Is WinXP PRO really faster than Home Edition?

Overclocker456 · 10-31-03, 07:04 PM

I just got a new notebook and it came with HOME, not pro. Will I see a benifit from installing PRO or should I just leave home. I have 640MB of memory..

powerme · 10-31-03, 07:12 PM

if you are not into tweaking or changing this or that or having extra features, home is good for you

i have pro version and pro isn't faster than home

ninthebin · 10-31-03, 07:38 PM

depends, do you like a little blue startup load bar compared to green?

both OSs are very much the same, your best just stick with home

mdcomp · 10-31-03, 08:41 PM

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Originally posted by ninthebin
both OSs are very much the same, your best just stick with home

Agreed. Unless you feel like wasting money on pro there is absolutely no point in going with pro.

Matt

Overclocker456 · 10-31-03, 10:48 PM

Well I have WinXP PRO FULL version already.. I got the home version on the notebook because it was like $100 cheaper... I was just wondering if I should install it..

pik4chu · 10-31-03, 11:18 PM

pro can join a domain, home cant (without reg hacking) thats really the only difference.

{PMS}fishy · 10-31-03, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by pik4chu
pro can join a domain, home cant (without reg hacking) thats really the only difference.

Pro is SMP enabled, Home is not.
Pro also has some other networking features and servers that home does not.

Overclocker456 · 11-01-03, 12:13 AM

thanks for the replys.. So I'm gathering Home and Pro is the same when it comes to peformance. When reading a Cnet notebook review I remember the reviewer saying that Win XP Pro was faster in the business benchmarks than home was.. I wonder if there was any true to that? Maybe Pro manages memory better or something?

powerme · 11-01-03, 12:30 AM

if you are not sure, INSTALL pro.

i don't see why NOT

RedDeathDrinker · 11-01-03, 02:10 AM

IMO, you'll find no advantage in installing XP Pro on your laptop.

There's no difference in the memory management between Home and Pro. Pro has a pile of server/domain stuff that Home doesn't.

Pro = More Bloat.

I suppose it all boils down to what you want to use your Laptop for.......

zachj · 11-01-03, 01:19 PM

Pro also has Remote Desktop, which might prove useful. . .

Z

shiyan · 11-01-03, 01:45 PM

here's a side by side comparison between Pro and Home, straight from Microsoft!

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

Pro's additions:

Remote desktop

Offline folders

SMP

File encryption

Access control

Multi-lingual UI

A whole load of network related useful stuff like roaming user profiles

10-31-03, 07:04 PM	Thread Starter #1
Overclocker456 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New York	Is WinXP PRO really faster than Home Edition? I just got a new notebook and it came with HOME, not pro. Will I see a benifit from installing PRO or should I just leave home. I have 640MB of memory..
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10-31-03, 07:12 PM	#2
powerme Member Join Date: Aug 2003	if you are not into tweaking or changing this or that or having extra features, home is good for you i have pro version and pro isn't faster than home
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10-31-03, 07:38 PM	#3
ninthebin Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK	depends, do you like a little blue startup load bar compared to green? both OSs are very much the same, your best just stick with home
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10-31-03, 10:48 PM	Thread Starter #5
Overclocker456 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New York	Well I have WinXP PRO FULL version already.. I got the home version on the notebook because it was like $100 cheaper... I was just wondering if I should install it..
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11-01-03, 12:13 AM	Thread Starter #8
Overclocker456 Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New York	thanks for the replys.. So I'm gathering Home and Pro is the same when it comes to peformance. When reading a Cnet notebook review I remember the reviewer saying that Win XP Pro was faster in the business benchmarks than home was.. I wonder if there was any true to that? Maybe Pro manages memory better or something?
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11-01-03, 12:30 AM	#9
powerme Member Join Date: Aug 2003	if you are not sure, INSTALL pro. i don't see why NOT
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11-01-03, 02:10 AM	#10
RedDeathDrinker Senior Aircraftsman IRL Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Scotland - And don't you forget it!	IMO, you'll find no advantage in installing XP Pro on your laptop. There's no difference in the memory management between Home and Pro. Pro has a pile of server/domain stuff that Home doesn't. Pro = More Bloat. I suppose it all boils down to what you want to use your Laptop for....... __________________ We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works. How do you recognise something that is still technology? A good clue is if it comes with a manual...
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11-01-03, 01:19 PM	#11
zachj Chainsaw Senior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Redmond, Washington	Pro also has Remote Desktop, which might prove useful. . . Z __________________ Server- Mobile 2400+ on NForce2 at 1600MHz with 512MB RAM and integrated GeFore4 MX graphics Laptop- TiBook (PowerBook) 867 MHz G4 with 768MB RAM and 40GB HD Desktop- Xeon 1.6 (D1) x2 @ 3GHz, NCCH-DL, 1GB Patriot, 450GB, Radeon9500NP, TruePower 550EPS and Coolermaster heatpipes
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11-01-03, 01:45 PM	#12
shiyan Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: behind the wheel	here's a side by side comparison between Pro and Home, straight from Microsoft! http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../choosing2.asp Pro's additions: Remote desktop Offline folders SMP File encryption Access control Multi-lingual UI A whole load of network related useful stuff like roaming user profiles
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