1 - An Overview of Windows.md

Windows 10

• Release July 29, 2015
• Goal was to have a single platfor for:
  • Desktop
  • Laptop
  • Tabled
  • Phone
  • All-in-one
• Many updates
  • 12+ versions
  • November 2021 is most recent (21H2)

Windows 10 Editions

Windows 10 Home

• Home user
  • Retail sales
• Integrates with Microsoft account
• Microsoft OneDrive backup
• Windows Defender
  • Anti-virus, anti-malware
• Cortana

Windows 10 Pro

• Business version
• Can set up computer as RDP host
• BitLocker
  • Full Disk Encryption

Windows 10 Pro for Workstations

• For high end desktops
• Enhanced performance and storage options
• Up to 4 physical CPU
• Up to 6TB RAM
• ReFS
  • Resilient File System
  • Same as Windows Server

Windows 10 Enterprise

• Large implementations
• Volume licensing
• AppLocker
  • Control what apps can run
• BranchCache
  • Remote site file caching
• Granual UX control
  • Define user environments
  • Can be useful for kiosks

Hardware Requirements

	Windows 10 (x86)	Windows 10 (x64)
CPU	1 GHz	1 GHz
RAM	1 GB	2 GB
Disk Space	32 GB	32 GB
Video	Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device, WDDM driver, minimum 800 x 600	Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device, WDDM driver, minimum 800 x 600

Limitations

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