Professional or home?

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Tracy said:
What features does WindowsXP Pro have that home doesn't?
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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.

I've been
running a copy of Pro (version 5.1) since it was released, if I
switch to Home will I notice the difference?
I'm running a 6 computer
home network and although I do more than the "average" home
user, I'm
not running a buisiness.
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Note my last sentence above. That five concurrent network
connection might hurt you.

But why would you want to do this? There's nothing in Home that's
not also in Professional.
 
You did not have to pose this question in all those News groups!

If you do not connect to a NT Domain or Active Directory then Home Edition will do you fine.

If you want to use the WinXP platform to share files and printers, XP pro is better suited.

Dave




| What features does WindowsXP Pro have that home doesn't? I've been running a
| copy of Pro (version 5.1) since it was released, if I switch to Home will I
| notice the difference? I'm running a 6 computer home network and although I
| do more than the "average" home user, I'm not running a buisiness.
|
| Thanks!
| Tracy
|
|
 
Group Policy and networking.

Networking features
The following networking features are not included in Home Edition:
The user interface for IPSecurity (IPSec)
SNMP
Simple TCP/IP services
SAP Agent
Client Service for NetWare
Network Monitor
Multiple Roaming feature

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

Windows XP Home Edition Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsXP/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

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

Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition: What's the difference?
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
 
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.
(Oh, and WinXP Pro usually costs roughly $100 USD more than WinXP
Home.)

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/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/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp


Bruce Chambers
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What features does WindowsXP Pro have that home doesn't? I've been running a
copy of Pro (version 5.1) since it was released, if I switch to Home will I
notice the difference? I'm running a 6 computer home network and although I
do more than the "average" home user, I'm not running a buisiness.

Thanks!
Tracy
 
What features does WindowsXP Pro have that home doesn't? I've been running a
copy of Pro (version 5.1) since it was released, if I switch to Home will I
notice the difference? I'm running a 6 computer home network and although I
do more than the "average" home user, I'm not running a buisiness.

Thanks!
Tracy
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There are many kernel differences as far as I know.

One major diff is that XP Home cannot join a Domain.

Simply put, if price is not the critical element, you're better off
with Pro.

It is simply better.




---Atreju---
 
Client Service for NetWare
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Although you can install the Novell Netware Client on Home, and it is
always recommended anyway unless you just need a quick temporary
connection.

Most Netware and Netware-Enabled utilities such as HP JetDirect
management and many others will only work with the latest Novell
Client anyway.

Just my $0.02


---Atreju---
 
I'm a home user, and I find being able to allow certain users
certain privileges (among other things,) is worth the extra money. And
there are more than a few extra features:

All my points can be confirmed at either
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp, or
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

1- Remote Desktop
2- Joining a Domain
3- File Encryption
4- Advanced Security Settings: Only available to home users when in safe
mode.
5- Internet Information Services (I.E. Web server)
6- Multilanguage User Interface*
7- Multiple Processors
8- Auto install, configure, repair, and removal of programs
9- Offline Files and Folders
10- Unattended Install
11- Sysprep Tool
12- Remote Install
13- Group Policy
14- Dynamic Disk support
15 -Roaming Profiles (yes, I know that is for a domain, but the point is
still there)
16 -Local Security Policy

*(applies to OL/VL versions of Pro)


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Simply put: Home = less code = faster runtime.

Atreju said:
There are many kernel differences as far as I know.

One major diff is that XP Home cannot join a Domain.

Simply put, if price is not the critical element, you're better off
with Pro.

It is simply better.




---Atreju---
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I've had both Home and Pro on the same machine and I don't see where Home
was any faster.
 
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Nick Burns said:
Simply put: Home = less code = faster runtime.
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Not at all true. Their speeds are identical.

How much code *exists* is irrelevant. What's significant is how
much code you *execute*. If you don't use the extra features in
Professional, you execute the same code and there's no difference
in speed.
 
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PCyr. said:
I'm a home user, and I find being able to allow certain users
certain privileges (among other things,) is worth the extra
money. And there are more than a few extra features:
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If you find those extra features valuable, and they are worth the
money to you, that's fine. I believe you and I certainly wouldn't
want to try to convince you of anything to the contrary.

Nevertheless, you're the exception. The vast majority of home
users have no use for those extra features, and buying
Professional instead of Home is simply a waste of money.
 
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PCyr. said:
Oh I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm just letting the OP know
that
just because Home is the main choice for Home users, that
doesn't
mean there aren't features in Pro useful to a home user. :-)
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Great! Then we're in complete agreement.
 
I'm a home user, and I find being able to allow certain users
certain privileges (among other things,) is worth the extra money. And
there are more than a few extra features:
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You forgot full support of ASR. Compare the price of a disaster recovery
program to the price difference between XP Home and Pro. Granted ASR isn't
the best/easiest solution but I consider it another point in Pro's favor.
 

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