Re: Just Plain Unhappy -- Can I Go Back to XP?

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On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:48:00 -0700, yprtb
<yprtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

ok here is the reasons i told him to buy xp proffesional.

1.) he said he was happy with xp pro.
2.) proffesional editions are always supported with microsoft security
updates longer then home editions. because profeesional is usaully used in
buisnesses, therefor, they are supported longer then home editions. Microsoft
always lets the proffesional editions have more time to upgrade. and if he
goes with home he might be able to have security updates to 2009, thats only
2 years. with professional version, microsoft might, (prob will) extend the
support agreement, untill 2010 or 2011. so that is why i recommended
proffesional. read on microsofts website with there support agreements, xp
pro is prob going to be supported longer then home edition. I like them both,
although i own home. I'm just saying he will have updates from microsoft
longer.


The support cycle is identical for both. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/lifecycle/default.mspx


It really does not matter, if you wish to get home edition, do so. ether way
you have a great OS and it doesnt matter. I just know that proffesional
editions are usually supported longer then other versions.
3.) near where i live, home edition cannot be found, and i have looked
online as well, no success . I only can find the Professional version to buy.


I can't tell you anything about stores where you live, but if you have
been unable to find XP Home for sale online, you don't know the first
thing about searching the internet. It's extremely easy to find it for
sale by going to any of the well-known online sources. Or simply
google "XP Home.



summery:
like i said sir, by all means if you wish to buy home edition do so, its
your choice, im not saying one is better then the other, there both xp and
both great. i just know that usaully pro editions have longer support
agreements.
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:17:00 -0700, yprtb
<yprtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

if i was you, what i would do if you have the money...is go to circuit city
or walmart and quick buy windows xp pro or home, (id buy pro.)




Why do you recommend that he buy XP Professional? Unless you know that
he needs it, that's irresponsible advice that would likely cause him
to waste his money.

XP Home and Professional are identical except that Professional
includes a few features (mostly related to security and networking)
missing from Home? Most home users (even those with home networks)
don't need and would never use these extra features and will see no
benefits by buying Professional instead of Home.


format your
hard drive, (if you dont know how, go to download.com and look for hard drive
erasers, such as a program called eraser or kill disk. both good free
programs.) erase everything on the computer that you got, (after taking your
data off that you want.)


That's completely unnecessary and a waste of time. When you install
Windows XP cleanly, the first step formats the drive. No need to do it
first, and certainly no need to use any special program to do it.

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