Windows XP

I have Windows XP SP2 Home Edition. I am about to purchase a new computer
to replace my old failing one. The new computer has a Vostro 200 E4500 Core
2 Duo Processor 2.20GHz, 800Mhz FSB, 2MB cache.
I have read somewhere that only Windows XP Professional can handle dual
processors.

Will my Home edition be able to take full advantage of the Processor in the
new computer?

I know about the out of office contact advantages of Windows Professional,
and I am not interested in those. It is just that I want to take full
advantage of the processing possibilities within the computer.

"A1" <A1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5949D01A-8B9C-4C2A-865F-4407EC655B53@microsoft.com...
> I have Windows XP SP2 Home Edition. I am about to purchase a new
computer
> to replace my old failing one. The new computer has a Vostro 200 E4500
Core
> 2 Duo Processor 2.20GHz, 800Mhz FSB, 2MB cache.
> I have read somewhere that only Windows XP Professional can handle dual
> processors.
>
> Will my Home edition be able to take full advantage of the Processor in
the
> new computer?
>
> I know about the out of office contact advantages of Windows Professional,
> and I am not interested in those. It is just that I want to take full
> advantage of the processing possibilities within the computer.
>


Although XP Home cannot utilize two separate CPU's

It will be able to utilize a dual-core CPU

"philo" wrote:

>
> "A1" <A1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5949D01A-8B9C-4C2A-865F-4407EC655B53@microsoft.com...
> > I have Windows XP SP2 Home Edition. I am about to purchase a new
> computer
> > to replace my old failing one. The new computer has a Vostro 200 E4500
> Core
> > 2 Duo Processor 2.20GHz, 800Mhz FSB, 2MB cache.
> > I have read somewhere that only Windows XP Professional can handle dual
> > processors.
> >
> > Will my Home edition be able to take full advantage of the Processor in
> the
> > new computer?
> >
> > I know about the out of office contact advantages of Windows Professional,
> > and I am not interested in those. It is just that I want to take full
> > advantage of the processing possibilities within the computer.
> >
>
>
> Although XP Home cannot utilize two separate CPU's
>
> It will be able to utilize a dual-core CPU
>
>
> Thank you!