With the basic XP software, when you enable your PC to share files on
the network there is no password required from the other network
machine. With Vista, one must be logged into the sharing Vista
machine from the remote machine to gain access to the files.

How does XP Pro work in this regard?

I'm trying to figure out what version of XP to get to replace the &^%%$
Vista that my machine came with. I only have experience of the old XP
Basic, but I'd consider the Pro version if it had password control on
the network sharing like Vista does.

Thanks.

Bill

Does anybody happen to know or can point me to info on how to Google
something and get actual hits instead of page after page of dollar store
search engine link lists leading to more dollar store search engine link
lists leading to more dollar store search engine link lists leading to...

You can spend hours going from one search engine to another and never get
real information or sources.

JimL