Re: Convert XP Media Center Edition to XP Professional?

If you need to join a domain, then yes, it can be hacked. You will lose Fast User Switching functionality, as well as the ability to use a Media Center Extender in a concurrent session.

http://thegreenbutton.com/forums/thread/81098.aspx

Scroll down and you'll find the instructions for hacking this. It will still be MCE but will behave like Pro for domain purposes.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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<johnsfrj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1154398782.267507.3590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Doug,
The question regarding going from MCE to XP Pro relates to a school
requirement. A school has required that all laptops run XP Pro. The
machine was purchased with MCE installed. MCE is not approved. I have
read that one can "convert" a MCE to a XP Pro.
Thanks,

Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
Typically, there is no need to. Media Center is XP Pro. The only difference is related to the ability to join a domain and caching of network logon credentials.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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<johnsfrj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1154383812.850405.184910@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Can this be done? And if so, how?

Thanks,

johnsfrj


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