can I upgrade?

[Seska Vedek]

I didn't know much about Windows Xp home except it was more dependable than
WinME. I know know that the Pro version has powerpoint and more. Is there
a way to upgrade my home version to the Pro version as in a upgrade?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I didn't know much about Windows Xp home except it was more
dependable than WinME. I know know that the Pro version has
powerpoint and more. Is there a way to upgrade my home version to
the Pro version as in a upgrade?

No Windows version comes with PowerPoint. It is part of Office.
Yes, it's possible to upgrade WinME to WinXP Pro.

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[HillBillyBuddhist]

I didn't know much about Windows Xp home except it was more dependable than
WinME. I know know that the Pro version has powerpoint and more. Is there
a way to upgrade my home version to the Pro version as in a upgrade?

Windows XP Pro is identical in it's core components to Windows XP Home with
the addition of some networking components that make it suitable for use in
a domain/server type network and some additional security features.

It does not have any Office applications Powerpoint or otherwise.

Windows XP Comparison Guide;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx

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[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP is an "Operating System" and does not include
applications such as PowerPoint. PowerPoint is included
when you purchase Microsoft Office separately.

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307726

System Requirements for Windows XP Operating Systems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314865

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316639

HOW TO: Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941&Product=winxp

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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| I didn't know much about Windows Xp home except it was more dependable than
| WinME. I know know that the Pro version has powerpoint and more. Is there
| a way to upgrade my home version to the Pro version as in a upgrade?

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I didn't know much about Windows Xp home except it was more
dependable
than WinME. I know know that the Pro version has powerpoint
and
more.

No, it doesn't have PowerPoint. See below.
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/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

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

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

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


No version of Windows has every included PowerPoint, or any other
significant application software. PowerPoint is sold separately,
either by itself or as part of Microsoft Office.

You may have seen particular computers for sale that were bundled
with both Windows XP Professional and PowerPoint, but that's just
that particular vendors's offering and doesn't mean that Windows
XP Professional includes PowerPoint.

Is there a way to upgrade my home version to the Pro version
as in a upgrade?

Yes, you can upgrade XP Home to Professional. There is no special
upgrade version just for this, but the regular XP Professional
Upgrade works fine (although it doesn't say so on the box).
However, unless there's something else in Professional you need,
it would probably be a complete waste of money for you.