What you get with Windows 10 Home:
The operating system comes with a host of new features including the revamped Start Menu.
This feature is back by popular demand after being cut from Windows 8 three years ago.
You also get a full-fledged version of digital voice assistant Cortana, which was formerly exclusive to the Windows Phone.
Another feature is Battery Saver, which makes your system more energy efficient by limiting the background activity on the device.
Home users will also be able to use the all-new Virtual Desktops option and Snap assist feature with up to four apps on one screen.
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The platform allows you to display contact information, social media links, services, and products all in one shareable link. Optional features include appointment scheduling, WhatsApp-based storefronts, media galleries, and custom design options.
In addition, users will have access to the flagship Continuum feature, which lets you quickly switch from desktop to tablet mode.
What do you get with Windows 10 Pro:
In addition to all of Home features, the Pro version offers sophisticated connectivity and privacy tools.
Assigned Access 8.1, for instance, allows users to lock user accounts and prevent them from accessing specific apps.
BitLocker, on the other hand, is one of the most powerful disk-encryption tools on Windows, allowing you to encrypt your external USB-drives.
You will also receive tools that facilitate seamless connectivity.
In essence, the decision over whether to splash out for Pro or Home all comes down to two simple questions:
Do you need features such as Client Hyper-V, which is a built-in virtualisation solution in Windows.
Does your work require you to connect to a Windows domain?
If yes, you should purchase the Pro edition. Else, the Home edition is what you need.
Beyond Home and Pro:
Other variants of Windows 10 include Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Student.
The Enterprise edition is designed to meet the demands of medium and large sized organisations.
It comes with even more sophisticated features such as Device Guard, which gives a company the ability to lock down devices.
The Enterprise variant won’t, however, be available for sale in retail stores.
The Windows 10 Education edition is designed for schools – students, teachers, staff, and administrators and comes with most of Enterprise edition’s feature.
Windows 10 Education won’t be available on sale at retail stores, though, and will be seeded out through academic volume licensing.