Re: Upgrade Win XP

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From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 13:28:04 -0700

In news:1D691F04-2758-4211-8685-291A40E6D00A@microsoft.com,
Misha <Misha@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> Thanks Ken, I'll take your advice and save myself some money!

You're welcome, and glad to have helped save you some money. 

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> "Ken Blake" wrote:
>
>> In news:2C22B1C4-77A4-4D36-9763-4D2C57547B61@microsoft.com,
>> Misha <Misha@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>
>> > Thanks for all the replies. I want to upgrade because I am
>> > running a
>> > home network and think it will be easier to reconnect etc if
>> > necessary. Thanks again
>>
>>
>> No it's not easier. This is a good example of why you need to
>> investigate the differences carefully before upgrading from 
>> Home
>> to Professional. Your home network will undoubtedly be
>> peer-to-peer and will  work identically on either Home or
>> Professional. There's no advantage of Professional for this,
>>
>> The only real networking difference between the two is that
>> Professional can join a domain and Home can not. But since
>> domains are normally used only in large corporations (and some
>> colleges) that difference is meaningless for almost all home
>> users.
>>
>> Save your money and don't do this.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>> > "Misha" wrote:
>> >
>> >> uI am currently running Win XP Home edition. I would like 
>> >> to
>> >> upgrade
>> >> to Win XP Pro. Could I do this with the Win XP  Pro Upgrade
>> >> software, or do I have to buy the full version? Thanks

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