XP Home vs XP Pro

Could anyone explain the differences between XP home and
professional? Im told software package, some networking
tools and admin tools...what "tools" are we talking here?
Thanks...

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...y/choosing2.asp

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"bman" anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message:
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| Could anyone explain the differences between XP home and
| professional? Im told software package, some networking
| tools and admin tools...what "tools" are we talking here?
| Thanks...

In news:007501c3d2f1$3f3539f0$a401280a@phx.gbl,
bman <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> Could anyone explain the differences between XP home and
> professional? Im told software package, some networking
> tools and admin tools...what "tools" are we talking here?


XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects,
except that Professional has a few features (mostly related to
networking and security) missing from Home. For most (but not
all) home users, these features aren't needed, would never be
used, and buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of
money.

For details go to

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcas...xp_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...y/choosing2.asp

Also note that Professional allows ten concurrent network
connections, and Home only five.

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Greetings --

The two versions are _identical_ when it comes to performance,
stability, and device driver and software application compatibility,
but are intended to meet different functionality, networking,
security, and ease-of-use needs, in different environments. The most
significant differences are that WinXP Pro allows up to 10
simultaneous inbound network connections while WinXP Home only allows
only 5, WinXP Pro is designed to join a Microsoft domain while WinXP
Home cannot, and only WinXP Pro supports file encryption and IIS.

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...y/choosing2.asp

Which Edition Is Right for You
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcas...xp_home_pro.asp

"Which is better?" That depends entirely upon the uses to which
you put your computer, the network environment in which you'll operate
it, your specific security needs, and your level of computer
knowledge.


Bruce Chambers

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"bman" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Could anyone explain the differences between XP home and
> professional? Im told software package, some networking
> tools and admin tools...what "tools" are we talking here?
> Thanks...

In message <007501c3d2f1$3f3539f0$a401280a@phx.gbl>, bman
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> writes
>Could anyone explain the differences between XP home and
>professional? Im told software package, some networking
>tools and admin tools...what "tools" are we talking here?
>Thanks...

Even if I was using the computer on my own I would probably go for the
professional version. Definitely if others had access to it. Give
yourself administrator access and lock all other accounts tighter than a
virgin's a&&&h**e. That way nobody else will screw up your computer.
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Ian