Does anyone know what the difference is between Xp homeand Xp pro?
I know the price is different, I just would like to know what extra you get with pro please
2006-08-16 06:35:39 · 14 answers · asked by Homer Baby 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Xp pro and Xp home? difference is between Xp homeand Xp pro? is this xp home is a goos system and xp pro has more on it and xp pro comes with a big price tag xp home is very good to use so why pay out more for xp pro
its like when windows vista comes out a big price tag i have had no problems with microsoft windows xp home no problems at all ..reason is i know how to set up a computer & windows xp home im not going to buy windows xp pro or windows vista you can run 250+ computers on 1 router with microsoft xp home if you know how to set them all up
2006-08-16 06:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows XP is the current version of Microsoft's desktop operating system. Its is available in three versions:
Windows XP Home Edition--This version is designed to replace Windows 95/98 and Windows Me operating systems.
It is primarrily intended for consumer and entertainment market and provids many enhancements, such as more powerful and strealined Internet access than any of its predecessors.
Windows XP Profesional--This version is designed and positioned to compete with Windows NT workstation and Windows 2000 professional operating systems. It contains features that make it more suitable as a client in enterprise networks. These features includ simpler remote access and dommain membership, enhanced security and reliability features, multiple-processor support and multiple-language availability.
Windows XP 64 bit Edition--This high-end version of the operating system is designed to run on Intel Itanium processors. These processors are employed in high data-volum environments. This Windows XP version supports up to 16GB of physical memory and 16TB of virtual memory. Unlike its NT predecessors, Windows XP does not feature matching workstation and server operating system versions.
Hope this helps to explain.
2006-08-16 13:16:24 · answer #2 · answered by Boatman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
personally if its just for yourself mate,just go for the xp home,purely because its the cheaper of the two
i use home in the living room and pro in the bedroom,but i belive that the pro has extra features such as networking capabilities,remote desktop facilities,and basically its aimed at business,s were as home is for the average "home" user
pro also has unnatended setps which means you can get versions of pro to install on mass p.c,s,like a office were there are 30 to 40 pc.s
the unattended version of pro can only be bought directly from certain manufacturers as you dont need to do anything during setup,hence the word "unattended"
good luck
2006-08-16 07:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More network support on XP pro
2006-08-16 06:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Windows XP Professional gives you all the benefits of Windows XP Home Edition, plus additional remote access, security, performance, manageability and multi-lingual features that make it the operating system of choice for businesses of all sizes and people who demand the most out of their computing experience.
2006-08-16 06:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by Devil Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More usefull utilities on XP PRO and just enough on XP HOME.
2006-08-16 13:36:15 · answer #6 · answered by orisia m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of good answers already. But one more thing: some games (typically older ones) won't run in XP Pro. For example, Star Wars Rebellion (http://www.lucasarts.com/products/rebellion/) won't.
2006-08-16 07:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
home edition is for home use recommended and xp profissional is for office use recommended...
but one thing i like in xp pro from xp home, its the regisration...
xp pro do not require registration or cannot be expired and xp home edition has a limited time of use, not unless you registered it into the microsoft corporation through internet.
pick xp pro...
2006-08-16 06:45:05 · answer #8 · answered by aRnObIe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pro contains a lot more utilities that are useful if you're a power user or a network supervisor. If you just want to run applications, there's not much difference.
2006-08-16 06:41:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
whith xp pro, U have premission from mircosoft to in stall it on more than one computer, but with xp home U r only meant to install it on one computer, there are a few more networking opitons on it aswell but that about it
2006-08-16 06:53:59 · answer #10 · answered by caprilover79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋