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So, you're getting ready to build or buy a new computer, but one key decision

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remains. What operating system are you going to pick? And unless you're using a

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Linux distribution or buying a Mac, chances are you're going to end up with

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some version of Windows or another. Now, at first, this might seem like a

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non-decision. Just pick the 64-bit version of whatever the latest Windows

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is, and you're all set, right? Well, maybe not because ever since Windows XP,

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there have been home and professional

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editions of every Windows and some additional ones from time to time. And

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it isn't always obvious what the extra

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money, sometimes as much as another $100 US, will get you with a enhanced

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professional license. So, when does it actually make sense? Well, the answer

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depends not only on your needs, but also

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on which version of Windows you need to run, as many folks still need a copy of

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Windows 7 to run legacy applications. So, we'll be covering 7, 8, and 10 in

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this episode. Now, it's one thing if you're thinking about getting a

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professional edition just for the extra bells and whistles, but it's quite

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another if you need one to take advantage of your hardware, specifically

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memory. if you're running Windows 7 is a big factor here. The home premium

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version only supports up to 16 gigabytes

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of RAM and with many higherend computers these days having sometimes

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significantly more than that, that would be a reason to go pro. Windows 8 and 10

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support a much more generous 128

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gigabytes on their home editions. Although Pro could be a good option if

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you need more RAM than that for something like virtualization,

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especially as HyperV, Windows's built-in

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virtualization support is only available in Pro and higher. But other than

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supporting more memory than an elephant, what else do professional editions

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offer? Well, ever since Windows 7, Bit Locker, Microsoft's version of full disc

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encryption, which you can learn more about here, as well as encrypting file

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system, has required buying an addition beyond just the home version. Windows 8

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and 10 Professional include Bit Locker, while for Windows 7, you'll have to step

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up to the even more expensive Ultimate Edition. So, if you're storing sensitive

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data on your drive that you can't afford to have stolen, shelling out more money

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for a fancier version of Windows might be something to look into. And if you're

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watching this, the chances are you might be the de facto IT person for your

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friends or family or even work. And you might find the remote desktop connection

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feature in Pro useful as only computers

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with Pro Editions can be remotely controlled if you need to fix a problem

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or grab a file from another PC. Though it should be noted there are lots of

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remote control options other than the built-in one in Windows. We've actually

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talked about them before. But wait a second, Lionus. I mean, can't I just use

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third party tools for a lot of this stuff? Well, yeah. In fact, many of them

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are free. So, why should you give more money to Microsoft? Well, the answer is

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that more expensive versions of Windows still have some features that are hard

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to get by other means or just more difficult to do without switching

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operating systems entirely, such as setting up a domain at home, which can

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be useful if lots of people need access to the same resources. and if you'd like

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to fine-tune what they can and can't do.

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And if you can get your hands on an enterprise version of Windows 8 or

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later, you can actually use Windows to go, which essentially allows you to run

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an entire customized Windows session off of a USB flash drive, which is pretty

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freaking cool. So, even though the base versions of Windows have gotten more

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featurerich over the years, Pro and higher versions might still be worth a

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look if you'd like an experience that's a bit more powerful without having to

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run around and find third party tools for everything you want to do. Just

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don't call yourself an IT professional on your resume after picking up a copy

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of Windows Pro, especially if the only reason you bought Windows Pro was to

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virtualize 10 instances of Minecraft.

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it. See you next time.