XP Pro Vs. Xp Home

[Mike]

what is the difference between xp home and xp pro?? if
one have more features??

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

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

Difference between XP Home and XP Pro networking
http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/tech/0,39006407,39039863,00.htm

 

[Bruce Chambers]

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.

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

"Which is better?" That depends entirely upon the uses to which
you put your computer, the network environment in which you'll operate
it, your specific security needs, and your level of computer
knowledge.

Bruce Chambers

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[Alex Nichol]

what is the difference between xp home and xp pro?? if
one have more features??

Pro has additional features - mostly only relevant in corporate
installations. See a good guide at
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

To which add that in a net, Pro will support ten simultaneous
connections - Home only five.

In a non-corporate case, the main ones to consider are whether you
*need* the full file/folder level control of access permissions in NTFS,
and whether you have a machine with multiple CPU chips

 

[R. McCarty]

Pro does have one advantage in a "Home" environment. XP home
has only Admin/Limited users. If you need to grant more privileges
to a user than a limited account provides, then Pro might be worth
the additional cost. This is especially true in a home with a shared
PC and teenagers who won't accept a "Limited" account. Using XP
Pro allows Mom and Dad to still exercise control on what can and
cannot be done.