What's the difference between WinXP and WinXP-Pro?

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There are five versions of Windows XP:

WinXP Home
WinXP Pro
WinXP Pro x64
WinXP Media Center Edition
WinXP TabletPC Edition


Which of the other four are you trying to compare with WinXP Pro? Have
you looked at the very clearly laid out information on Microsoft's web site?

Which Edition Is Right for You
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/compare.mspx


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Bruce said:
There are five versions of Windows XP:

WinXP Home
WinXP Pro
WinXP Pro x64
WinXP Media Center Edition
WinXP TabletPC Edition


Which of the other four are you trying to compare with WinXP Pro? Have
you looked at the very clearly laid out information on Microsoft's web site?

Which Edition Is Right for You
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/evaluation/compare.mspx
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Hi Bruce
Thanks for the link. In my company the upper management has WinXP-Pro
and all others (programmers) have WinXP. Is there any reason why so?
 
SWAG: $$$$. Windows XP Home costs less than Pro.

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Hi Bruce
Thanks for the link. In my company the upper management has WinXP-Pro
and all others (programmers) have WinXP.
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As I said, there are 5 distinct versions of WinXP. Saying the all
others "have WinXP" is pretty much meaningless. Which specific version
(if not Pro) of WinXP do these others have?

Is there any reason why so?
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You'd have to ask your management and/or IT department the reasons for
their technical, business, and purchasing decisions; I've no way of
knowing their rational.


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Okay, the upper management has WinXP Pro. Which version of WinXP do the
programmers have? The term WinXP is generic...

Tom
 
Bruce Chambers said:
As I said, there are 5 distinct versions of WinXP. Saying the all others
"have WinXP" is pretty much meaningless. Which specific version (if not
Pro) of WinXP do these others have?
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Some understood the question. Others try to sound knowledgeable without
FIRST recognizing that there is no suh thing as WinXP anything.
WINDOWS XP is assumed to be WINDOWS XP Home.

BTW
You entirely forgot 10 other variations, For each of the five you listed
there is a corporate multi-version and there is an OEM version.
 
Hi Bruce
Thanks for the link. In my company the upper management has WinXP-Pro
and all others (programmers) have WinXP. Is there any reason why so?
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Some place, in at least upper echelon IT, they use Pro for its extended
networking capability within the company.
The administrative types may have home access which is easier with Pro.
 
Hi Bruce
Thanks for the link. In my company the upper management has WinXP-Pro
and all others (programmers) have WinXP. Is there any reason why so?
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Huh? You mean XP Home? In a corporate situation? For no good reason. XP
home is crippled in networking, and a few other areas. Either the
"programmers" also have XP Pro (or hopefully you misspoke anid meant
win 2000 pro) , or someone needs to have a chat with your network
administration.
 
BTW
You entirely forgot 10 other variations, For each of the five you listed
there is a corporate multi-version and there is an OEM version.
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Slight terminology problem here.

Microsoft uses two different words - Edition and Version - to describe
the various Windows XP products.

Bruce Chambers listed the 5 different Editions that are available for
Windows XP.

And for each of these 5 Editions there can be a number of different
Versions available, including Retail Upgrade, Retail Full Install,
OEM, and Volume License.

However not every possible combination of Edition and Version is
available. For example, Windows XP Pro 64 bit is so far available
only as an OEM version. Also there is no Volume License version of
Windows XP Home that I am aware of.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
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has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
Hi Bruce
Thanks for the link. In my company the upper management has WinXP-Pro
and all others (programmers) have WinXP. Is there any reason why so?
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On a programmer's machine right-click on My Computer and select
Properties. That will show you the detailed Edition information for
the installed Windows XP.

Note that since Service Pack 2 all computers running Windows XP use
the same generic "Windows XP" initial startup screen. If you see a
computer that starts up showing "Windows XP Professional" on the
opening screen that indicates that it has not yet been upgraded to
Service Pack 2.

Hope this explains the situation.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
 
Ron Martell said:
Slight terminology problem here.

Microsoft uses two different words - Edition and Version - to describe
the various Windows XP products.

Bruce Chambers listed the 5 different Editions that are available for
Windows XP.

And for each of these 5 Editions there can be a number of different
Versions available, including Retail Upgrade, Retail Full Install,
OEM, and Volume License.

However not every possible combination of Edition and Version is
available. For example, Windows XP Pro 64 bit is so far available
only as an OEM version. Also there is no Volume License version of
Windows XP Home that I am aware of.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."
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The POINT.

The poster had a legitimate question with NORMALLY understood identities.
 
Huh? You mean XP Home? In a corporate situation? For no good reason. XP
home is crippled in networking, and a few other areas. Either the
"programmers" also have XP Pro (or hopefully you misspoke anid meant
win 2000 pro) , or someone needs to have a chat with your network
administration.
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"Programmers" don't necessarily need XP Home unless on mutual development
systems.

2000 pro IS a possibility
 
vernon said:
"Programmers" don't necessarily need XP Home unless on mutual development
systems.

2000 pro IS a possibility
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I'm assuming you mean XP pro. But It's not that Home edition won't
support visual C++ or whatever, I'm sure it will. It's the 5 computers
on a network limit with the home edition that bugs me.
 
I'm assuming you mean XP pro. But It's not that Home edition won't
support visual C++ or whatever, I'm sure it will. It's the 5 computers
on a network limit with the home edition that bugs me.
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In response to the post referencing 2000 Pro, I said it could be what some
have.

There are quite a few protection reasons to have Home on some.

On the other hand a good central server can be the best.

We really don't know what the poster calls "programming".
 
Bruce Chambers said:
As I said, there are 5 distinct versions of WinXP. Saying the all others
"have WinXP" is pretty much meaningless. Which specific version (if not
Pro) of WinXP do these others have?
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Use a little common sense. It's quite obvious he is talking about XP Home
compared to XP Pro. And the answer is on google.
 
Ron said:
On a programmer's machine right-click on My Computer and select
Properties. That will show you the detailed Edition information for
the installed Windows XP.

Note that since Service Pack 2 all computers running Windows XP use
the same generic "Windows XP" initial startup screen. If you see a
computer that starts up showing "Windows XP Professional" on the
opening screen that indicates that it has not yet been upgraded to
Service Pack 2.

Hope this explains the situation.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Thanks Ron. The programmers have WinXP Professional Service Pack 2. On
the management computers the WinXP Pro sign is visible but not on the
programmers' computers. 'Guess the management is using older OS.
 
Tom said:
Okay, the upper management has WinXP Pro. Which version of WinXP do the
programmers have? The term WinXP is generic...

Tom
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The "My Computer" is not in the Start menu on the managements'
computers (WinXP Pro). How can I create a shortcut for "My Computer" on
the managements' computers?

Thanks for your help.
 
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