Windows 10 Home or Pro - which is right for me?
The competition never sleeps. Nevertheless, for the vast majority of users (especially in Germany), Microsoft’s Windows operating system is still the ultimate when it comes to applications on the PC. However, many are faced with the question when purchasing a new system: Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 Pro – what are the respective advantages and disadvantages? The following article describes which of the Windows 10 versions is the right one, what 32-bit or 64-bit is all about and everything else there is to know.
Windows 10 versions in comparison
To effectively find out which of the numerous Windows 10 versions suits you, it is first worth taking a look at the designations of the different editions.
- Education is an offer for educational institutions. This Windows 10 version contains education-specific default settings.
- Mobile is optimised for mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones.
- Home is the standard, which is generally ideal for private users.
- Pro is suitable for companies or freelancers who need more extensive professional tools for their work.
The competition never sleeps. Nevertheless, for the vast majority of users (especially in Germany), Microsoft’s Windows operating system is still the ultimate when it comes to applications on the PC. However, many are faced with the question when purchasing a new system: Windows 10 Home or Windows 10 pro – what are the respective advantages and disadvantages? The following article describes which of the Windows 10 versions is the right one, what 32-bit or 64-bit is all about and everything else there is to know.
Windows 10 versions in comparison
To effectively find out which of the numerous Windows 10 versions suits you, it is first worth taking a look at the designations of the different editions.
- Education is an offer for educational institutions. This Windows 10 version contains education-specific default settings.
- Mobile is optimised for mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones.
- Home is the standard, which is generally ideal for private users.
- Pro is suitable for companies or freelancers who need more extensive professional tools for their work.
Do I need 32 bit or 64 bit?
Whether Microsoft Office 32 or 64 bit is needed depends entirely on how fit your PC is – for the Windows 10 versions, this plays a subordinate role for the time being. However, older models – including Windows tablets that are getting on in years – often have too little power or no 64-bit processor at all. Here, of course, a Windows 10 home 32-bit version Pro is the order of the day. The 64-bit processor is especially interesting for a working memory with 4 GB or more. Because only with this can the memory for Windows 10 home 64 bit be used effectively. Newer computers usually have the powerful processor.
How to find out whether you can use Windows Home 32 bit or Windows Home 64 bit
In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, you must enter „Performance Information and Tools“ in the search via the „Control Panel“ button . In the entry, one then either clicks on „View and print details“ or on „View and print detailed performance and system information“, depending on the version. The item „System Type > System“ then shows which operating system the PC is currently running and whether Windows Home 32 Bit or Windows Home 64 Bit and also Microsoft Office 32 or 64 Bit can be used.
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