Introduction:
Built on the Windows 2000 platform, Windows XP Professional is the most dependable
windows operating system today. Excellent steadiness and performance, and included
development means much less system problems. New support and greater compatibility
standards allow you to resolve problems easily, and better partner with anti-virus
Software allocates the security you need. Windows XP Professional offers better
Steadiness, whether you're sitting at your computer or connecting from a far location.

Hardware and Software Compatibility:
Windows XP Professional offers better compatibility features for hardware and software.
The different Hardware and Software feature is easy to get to directly from the Help and
Support Center. By using the Compatible Hardware and Software site, you can search by
company or product to decide which hardware and software is well-matched with
Windows XP Professional.

To show or hide System icons:
Right-click the taskbar, and click Properties. The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties
dialog box opens.

In the Notification area pane, click Customize.

In the Customize Notifications dialog box, right-click an item in the presentation column
that you want to show or hide.

Click the arrow to select Hide when inactive, Always hide, or Always show.

Click OK to close the Customize Notifications dialog box.

Click Apply, and then click OK to close the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box.