Althea Borquez: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro vs Windows 10 Home: What is the Difference and Which is Better?

Microsoft promised that they’re going to change everything that we know about the Windows OS with the launch of Windows 10. Over four years later, the company has proven true on most of its promises. Windows 10 has two major variants which most people tend to purchase. Here, we demystify the difference between Windows 10 Pro vs Windows 10 Home!

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Let us take a closer look at these two variants of the Windows 10 Operating System and understand the difference between the two, as well as which one is better for you to purchase.

Was checking the pros and cons of Win10 Home vs Pro since i'm planning to do a build next year. Noticed that there's only minimal difference, so yeah, i'll stick to Windows 10 Home which is tied to my windows account w/ license 🥰

— 𝓦𝓮𝓷𝓭𝔂 𝓲𝓼 💖 (@danjok_) August 23, 2019

Windows 10 Pro vs Windows 10 Home: What is the Difference?

The basic difference between the two is: Pro is for power-users and network administrators at an office, or basically people who work in big organizations who require some advanced controls. Windows 10 Home is meant for those users who want a basic computer at home, work or school. This chart helps you understand the difference between Windows 10 Pro vs Windows 10 Home in a better manner:

Microsoft Windows 10 Home vs Windows 10 Pro

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As you can notice, most of the features between the two versions of Windows 10 are pretty much the same. However, there are some features which are exclusive only to the Windows 10 Pro users, such as Remote Desktop, BitLocker, Group Policy Management, etc. This is done keeping in mind that most day-to-day users won’t require these features and they are meant for advanced users only.

Some people are rightly noting that with Windows 10 Pro you can defer OS updates.

Interesting debate on security vs. consumers, but while I think it's a neat feature it shouldn't be a $99 Pro one either – better argument is add that to Home, not force users to Pro.

— Daniel Rubino (@Daniel_Rubino) October 22, 2018

Which Windows 10 Version is Better for You?

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Ask yourself this question: are you going to use your PC for regular day-to-day tasks such as preparing slide-shows and working on excel sheets? maybe even watching a few movies or playing some games? you should go for windows 10 in that case. However, the main difference between Windows 10 Pro vs Windows 10 Home kicks in if you are a network administrator or a group head at a workplace! This is when you should consider getting a Windows 10 Pro.