Windows 10 Education is an upgrade from the Windows 10 program. If you are operating on Windows 10 the upgrade is provided and should update for you. If you are operating on another platform or version the upgrade will allow you to install the upgrade. Wednesday, August 2, 2017 5:07 PM. Windows 10 Education. Windows 10 Education builds on Windows 10 Enterprise and provides the enterprise-grade manageability and security desired by many schools. Windows 10 Education is effectively a variant of Windows 10 Enterprise that provides education-specific default settings.
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- 5.3 Windows 10 Versions
Every time Microsoft releases an operating system in the market, there are variants and sub-variants. This time it's the ultimate with Windows 10. The company has announced that it will release no other operating systems after Windows 10, but will work on the development of its versions, variants, and sub-variants. Microsoft is planning to use 'Windows as a service'. Recently, the company has announced a set of a total of 10 SKUs - some are known and some yet remain a mystery.
The new operating system from Microsoft, Windows 10 will be released simultaneously in 190 countries and in around 111 languages. The Windows Technical Preview is already out and you can use that to install in your Windows device to experience that. There are specific system requirement for downloading Windows 10. You also need to sign-up for the Windows Insider Program to be able to install the operating system.
There are different versions of the Windows 10 that are aimed at different groups of users. It's also working to expand the reach of the newly launched OS to all devices. There is also a host of apps that are coming along with the new operating system. See more Windows 10 tricks.
Windows 10 Pro VS Windows 10 Enterprise VS Windows 10 Education
Among the different versions of Windows 10 that are about to launch soon, there are two versions of the OS that's specifically for the PCs - the Windows 10 Home and the Windows 10 Professional. However, both the versions work well on desktops, laptops, and tablets.
For the mobile it’s the Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise. The latter is designed for the business people. The Windows 10 education is for the sole purpose of education and contains features related to educational purposes.
Before you choose any particular type of Windows 10 version, it is very important that you know the difference between each of the versions of Windows 10. Given below is the comparison between the Windows 10 Professional, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education:
Windows 10 Professional
It is one of the desktop versions of Microsoft Windows 10. It can also be deployed and used on the tablets and hybrids. This version of the Windows 10 has been built on the line of Windows 10 Home. However, there are many extra features in this version that make it different from that of the Home version of the operating system.The Pro version of the operating system has a lot of features to help small businesses. The OS helps the entrepreneurs to meet and deal with the diverse needs and requirements of the business world. The operating system helps the businessmen to efficiently and effectively manage their valuable business data, devices, and applications. It helps in supporting the remote, mobile productivity scenarios. It does all that by taking the advantages of the cloud technology. If your organization supports the Choose Your Own Device programs and is 'in' for prosumer customers', your company should choose the Windows 10 Professional. The version of the operating system also lets you take advantage of the Windows Update for Business. This in turn will reduce the management costs and provide control over the update deployment. In addition to that, it helps in providing quick access to various security updates of the system.
Windows 10 Enterprise
The Windows 10 Enterprise has been built upon the features of Windows 10 Pro and has a bit more advanced feature that the former. While the Windows 10 Pro has been designed for small business entrepreneurs, the Windows 10 Enterprise has been designed, taking into considerations the needs and requirements of the medium and large-sized corporations. If you are running an organization of substantial size, there are features in the Windows 10 Enterprise that will be useful for you. Keeping in mind the requirements of the medium and large-sized business entrepreneurs Microsoft has demonstrated its ideas of protecting the organization's data from security breaches. Microsoft further assures that the Windows 10 Enterprise, '[will provide] advanced capabilities to help protect against the ever-growing range of modern security threats targeted at devices, identities, applications and sensitive information.'
Just like in the case of Windows 10 Pro, the Windows 10 Enterprise will contain features like the Long Term Servicing Branches, Windows Update for Business, and also allows the businesses to avoid any functionality-centric software updates. However, the Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise allows security-related amendments.
Microsoft has also confirmed that anyone who is willing to pay to install the Windows 10 Enterprise will be able to do it in bulk numbers and not in single. The company is going to distribute this version of the OS through the Volume Licensing program. To put it simply, the Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise is not accessible to the individual customers and need to be purchased in bulk amount by the entrepreneurs of large or medium-sized businesses.
Windows 10 Education
Microsoft this time has secured each specific version of Windows 10 targeted at specific users and user groups. The Windows 10 Education is targeted majorly at the educators. The Windows 10 Education is that version of the new operating system that has been designed explicitly for academic purposes. Recently, Microsoft has revealed that the Windows 10 Education version of the new operating system will be available through the Volume Licensing program. This version of the operating system will be aimed at both students and the educators at various levels. However, according to the reviewers, it is quite unclear that how the Windows 10 Education will be different from that of Windows 10 Enterprise. However, the major parts of the Windows 10 versions is still a mystery that is soon to be revealed.
How Windows 10 Will Affect Small businesses
The Windows 10 Professional and Home is basically designed for small businesses and entrepreneurs. In the world of small businesses 'mobility' is crucial. You can use the new operating system in various gadgets from hybrids to laptops and smartphones.
The new operating system helps to protect the devices and data with a lot of control and flexibility. So, even if any unexpected things happen, you know you have all the data and facts about your business safe and within a quick access. There are a lot of newly introduced security features in the new operating system that can help your business in preserving and managing important data and information. The best part of using Microsoft Windows 10 will probably be the safety of data and information even if you lose the device. There is disk and file encryption in the new OS. The anti-malware technology and anti-phishing features are far better in preserving documents than biometric authentication and passwords.
The technology used in the Microsoft Windows 10 will definitely help your business grow. In addition to that it will help in reducing the cost of the business. With the OS you will be able to run your business apps both on-site and in the cloud. You can definitely choose what’s best for your small or medium sized business.
There are features like Windows Store, OneDrive, and Office 365 that can help you to manage business in the most simplified manner. The best part of using Windows 10 for business is that you will be able to connect with your colleagues and customers in the best possible manner. Collaboration between employees working at different workstations and even in different countries is possible with the new operating system. You can talk online, edit documents, and share things. You can use local apps and local drive to be able to work the best without using the Internet connections all the time.
How Windows 10 Will Help in Education
It is being speculated that with Windows 10 Education, Microsoft is going to change the way the world knows education. A lot is actually going to change. Given below are a few of the reasons why the Education version of the new OS will be better to choose:
The new OS has a more organized Start Screen. The new Start screen is clear and the problems that the OS had with 8 and 8.1 versions have been dealt with nicely in the new version of the Windows. One of the most significant change is the full feature Live Tiles. These will provide a quick glance at the elements of your workspace. However the traditional Start menu is there in case you like to use that to navigate. It has also reduced predictive searching, which was there in Windows 8.
Cortana has been introduced newly. With the help of this feature, students will be more organized in their studies by setting reminders, alarms, and doing more personalized searches both on the device and on the Edge (Internet).Cortana works well for the students in helping them use the location services of the application for doing various activities. The Office 365 is also a great tool for the students who can get the best experience of cloud storage and can access various data and work from various places across the Internet.
There are various features that the Windows 10 is bringing that will help businesses and educational sector equally. Now, it's just a matter of waiting for a few more days to find out how the new operating system works wonders.
Microsoft unveils the comparison chart between Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education. The software giant’s brand new operating system is set to release on July 29th, on this day millions of people around the world will begin to upgrade for free, and for those who are curious what’s the difference between all the editions, Microsoft has published a chart to compare the features users will be getting with Windows 10 Home, Pro, and the other SKUs.
The chart below shows the difference between Windows 10 Pro, Home, Education, and Enterprise.
Just keep in mind that users getting the Windows 10 upgrade for free can’t choose what version to install. This process will be done automatically based on their current version they’re running. For more details, read my previous article explaining which version of Windows 10 you’ll be getting for free.
Features | Home | Pro | Enterprise | Education |
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Customize Start Menu | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Defender & Windows Firewall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fast start up with Hiberboot and InstantGo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TPM support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Battery Saver | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Update | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cortana | ||||
Talk or type naturally | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Personal and proactive suggestions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Reminders | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Search web, device, and cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
'Hey Cortana' hands-on free activation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Hello | ||||
Native fingerprint recognition | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Native facial and iris recognition | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Enterprise level security | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi-doing | ||||
Virtual desktops | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Snap assist (up to 4 apps on one screen) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Snap apps across screens on different monitors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Continuum | ||||
Switch from PC to tablet mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Edge | ||||
Reading view | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Built-in ink support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cortana integration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Existing Fundamentals | ||||
Device Encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Domain Join | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Group Policy Management | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bitlocker | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Enterprise Mode Internet Explorer (EMIE) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Assigned Access 8.1 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote Desktop | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Direct Access | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows To Go Creator | No | No | Yes | Yes |
AppLocker | No | No | Yes | Yes |
BranchCache | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Smart Screen Control with Group Policy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Management and Deployment | ||||
Side-loading of line of business app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Mobile device management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ability to Join Azure Active Directory, with single sign-on to cloud-hosted apps | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Business Store for Windows 10 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Granular UX Control | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Easy Upgrade from Pro to Enterprise Edition | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Easy Upgrade from Home to Education Edition | Yes | No | No | Yes |
As you can see from the chart, all the editions include every essential feature users need to get the work done. However, there are a few specific features that you will only find on specific version of Windows 10, such as Long Term Servicing Branch, which allows enterprise to prolong upgrades or Windows Update for Business that allows companies to control how updates are delivered, and this is something that Home users don’t have to deal with.
While the operating system is release on July 29th, the company explains that the roll out will go by stages: On July 29th, Windows Insider will get the upgrade, then those who reserved a free copy, and then everyone else, so no everyone will get Windows 10 on day one – the roll out will take some time.
What version of Windows 10 are you running? Tell us in the comments below.