XP Pro or Home?

[Billy_Bat]

I know that this may be a lazy way to do research, but I am going to be getting WinXP later this week. I know that Pro offers SMP support, but I don't plan on using that feature yet, and if I did, I have 2K here also.
So what are the advantages/disadvantages to them? If you use it, let me know. I'd rather hear here from people I trust than just from retail sites.:)
Thanks for any assistance, and here's a sheep for ya :baa:

[Yo_Mama]

Pro doesn't require you to register, and won't re-require you to register whenever you change hardware.

[Daniel, Laura, and Nora]

Home is cheaper and has all the functionality you seem to need at this point. If only WinXP had adequate driver support. Beware, you may find yourself booting up W2000 more than you anticipated. Drivers for many peripherals will never be updated. How's that for built in obsolescence?

[pelligrini]

Originally posted by Yo_Mama
Pro doesn't require you to register, and won't re-require you to register whenever you change hardware. I believe both Pro and Home do require registration and all.

You might be thinking of the Corporate Edition. :rolleyes:

[Billy_Bat]

Well, I plan on using this on a P4 Northwood, and a Radeon AIW 8500, yadda yadda. I have most versions of Windows running somewhere around here, and I wanted to play with XP. So the corporate version sounds good, so I can try it on a couple of different machines, to see how it goes. I got 2K for the same reason, and now I like it best of all M$ OSes. I played with a version of Linux, but it just seemed like a MAC to me. (A friend refers to Linux as MAC for heteros;) )

[Rizzo]

I would go for Pro. Even if you don't use the extra features, the Pro version has extra features you might miss.

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Rizzo
I would go for Pro. Even if you don't use the extra features, the Pro version has extra features you might miss.

such as? ? ?

[phil]

Originally posted by Bruce


such as? ? ?

The biggie for me is support for multiple CPU's :D

[Billy_Bat]

Yup, that was the other direction I was going to go. If not P4, then dual Athlon MP. You never know, I still might, since I haven't bought anything yet...

[Bruce]

Originally posted by phil


The biggie for me is support for multiple CPU's :D

I knew that one. Perhaps that is the ONLY reason.:confused:

[phil]

Originally posted by Bruce


I knew that one. Perhaps that is the ONLY reason.:confused:

Well, it's not the only reason http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp :D

[LBaker]

Neither, it's still too new. There has to be some service packs in the works. :p

[Bruce]

Originally posted by Daniel, Laura, and Nora
Home is cheaper and has all the functionality you seem to need at this point. If only WinXP had adequate driver support. Beware, you may find yourself booting up W2000 more than you anticipated. Drivers for many peripherals will never be updated. How's that for built in obsolescence?

I've got an unused copy of XP that came with my laptop. (I'm running W2K now.) I'll probably put it back in service << after SP2 comes out.>>

[Yo_Mama]

I hope not. I haven't had to register mine yet, and it's survived a MB change, one of the things that was supposed to require a re-registration. Wasn't it supposed to bomb after 60 or 90 days if you don't register? It's been longer than that for me...


Originally posted by pelligrini
I believe both Pro and Home do require registration and all.

You might be thinking of the Corporate Edition. :rolleyes:

[phil]

My Pro version required activation and also again after my MB change....you may have the corporate XP Pro.

[Rizzo]

My Windows XP didn't need activation... but then again, it is not 100% legal. (Don't tell anyone though).

Infact, I have used Win 95, Win 98, Win 98SE, Win ME, Win 2000, Win XP Pro in my life - and never paid for one of them.

[Virus]

Mines legal. $3 in the Philipenes:D

[Yo_Mama]

It may be, but I can't tell from this...

http://www.lakeview-lodge-chalet.com/system.jpg

Originally posted by phil
My Pro version required activation and also again after my MB change....you may have the corporate XP Pro.

[Billy_Bat]

Lol, I was going to stay on the straight and narrow. My brother in law just got the corporate version... I do have legal versions of 98, 2000, (and ME much to my shame). Hmmm, but how legal is it, if I have 3 computers here running 2000, and only one copy? I console my conscience by telling it that I have 3 legal copies, and then I kill it with beer.:hic: I don't need no stinkin' conscience!!

[Yo_Mama]

I console myself by noting that Bill Gates has $50,000,000,000 in the bank and I have $246.82.

Originally posted by Billy_Bat
Lol, I was going to stay on the straight and narrow. My brother in law just got the corporate version... I do have legal versions of 98, 2000, (and ME much to my shame). Hmmm, but how legal is it, if I have 3 computers here running 2000, and only one copy? I console my conscience by telling it that I have 3 legal copies, and then I kill it with beer.:hic: I don't need no stinkin' conscience!!

[Billy_Bat]

Well, I put my legit version of XP Pro on my Dragon+ 1600 @ 1900 system. With the AIW Radeon I have had no problems getting it all running. XP loaded most ofe everything, and all installs have gone soooo smooth! I am not necessarily a big M$ fan, but I like it so far. After a week or so I wil start to bitch:p

[Stilgar]

Just wondering, I've heard you can't do stuff like remove netmeeting, messenger, etc. SFC will recover it. :confused: Always liked removing anything I did not use from an install. (Never did like installing outhouse, er outlook. )

[Billy_Bat]

I do know that you can totally disable Messenger, but I haven't tried the others... yet! :cool:

[Stilgar]

Originally posted by Billy_Bat
I do know that you can totally disable Messenger, but I haven't tried the others... yet! :cool:

Disable? I'm talking ripping out by the roots. No more gone, outta here. :D

[phil]

Originally posted by Stilgar


Disable? I'm talking ripping out by the roots. No more gone, outta here. :D


It can be removed fully...if fact I have posted details on how to do it somewhere on this board. I'll go and have a look for it :)

[phil]

Here it is: http://www.thegenomecollective.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1793

[Benjamino]

Phil... I love you man. That thing has been pissing me off for a week here at work. I think I heard a quiet little scream as it left!

[Stilgar]

Kewl, gotta remember that next xp machine I get around. (May even load it up on one-o-mine to play with.)

[trinity720]

If you need XP dad i have home and Pro
I think pro is better, let me know

[Hans Arne Iversen]

Another way to remove messanger:

Open C:windows\inf\sysoc.inf and change msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7 to msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7

Then use Add/Remove Windows Components to remove messenger.

if you remove hide from any of the components you can uninstall them.