Backup- XP Pro has the standard Win2k backup program, XP Home has no backup program.
Dynamic Disks- XP Pro supports dynamic disks, XP Home doesn’t.
IIS – XP Pro includes IIS, XP Home doesn’t.
Encrypted File System (EFS)- EFS debuted in Win2k and lets u encrypt file on an NTFS, a very useful feature for mobile machines. XP Pro includes EFS; XP Home doesn’t.
Multiple Monitors-XP Pro support up to nine monitors; XP Home supports only one monitor (Windows Me/Win98 supported multiple monitors).
Multi processor – XP Pro supports up to two processors; XP Home supports only one (as did Windows Me/Win98).
Remote Assistance- Both editions support Remote Assistance, which lets someone from a Help desk connect to the client desktop to troubleshoot problems.
Remote Desktop- XP Pro adds to Remote Assistance by letting any machine running a Terminal Services client run one Terminal services session against an XP Pro machine.
Domain Membership- XP Pro systems can be domain members; XP Home systems can’t but they can access domain resources.
Group Policy – XP Pro supports group policies; XP Home doesn’t.
IntelliMirror- XP Pro supports IntelliMirror, which includes Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS), software development, and user setting management; XP Home doesn’t support IntelliMirror.
Upgrade from Windows Me/Win98- Both XP Pro and XP Home support this upgrade.
Upgrade from Win2k/NT- Only XP Pro supports this upgrade.
64-bit support –Only XP Pro will have a 64-bit version that supports the Itanium systems.
Network support- XP Pro includes support from Network Monitor, SNPS, IP security (IPSec), and the Client Services for NetWare (CSNW)’ XP Home doesn’t.
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