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Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition: What's the difference<br />
<a href="http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp" rel="ugc">http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp</a>
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Windows XP Home Edition vs. Professional Edition: What's the difference
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp [http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp]

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Sorry I didn't mean to post that whole thing in my last comment.
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Sorry I didn't mean to post that whole thing in my last comment.

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Sure you didn't, the Crtl, C and V keys must be well worn off your keyboard by now, or at least covered by snow. :)
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Sure you didn't, the Crtl, C and V keys must be well worn off your keyboard by now, or at least covered by snow. :)

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Well, now that we all know everything that's happening via intra-office email in CrazyOne's office...<br />
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Thanks. &nbsp; I appreciate it. &nbsp; If I'm forced to go with XP Home, it appears I can at least get IIS going with it. &nbsp; <br />

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Well, now that we all know everything that's happening via intra-office email in CrazyOne's office...

Thanks.   I appreciate it.   If I'm forced to go with XP Home, it appears I can at least get IIS going with it.  


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Sorry about that Keith_Dude, we try to keep things friendly around here. &nbsp;MSGeek.
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Sorry about that Keith_Dude, we try to keep things friendly around here.  MSGeek.

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:) &nbsp; I thought it was kinda funny. &nbsp; 
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If I want to use IIS, or PWS to develop ASP sites on my home machine, could I get XP Home? &nbsp;Or do I need to use XP Pro? &nbsp; Can I install IIS, or PWS on the Home version? &nbsp;<br />
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What are the advantages of pro vs home? &nbsp; 
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If I want to use IIS, or PWS to develop ASP sites on my home machine, could I get XP Home?  Or do I need to use XP Pro?   Can I install IIS, or PWS on the Home version?  

What are the advantages of pro vs home?   

Windows XP Home vs. Windows XP Pro...

Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.