what is the difference in xp pro & xp home

[baghead_uk]

what is the difference in xp pro & xp home i have the pro ed
on my pc my laptop as xp home ed but whats the difference
as astheticaly they seem the same do they both run on the same kernal or is one 32 bit and the other 64 bit?????????:p

[koldchillah]

The core of the OS is still the same. The main differences are related to the market that is most inclined to use certain features.

XP Home cannot join a domain network.

XP PRO has group policy, XP Home does not.

Those are the two biggest differences that I can think of. There are others as well though. If your not on a corporate type network, then joining a domain network or applying group policy will most likely not be necessary.

[baghead_uk]

thanks for clearing that up;

but whats this i keep hearing about 32bit 64 bit& 128 bit kernals?
is there a diff betwwen 98 me xp

[koldchillah]

Originally posted by baghead_uk
thanks for clearing that up;

but whats this i keep hearing about 32bit 64 bit& 128 bit kernals?
is there a diff betwwen 98 me xp

Theres the NT core and then there is the 98core.

NT core = true 32 bit kernel

NT OS's include: NT, 2000, XP

non-NT cores (98 core) = 98, 98SE, ME

Mac's latest OS is the first 64-bit OS to hit the mainstream users. There is a 64-bit version of windows but you most likely won't see it in the mainstream for AT LEAST another year or so, but I could be wrong.

128 bit kernel.. I think thats a bit too far ahead of the mainstream curve at this point.

If you want a solid OS and you are comfortable with the windows environment, then stick with an NT-based core like XP or win2k.

[Prey521]

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp

[baghead_uk]

i have xp pro installed and happy with it so far
apart from sound probs
when i listen to music or anything in general and i move say a folder slider or internet page slider up/down the sounds go all crackly and speed up??? any ideas what it is

[§I€MFKR™]

Also Pro has encryption and home doesn't.