home edition or pro?

EdGey · 2 Feb 2008 at 18:35

ok ive just built myself a new pc only to find ive lost my xp disk!

ive been using windows xp home edition for a while now and i game a lot. however since i have lost my disk i need a new one, so wich is better for gaming and use in generall? home edition, or pro ?

i dont want vista ''yet''

thanksss :cool:

marc2003 · 2 Feb 2008 at 18:38

go for home. if you have to ask what the difference is, you don't need pro.

EdGey · 2 Feb 2008 at 18:41

ok thanks. but still, what are the main differences, i gota find out some time

Butters · 2 Feb 2008 at 18:57

networking differences mainly, like the ability to join a domain, etc.

superplay · 2 Feb 2008 at 19:02

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

OspreyO · 2 Feb 2008 at 19:03

EdGey said:
...wich is better for gaming and use in generall? home edition, or pro ?...

Theres no difference for that use.

Burnsy2023 · 2 Feb 2008 at 19:09

Butters said:
networking differences mainly, like the ability to join a domain, etc.

The main differences are all network related.

Burnsy

Clarkey · 2 Feb 2008 at 19:35

my biggest gripe with XP home is the inability to alter file permissions and share permissions.

JayMax · 2 Feb 2008 at 22:40

marc2003 said:
go for home. if you have to ask what the difference is, you don't need pro.

lol, very well put

Clarkey said:
my biggest gripe with XP home is the inability to alter file permissions and share permissions.

I thought you could do this in safe mode? I might be wrong, it's been a while since I used XP Home.