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Bud
Are there significant differences between Windows 2000 and Windows XP?
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Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)
Typing 'difference between Windows 2000 and Windows XP' produced this
result..
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article10-001
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result..
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article10-001
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
Windows XP Professional Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.mspx
Kernel Enhancements for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/kernel/XP_kernel.mspx
Top 10 Reasons for IT Pros to move to Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/itprotop10.mspx
Windows 2000 Transitions to Extended Support June 30, 2005
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/extendedsupport.asp
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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.mspx
Kernel Enhancements for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/driver/kernel/XP_kernel.mspx
Top 10 Reasons for IT Pros to move to Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/itprotop10.mspx
Windows 2000 Transitions to Extended Support June 30, 2005
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/extendedsupport.asp
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kurttrail
Mike said:Typing 'difference between Windows 2000 and Windows XP' produced this
result..
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article10-001
LOL! And where did you type, 'difference between Windows 2000 and
Windows XP,' Mike?
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Robert Gething
umm... Having not used 2000 personally, I wouldn't know for sure but yesBud said:Are there significant differences between Windows 2000 and Windows XP?
depending on which version of win 2000 your talking about (Standard or
Professional) I believe there are.
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kurttrail
Robert said:umm... Having not used 2000 personally, I wouldn't know for sure but
yes depending on which version of win 2000 your talking about
(Standard or Professional) I believe there are.
There is no "Standard" version of Windows 2000.
Answering questions, when you have no first-hand knowledge, only points
out your ignorance.
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Ken Blake
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Sorry, but there is no such product as Windows 2000 Standard.
Professional is the only version.
umm... Having not used 2000 personally, I wouldn't know for
sure but
yes depending on which version of win 2000 your talking about
(Standard or Professional) I believe there are.
Sorry, but there is no such product as Windows 2000 Standard.
Professional is the only version.
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Kerry Brown
Bud said:Are there significant differences between Windows 2000 and Windows XP?
Yes.
Kerry
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Bud
Since nobody would tell me, I got the following from someone else. WhatBud said:Are there significant differences between Windows 2000 and Windows XP?
comments, if any do you have?
"There are new interface options available with XP, but no functional
differences to speak of. Windows followed this progression... for home
users 3.1, 95, 98 ,me,XP home, for business NT 4, 2000 workstation and
server, 2003 server with xp pro for the workstations. XP is where they
consolidated the business workstation and home user into the same
branding(XP).
2000 workstation will not have what I call the 'bubble gum' look and
feel - that is about all."
I also got similar advice about Plug'n'Play being severely restricted in
W 2000 from a clerk at CompUSA.
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Bruce Chambers
Bud said:I also got similar advice about Plug'n'Play being severely restricted in
W 2000 from a clerk at CompUSA.
One should never expect competent technical advice/information from a
CompUSA employee, especially the sales staff; these people generally
seem to have been hired for how little they know about computers and
software. Win2K supports "plug & play" quite well.
As for the differences between Win2K and WinXP:
Windows XP Professional Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.asp
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Ken Blake
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What you call the "bubble gum' look and feel" is entirely
optional in Windows XP. If you don't like it you can easily turn
it off, and revert to the classic interface.
The differences between Windows 2000 and XP aren't enormous, but
there's lots more than just the optional look of the interface.
Under the hood, Windows 2000 is Windows NT 5.0, and XP is NT 5.1.
So XP is a relatively minor update to 2000.
If you already have 2000, and are contemplating moving to XP, the
right answer for many people is that it's not worth the cost and
effort. But if you're planning on buying a new computer and
asking what version to install on it, to me the answer is clearly
XP. XP has the following small but significant advantages over
2000:
Msconfig
System Restore
Driver Rollback
Better Help System
Better Virtual Memory Handling
Clear Type
IE Add-on Manager
Driver Rollback
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Additions to my list by others are welcome.
Bud said:2000 workstation will not have what I call the 'bubble gum'
look and
feel - that is about all."
What you call the "bubble gum' look and feel" is entirely
optional in Windows XP. If you don't like it you can easily turn
it off, and revert to the classic interface.
The differences between Windows 2000 and XP aren't enormous, but
there's lots more than just the optional look of the interface.
Under the hood, Windows 2000 is Windows NT 5.0, and XP is NT 5.1.
So XP is a relatively minor update to 2000.
If you already have 2000, and are contemplating moving to XP, the
right answer for many people is that it's not worth the cost and
effort. But if you're planning on buying a new computer and
asking what version to install on it, to me the answer is clearly
XP. XP has the following small but significant advantages over
2000:
Msconfig
System Restore
Driver Rollback
Better Help System
Better Virtual Memory Handling
Clear Type
IE Add-on Manager
Driver Rollback
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Additions to my list by others are welcome.
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Guest
Ken Blake said:But if you're planning on buying a new computer and
asking what version to install on it, to me the answer is clearly
XP. XP
Is one allowed to ugrade from XP Home to XP Pro from and OEM installation of
XP Home?
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Bruce Chambers
fvmsad said:Is one allowed to ugrade from XP Home to XP Pro from and OEM installation of
XP Home?
Sure. Why wouldn't you be?
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Ken Blake
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Yes. The XP Professional upgrade isn't even aware of whether the
XP Home installation was Retail or OEM. In general, the only
difference between an OEM installation (at least a generic OEM
installation, as opposed to one customized for a particular OEM's
computer) is the installation routine and what it accepts as
qualification to install.
fvmsad said:Is one allowed to ugrade from XP Home to XP Pro from and OEM
installation of XP Home?
Yes. The XP Professional upgrade isn't even aware of whether the
XP Home installation was Retail or OEM. In general, the only
difference between an OEM installation (at least a generic OEM
installation, as opposed to one customized for a particular OEM's
computer) is the installation routine and what it accepts as
qualification to install.
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kurttrail
Bruce said:Sure. Why wouldn't you be?
Like everyone memorizes MS's EULA as part of the catechism of their
religion?
Not everyone bows down [bends over] at the altar of MS, like you, Bruce.
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Shenan Stanley
Bud said:Are there significant differences between Windows 2000 and Windows XP?
Windows XP Professional manages memory better than Windows 2000.
Windows XP has a built in "firewall".
Windows XP Professional gives you more local security policies than Windows
2000.
Windows XP gives you System Restore and Driver Rollback capability.
Windows XP gives you an Internet Explorer Add-on Manager.
Windows XP Professional gives you an Encrypting File System (EFS) with
Multi-user Support.
Windows XP gives you Smart Card Support.
Windows XP gives you the Windows Security Center.
Windows XP gives you Data Execution Prevention.
Windows XP gives you a User State Migration Tool with support.
Windows XP gives you more options for unattended installations than previous
versions of Windows.
Windows XP gives you Remote Assistance.
Windows XP Professional gives you Remote Desktop.
Windows XP improved Offline File Support.
Windows XP gives you "ClearType" for improving LCD screen text views.
Well, hell - Look here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.mspx
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Bruce Chambers
kurttrail said:Like everyone memorizes MS's EULA as part of the catechism of their
religion?
Not everyone bows down [bends over] at the altar of MS, like you, Bruce.
What's the EULA have to do with a simple technical question? You're
really stretching things, just get your knee-jerk anti-Microsoft blurb in.
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kurttrail
Bruce said:kurttrail said:Like everyone memorizes MS's EULA as part of the catechism of their
religion?
Not everyone bows down [bends over] at the altar of MS, like you,
Bruce.
What's the EULA have to do with a simple technical question? You're
really stretching things, just get your knee-jerk anti-Microsoft
blurb in.
ROFL! Dude, the guy just asked a simple question, and you asked the
condescending question.
"Is one allowed to ugrade from XP Home to XP Pro from and OEM
installation of XP Home?"
"Sure. Why wouldn't you be?"
Like the OP should be aware of all of MS's BS rules by heart! MS has so
many rules, that very few people know all of them.
And I didn't make any anti-MS "blurbs," Bruce. I was making fun of you
being a disciple of the MicroGod, who has handed down the holy word, the
EULA, to bring all MicroHeathens to virtual righteousness.
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