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    Xp Home vs Pro

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by schaarminator, Oct 19, 2005.

  1. schaarminator

    schaarminator Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a new hp dv4000 with Xp home edition. I have a copy of xp pro I could use if I needed to, but first what would be an advantage of xp pro that I can't get from home. Second is it worth the trouble of formatting and starting over when all I had to do is delete some aol crap and hp shortcuts to keep xp home and I haven't noticed a difference yet from Pro.


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    schaarminator, Oct 19, 2005
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Unless you are in a heavily networked environment, I doubt you'll notice a difference. You might want to format just to get rid of all the junk HP puts on there.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 19, 2005
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    schaarminator Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah there is alot of hp junk. Ok thanks for the quick response.
     
    schaarminator, Oct 19, 2005
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Yeah, that 'bloatware' that manufacturers such as Dell and HP pre-load onto new PC's is really annoying. Formatting will make you much happier.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Oct 19, 2005
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    Yeah, and a lot faster! Pro really is just to sign on to a network like at a school or a small/large business. Home is just fine. But if you just have the cd laying around, go for it.
     
    nickspohn, Oct 19, 2005
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    Also going into msconfig and turing off programs that start with Windows and are unneeded like Adobe Speed Reader or RealPlayer will help speed things up a bit.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 19, 2005
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    I'd recommend formatting the entire HDD and load XP Pro from scratch. This way, everything (junk) will be removed and you start with a clean system. Install only the drivers needed for the hardware to work and then you can start loading the software you want.

    I did this with my HP notebook and I increased the battery runtime. All the extra background processes and software was just draining the battery. I think after the reload, I got an extra 20+ mins of runtime.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Oct 20, 2005
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