Various Topics on Windows XP

..pa-Be..

Does anyone know if there is a downloadable evaluation of XP Pro. I'm
thinking of upgrading to Pro from XP-home, but I'd like to try it for a few
weeks before buying it.

TIA

..flem..

"Papa-Bear" <pb@mothercare.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if there is a downloadable evaluation of XP Pro. I'm
> thinking of upgrading to Pro from XP-home, but I'd like to try it for a
few
> weeks before buying it.
>
> TIA
>
>
>

Pro is EXACTLY the same as Home, with the addition of some security and
networking enhancements.

..o.. ..

Not as far as I know. But what is it that you want to try?

Here's what Pro. offers that Home doesn't:

Pro has Internet Information Server (IIS) [A web server], home does not and
it can't even be installed on Home
Pro can join a network domain, home can only participate in workgroup
networks
Pro supports 10 simultaneous network connections, Home supports 5

If you need the features of Pro, go for it, but there really isn't anything
different about how Pro looks, feels, acts than Home.

"Papa-Bear" <pb@mothercare.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know if there is a downloadable evaluation of XP Pro. I'm
> thinking of upgrading to Pro from XP-home, but I'd like to try it for a
few
> weeks before buying it.
>
> TIA
>
>
>

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Papa-Bear <pb@mothercare.com> typed:

> Does anyone know if there is a downloadable evaluation of XP
Pro. I'm
> thinking of upgrading to Pro from XP-home, but I'd like to try
it for
> a few weeks before buying it.


XP Professional and XP Home are exactly the same in all respects,
except that Professional has a few features (mostly related to
networking and security) missing from Home. For most (but not
all) home users, these features aren't needed, would never be
used, and buying Professional instead of Home is a waste of
money.

For details go to

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_home_pro.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h.../choosing2.asp

Also note that Professional allows ten concurrent network
connections, and Home only five.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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