I'm just a newbie here, so I hope someone can help me.
I never need any feature of Pro that isn't included in the Home version, but if there's no difference in the storage it will take up and the performance is still the same, I'd rather install the Pro version.
The added features will take up more space, but I'm not sure how much. There is nothing in Pro to increase performance.
It has nothing to do with storage and performance. I have been using the Pro editions of Windows since Windows XP. I chose that, because of the fact that you cannot fix GPO problems in Home, along with that you can harden up the OS for users to not be able to do certain things. Along with turning off that stupid Lock Screen that really does not even need to be available on a non-domain setup.
Because the majority of people do not need Pro, but it is a lot easier when dealing with OS issues. There has been an argument that Microsoft should have dropped the Home version before they came out with XP. The only two versions that everyone has been arguing about over the years that Microsoft should have, is Pro & Enterprise.
I'm on home, it's first in my computing life that I haven't been on either pro or ultimate, hate this home version there's that much missing, it's terrible OS, used mainly for install and go. I'll certainly be upgrading or moving to pro in the future.
The Home edition does not include certain premium features such as:
- Domain Join
- Hyper-V
- Group Policy Editor
- Remote Desktop
- Language Packs
- BitLocker Drive Encryption.
Of course when you add more features, more space will be added. By how much ? I don't know but I think it's trivial. So you need to ask yourself if you really need those features. The only item that I think is good to have is "Group Policy Editor" which Home Edition is lacking. However, you can try to add this feature using this link below:
How To Enable Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) In Windows 10 Home Edition
Hi here
one BIG difference --if you need more languages then W10 Pro can work with multiple languages -- W10 home can only work with installed language.
Note also that even if a full language pack isn't available then you can still install what's known as a "Language Interface Pack" which translates most of the GUI etc into the desired language.
Another issue that quite a few want is that you need PRO to install / use HYPER-V - although if you want to run Virtual machines on your system then software such as VMware (workstation / player) or Vbox will of course work on HOME.
(I just missed the previous post in this thread -- who has the list much more succinctly than my post !!!).
Cheers
jimbo
No problem Jimbo. I have been dealing with three weeks of ongoing very severe back pain. It is beer and Dewers which is helping to block the pain from my mind. Of course I tend to develop Dementia and forget items that I catch and have to edit in later.
At one point I was going to play with domains as part of my coursework for my degree. But ended up changing my major after the first semester, because the lesson material was way below my learning curve.
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