Windows XP Software Updates

The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor will help you to determine if your Windows XP-based PC can run Windows Vista.

Service Pack 3 (SP3) with Advanced Security Technologies will help you protect your PC against viruses, hackers, and worms.

Find updates for Windows XP Media Center Edition.

Automatic Updates in Windows XP keep you up to date automatically. Windows XP checks the Windows Update Web site for the latest updates when you are on the Internet, determines which updates apply to your computer, and downloads them in the background while you keep working.

Featuring the same updates and downloads available from Windows Update—plus the latest updates for Office and other Microsoft applications—it can help keep your computer more secure, up-to-date, and performing at its best.

Get more play, your way with the new Windows Media Player 10.

Make movies like the pros. Check out the cool effects, transitions, and more in Windows Movie Maker 2.

Photo Story 3 is optimized for sharing photos with animation, music, and your own narration with families and friends over e-mail or the Web!

This release of DirectX offers updated graphics, faster frame rates, and support for massively multiplayer games.

This update enables you to watch TV recorded by Media Center PCs on other Windows XP–based computers.

Make sure you have the latest version of Windows Messenger for all your online communication needs.

Tablet PC Users: Download the latest version of MSN Messenger to your Tablet PC, and then use ink to personalize communications and send an ink instant message.