Windows XP Home Edition/Professional

Yes but they are exactly the same except Pro can join a
domain and Home cannot.

>-----Original Message-----
>I purchased a laptop that came with Windows XP Home
>Edition. For Christmas I received Windows XP
Professional-
>-son said it was better. Can I install the Professional
>version over the Home Edition?
>.
>

[Tom Porterfield]

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Yes but they are exactly the same except Pro can join a
domain and Home cannot.

Not quite, there are several other differences as well. Pro includes IIS, a web server that can be used if you are developing web applications. Pro supports remote desktop connections, Home does not. Pro supports Encrypted File System, Home does not. F
or additional information on the differences between Home and Pro see the following:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
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Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Smart Display
http://support.telop.org

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[Ken Blake]

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> Yes but they are exactly the same except Pro can join a
> domain and Home cannot.


No, that's only one of several differences.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>I purchased a laptop that came with Windows XP Home
>>Edition. For Christmas I received Windows XP Professional-
>>-son said it was better. Can I install the Professional
>>version over the Home Edition?
>>.