed up Windows XP.

THE BOTTOM LINE
Windows XP's first service pack is a worthwhile download--if only for the security patches--as long as you have the bandwidth. If not, you're better off piecing together XP fixes in smaller, single downloads.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 4.6 out of 10

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    4.0/5


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