Microsoft officially revealed details of its Plus! add-on pack for Windows XP Wednesday, a new product that takes advantage of XP-specific features while adding a bevy of fun and exciting tools, games, desktop themes, and screensavers to the new OS. Plus! XP integrates with Media Player for Windows XP (MPXP), DirectX 8.1, and other technologies in XP to supply a set of add-ons that Microsoft hopes will garner some interest from consumers. This is the third Plus! add-on pack: Microsoft's first Plus! add-on pack shipped with Windows 95, and the company introduced a second Plus! for Windows 98 three years later. Click Read More to find out more.. The basic specs are: Requirement: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Processor Requirement: A 500 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as the Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor. Recommendation: A 750 MHz or faster processor. RAM Requirement: 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM. Recommendation: 128 MB or higher. Note: 64 MB may limit performance of some features. Hard disk space Requirement: 300 MB. Note: Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the software you choose to install. Video adapter and monitor Requirement: VGA video resolution video adapter and monitor. Recommendation: Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher. Notice the recommended processor speed! Glade I upgraded to an Athlon TB 1333 as my old computer would need a walking stick to get this look working properly .......... lol Source: Neowin More info: Microsoft Plus homepage Thanks to Louis Green for this breaking news.