What is the latest version of Windows XP Home Edition.
Only a single version has been released.
I
currently have ME and was advised to get the full version
of XP Home Edition instead of the upgrade. Any comments
would be appreciated. Thanks.
You've been advised poorly. The Full and Upgrade versions are
identical except for the rules for installing them. Both can do
either a clean installation or an upgrade; the only difference is
that if you do a clean installation with the Upgrade version, it
requires you to insert a previous qualifying version's CD as
proof of ownership. Since you own Windows Me, you qualify for the
upgrade, and since it's considerably cheaper, that's what you
should buy.
The person who gave you the poor advice to buy the Full version
probably wanted to say that you should do a clean installation,
rather than an upgrade. That too is poor advice, in my view.
Upgrades to XP often go very well, adn my view is to at least try
doing an upgrade first. If the upgrade results in problems, you
can always revert to doing a clean installation.
Also note that there is a third version, the OEM one, which many
people confuse with the Full version. Although it's cheaper than
a Full version, it has three disadvantages, and I recommend
against it. In my view of the order of their order of importance:
1. An OEM version's license permanently ties it to the first
computer it's installed on. It can never be sold or moved to
another computer.
2. An OEM version can only do a clean installation.
3. Microsoft does not provide support for OEM versions.
