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In news:ewpBWe0eFHA.1612@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
Dr. Indera <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> typed:
> that's true. i think the home users that would benefit from the
> pro
> version would be software and web developers.
> thank you for your insight.
You're welcome. Glad to help.
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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:OTiH7DDeFHA.2664@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> In news:%23fDlJ0CeFHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
>> Dr. Indera <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> typed:
>>
>>> this is very interesting kevin.
>>> i'm starting to believe that the average user doesn't really
>>> know
>>> what the differences are between the 2 versions and buy the
>>> home
>>> version because it's cheaper.
>>
>>
>> Although that's true, it's also true that some people buy
>> Professional instead instead of Home because they think it
>> will
>> somehow be better for them, when it actually isn't. The
>> average
>> user doesn't need any of the extra features in Professional.
>>
>> It is *not* true that "Home Edition is just for personal
>> useage
>> [sic] only." It networks just fine, and is even perfectly
>> satisfactory for many small businesses.
>>
>> 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, even those with a home network, 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/windowsxp_home_pro.asp
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp
>>
>> Also note that Professional allows ten concurrent network
>> connections, and Home only five.
>>
>>
>>> i still think that the only version should be the pro version
>>> <smile>
>>
>>
>> Why? Why take away the opportunity to save money from the
>> thousand and thousands of people who don't need the extra
>> features in Professional?
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>>
>>> "Kelvin Lin" <me@webgururox.info> wrote in message
>>> news:uE%23ZWCQdFHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>> Home Edition is just for personal useage only.
>>>> For more administrative feature like connecting to terminal
>>>> servers
>>>> and IIS are only available in Professional version.
>>>>
>>>> "Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>> news:OPDhS%23PdFHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>> hi rick,
>>>>>
>>>>> i didn't realize the iis was not available in the home
>>>>> version of
>>>>> xp. what server would they use then?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Indera
>>>>> * * * * * * * * * *
>>>>> Don't just live life.
>>>>> Live life well.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eudA4nPdFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> But many of the policy editors are not (secpol, gpedit),
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> also
>>>>>> the IIS tools.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>>>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>>>>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Kelvin Lin" <me@webgururox.info> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23l4UriPdFHA.584@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yup, administrative tools (admin tools) are available in
>>>>>>> XP
>>>>>>> home.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Kelvin Lin
>>>>>>>
http://www.webgururox.info
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in
>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>> news:%23tGFpdPdFHA.1288@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> hello,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> are these tools available in xp home?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> thank you.
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Indera
>>>>>>>> * * * * * * * * * *
>>>>>>>> Don't just live life.
>>>>>>>> Live life well.