What makes XP Pro better than XP home edition?

[FreeAgent]

I want to know. I have XP Home and I was thinking of an upgrade. So anyone who knows the differ between the two please let me know. Is it worth it and why?

 

[RyDogg1]

Basically the biggest difference is the remote control (actually terminal services), IIS, and other server-like features.

Ryan

 

[Psychoholic]

What is the difference between WinXP Home and WinXP Pro?
You can also see my post in this thread.

 

[kil2bhap]

You can also use NTFS and encryption features with Professional.

 

[c0rv1d43]

Home uses NTFS, too, and it does so by default on a clean install. It just doesn't have the Encrypting File System features. There are a lot of features in Group Policy Editor that even a home user could find very helpful. But the GPE does not come with Home Edition. I would say that the lack of GPE, lack of encryption, lack of ability to join a domain are the main points that an average home user might come to miss in Home Edition over Professional. Those are among the features that a former NT or Win2K user would certainly miss. But someone who's used to Win9X / WinME might never miss them.

- Collin

 

[HexVector]

Also, if you want to make use of dual processors you'll need XP Pro.

 

[TssTech2]

I think you will fin the answer here.

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

 

[FreeAgent]

Thanks for your input guys I was out do to a small conection problem my woman's cat scratched the wire out!:disgust: