Differences from Win95/ME?

[Good Music]

Can someone please share, what are the differences in the capabilities of
Windows XP, verses the older operating system line of Win95 / WindowsME?

In other words, in what applications would I expect to see differences
between WindowsME and WindowsXP? Would it be in network connectivity
capabilities? Is the user interface totally different and WindowsME users
would have to totally re-learn it, or is it about the same? Are the
structures of accessing the "inner workings" of the operating system, i.e.
how you install network cards and device drivers, basically the same or
totally different?

Thanks,
- GoodMusic

[Nicholas]

Windows XP Professional Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.=
asp

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp=20

Which Edition Is Right for You?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp


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Nicholas

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"Good Music" > wrote in message:
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| Can someone please share, what are the differences in the capabilities =
of
| Windows XP, verses the older operating system line of Win95 / =
WindowsME?
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| In other words, in what applications would I expect to see differences
| between WindowsME and WindowsXP? Would it be in network connectivity
| capabilities? Is the user interface totally different and WindowsME =
users
| would have to totally re-learn it, or is it about the same? Are the
| structures of accessing the "inner workings" of the operating system, =
i.e.
| how you install network cards and device drivers, basically the same =
or
| totally different?
|=20
| Thanks,
| - GoodMusic
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|=20
|

[Good Music]

Thanks greatly, the below site how-tos are just what was looking for.. had
no idea Microsoft had all this free howto info on their website

- GoodMusic

"Nicholas" > wrote in message
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Windows XP Professional Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/featurecomp.asp

Windows XP Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.asp

Which Edition Is Right for You?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp


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"Good Music" > wrote in message:
om...

| Can someone please share, what are the differences in the capabilities of
| Windows XP, verses the older operating system line of Win95 / WindowsME?
|
| In other words, in what applications would I expect to see differences
| between WindowsME and WindowsXP? Would it be in network connectivity
| capabilities? Is the user interface totally different and WindowsME users
| would have to totally re-learn it, or is it about the same? Are the
| structures of accessing the "inner workings" of the operating system, i.e.
| how you install network cards and device drivers, basically the same or
| totally different?
|
| Thanks,
| - GoodMusic
|
|
|

[Ray Taylor]

The users will not have to learn a whole new interface. You can simply set
the theme and start menu to clasic mode to get the appearance of windows
98/me.

Older dos games or some windows 95 games may not work with xp either.


"Good Music" > wrote in message
om...
> Can someone please share, what are the differences in the capabilities of
> Windows XP, verses the older operating system line of Win95 / WindowsME?
>
> In other words, in what applications would I expect to see differences
> between WindowsME and WindowsXP? Would it be in network connectivity
> capabilities? Is the user interface totally different and WindowsME users
> would have to totally re-learn it, or is it about the same? Are the
> structures of accessing the "inner workings" of the operating system, i.e.
> how you install network cards and device drivers, basically the same or
> totally different?
>
> Thanks,
> - GoodMusic
>
>
>

[Ray Taylor]

Networking capabilities are the same in workgroups or peer to peer in
windows xp however i hear xo home limits your workgroup to 5 computers.
Installing NIC's is the same however there is no longer the network control
panel applet. Windows xp now manages your networks on each connection so you
can seperate protocols for your modem or local area connection. The
equivalant of the network control panel applet is now your network
connections folder. Right click a connection and select properties.

Ray Taylor



"Good Music" > wrote in message
om...
> Can someone please share, what are the differences in the capabilities of
> Windows XP, verses the older operating system line of Win95 / WindowsME?
>
> In other words, in what applications would I expect to see differences
> between WindowsME and WindowsXP? Would it be in network connectivity
> capabilities? Is the user interface totally different and WindowsME users
> would have to totally re-learn it, or is it about the same? Are the
> structures of accessing the "inner workings" of the operating system, i.e.
> how you install network cards and device drivers, basically the same or
> totally different?
>
> Thanks,
> - GoodMusic
>
>
>

[sjbib]

There are some software such as norton, roxio and even
some software that micosoft put out that will not work
with xp, so make sure you check each software package you
have on your computer to see if it will work with xp. I
have seen more than one person update there computer to
xp and then become very upset that programs they had with
98 or me will not work.

>-----Original Message-----
>Networking capabilities are the same in workgroups or
peer to peer in
>windows xp however i hear xo home limits your workgroup
to 5 computers.
>Installing NIC's is the same however there is no longer
the network control
>panel applet. Windows xp now manages your networks on
each connection so you
>can seperate protocols for your modem or local area
connection. The
>equivalant of the network control panel applet is now
your network
>connections folder. Right click a connection and select
properties.
>
>Ray Taylor

>
>
>"Good Music" > wrote in message
om...
>> Can someone please share, what are the differences in
the capabilities of
>> Windows XP, verses the older operating system line of
Win95 / WindowsME?
>>
>> In other words, in what applications would I expect to
see differences
>> between WindowsME and WindowsXP? Would it be in
network connectivity
>> capabilities? Is the user interface totally different
and WindowsME users
>> would have to totally re-learn it, or is it about the
same? Are the
>> structures of accessing the "inner workings" of the
operating system, i.e.
>> how you install network cards and device drivers,
basically the same or
>> totally different?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> - GoodMusic
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Good Music]

Thanks all for the tips on differences between XP and ME/95, will be sure to
check out our software on XP before switching all workstations over.

- GoodMusic

"sjbib" > wrote in message
...
> There are some software such as norton, roxio and even
> some software that micosoft put out that will not work
> with xp, so make sure you check each software package you
> have on your computer to see if it will work with xp. I
> have seen more than one person update there computer to
> xp and then become very upset that programs they had with
> 98 or me will not work.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Networking capabilities are the same in workgroups or
> peer to peer in
> >windows xp however i hear xo home limits your workgroup
> to 5 computers.
> >Installing NIC's is the same however there is no longer