upgrade to windows XP?

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I have windows 2000 installed presently on my computer.Is
it necessary that I upgrade to windows XP?What softwares
do I need to upgrade presently installed on my windows
2000 computer in order for it to work on my windows XP
later?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

It is entirely up to you if you wish to upgrade to Windows XP.
In order to upgrade your current Windows 2000 installation,
you'll need to purchase a "Retail Upgrade Version" of "Windows
XP Professional" and perform an "Upgrade".

Windows XP supported upgrade paths
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292607&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316639

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307726

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I have windows 2000 installed presently on my computer.Is
| it necessary that I upgrade to windows XP?What softwares
| do I need to upgrade presently installed on my windows
| 2000 computer in order for it to work on my windows XP
| later?

 

[Ken Blake]

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I have windows 2000 installed presently on my computer.Is
it necessary that I upgrade to windows XP?

It is hardly ever necessary for anyone. Under the hood, Windows
2000 is Windows NT 5.0 and Windows XP is Windows NT 5.1. So
Windows XP is a relatively minor update to 2000, rather than
something completely new and different.

Nevertheless there *are* new features and improvements in it.
Whether you find them worth the cost and effort of upgrading,
only you can answer. But in general, I think that for most people
operating system upgrades should be driven by need; when there is
something in the new operating system that you need or crave,
that's the time to do an upgrade--not before.

What softwares
do I need to upgrade presently installed on my windows
2000 computer in order for it to work on my windows XP
later?

Since you didn't tell us what software you have installed, nobody
can answer that question for you, but in general, almost
everything that works under WIndows 2000 will also work under
Windows XP.