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Item | Meaning |
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Yes | Feature is present in the given edition |
Yes, since [update] | Feature is present in the given edition after installing a certain update |
No | Feature is absent from the given edition |
[Explanation] | Feature is partly present in the given edition |
[Explanation], since [update] | Feature is partly present in the given edition, after installing a certain update (It might have been fully present prior to that update, or not present at all) |
Features | Home | Pro | Pro Education | Education | Enterprise |
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Architecture | IA-32, x86-64 | ||||
Availability | OEM, Retail | OEM, Retail, Volume licensing | Academic Volume Licensing | Volume licensing | Volume licensing |
Has N or KN variants? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Maximum physical memory (RAM) | 4 GB on IA-32 128 GB on x86-64 | 4 GB on IA-32 2 TB (2048 GB) on x86-64 | 4 GB on IA-32 6 TB (6144 GB) on x86-64 | ||
Minimum telemetry level[a][39] | Basic | Basic | Basic | Security | Security |
Continuum | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Family Safety and Parental Controls | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Cortana[b] | Yes | Yes | Yes, disabled by default | Yes, since 2013 | Yes |
Hardware device encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Edge | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multiple language pack support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mobile device management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Side-loading of line of business apps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Virtual desktops | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Hello[c] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Can pause updates? | Yes, since 1903 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Spotlight | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Store suggestions[19][20] | Yes | Yes | Yes, disabled by default | Yes, disabled by default | Yes |
Remote Desktop | Client only | Client and host | Client and host | Client and host | Client and host |
Remote App | Client only | Client only | Client only | Client and host | Client and host |
ReFS support[40] | Cannot create, since 1709 | Cannot create, since 1709 | Cannot create, since 1709 | Cannot create, since 1709 | Yes |
Windows Subsystem for Linux | 64-bitSKUs only, since 1607 | 64-bit SKUs only, since 1607 | 64-bit SKUs only, since 1607 | 64-bit SKUs only, since 1607 | 64-bit SKUs only, since 1607 |
Windows Sandbox | No | 64-bit SKUs only, since 1903 | 64-bit SKUs only, since 1903 | 64-bit SKUs only, since 1903 | 64-bit SKUs only, since 1903 |
Hyper-V | No | 64-bit SKUs only | 64-bit SKUs only | 64-bit SKUs only | 64-bit SKUs only |
Assigned Access 8.1 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BitLocker | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Business Store | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Conditional Access | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Device Guard | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Encrypting File System | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Enterprise data protection | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Joining a domain and Group Policy management | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Joining a Microsoft AzureActive Directory | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Private catalog | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Analytics | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Information Protection | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Update for Business | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows To Go[d] | No | No | No | Yes[42] | Yes[41][42] |
AppLocker | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
BranchCache | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Credential Guard (Pass the hash mitigations) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft App-V | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft UE-V | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Start screen control with Group Policy | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
User experience control and lockdown | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Unified Write Filter (UWF) | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
DirectAccess[43] | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Long-term servicing option available (LTSC) | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Features | Home | Pro | Pro Education | Education | Enterprise |
Windows version and edition | Windows 10 edition |
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Windows 7 Starter | Home |
Windows 7 Home Basic | |
Windows 7 Home Premium | |
Windows 7 Professional | Pro |
Windows 7 Ultimate | |
Windows 8.1 with Bing | Home |
Windows 8.1 | |
Windows 8.1 Pro | Pro |
Windows Phone 8.1 | Mobile |
Item | Meaning |
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Yes | Full upgrade is possible, preserving apps, settings and data |
No | Full upgrade is not possible |
Downgrade | Full upgrade is possible but feature loss will occur |
Windows version | Windows edition | Upgrade target | ||||
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Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro Education | Windows 10 Education | Windows 10 Enterprise | ||
Windows 7 | Starter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Home Basic | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Home Premium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Professional | Downgrade | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Ultimate | Downgrade | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Enterprise | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Windows 8.x | (Core) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Professional | Downgrade | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Enterprise | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Windows 8.x Embedded | Industry | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Windows 10 | Home | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pro | Downgrade | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Pro Education | Yes | Yes | N/A | No | No | |
Education | No | No | No | N/A | Yes | |
Enterprise | No | No | No | Downgrade | N/A |
How can Windows To Go be deployed in an organization? [~snip~] A Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 10 Education image