Pro or HE what is the diff ?

[JB]

Can anone point me to a document or briefly explain what the differences are
between Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home Edition ??

Can home Edition be used by professionaly in the home that conbnect to an
office using RAS or VPN ? or should they use Pro ?

[PaulC]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
"JB" > wrote in message
...
> Can anone point me to a document or briefly explain what the differences
are
> between Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home Edition ??
>
> Can home Edition be used by professionaly in the home that conbnect to an
> office using RAS or VPN ? or should they use Pro ?
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In , JB wrote:

> Can anone point me to a document or briefly explain what the
> differences are between Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home
Edition ??


XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects,
except that Professional has a few features (mostly related to
networking and security) missing from Home. For most (but not
all) home users, these features aren't needed, would never be
used, and buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of
money.

For details go to

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp


--
Ken Blake
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[PaulC]

I disagree. I'm a home user, and I find being able to allow certain users
certain privileges (among other things,) is worth the extra money. And
there are more than a few extra features:

All my points can be confirmed at either
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp, or
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

1- Remote Desktop
2- Joining a Domain
3- File Encryption
4- Advanced Security Settings: Only available to home users when in safe
mode.
5- Internet Information Services (I.E. Web server)
6- Multilanguage User Interface
7- Multiple Processors
8- Auto install, configure, repair, and removal of programs
9- Offline Files and Folders
10- Unattended Install
11- Sysprep Tool
12- Remote Install
13- Group Policy
14-Dynamic Disk support
15 -Roaming Profiles (yes, I know that is for a domain, but the point is
still there)
16 -Local Security Policy

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , JB wrote:
>
> > Can anone point me to a document or briefly explain what the
> > differences are between Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home
> Edition ??
>
>
> XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects,
> except that Professional has a few features (mostly related to
> networking and security) missing from Home. For most (but not
> all) home users, these features aren't needed, would never be
> used, and buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of
> money.
>
> For details go to
>
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In , PaulC wrote:

> I disagree. I'm a home user, and I find being able to allow
certain
> users certain privileges (among other things,) is worth the
extra
> money.


There's nothing to disagree with. I didn't say otherwise. If the
extra features are worth the extra money to *you*, then they are.
I even said "most (but not all)." There's no way I can tell you
what your values should be.

My point is that the extra features are worth *nothing* to the
great majority of home users.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In , JB wrote:
>>
>>> Can anone point me to a document or briefly explain what the
>>> differences are between Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home
>> Edition ??
>>
>>
>> XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all
respects,
>> except that Professional has a few features (mostly related to
>> networking and security) missing from Home. For most (but not
>> all) home users, these features aren't needed, would never be
>> used, and buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of
>> money.
>>
>> For details go to
>>
>> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup

[Ted]

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message =
...
> In , PaulC wrote:
>=20
> > I disagree. I'm a home user, and I find being able to allow
> certain
> > users certain privileges (among other things,) is worth the
> extra
> > money.

> I even said "most (but not all)." There's no way I can tell you
> what your values should be.

Correct, only the OP does!

>=20
> My point is that the extra features are worth *nothing* to the
> great majority of home users.

How in the **** would you know, when you can't tell what one's values =
should be, but yet you somehow can predetermine the values of the =
majority?=20

So which is it, you can tell, or you're gormless?=20
There's only one valid answer!

[PaulC]

You said, "XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects,
except that Professional has a few features." That is what I disagree with.
There are more than a few.
"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , PaulC wrote:
>
> > I disagree. I'm a home user, and I find being able to allow
> certain
> > users certain privileges (among other things,) is worth the
> extra
> > money.
>
>
> There's nothing to disagree with. I didn't say otherwise. If the
> extra features are worth the extra money to *you*, then they are.
> I even said "most (but not all)." There's no way I can tell you
> what your values should be.
>
> My point is that the extra features are worth *nothing* to the
> great majority of home users.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> In , JB wrote:
> >>
> >>> Can anone point me to a document or briefly explain what the
> >>> differences are between Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home
> >> Edition ??
> >>
> >>
> >> XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all
> respects,
> >> except that Professional has a few features (mostly related to
> >> networking and security) missing from Home. For most (but not
> >> all) home users, these features aren't needed, would never be
> >> used, and buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of
> >> money.
> >>
> >> For details go to
> >>
> >> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
> >>
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
> >>
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[PCyr.]

I'm a home user, and I find being able to allow certain users
certain privileges (among other things,) is worth the extra money.
(Although for most, it isn't)

1- Remote Desktop
2- Joining a Domain
3- File Encryption
4- Advanced Security Settings: Only available to home users when in safe
mode.
5- Internet Information Services (I.E. Web server)
6- Multilanguage User Interface
7- Multiple Processors
8- Auto install, configure, repair, and removal of programs
9- Offline Files and Folders
10- Unattended Install
11- Sysprep Tool
12- Remote Install
13- Group Policy
14-Dynamic Disk support
15 -Roaming Profiles (yes, I know that is for a domain, but the point is
still there)
16 -Local Security Policy
17 - Automated System Recovery

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , JB wrote:
>
> > Can anone point me to a document or briefly explain what the
> > differences are between Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Home
> Edition ??
>
>
> XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects,
> except that Professional has a few features (mostly related to
> networking and security) missing from Home. For most (but not
> all) home users, these features aren't needed, would never be
> used, and buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of
> money.
>
> For details go to
>
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>