Which version of Windows 10, to use just mainly for a Plex dedicated

Ok thanks for the info. I used rufous to make a bootable usb stick than went to the Microsoft website and used their program to scan my computer and download a new version.

Is there a way to know if it is 64 or 32 bit.

Thanks

I have never used MCT and I am not familiar with it.
And for the operating system it was windows 7 and was upgraded to windows 10. The system is currently a 64 bit.

Thanks for the info.

Caveman007 said:

I do not want all the bloat ware like cortanna and other apps that I do not need. I am just mainly want to use it for Plex.

Greetings,

On all my PCs I uninstall any BS apps (News) or games, disable Cortana, remove MS Office, and kill OneDrive. This stops the system nagware. On my main PC I run Plex Server and my Roku sees everything and it works perfectly. However, since I only use Plex at night I created a script to turn it on automatically each night after 9PM. This prevents Plex itself from being 'bloatware' all day long. (I shut down the PC each night and so Plex Server is gone in the morning.)

So I guess I'm wondering why the concern over those other apps? Is this an old PC with low spec and you fear if anything else is running it will gum up Plex? Because if that isn't the case I think you're all set. If it is -- you might want to consider installing a Linux OS?

I have a crazy super low end Pentium PC by my TV. Windows 10 runs slow on it, but for a while I tried Ubuntu Budgie in dual boot. That environment was twice as fast.

If the Plex PC is going to be left to it's own devices, I'd recommend installing a RAM freeing program. I've been trying something called Wise Memory Optimizer and it will automatically attempt to free up RAM once the available goes below a certain amount. I just contacted the developers about adding a feature that would also free up the standby RAM and they're considering it.

thanks for the reply sounds good to me. I will try and do what you suggested.
My system is a XPS i7 2600, and you are right, I am trying to limit what is on it to have plex run smoothly.


Thanks again

I'm running an Intel Core i5-7400 with 8GBs of DDR 4. My movies are on an HDD connected via USB. This first image shows what's what when nothing is running but the system.



This is when Plex is running and streaming to my Roku



I presume this means Plex itself is a low-key app.

sygnus21 said:

You don't need any "RAM" optimizers as Plex isn't that heavy.

My concern isn't Plex. It's if this PC is left alone and Defender kicks in now and again. Here's what my RAM looks like running only Plex.



This is after a Quick Scan by Defender



Looks pretty good. Minimal difference. This is after a Malwarebytes scan.



And this is after the Optimizer tidied up



You're right that it's nothing to panic about. But I find when you leave a PC running for days the RAM starts to gum up.

sygnus21 said:

I feel like Windows 10 is smart enough to manage RAM without help from third party apps. That's me.

You and me both. I'm a server engineer for a living. (Linux and Windows). These systems are just fine on their own managing RAM. I would never install a 3rd party tool to try to make things better. They usually show you a pretty chart and then make things worse in reality.

Either Home or Pro would be fine for this purpose. Unless you want to RDP into your Plex box from time to time, I would save the money and go with Home.