New laptop

[Guest]

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And also new to laptops.

Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.

Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came with XP
Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only going to
be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels without WiFi..

 

[Guest]

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You won't have any problems. XP Pro is really designed for a corporate
environment. You can do just about anything with XP Home that you can do
with Pro and save a bunch of money in the process.

"Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream.(Erase)net> wrote in message
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> And also new to laptops.
>
> Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.
>
> Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came with
> XP Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only
> going to be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels
> without WiFi..
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Thanks. I was wondering if I should blow it away, and load XP Pro (if it
needed any better networking support)


"Kevin" <webman6@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> You won't have any problems. XP Pro is really designed for a corporate
> environment. You can do just about anything with XP Home that you can do
> with Pro and save a bunch of money in the process.
>
> "Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream.(Erase)net> wrote in message
> news:11fl5s1liu09v2b@corp.supernews.com...
>> And also new to laptops.
>>
>> Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.
>>
>> Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came with
>> XP Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only
>> going to be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels
>> without WiFi..
>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Our family has three computers and they are on a DSL with a home network. My
computer is in the Family room, our daughter's computer is in her bedroom
connected via CAT5 and a laptop is connected via wireless. My computer and
the laptop have XP Pro and our daughter's computer has XP Home. All is
working great. Oh, the printer is on the network also.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream.(Erase)net> wrote in message
news:11flghuapjbvbaf@corp.supernews.com...
> Thanks. I was wondering if I should blow it away, and load XP Pro (if it
> needed any better networking support)
>
>
> "Kevin" <webman6@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:zXyKe.1153$hv5.7009@news.uswest.net...
>> You won't have any problems. XP Pro is really designed for a corporate
>> environment. You can do just about anything with XP Home that you can do
>> with Pro and save a bunch of money in the process.
>>
>> "Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream.(Erase)net> wrote in message
>> news:11fl5s1liu09v2b@corp.supernews.com...
>>> And also new to laptops.
>>>
>>> Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.
>>>
>>> Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came with
>>> XP Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only
>>> going to be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels
>>> without WiFi..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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There is really very little difference between XP Home and Pro. The
biggest difference is that XP Home cannot join an Active Directory
Domain, which is the normal mode of operation in large corporate
server-based networks. If you don't need that (and very few
non-corporate users do), Home will likely be just fine.

[Home also does not have the full NTFS security and encryption
implementations, and does not have "remote control", but it does have
"remote assistance", which can be used for remote contol as long as
someone is present to start it up each time].


Sept1967 wrote:

> And also new to laptops.
>
> Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.
>
> Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came with XP
> Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only going to
> be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels without WiFi..
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: comp.sys.laptops (More info?)

There is really very little difference between XP Home and Pro. The
biggest difference is that XP Home cannot join an Active Directory
Domain, which is the normal mode of operation in large corporate
server-based networks. If you don't need that (and very few
non-corporate users do), Home will likely be just fine.

[Home also does not have the full NTFS security and encryption
implementations, and does not have "remote control", but it does have
"remote assistance", which can be used for remote contol as long as
someone is present to start it up each time].


Sept1967 wrote:

> And also new to laptops.
>
> Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.
>
> Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came with XP
> Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only going to
> be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels without WiFi..
>
>
>

 

[Andrew]

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Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote:
: There is really very little difference between XP Home and Pro. The
: biggest difference is that XP Home cannot join an Active Directory
: Domain, which is the normal mode of operation in large corporate
: server-based networks. If you don't need that (and very few
: non-corporate users do), Home will likely be just fine.

There are a couple of things I'd like to do with XP Pro that I can't
do with Home. For one, I'd like to password-protect some shared
folders that are visible over a network. I think I can do that in XP
Pro but I can't seem to in Home. There are some other things I'm
finding I'd like to do in Pro, so I'm going to try to upgrade one of
these days.

: [Home also does not have the full NTFS security and encryption
: implementations, and does not have "remote control", but it does have
: "remote assistance", which can be used for remote contol as long as
: someone is present to start it up each time].

Yep, and you can also install VNC (RealVNC has a free version) to
allow "remote control" of a Windows XP Home computer.

Andrew

: Sept1967 wrote:

: > And also new to laptops.
: >
: > Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.
: >
: > Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came with XP
: > Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only going to
: > be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels without WiFi..
: >
: >
: >
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[Guest]

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Sounds like I will play around with XP Home , and if it is too lacking, I
will still blow it away for a full XP Pro installation. Thanks...

"Andrew" <usenetMYSHOES@bizaveMYSHOES.com> wrote in message
news:clafyzcasdla86962244611@bizaveMYSHOES.com...
> Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote:
> : There is really very little difference between XP Home and Pro. The
> : biggest difference is that XP Home cannot join an Active Directory
> : Domain, which is the normal mode of operation in large corporate
> : server-based networks. If you don't need that (and very few
> : non-corporate users do), Home will likely be just fine.
>
> There are a couple of things I'd like to do with XP Pro that I can't
> do with Home. For one, I'd like to password-protect some shared
> folders that are visible over a network. I think I can do that in XP
> Pro but I can't seem to in Home. There are some other things I'm
> finding I'd like to do in Pro, so I'm going to try to upgrade one of
> these days.
>
> : [Home also does not have the full NTFS security and encryption
> : implementations, and does not have "remote control", but it does have
> : "remote assistance", which can be used for remote contol as long as
> : someone is present to start it up each time].
>
> Yep, and you can also install VNC (RealVNC has a free version) to
> allow "remote control" of a Windows XP Home computer.
>
> Andrew
>
> : Sept1967 wrote:
>
> : > And also new to laptops.
> : >
> : > Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.
> : >
> : > Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came
> with XP
> : > Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only
> going to
> : > be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels without
> WiFi..
> : >
> : >
> : >
> --
> ----> Portland, Oregon, USA <----
> *******************************************************************
> ----> http://www.bizave.com <---- Photo Albums and Portland Info
> ----> To Email me remove "MYSHOES" from email address
> *******************************************************************
>

 

[Guest]

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It's possible to do a "Home to Pro" upgrade using the "upgrade" version
of Pro. I'm not sure that it's better than a clean install, but for
some people it might be $100 cheaper. At one time, there was an
explicit "Home to Pro" upgrade product, separate from the more general
"upgrade" product, but I have not seen that in years.


Sept1967 wrote:

> Sounds like I will play around with XP Home , and if it is too lacking, I
> will still blow it away for a full XP Pro installation. Thanks...
>
> "Andrew" <usenetMYSHOES@bizaveMYSHOES.com> wrote in message
> news:clafyzcasdla86962244611@bizaveMYSHOES.com...
>
>>Barry Watzman <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote:
>>: There is really very little difference between XP Home and Pro. The
>>: biggest difference is that XP Home cannot join an Active Directory
>>: Domain, which is the normal mode of operation in large corporate
>>: server-based networks. If you don't need that (and very few
>>: non-corporate users do), Home will likely be just fine.
>>
>>There are a couple of things I'd like to do with XP Pro that I can't
>>do with Home. For one, I'd like to password-protect some shared
>>folders that are visible over a network. I think I can do that in XP
>>Pro but I can't seem to in Home. There are some other things I'm
>>finding I'd like to do in Pro, so I'm going to try to upgrade one of
>>these days.
>>
>>: [Home also does not have the full NTFS security and encryption
>>: implementations, and does not have "remote control", but it does have
>>: "remote assistance", which can be used for remote contol as long as
>>: someone is present to start it up each time].
>>
>>Yep, and you can also install VNC (RealVNC has a free version) to
>>allow "remote control" of a Windows XP Home computer.
>>
>>Andrew
>>
>>: Sept1967 wrote:
>>
>>: > And also new to laptops.
>>: >
>>: > Got a great deal on a Compaq. It came with XP Home edition SP2.
>>: >
>>: > Now , with desktops, we always use XP Pro for networking. This came
>>with XP
>>: > Home. Is there any drawback to using Home on a laptop? This is only
>>going to
>>: > be using free WiFi on the road. Or the modem at cheap hotels without
>>WiFi..
>>: >
>>: >
>>: >
>>--
>>----> Portland, Oregon, USA <----
>>*******************************************************************
>>----> http://www.bizave.com <---- Photo Albums and Portland Info
>>----> To Email me remove "MYSHOES" from email address
>>*******************************************************************
>>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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A fresh install is always the best way to go. I have never been keen on
"upgrade" versions.

"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:42FBDD9C.9090905@neo.rr.com...
> It's possible to do a "Home to Pro" upgrade using the "upgrade" version of
> Pro. I'm not sure that it's better than a clean install, but for some
> people it might be $100 cheaper. At one time, there was an explicit "Home
> to Pro" upgrade product, separate from the more general "upgrade" product,
> but I have not seen that in years.
>
>
> Sept1967 wrote:
>
>> Sounds like I will play around with XP Home , and if it is too lacking, I
>> will still blow it away for a full XP Pro installation. Thanks...
>>