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Q3 - What is the difference between Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional Edition?
A3 - Windows XP Professional Edition has all of the features of Windows XP Home, along with:
• Features for domain environments (such as domain login).
• Enhanced security (including file and folder encryption).
• Mobile features (work offline or access your PC remotely).
• Support for high-end features (such as dual CPU support).
• Enhanced manageability features (such as remote support).

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