Windows XP Pro Bootup Screen

Question

I recently upgraded my system to Windows XP Pro from Windows XP Home Edition and when I bootup to the Windows XP screen all it says is Windows XP and not Windows XP Pro.

Is this normal? It no longer says Windows XP Home Edition on the Windows XP Bootup Screen but I thought that now it should say Windows XP Pro.

Anyone have an answer for this or have noticed the same thing upon upgrading? Please let me know? Thanks!

Zeppelin2002 · Answer

Do you have Windows XP SP2? If you do, that is why you no longer see the Professional in the boot up screen.  Hope this helps.

jmfmvps · Answer

@rafael6867 wrote:
Anyone have an answer for this or have noticed the same thing upon upgrading? Please let me know? Thanks!

The splash screen that appears at startup does not display the complete Windows XP version information:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;886930

Flooby · Answer

That's quite the nosedive MS has done with the "new and improved" Knowledge Base. In the old version, when they didn't have a fix for something, they'd at least include the words "This is by design" in the article. Now, they just tell you what you already knew, and that's the end of that.

"Did this content help you?"
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X You have got to be kidding me.

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X Seemed relevant in search results, but didn't help me.

jmfmvps · Answer

Yeah, the new format is not that popular it seems....:smileysad:

rafael6867_650b80 · Answer

I do have Windows XP SP2.  Thanks for the info.:smileyhappy:

Windows General

Windows XP Pro Bootup Screen

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