Removing XP Professional

[Pat]

Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.

[Walter Clayton]

Considering the fact that you'll have to format the drive in order to
replace Pro, then yes you'll be freed up from whatever password/security
situation you've created for yourself. However, HE has the same
requirements.

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"Pat" > wrote in message
...
> Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.

[Ken Blake]

"Pat" > wrote in message
...

> Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> like to replace it with XP HOme.


Why? Are you aware that Home is a subset of Professional? There's
nothing in Home that's not also alike in Professional.


> Will installing XP Home
> automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.


The only way to do this is to reformat and install Home, so the
answer is necessarily yes.

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[Frank]

Pat,
That is not a real good choice. Admin, passwords, etc all exist in Home
also. There is more security in Pro , but for the better, it's a better OS.
Period. I think you should try to get familiar with it a little more.
Frank
"Pat" > wrote in message
...
> Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.

[The Reverend XP]

Pro a better OS. You're talking through your hat.
Different-slightly. Better-depends on what you are using
the OS for. Pro is better for larger server apps and LAN
setups but HE is every bit as good for the stand alone
user. The added expense is not worth it for my money.
There is little PRO can do that HE can't. HE can even be
configured for IIS if you know how. Good luck.

[sqr]

You are making more work for yourself which is totally unnecessary as Pro
and Home are nearly the same.

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"Pat" > wrote in message
...
> Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.

[Rob Schneider]

Pat wrote:

> Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.

From the you perspective (security, admin, password requirements, etc.)
XP Home is exactly the same as XP Pro. If those are the reasons, then I
recommend you not change as you won't notice any change whatsoever.

A minimum you should do a little reading of the introductory material
that came with your laptop. If you have specific questions for help, ask
here.

[Perdita X. Dream]

sqr wrote:
> You are making more work for yourself which is totally unnecessary as
> Pro and Home are nearly the same.
>
> --
> sqr
> Overseer: alt.os.windows-xp


Not to mention the fact that changing the OS would probably void the
warranty.

--
Perdita X. Dream

[Perdita X. Dream]

sqr wrote:
> You are making more work for yourself which is totally unnecessary as
> Pro and Home are nearly the same.
>
> --
> sqr
> Overseer: alt.os.windows-xp
>
> "Pat" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
>> like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
>> automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
>> security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.

OK, to qualify, she didn't state it was a new system, but that's the
impression I got.

--
Perdita X. Dream

[rifleman]

[This followup was posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics and a
copy was sent to the cited author.]

In article >, pataylor54
@hotmail.com says...
> Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.
>
Why? They're exactly the same apart from some minor security and
networking functions.
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www.gbpcomputing.co.uk

[Ted]

"rifleman" > wrote in message =
m...
> [This followup was posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics and a=20
> copy was sent to the cited author.]
>=20
> In article >, pataylor54
> @hotmail.com says...
> > Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd=20
> > like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home=20
> > automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's=20
> > security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.
> >=20
> Why? They're exactly the same apart from some minor security and=20
> networking functions.

You illogical stupid tit! How can they be exactly the same, yet have =
some different fucntions?

[PaulC]

Perhaps he wants to use the pro copy on a different computer.
"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> "Pat" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> > Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> > like to replace it with XP HOme.
>
>
> Why? Are you aware that Home is a subset of Professional? There's
> nothing in Home that's not also alike in Professional.
>
>
> > Will installing XP Home
> > automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> > security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.
>
>
> The only way to do this is to reformat and install Home, so the
> answer is necessarily yes.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[PaulC]

Perhaps he wants to use the pro copy on a different computer.
"Frank" > wrote in message
...
> Pat,
> That is not a real good choice. Admin, passwords, etc all exist in Home
> also. There is more security in Pro , but for the better, it's a better
OS.
> Period. I think you should try to get familiar with it a little more.
> Frank
> "Pat" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> > like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> > automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> > security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.
>
>

[PaulC]

Perhaps he wants to use the pro copy on a different computer.
"rifleman" > wrote in message
m...
> [This followup was posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics and a
> copy was sent to the cited author.]
>
> In article >, pataylor54
> @hotmail.com says...
> > Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> > like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> > automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> > security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.
> >
> Why? They're exactly the same apart from some minor security and
> networking functions.
> --
> (I may be wrong...I usually am....)
> Google is your Friend
> Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
> www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>

[PaulC]

Perhaps he wants to use the pro copy on a different computer.
"sqr" > wrote in message
...
> You are making more work for yourself which is totally unnecessary as Pro
> and Home are nearly the same.
>
> --
> sqr
> Overseer: alt.os.windows-xp
> --
> ftp://sqr.myftp.biz
> http://sqr.servebeer.com
>
>
> "Pat" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> > like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> > automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> > security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.
>
>

[PaulC]

Perhaps he wants to use the pro copy on a different computer.
"Rob Schneider" > wrote in message
...
> Pat wrote:
>
> > Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
> > like to replace it with XP HOme. Will installing XP Home
> > automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
> > security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.
>
> From the you perspective (security, admin, password requirements, etc.)
> XP Home is exactly the same as XP Pro. If those are the reasons, then I
> recommend you not change as you won't notice any change whatsoever.
>
> A minimum you should do a little reading of the introductory material
> that came with your laptop. If you have specific questions for help, ask
> here.
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In , PaulC wrote:

> Perhaps he wants to use the pro copy on a different computer.


That may be, and if so it's a reasonable thing to do.

On the other hand, there are those who mistakenly believe that
they will improve something or other by doing this, which is why
I asked.

--
Ken Blake
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> "Ken Blake" > wrote in
message
> ...
>> "Pat" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Please help me remove XP Professional from my laptop. I'd
>>> like to replace it with XP HOme.
>>
>>
>> Why? Are you aware that Home is a subset of Professional?
There's
>> nothing in Home that's not also alike in Professional.
>>
>>
>>> Will installing XP Home
>>> automatically replace XP Professional and all of it's
>>> security; admin. password requirements, etc.? Thank you.
>>
>>
>> The only way to do this is to reformat and install Home, so
the
>> answer is necessarily yes.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup