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Windows 10 has eight editions (excluding the four "N" editions), with varying feature sets and intended hardware.[1][2]
Editions
All mentioned editions have the ability to use language packs, enabling multiple user interface languages. This functionality was previously only available in Windows 7 Ultimate or Enterprise.[3] [4]
- Windows 10 Home
- Windows 10 Home is designed for use in PCs, tablets and 2-in-1 PCs. It includes all consumer-directed features and is the equivalent to basic Windows 8, 8.1, Windows 7 Home Basic, and Home Premium.
- In Windows 10 Home, it is not possible to make changes to how Windows Update works - it is automatic, and one cannot choose which updates will be downloaded and installed. It is possible to postpone the restart of the system, but after some time, the system will restart on its own. By contrast, the Pro and Enterprise editions both have an option to postpone updates completely, which can be further customized so that the system will ask the user which updates they wish to download. Windows 10 Home, however, does not support this feature.
- Other restrictions include the inability to use Remote Desktop to access a computer that is running the Home edition (however one can Remote Desktop out of such a machine).
- Windows 10 Pro
- Windows 10 Pro is comparable with Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate and Windows 8/8.1 Pro. It builds on the Home edition and adds features essential for businesses, and functionally equivalent to Windows 8.1 Pro.
- Windows 10 Enterprise
- Windows 10 Enterprise provides all the features of Windows 10 Pro, with additional features to assist with IT-based organizations, and is functionally equivalent to Windows 8.1 Enterprise.
- Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB
- Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long Term Servicing Branch) is similar to Windows 10 Enterprise but will not receive any feature updates, gives companies more control over the update process and is the most stripped down edition of Windows 10 available. It lacks the following applications and features:
- Store including most modern apps like Xbox, Contacts, etc.
- There are only four remaining modern apps: Contact Support, Search, Settings, and Windows Feedback
- It is also not possible to reinstall the Store
- Cortana
- Edge
- Store including most modern apps like Xbox, Contacts, etc.
- The following applications are replaced with their old counterpart:
- Modern Calculator is replaced with the original calc.exe
- Windows 10 Education
- Windows 10 Education provides all Windows 10 Enterprise features, designed for use in schools, colleges, and universities. It will be available with Microsoft's Academic Volume Licensing, in a manner similar to Windows 8.1 Enterprise.
- Windows 10 Mobile
- Windows 10 Mobile is designed for smartphones and small tablets. It includes all basic consumer features, including Continuum capability. It is the de facto successor of Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows RT.
- Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise
- Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise provides all the features in Windows 10 Mobile, with additional features to assist with IT-based organizations, in a manner similar to Windows 8.1 Enterprise, but optimized for mobile devices.
- Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
- [5][6]
- Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise
- [5]
- Windows 10 IoT Core
- Windows 10 IoT Core is a version of Windows 10 designed specifically for use in small footprint, low-cost devices and IoT scenarios. It is a rebranded version of Microsoft's earlier embedded operating systems, Windows Embedded.
- Windows 10 IoT Core Pro
- [5][7]
N and KN Editions
Additional Windows 10 editions specially destined for the EU, Switzerland, and South Korea (though South Korean editions have "KN") have the letter "N" (for Not with Media Player) suffixed to their names (e.g., Windows 10 Enterprise N) and do not have media-related technologies like Windows Media Player or Camera. There are N editions for all Windows 10 versions except Mobile, Mobile Enterprise, and IoT Core. Microsoft was required to create the "N" editions of Windows after the European Commission ruled in 2004 that it needed to provide a copy of Windows without Windows Media Player tied in. The costs of the N Editions are the same as the full versions, as the "Media Feature Pack" can be downloaded without charge from Microsoft.[8]
Those editions lack at least the following functionality:
- Play or create:
- Audio CDs
- Digital media files
- Video DVDs
- Organize content in a media library
- Create playlists
- Convert audio CDs to digital media files
- View artist and title information of digital media files
- View album art of music files
- Transfer music to personal music players
- Record and play back TV broadcasts after
- Internet Explorer does not include playback for:
- Adaptive streaming
- Digital Rights Management (DRM)
It is possible to add the missing functionality with third-party software or with the Media Feature Pack, Groove Music and Xbox Video from Microsoft.
Free upgrade
At the time of launch, Microsoft deemed Windows 7, Windows 8[9] and Windows 8.1 users eligible to upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge, so long as the upgrade takes place within one year of Windows 10's initial release date. Windows RT and the respective Enterprise editions of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 were excluded from this offer.
| Windows version and edition | Windows 10 edition |
|---|---|
| 7 Starter | Home |
| 7 Home Basic | |
| 7 Home Premium | |
| 8 (Core)[10] | |
| 8.1 (Core) | |
| 8.1 (Core) with Bing | |
| 7 Professional | Pro |
| 7 Ultimate | |
| 8 Pro[10] | |
| 8.1 Pro | |
| Phone 8.1 | Mobile |
| 7 Enterprise | None |
| 8 Enterprise | |
| 8.1 Enterprise | |
| RT | |
| RT 8.1 |
Comparison chart
| Features | Desktop | Mobile | IoT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Enterprise | Windows 10 Education | Windows 10 Mobile | Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise | Windows 10 IoT Core | |
| Architecture | IA-32 x86-64 |
IA-32 ARMv7 ARM | |||||
| Availability | OEM Retail |
OEM Retail Volume Licensing |
Volume Licensing Embedded Channel |
Volume Licensing | OEM | Volume Licensing | Embedded Channel |
| N Edition Available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Maximum physical memory (RAM) | 4 GB on 32-bit 128 GB on 64-bit |
4 GB on 32-bit 2048 GB on 64-bit |
? | ||||
| Continuum | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Cortana[lower-alpha 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes, except Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) edition | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Hardware Device Encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Microsoft Edge[13] | Yes | Yes | Yes, except Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) edition | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Microsoft Account | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Mobile device management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Side-loading of line of business apps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Virtual Desktops | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Task View only | Task View only | ? |
| Windows Hello[lower-alpha 2] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Windows Spotlight[14] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Assigned Access 8.1 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| BitLocker and EFS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Business Store | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Current Branch for Business (CBB) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Domain join and Group Policy Management | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Enterprise Data Protection[lower-alpha 3] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Hyper-V | No | 64-bit SKUs only | 64-bit SKUs only | 64-bit SKUs only | ? | ||
| Microsoft Azure Active Directory join | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Private Catalog | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Windows Update for Business | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ||
| Remote Desktop | Client only | Client and host | Client and host | Client and host | ? | ||
| Remote App | Client only | Client only | Client and host | Client and host | ? | ||
| AppLocker | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| BranchCache | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Credential Guard[lower-alpha 3] (Pass the hash mitigations) | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Device Guard[lower-alpha 3] | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| DirectAccess | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Start Screen Control with Group Policy | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| User experience control and lockdown | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Windows To Go | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB)[lower-alpha 4] | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| In-Place Upgrade to Enterprise Edition | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| In-Place Upgrade to Education Edition | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Update to newer builds | Yes | Yes | Yes[lower-alpha 5] | Yes[lower-alpha 5] | Yes | ? | ? |
| Features | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Enterprise | Windows 10 Education | Windows 10 Mobile | Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise | Windows 10 IoT Core |
| Desktop | Mobile | IoT | |||||
See also
- Windows Holographic, another variant of Windows 10 designed to run on augmented reality devices.
Notes
- ↑ Cortana is available only in certain markets; Experience may vary by region and device; Requires Microsoft Account to use
- ↑ Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other biometric sensors.
- 1 2 3 Coming After Launch, Subject to Change
- ↑ Certain features may not be available for customers who choose to take advantage of the Long term Servicing Branch option.
- 1 2 Version upgrade is not available(from 8.1 to 10)
References
- ↑ Prophet, Tony (13 May 2015). "Introducing Windows 10 Editions". Blogging Windows. Microsoft. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ↑ "Appendix A: KMS Client Setup Keys". Microsoft Technet. Microsoft. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Compare Windows 10 Editions". Microsoft.
- ↑ "Windows 7 Product Editions: A Comparison".
- 1 2 3 "Windows 10 IoT for your buisness". Windows For Business. Microsoft. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ↑ "Windows 10 IoT Enterprise". MS Embedded. Silica. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ Foley, Mary Jo (December 3, 2015). "Microsoft updates Windows 10 IoT, adds new Core Pro version". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ WinBeta, Ron (2 August 2015). "Grab the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N and Windows 10 KN editions.". WinBeta.
- 1 2 "Windows 10 FAQ & Tips". Microsoft. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
Microsoft is making Windows 10 available as a free upgrade1 for qualified and genuine Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 devices.
- 1 2 "Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool". Microsoft. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ Dudau, Vlad (10 June 2015). "Microsoft shows OEMs how to market Windows 10; talks features and SKUs". Neowin. Neowin LLC. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Find out which Windows is right for you". Microsoft. Microsoft Inc. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ Foley, Mary Jo (9 June 2015). "Some Windows 10 Enterprise users won't get Microsoft's Edge browser". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Windows 10 Pro - No Windows Spotlight option in Lock Screen". Microsoft Community. Microsoft. 30 Sep 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 3 Oct 2015.
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