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What is the difference between XP Home and XP Pro?

Anonymous
2012-08-08T18:41:48+00:00

I am now running XP Home on my PC and a friend gave me a CD for XP Pro wwith a code, and I was wondering what the difference was? Also I hav downloaded word, excel , I also have a disc for Office XP Pro is there a thing different there?

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-08-08T19:35:00+00:00

    In regards to XP Home vs XP Pro, the Pro version is more designed for a corporate networked environment.  Most of the differences involve network-related areas, while others address increased security, permissions, and control.  A few things that come to mind:

    • XP Pro can be a member of a Domain environment.  Home Can't (only Workgroup)
    • XP Home enforces Simple File Sharing where all incoming connections authenticate as the "Guest" user for access to files.  XP Pro can turn off Simple File Sharing and enforce a higher level of access control to files.
    • XP Pro can accept 10 simultaneous incoming connections.  XP Home only 5
    • XP Pro offers the Encrypting File System (EFS) for a higher level of protection of files.  XP Home doesn't.  IMHO, This is one good reason to stick with Home as EFS is known as the "Delayed Recycle Bin"
    • XP Pro offers Group Policy whereby an [remote] admin can set access policies/permissions on machines
    • XP Pro offers a 64-bit version,  Home doesn't.
    • XP Pro offers Remote Desktop Connection.  Home doesn't.

    For more differences, see:

    "Differences with Windows XP Home Edition"

      < http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457127.aspx>

    HTH,

       JW

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