XP Home/Pro Question

[Lenroc]

Hi,

I have XP Home right now, and I am considering upgrading to XP Pro,
primarily for the Remote Desktop capabilities. I have 2 questions, as
follows:

1. Is there any other "real" reason to upgrade to XP Pro, beyond Remote
Desktop? I'm not likely to use the Encrypted File System, so that one's
gone... any other reasons? $200 upgrade is a little tough to swallow for one
feature.....

2. I read on TechTV's site (I know, not exactly the most reliable source,
perhaps) that XP Pro does not allow "Fast User Switching". Is this true? If
it is, there isn't much chance I'd even consider Pro.... Fast User Switching
is pretty much the only way my wife & I are able to coexist on the same
computer. Forcing us to log out before switching users would be a real drag.

Any comments are appreciated :)

-Lenroc

[Lenroc]

Hmm... I just noticed I posted this to .hardware

.... oops!

Don't mind me. (Although, if anyone wants to reply here, that's fine too
:-P)

"Lenroc" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have XP Home right now, and I am considering upgrading to XP Pro,
> primarily for the Remote Desktop capabilities. I have 2 questions, as
> follows:
>
> 1. Is there any other "real" reason to upgrade to XP Pro, beyond Remote
> Desktop? I'm not likely to use the Encrypted File System, so that one's
> gone... any other reasons? $200 upgrade is a little tough to swallow for
one
> feature.....
>
> 2. I read on TechTV's site (I know, not exactly the most reliable source,
> perhaps) that XP Pro does not allow "Fast User Switching". Is this true?
If
> it is, there isn't much chance I'd even consider Pro.... Fast User
Switching
> is pretty much the only way my wife & I are able to coexist on the same
> computer. Forcing us to log out before switching users would be a real
drag.
>
> Any comments are appreciated :)
>
> -Lenroc
>
>

[Jim Macklin]

W XP Pro does support fast user switching and other methods
that Home doesn't...


"Lenroc" > wrote in message
...
| Hi,
|
| I have XP Home right now, and I am considering upgrading
to XP Pro,
| primarily for the Remote Desktop capabilities. I have 2
questions, as
| follows:
|
| 1. Is there any other "real" reason to upgrade to XP Pro,
beyond Remote
| Desktop? I'm not likely to use the Encrypted File System,
so that one's
| gone... any other reasons? $200 upgrade is a little tough
to swallow for one
| feature.....
|
| 2. I read on TechTV's site (I know, not exactly the most
reliable source,
| perhaps) that XP Pro does not allow "Fast User Switching".
Is this true? If
| it is, there isn't much chance I'd even consider Pro....
Fast User Switching
| is pretty much the only way my wife & I are able to
coexist on the same
| computer. Forcing us to log out before switching users
would be a real drag.
|
| Any comments are appreciated :)
|
| -Lenroc
|
|

[Jon]

"Jim Macklin" > wrote in message =
...
> W XP Pro does support fast user switching and other methods
> that Home doesn't...
>=20

The Home version supports "Fast User Switching".