Find out which Windows 10 edition is right for you.
Familar, and better than ever | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Customizable Start Menu | x | x | x | x |
Windows Defender & Windows firewall | x | x | x | x |
Fast start up with Hiberboot and InstantGo1 | x | x | x | x |
TPM support2 | x | x | x | x |
Battery Saver | x | x | x | x |
Windows Update | x | x | x | x |
Cortana5 | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Talk or type naturally | x | x | x | x |
Personal and proactive suggestions | x | x | x | x |
Reminders | x | x | x | x |
Search web, device, and cloud | x | x | x | x |
“Hey Cortana” hands-free activation | x | x | x | x |
Windows Hello3 | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Native fingerprint recognition | x | x | x | x |
Native facial and iris recognition | x | x | x | x |
Enterprise level security | x | x | x | x |
Multi-doing | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Virtual desktops | x | x | x | x |
Snap assist (up to 4 apps on one screen) | x | x | x | x |
Snap apps across screens on different monitors | x | x | x | x |
Continuum4 | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Switch from PC to tablet mode | x | x | x | x |
Microsoft Edge | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Reading view | x | x | x | x |
Built-in ink support | x | x | x | x |
Cortana integration5 | x | x | x | x |
Existing Fundamentals | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Device Encryption6 | x | x | x | x |
Domain Join | x | x | x | |
Group Policy Management | x | x | x | |
Bitlocker2 | x | x | x | |
Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE) | x | x | x | |
Assigned Access 8.1 | x | x | x | |
Remote Desktop | x | x | x | |
Client Hyper-V | x | x | x | |
DirectAccess | x | x | ||
Windows To Go Creator | x | x | ||
AppLocker | x | x | ||
AppLocker | x | x | ||
BranchCache | x | x | ||
Start Screen Control with Group Policy | x | x |
Management and Deployment | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Side-loading of line of business apps | x | x | x | x |
Mobile device management | x8 | x | x | |
Ability to join Azure Active Directory, with single sign-on to | x | x | x | |
cloud-hosted apps7 | x | x | x | |
Business Store for Windows 108 | x | x | x | |
Granular UX Control | x | x | x | |
Easy Upgrade from Pro to Enterprise Edition | x | x | x | |
Easy Upgrade from Home to Education Edition | x | x |
Security | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Microsoft Passport | x | x | x | x |
Enterprise Data Protection8 | x | x | x | |
Credential Guard9 | x | x | ||
Device Guard9 | x | x |
Delivering Windows as a Service | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Windows Update | x | x | x | x |
Windows Update for Business | x | x | x | |
Current Branch for Business | x | x | x | |
Long Term Servicing Branch | x | x |
1 - Requires InstantGo or device that passes the device encryption HCK test
2 - Requires TPM 1.2 or greater
3 - Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other biometric sensors
4 - Requires touch screen capabilities; App experiences may vary
5 - Cortana is available only in certain markets; Experience may vary by region and device; Requires Microsoft Account to use
6 - Requires InstantGo or device that passes the "Device Encryption Requirements Test"
7 - Separate license for Azure Active Directory required
8 - Coming Later. Subject to Change. Learn more about delivering Windows as a service
9 - Requires UEFI 2.3.1 or greater; Virtualization Extensions such as Intel VT-x, AMD-V, and SLAT must be enabled; x64 version of Windows; IOMMU,
such as Intel VT-d, AMD-Vi; TPM 2.0; BIOS Lockdown