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    Difference between Media Center and Prof.?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by thewanderer, Oct 21, 2006.

  1. thewanderer

    thewanderer Newbie

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    What difference is there between XP Media Center Edition and XP Professional as far as network secuirty? Someone at CompUSA told me Media Center Edition is XP Professional with stuff added to it. And some features removed. Is this true?
     
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    thewanderer Newbie

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    Well I did what I should have done in the first place. I went to the microsoft website, and after digging through a bunch of glowing recommendations for xp media center I found something at the bottom of an obscure web page that answered my question. Here is is:

    "Can I connect a new PC running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 to a work network or domain?
    While you can access network resources on a work network or a domain, you cannot join a Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 PC to the domain. PCs running Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 are designed specifically for home use. Windows XP Professional features, specifically Domain Join and Cached Credentials (Credentials Manager for logons) are not included. As a result, you will be prompted for your logon user name and password to access network resources after you reboot or log back on to the PC. In addition, file shares or network resources that are set to require a domain-joined PC for access will not be available. Remote Desktop and Encrypting File System support are still included." (From a Microsoft website)

    My understanding of this is xp media center does not have the wireless network protection that xp professional has. If I'm wrong then please correct me.
     
    thewanderer, Oct 21, 2006
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  3. iOsiris

    iOsiris Notebook Evangelist

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    I always thought MCE was just XP with a couple things changed as its 'media editon' such as the the WMP. I don't know either, but my bro did choose MCE over XP so I'll ask him next time he gets around
     
    iOsiris, Oct 21, 2006
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  4. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    MCE is XP, just another version of it. Like Home and Professional.

    I'm pretty sure that MCE doesn't have the security features found in Professional, because obviously MCE isn't meant for business users. It has the Media Center options, though, iOsiris. Its kinda like Apple's Front Row, except with TV tuner and IT CAME FIRST.
     
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  5. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    All XP versions have wireless security. Home and MCE are not designed to be connected to a domain, and therefore don't have network capability. All three can belong to a workgroup, however.
     
    kegobeer, Oct 21, 2006
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    Fred from NYC Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not sure what you mean by "network capability," but computers with Windows XP Home and MCE can be connected to a network. One of the computers on the network in my house has Windows XP Home.
     
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    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    You don't have a domain, you have a workgroup. If you had a domain server (like Server 2000), your MCE and Home computers would not be able to connect. Workgroups work just fine.

     
    kegobeer, Oct 23, 2006
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