-=||MIKE||=- Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 My freinds keep saying that XP HOME is lame and pro is much better ( they are lame :p ) So what is the difference between them ? :) Thanks in advance :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windo...xp_home_pro.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyder Veteran Posted September 30, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 30, 2003 hmm.. used a google search with exactly "difference between home and pro" http://www.google.com/search?q=Difference+...en+HOME+and+PRO this was a link on the first page http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windo...xp_home_pro.asp adding microsoft to the search string brought up this result.. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp and then 3 clicks away from that page.. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/how...y/choosing2.asp see its not so hard :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital.K Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Well to my knowledge, not a whole lot, pro has extra networking stuff I know, but I think thats about it as far as the major differences go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=||MIKE||=- Posted September 30, 2003 Author Share Posted September 30, 2003 Thanks alot mate :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emon Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Well to my knowledge, not a whole lot, pro has extra networking stuff I know, but I think thats about it as far as the major differences go. well thats why its call "HOME" :D if you dont need to join a domain why bother buying a XP PRO ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yudi_lks Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 Pro has remote desktop.. (I found that this is a VERY useful feature)... That makes pro different... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted September 30, 2003 Share Posted September 30, 2003 More: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Floyd Veteran Posted October 1, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2003 also pro has several users difference home = all users are admin so home isnt a good idea if you have children that can screw up c:\windows :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted October 1, 2003 Share Posted October 1, 2003 also pro has several users differencehome = all users are admin Wrong. Home supports Admins and Users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted October 1, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 1, 2003 NT has security built in, and this includes user accounts with different levels of permissions. home and pro are each different versions XP, which is officially NT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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