Re: Windows XP Home VS Pro

George wrote:

> IWhat is the difference between XP Home and XP Pro ???


XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects, except
that Professional has a few features (mostly related to networking and
security) missing from Home. For most (but not all) home users, even those
with a home network, these features aren't needed, would never be used, and
buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of money.

For details go to
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Also note one other point not mentioned on any of those sites: Professional
allows ten concurrent network connections, and Home only five.


> I have a chance to upgrade, should I go with XP Pro ? and why ?


Unless you already know that you need (or at least want) one of
Professional's extra features (and since you're asking, you presumable
don't), no, you shouldn't upgrade. Chances are you'd never even notice the
difference. Most home users wouldn't.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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