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Windows XP Screenshots, walkthru's & Tutorials.
Whats the difference between Home & Professional editions?
Now for the purposes of troubleshooting the Internet Connecection on Windows XP the difference between Pro and Home editions should not matter (in most cases).
The navigation layout and all the basics are the same, The main difference other than what will be explained in full below is that the Pro version has additional features, mainly in user profile accounts and Networking options.
One way the difference could be applicable would be if they had a user profile that was not given Internet priviledges or installation priviledges. This would block you from installing Usb drivers for example. Ask the customer if they have Admin priviledges.
Windows XP Home Edition
Contains basic support for multiple users, but all users are "Administrators, " so there's no way to set up user accounts with limited privileges. Furthermore, there's no way to secure folders or files from other users on the
same machine. Built-in support for peer-to-peer networking.
Windows XP Professional EditionIncludes extended support for multiple users and profiles, as well as security between users. A user can be an "Administrator" (who has full power to make any changes to the system), or a less-privileged user with a customizable level of privileges. For example, one user's folder can be protected from other users on the same system. Also, you can set up a "guest" account, allowing
strangers to use a computer while limiting access to configuration tools and private files. Built-in support for peer-to-peer networking, plus support for joining a "Windows NT domain."
The Professional edition includes the following components not found in the Home Edition: Administrative Tools (in the Start Menu and Control Panel)
Backup (as well as Automated System Recovery; ASR)
Boot Configuration Manager
DriverQuery
Group Policy Refresh Utility
Multi-lingual User Interface (MUI) add-on
NTFS Encryption Utilitiy
Offline Files and Folders
OpenFiles
Performance Log Manager
Remote Desktop
Scheduled Tasks Console
Security Template Utility
Taskkill
Tasklist
Telnet Administrator
Provides support for multi-processor systems (2 or 4 CPUs), Dynamic Disks, Fax.
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