[goodnesswins]

OKAY....so we have XP Home on a laptop here at home....what should we do....our desktop has XP Pro......any suggestions out there? (And, I'm not looking for smart a** remarks/suggestions.)

[HairOfTheDog]

Keep it, keep it updated until they stop supporting it, and then, if and when you need to, upgrade it.

[MineralMan]

"OKAY....so we have XP Home on a laptop here at home....what should we do....our desktop has XP Pro......any suggestions out there? (And, I'm not looking for smart a** remarks/suggestions.)"

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Don't do anything. XP Home will continue to work just fine, and the updates will go on for at least another year. By the time you need an OS update, you'll be ready for a new laptop, anyhow.

Heck, I have a Windows 98SE desktop sitting here that I use for some tasks. I keep all my customer records on it, and it's not connected to the net. That way, my customer records can't be hacked. I just move my old PCs over to the side and use 'em for something else, older software and all. Oddly, the version of Excel I have on the 98SE computer still works just fine. Isn't that amazing?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

leave it be.

if you want to change to pro you can just put the pro cd into your laptop and upgrade and it may prompt you to buy a license when you go to windows update with it later, but it is cheaper than buying the separate OS

[Dont Mention the War]

OKAY....so we have XP Home on a laptop here at home....what should we do....our desktop has XP Pro......any suggestions out there? (And, I'm not looking for smart a** remarks/suggestions.)

In all honesty: Do nothing. The upgrade can be a major leage hassle, and in all likelihood you will see literally no difference when you're done. (The most important differences betweeen Pro and Home have to do with some networking features that are mainly of use in big offices.)