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Windows XP Home or XP Pro?

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Windows XP Home or XP Pro?

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I get this question fairly often. It's not immediately clear to most what the differences are between the two.

The big bullet features that Windows XP Pro includes that Home does not are:

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  • Remote Desktop
  • Encrypting File System
  • Multi-Processor support

In my opinion, Remote Desktop is worth it's weight in gold. XP Pro is my default recommendation for almost everyone.

Microsoft does provide a more detailed comparison at: Windows XP: Which Edition Is Right for You?.

Article C1834 - August 20, 2003

Leo Leo A. Notenboom has been playing with computers since he was required to take a programming class in 1976. An 18 year career as a programmer at Microsoft soon followed. After "retiring" in 2001, Leo started Ask Leo! in 2003 as a place for answers to common computer and technical questions. More about Leo.

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XP home can only network maximum 4 computers. XP pro = at least 64. An important issue for small business and, indeed, many homes!

Posted by: James Moxham at June 19, 2006 3:35 AM

i missed the windows xp home edition key, but my cd is genuine what can I do ?

Posted by: sudhakar at July 4, 2006 8:14 PM

dear sir,

i lost xp home edition cd key before installation, if there is any way to view cdkey from cd please inform.

Posted by: suresh at July 19, 2006 3:19 AM

That's this article: http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_find_the_windows_cd_key_from_the_cd.html

Posted by: Leo Notenboom at July 19, 2006 9:31 AM

when i log onto explorer my computer slows way down and then a bunch of screens pop up and freeze.why is this?how do i fix this problem?

Posted by: tiff at May 3, 2007 11:10 PM
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