Windows XP Professional

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Is there a difference between Windows XP and Windows XP Professional

 

[Gordon]

Is there a difference between Windows XP and Windows XP Professional

There are differences between Windows XP /Home/ and Windows XP Professional,
if that's what you mean.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Is there a difference between Windows XP and Windows XP
Professional

There's no product named simply "Windows XP." Windows XP is a
family of products consisting of

Windows XP Professional Edition
Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Tablet Edition
Windows XP Media Center Edition
Windows XP 64-bit Edition

There are (obviously) differences between all the products in the
family.

 

[Gordon]

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There's no product named simply "Windows XP."

It's possible the OP is getting confused between a machine with Pro SP1 on
it (which says "Windows XP Professional" at the start-up splash screen) and
XP Pro SP2 which just says "Windows XP" at the same screen!

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Is there a difference between Windows XP and Windows XP Professional

If you mean between Home and Professional then
see
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx

for more information see
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx


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[Ken Blake]

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It's possible the OP is getting confused between a machine with
Pro
SP1 on it

....or no service pack at all.

(which says "Windows XP Professional" at the start-up
splash screen) and XP Pro SP2

....or XP Home SP2

which just says "Windows XP" at the
same screen!

Yes, that's possible.