So far I've always had Pro versions of Windows (7, 8.1, 10).
I have a home network, but no Windows servers or Domains.
Do I need the Pro version or is the Home version fine?
Do I need the Pro version or is the Home version fine?
also .. depending on your existing arrangements with MS you might be
able to get a legit copy of Win 11 Pro for next to nothing - or it might
be available as a low cost upgrade with a new Dell laptop.
Or ... just get an upgrade online for about £20
David wrote:
So far I've always had Pro versions of Windows (7, 8.1, 10).
I have a home network, but no Windows servers or Domains.
Do I need the Pro version or is the Home version fine?
Home is probably fine ...
Pro would give you bitlocker, but if you go with the Dell OEM
pre-install of Home, it may well come pre-bitlockered anyway, my Lenovo
did.
Hyper-V isn't supposed to be useable on Home, well they let you use
enough of it to install WSL2, and it's pretty easy to find a batch file
that will install the full Hyper-V anyway,
Remote Desktop (not just the client) is about the only reason you might
have ... I have one Home and one Pro machine, never found the need to
upgrade the second one to Pro.
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