WinXP Pro vs. Home

What is the big difference between the Pro and the Home edition of Windows XP... and for that matter between Windows 2000 and XP??

In a word? Secuirty and Networking. Well, okay that is two words.

Try here: TechTV: Windows XP Home or Pro


Here's another good article by Paul Thurrott: Windows XP Home Editon vs Professional Edition: What's the difference?

Here is another article comparting the two and Windows .NET Server. Personally, I would go with XP Pro. But that is just me! :D

Apart from lower purchase price, there is not great incentive to get the Home version, which appears to be mostly a handicapped or stripped Pro version, IMO.

Thanks for clearing that up for me guys!!:bor:

...Sorry!! I keep inserting the wrong smilers! It should have been the happy guy, but I somehow got the boring dude...sorry about that, here is the right one: :)

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Originally posted by a d e p t
Apart from lower purchase price, there is not great incentive to get the Home version, which appears to be mostly a handicapped or stripped Pro version, IMO.

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That is true, Home IS a stripped down version of Pro.

Three big differences:

• Home cannot join a domain (If you don't know what that is, then don't worry about it.)
• Home only supports one processor.
• Home does NOT have remote desktop.

Also you cannot specify specific NTFS permissions in the Home version.