Microsoft Windows XP user reviews (Home Edition)

Cons Doesn't have all the features as windows 7 and the appearance got boring so its time to move on and switch to windows 7. Still is considered one of the best OS ever in my opinion. on May 23, 2010 by darekg34  | Read full review

Cons ----Product Activation---- It really makes formatting a pain. I was forced into upgrading Norton AV and Easy CD Creator(hated the built in cd burner) which was for the best because I was running older versions anyway. Have seen some wierd problems when on January 10, 2004  | Read full review

Summary XP refuses to allow me to install programs I need to conduct business, even after following all supplied instructions.

Cons It isn't compatitable with 64 bit processors or with 4GB of RAM. on April 24, 2011 by trompfy  | Read full review

Cons Constantly not responding and freezing, any and probably every program I opened on xp has probably locked up at least once. It's almost as though it was designed to....it probably was. It took at least 15 minutes to get anything done.... on November 18, 2012 by Windows7fan527  | Read full review

Cons none at all except when upgrading to xp sp3 it crashed the system which was a bit of a downside could be just microsoft trying to makes more money!!by getting you to buy a repair disc (if you dont have 1) on June 10, 2009 by jimbo2793  | Read full review

Cons Lack Of Some Of the tools that are on Windows 2000 Professional Or Windows XP Professional. on October 29, 2008 by Ironrocker69  | Read full review

Cons nothing nothing nothin on March 8, 2008 by domenicofavotto  | Read full review

Cons Can't find anything, far from simple on December 16, 2007 by rampfod27  | Read full review

Cons Out of date even for its time. on July 3, 2007 by gilgo09  | Read full review

Cons Everything: Security, relaibility, childish interface, bare-minimum included software, inept security, does nothing that Apple wasn't doing better 5 years ago on February 18, 2007 by esperanto_  | Read full review

Cons hardware/driver problems, stability, reliability, security on February 17, 2007 by kevink523  | Read full review

Cons Need to be experienced if you need to keep computer up to scratch on December 5, 2006 by 214968510754136076221267265594  | Read full review

Cons it just so happens one half of them are viruses on November 20, 2006 by ahawkeyes  | Read full review

Cons Not as stable as Windows 2000 on November 16, 2006 by meisinscotland  | Read full review

Cons Bugs, security very bad, long hang time, slow on October 19, 2006 by askaskask  | Read full review

Cons Alot! Read Below on August 24, 2006 by ssavoy0329  | Read full review

Cons Constant maintenance is needed for maximum quality but this is with ANY OS on August 4, 2006 by oxymax  | Read full review

Cons Too risky to use on August 21, 2005 by Ilyasaber14  | Read full review