Note! This product must be purchased in conjunction with a hardware item. Windows® XP Home Edition is a smarter, simplified operating system that lets you stay connected to whatËs important to you, from friends and family to the Internet. With the new Windows engine, Windows XP Home Edition offers greater reliability and dependability than ever before in a home operating system. *Please note! 1) The full version of Windows XP is designed to be installed on a clean hard drive, completely free of data. 2) After receiving your copy of Windows XP be careful not to throw away the "product key," which is printed on a sticker affixed to the outside of the software's cellophane wrapper. You will need the product key in order to activate the software.