|
Features |
Windows XP Home |
Windows XP Professional |
|
New User
Interface |
X |
X |
|
Windows 2000
Base Code |
X |
X |
|
Windows
Messenger |
X |
X |
|
Network Setup
Wizard |
X |
X |
|
Windows Media
Player |
X |
X |
|
Help and
Support |
X |
X |
|
Laptop support
(including ClearType, Dualview, power management) |
X |
X |
|
Wireless
Support |
X |
X |
|
Remote Desktop
(Note: Windows
XP Home has remote desktop client, but cannot host a remote
desktop session.) |
|
X |
|
Remote
Assistance (Note: Windows XP Home has remote assistance
client, but cannot host a remote assistant session) |
|
X |
|
Offline Files
and Folders |
|
X |
|
Multitasking |
X |
X |
|
Dual Processor
Support |
|
X |
|
Internet
Connection Firewall and Internet Connection Sharing |
X |
X |
|
Internet
Explorer |
X |
X |
|
Encrypting File
System |
|
X |
|
Access Control
(file permissions, restrictions) |
|
X |
|
Domain support |
|
X |
|
Roaming User
Profiles (domain feature) |
|
X |
|
Remote
Installation Service (used for remote operating system
installation across a network) |
|
X |
|
Multi-lingual
User Interface add-on (to provide support for other
languages within Windows)
|
|
X |
|
Dynamic Disk
Support |
|
X |
|
Internet
Information Services/Personal Web Server |
|
X |
|
Automated
System Recovery (a backup utility to return the operating
system to its default state) |
|
X |
|
Encrypted File
System (allows you to encrypt individual files or folders to
protect data) |
|
X |
|
Administrative
Tools |
|
X |