On Thu, 1 May 2008 09:39:18 -0700, GrandMufti
<GrandMufti@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> My IT professional at work has recommended to upgrade from XP home SP2 to XP
> Professional SP2 on my home PC. Is this advisable, i.e. what are the
> benefits? What is the least expensive way to do this? My OS was installed by
> PC manufacturer.


Why did he recommend it? If there were benefits to you, *he* should
have told you what they were. Without that explanation of benefits,
his recommendation is meaningless.

I can't tell you whether it's advisable for *you*, because I know
nothing about how you use your computer and what you use it for. But I
can tell you that for the vast majority of home users, it would be a
complete waste of time and money. XP Home and Professional are
identical except that Professional includes a few features (mostly
related to security and networking) missing from Home. Most home users
don't need and would never use these extra features and will see
absolutely *no* benefits by upgrading.

For details go to

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

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp>

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h.../choosing2.asp

Also note another point, not included in any of the above:
Professional allows ten concurrent network connections, and Home only
five.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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