Windows 10 pro education

Operating room Windows system is the most popular in the world. It works on 90% of devices owned by housewives, office workers, large companies, schools, IT professionals and developers. Each category of users uses the computer differently. Someone needs a web browser and Office suite, someone needs more fine tuning systems, and some just need powerful defense mechanisms. In this regard, several editions of Windows appeared, differing in different functionality, license price and purpose. In this article, we will analyze how they differ, as well as explain what these or those terms mean that you may encounter on the Internet.

What are the editions of Windows 10

There are only 6 main editions of Windows 10 desktop:

• Home Single Language (Home SL)- Home for one language.
• Home- Home.
• Pro- Professional.
• Enterprise- Corporate.
• Education- For educational institutions.
• S- a publication for students and educational institutions.
• Lean- not yet officially released, but only a development version for tablets with 16 GB internal memory... Information on it will appear later.

Of course, there are other highly specialized editions. For example, the working environment for IT companies in China is slightly different than in the other world, so Microsoft has created a special version of Windows 10 - Windows 10 China. Nevertheless, an ordinary user from a CIS country is unlikely to encounter this, so we will not disassemble such systems.

Note that Windows 10 Mobile is often included in the list of editions of Windows 10, which is available in two versions:

• Windows 10 Mobile.
• Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise.

In fact, Windows 10 for smartphones is a separate operating system, so we won't talk about it here either.

How different editions of Windows 10 differ

There are quite a few differences between editions, but not everyone can understand them. We'll look at the editions available based on a couple of criteria that can influence your choice of a particular Windows 10.

Where to buy a license for Windows 10, and how much does it cost

In this section, we will consider the possibility of purchasing a license for a particular edition of the system from the point of view of an ordinary user.

• Home SL: this edition is the cheapest, but a regular user cannot buy a license for it. Microsoft licenses Windows 10 Home SL only to manufacturing companies that can preinstall it on tablets or laptops.
• Home: The most widespread version of Windows 10 in the world. The license for it can be purchased by any user in the Microsoft Store or Microsoft partner stores. The price in the USA is $ 120, but in other regions it may differ due to the difference in exchange rates. The Russian Microsoft Store offers to buy Windows 10 Home for 8699 rubles.
• Pro: A more expensive edition designed for IT professionals, developers, and small organizations. Also available to every user. The original price is $ 200, but the Russian Microsoft Store sells Windows 10 Pro for 15,299 rubles. Note also that a paid upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro is possible - for this, just type the request Windows 10 Pro v Windows Store.
• Enterprise: edition created specifically for corporate clients... The license for it can be purchased only by legal entities.
• Education: edition for educational institutions. The subtleties of its licensing are rather complicated, but the main thing is that it is also not available to the average user.
• S: This edition is also aimed at educational institutions and is not available to regular users. However, it can be preinstalled on laptops and tablets (in particular, Surface Laptop). In this case, the user can upgrade to the Pro edition for $ 49.99.

In which editions can you disable Windows 10 updates

Windows 10 users quite often complain about automatic update systems. Windows 10 itself downloads and installs security updates, bug fixes, and new driver versions. Many people want, due to possible malfunctions in newest assemblies systems and drivers. Let's figure out how you can influence this process in various editions of Windows 10.

• Home SL: no way. There is absolutely nothing you can do with updates. The system will automatically download updates and install them within 7 days.
• Home: Similarly with Home SL, there are no ways to manage the update center here.
• Pro: In this edition, you can disable driver updates, postpone any updates for 35 days, limit automatic downloads of updates, and switch to the corporate branch of updates - Current Branch For Business (instead of the standard Current Branch). New builds of Windows 10 get into the business branch only after thorough testing by Microsoft and ordinary users, so the probability of errors in them is minimal.
• Enterprise: In addition to the Pro edition features, you get the option to switch to the Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB). Updates come here with long delays, and large updates with huge ones. All for the sake of stability.
• Education: here everything is similar to the Pro edition.
• S: update settings in Windows 10 S are also completely similar to the Pro edition.

What are the features of Windows 10 Home, Pro, Enterprise and other editions

Let's take a look at other functional differences between Windows 10 editions.

• Home SL: This edition is the most limited edition. You only get the basic features of Windows 10. A rather annoying aspect is the lack of official opportunity change the system language. However, you can still.
• Home: The functionality of this edition is absolutely similar to Home SL, except for the change of the main system language: in Home it is possible without any problems.
• Pro: Compared to Windows 10 Home, you get quite a few extra features. Note the availability of the group policy editor, which allows flexible system configuration, the built-in Bitlocker encryption mechanism, the ability to activate, etc. There are also some corporate chips available that will not be useful to the average user.
• Enterprise: the most functional edition. In addition to Windows capabilities 10 Pro has powerful protection mechanisms (although you need to learn how to use them), Direct Access, Windows-To-Go (the ability to create a USB flash drive with Windows 10 that can be used on different computers), BranchCache, and more.
• Education: Functionality is the same as Enterprise edition.
• S: main feature this edition is to block the installation of classic programs. You will only be able to download apps from the Windows Store. In addition, the ability to change the standard browser ( Microsoft Edge) and a search engine (Yandex in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Bing in the USA and European countries). All other functionality is similar to the Pro edition, with the exception of a few branded chips created specifically for educational institutions.

How to download Windows 10 Home SL, Home, Pro and Enterprise ISOs

We have already described how from the official Microsoft website. Let's figure out which sites listed in the corresponding article can be used to download specific editions.

Official site

On this site, any user can download ISO Windows 10 Home SL, Home and Pro without any problems. To download the desired edition, select the following image:

• Home SL: Windows 10 for one language.
• Home / Pro: Windows 10. You can choose a specific edition when installing the system from this image.

TechBench website by WZT

On the resource created by amateurs, you can freely download images of Windows 10 Home SL, Home / Pro, and Windows 10 Enterprise or Windows 10 Education. You will not need instructions for this: everything is pretty obvious.

Third Party Resources

If you are using other image sources, look at the ISO name or description. Usually its author specifies embedded editions.

What do the letters N, KN and LTSB stand for in the name of the image?

Even on the official Microsoft website, you can see images of Windows 10 N or Windows 10 KN. Also on various resources there are Windows 10 LTSB. Let us explain what these letters stand for.

What is Windows 10 N

Postfix N denotes a different set of programs built into the system, in particular, the absence Windows components Media Player. This subset of revisions was created following Microsoft's litigation in the European Union.

Microsoft provides ordinary users with images of Windows 10 Home N and Pro N. People from most of the CIS countries need only know that Windows 10 N is not available in Russian or Ukrainian, so its use in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine or Kazakhstan does not make sense. If for some third-party resources you still saw the N-image in Russian, then you should know that this language is integrated into the image by its author, which is why you may have problems later.

What is Windows 10 KN

KN editions are similar to N with the only difference: if N-images are for EU countries, then KN-images are available only for Korea and only in Korean.

What is Windows 10 LTSB

We already mentioned the term LTSB above as one of the Update Center options in Windows 10 Enterprise. Windows 10 LTSB images are designed for enterprise users only. Their main features are as follows:

• The absence of any built-in metro programs, including including Windows Store and Microsoft Edge.
• Update Center is set to LTSB branch by default.

If you don't want to deal with the lack of metro programs, then you definitely shouldn't use these images. If you want Windows 10 as clean as possible, then better option you will not find. Just keep in mind that licenses for this version of Windows are sold only to legal entities, and you will have to do something with the activation.

What does OEM, Box, Retail, FPP and VL mean

While downloading images online or just discussing them with someone, you may stumble upon terms like OEM, Box, or Retail. They are usually used in the context of Windows 10 editions, and many consider them to be some kind of separate editions. In fact, all these names have nothing to do with the editions of Windows 10 and, accordingly, with the functionality of the system, but denote Windows license supply channel... Let's analyze this moment in more detail.

What is an OEM license

OEM license- Windows license that binds to motherboard devices. An ordinary user cannot purchase such a license, it is available only to PC manufacturers at fairly low prices (usually $ 10-20, depending on the Windows edition).

The catch with an OEM license is that, according to the license agreement, it cannot be transferred to other devices.

What is a Retail, Box or FPP license

Retail license- Windows license, which is not tied to anything and can be transferred to other devices. Regular users get this type of license when buying Windows 10 Home or Pro.

Since most often such licenses are sold in boxes (with a disc or flash drive), the name is also common Box (box license) or FPP (Full Packaged Product)... Note that in the context of Windows 10 licensing, the concepts Retail, Box and FPP mean the same thing.

What is a VL license

If we consider licenses for Windows 10, then VL denotes a volume license that is not available to regular users: it is intended only for large corporate customers. Its feature is the ability to activate several hundred systems at once with the same license key.

What is a Not For Resale license

If you stumbled upon a similar term somewhere (although it is quite difficult to come across it by chance), then know that Not For Resale means literally Not for resale.

Is the functionality of Windows 10 OEM and Retail different

No, it is not different. Functionality and Windows setup 10 OEM or Windows 10 Retail does not depend in any way on the channel of delivery of the license for it.

What is RTM, Final, RC and Insider

In addition to abbreviations denoting distribution channels for licenses for Windows 10, you can come across the terms RTM, Final, RC and others. As with OEM / Retail, they have nothing to do with Windows 10 editions, but indicate the system version... Here are the decoding of the main designations.

What is RTM, Final or Gold

RTM (Release To Manufacturing, release) - Final version system that is released as an official one. The words Final or Gold in this context mean the same.

What is RC or Insider

RC(Release Candidate) - beta version of the system, which may contain flaws and bugs. This abbreviation was applied to Windows 7 and Windows 8. Starting with Windows 10, the notation is used Insider or Insider Preview... Insider builds are often unstable, so you shouldn't install them unless absolutely necessary.

What is TH1, TH2, RS1, RS2 or RS3

These terms refer to the codename for the version of Windows 10. We will provide information on all versions of Windows 10 known to date, including the codenames, version numbers, and assembly numbers.

• TH1 (Threshold 1)- version 1507 - assembly 10240 ... Released July 2015 as the original Windows 10 ( IR). Status - RTM.
• TH2 (Threshold 2)- version 1511 - assembly 10586 ... Released November 2015 under the November Update (November Update NU). Status - RTM.
• RS1 (Redstone 1)- version 1607 - assembly 14393 ... Released in July 2016 under the title Anniversary Update (Anniversary Update AU). Status - RTM.
• RS2 (Redstone 2)- version 1703 - assembly 15063 ... Released March 2017 as Creators Update (updates for designers CU). Status - RTM.
• RS3 (Redstone 3)- version 1709 - assembly 16299 ... Released in October 2017 as the Fall Creators Update (Fall Creators Update) FCU). Status - RTM.
• RS4 (Redstone 4)- version 1803 - assembly 17134 ... Released in May 2018 as April 2018 Update. Status - RTM.
• RS5 (Redstone 5)- version 1809 - assemblies 17xxx... At the moment it is in active development, the update is expected to be released in September-October 2018. Status - Insider.

Now you know exactly what is the difference between Windows 10 Home and Pro, and also know how to distinguish the edition of Windows 10 from the channel for supplying the license or the version of the system.

Before installation Windows 10 be sure to save any important data from drive C to another local drive or media. Make sure you have drivers and an activation key for Windows 10 Education torrent in advance. If you do not have a key and drivers, you can always download an activator for Windows 10 and drivers from this site in the "Programs" category and pre-upload it to a USB flash drive. All links to required programs for installation, I will leave the description below.

Let's start the installation, first of all we will prepare bootable media, USB flash drive or disk at your discretion, but we recommend installing from a USB flash drive. So it's faster and more reliable, download UltraISO program and write our Windows 10 Education x64 and restart the computer to call the Boot Menu. Next, select our USB flash drive and perform the installation on a given partition. Upon completion, do not forget to complete Windows activation 10 for educational institutions icon on your desktop, wait 5 seconds and your Windows 10 is activated.

We load the SDI program and install the necessary drivers before. Now you have a full-fledged working system with the ability to receive official updates in Russian.

What programs are required for reinstall Windows 10 Education:

1. You can make a bootable USB flash drive using the UltraISO program.
2. After installation, do not forget to activate Windows 10 Education with the KMSAuto utility.
3. The final touch, installing the missing drivers with the Snappy Install Driver program.

After all the manipulations, restart your computer, after which you can start searching for updates and download the latest components for system security. Windows 10 Education x64 torrent download the file is free from the link above.

In the Windows 10 operating system, there are different editions (versions) of the system for use on computers, differing in their functionality. In this article, we will dwell in detail on the differences between editions of Windows 10.

Most retail computers (laptops, netbooks, all-in-ones, hybrid tablets, desktop system units) already have a specific edition of Windows 10 installed by the manufacturer of the device. In this case, the buyer has no choice but to be content with what he has.

Users buying a device without operating system(laptop ready system unit, assembled system unit, etc.), independently install any version of the Windows operating system on the computer. Most users choose the modern Windows 10 operating system to install on their computer. Before installing the system, the question arises: which edition of Windows 10 to choose, how do the editions of Windows differ from each other.

In this article, we will look at editions of Windows 10 for PCs and laptops, without affecting mobile and server versions of Windows. Users who do not know the details of the version of Windows 10 installed on the computer can easily find out the version of the system by reading the article.

Microsoft has added new editions of the operating system from time to time since the release of Windows 10 in July 2015. In addition to being divided into versions, each revision has a build number, the build numbers change after installing system updates.

Major versions of Windows 10 are divided into three categories that differ from each other functionality:

• Windows 10 Home (Windows 10 Home).
• Windows 10 Pro (Windows 10 Professional).
• Windows 10 Enterprise (Windows 10 Enterprise).

Derived categories (subtypes of major versions) are separated from the main categories of Windows 10, in which the main version has several variants of the derived editions of the system. The choice of Windows 10 edition depends on the needs of a particular user. Comparison of Windows 10 editions with each other in the form of a table, you will see at the end of the article.

There is a Windows 10 Insider Preview for previewing new releases of Windows 10. Testing users get free previews of Windows to use on their computers. In return, it receives telemetry about the use of the system, this allows you to check the operation of the system with new functions, identify malfunctions and troubleshoot the following builds of Windows 10.

There are only 3 versions of Windows 10 available for retail for installation on new computers:

• Windows 10 S.

Windows 10 Enterprise is installed on computers only as an upgrade from Windows 10 Pro. Rest Microsoft versions supplies manufacturers of equipment (PCs, laptops) for installation on devices, before selling to consumers.

The original Windows 10 operating system can be downloaded from the official Microsoft website using the methods described in the article.

Windows 10 Home editions

For home users, the edition of Windows 10 has been released, in which all the basic basic features of the operating system are present. At home, the functions of the system used in enterprises are not needed, so there is no point in overpaying for extra functionality. This edition is well suited for home use. Windows 10 Home uses automatic updates.

Home editions of Windows 10 are divided into the following editions:

• Windows 10 Home (Windows 10 Home).
• Windows 10 Home for one language (Windows 10 Home Single Language; Windows 10 Home SL; Windows 10 Single Language; Windows 10 SL) is a version similar to the home edition, differing only in that you cannot change the operating system language here. Very often this edition is installed on laptops and netbooks. For manufacturers, this is a cheaper Microsoft licensing option than Windows 10 Home.
• Windows 10 Home with Bing - Search engine cannot be changed in this version Bing system in browsers and Internet Explorer(nothing prevents you from using another browser). This edition is installed on some laptops.

Windows 10 Pro editions

For small businesses and home users looking for advanced system capabilities, Windows 10 Professional is offered, which, in turn, is subdivided into several editions. In this version, a hypervisor is available ( virtual machine), BitLocker, and other system features.

Professional editions of Windows 10 have the following editions:

• Windows 10 Professional (Windows 10 Pro).
• Windows 10 Pro Education (Windows 10 Pro Education).
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is a version of Windows 10 Pro with enhanced support for compute-intensive enterprise hardware.
• Windows 10 S is a version with a special configuration of Windows 10 Pro that can run applications installed from the (Microsoft Store). All other programs will not work on this version of the operating system.

Windows 10 Enterprise editions

For medium and large businesses created corporate version systems. Windows Enterprise edition has all the features of the professional edition, as well as additional functions that are relevant for use in enterprises.

Enterprise edition of Windows 10 has the following editions:

• Windows 10 Enterprise (Windows 10 Enterprise).
• Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB.
• Windows 10 Education.

Other versions of Windows 10

There are also several other versions of Windows 10, including:

• Windows 10 IoT (Windows 10 for the Internet of Things) - this version has several editions for installation on industrial equipment (terminals, ATMs, etc.).
• Windows 10 Team - this version is installed on Surface tablets Hub.

Difference between Windows 10 editions

Many users have probably noticed the differences between Windows 10 editions with letters at the end of the system version designation.

The letter "N" is added to the European Union editions of Windows 10. The names of the editions look like this: Windows 10 Home N, Windows 10 Pro N, Windows 10 Enterprise N, etc. The difference from the standard versions is that in these versions, at the request of the EU, some applications are missing (Groove music, Windows Media Player, Movies and TV), which you can add to the OS yourself.

The letters "KN" are added to the South Korean versions of the system. The same apps are missing here. The version designation is as follows: Windows 10 Enterprise KN, Windows 10 Pro KN, Windows 10 Home KN, etc.

Windows 10 China Government Edition released for China for government use.

The letter combinations "VL", "OEM", "COEM", "GGK", "GGWA", "FPP" indicate the types of licenses for Windows.

Comparison of Windows 10 versions in the table

For use on personal computers two editions are optimal: Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Professional. With the help of a list showing the capabilities of different editions of Windows 10, it is much easier to choose the best version system suitable for the requirements of a particular user.

For a visual comparison of Windows 10 versions, look at the table, which displays the main features of the system in different editions: Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Education.

Conclusions of the article

The Windows 10 operating system is released in different editions, which differ in functionality, depending on the needs of consumers. For home use, the recommended versions are: Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Professional.

Hello everyone, Windows 10 did not differ in terms of versions, everything is the same porridge-malasha as in Windows 7, although it is possible that it is even more complicated ... boring! Why it was impossible just to create a couple of versions and everything to make it clear, well, for example Home, Work .. Students ... Well, this is my fantasy ...

There is a version of Windows 10 called Education, which is a dark forest for many users, but I will try in simple words tell.

And there is nothing to tell! There are almost no differences between the Education version and the Enterprise version. Education type is designed only for educational institutions, and it is almost the same as Enterprise, but ... if I'm not mistaken, then its price is lower, this is already a good plus! The Education version lacks some options for switching to other versions, in short, nonsense. Maybe something else is missing, but believe me, nothing important has been cut out there compared to the Enterprise version!

As for the price, I seem to have blunted it either the same or a little lower, and in general I did not find the version of Education on the Internet to buy! Maybe because this is a version purely for all educational institutions and it is not available for sale ...

In general, I think that all your questions will disappear when you look at this picture, here I circled the Education version with a frame. Even if you don't understand much here, well, in terms of functions, then I think the main thing is to see that there are almost no differences between Education and Enterprise:

By the way, I switched to this Windows 10, well, not now, but for a long time already .. I never activated it, because there is no key, and I just don't want to hack it. Well, I don't like this approach. I have Windows 10 on my main computer, I do not regret at all that I switched! No, I'm a little sorry, because I still liked the interface in Windows 7 more ..

My personal opinion is that Windows 10 really works faster, and somehow it works less buggy, I mean that it can work without glitches for weeks. I never turn off my computer, well, you just need to. And once it was that I did not reboot for a whole month, well, for this entire period there was not a single glitch ... so draw your own conclusions ...

Each of the versions of Windows exists in several editions (editions). Older versions released in the 90s had significantly fewer of them. The evolution of the operating system, the adaptation of Microsoft to the modern sales market, and other circumstances led to the emergence of new varieties of Windows. Latest version 10 is the leader in terms of their number. Its distributions - both functional editions and assemblies that fix this or that state of the system - exist in a huge variety. Below we will try to understand them.

What are the varieties of Windows 10

Before starting to review the distributions of the Tens specifically, I suggest looking at the initial structure of Windows flavors first. So let's understand the grandeur of the scope of Microsoft's main product.

Windows families

The dominant criterion for dividing Windows is families. The main families are:

• Windows NT is a line of desktop (for PCs, laptops and tablets) and a line of server systems, starting with Windows NT 3.1 and ending with Windows 10 (and, accordingly, its server counterpart Windows Server 2016). The desktop NTs are the ones that are ubiquitous;
• Windows Embedded - a type of system for terminals, ATMs, other machines and various equipment;
• Windows 10 IoT is the operating system that has come to replace Embedded for production devices, but already with a large list of their support. Among such devices are “Smart Home” automation systems;
• Windows Mobile, it is in an earlier release Windows Phone- a platform for mobile devices.

Each family may have its own rulers (as is the case with NT), its own versions, its own editions, its own sub-editions, etc. The "Ten" has even more divisions. If we download its installation ISO image not using the official utility from, but, for example, using the program, we will see a lot of possible distributions in the selection list.

In the case of the Ten, we have not only a stable branch of the operating system, but also a branch within the project - a program for testing operating system innovations. Plus, since Microsoft said that at least in the near future there will be no new versions of the system, and the company is going to work on improving the "Ten" in parallel with its use by the masses, as a result of this work, today we have a lot of assemblies and versions of version 10 itself We will return to all these varieties later, but for now we will consider what editions of the system exist.

Windows 10 editions

Revisions are the fourth generation of Windows NT division. There are two lines in the family, the lines have their own versions, and each version has its own editions. Editions are provided primarily for the convenience of Microsoft itself, since it is more profitable for it to trade licensed copies of the operating system. The basis of trade is the Pro edition, from which it is already dancing in one direction or another. By cutting back on some functionality, the company lowers the license fee for using the operating system, thus making it affordable for more people. And, offering additional features in editions for certain market segments, the company manages to trade one and the same, but according to the principle "For the poor, the price is a ruble, for the rich - two."

In terms of cutting opportunities, by the way, the company needs to be given its due. Unlike processor manufacturers who are pushing models for "bottom" notebooks to the market, knowing that such processors are unsuitable for use in modern conditions, Microsoft knows the measure and does not go too far. Basic edition Home any of versions of Windows able to fully satisfy the needs of the average person.

So what editions of Windows 10 are there?

Home - a basic set of Tens features with stripped-down features of the Pro edition, such as: group policy, BitLocker, Hyper-V, Tools remote connection, connect to Azure AD, etc. Home is also limited in its ability to postpone system updates for a certain period, as can be done in the editions above. This is a budget option for legitimate use of the system, but not the cheapest.

Home Single Language

Home-derived sub-revision of Home Single Language is limited using Windows only within one system language. She has the cheapest license key.

Pro (Professional) - edition with an optimal selection of functionality for advanced users.

Pro for Workstations(Professional for Workstations) - Advanced Sub-Revision for powerful computers, in particular, for server hardware. It appeared quite recently, together with a major autumn update. Her key feature improved reliability of data storage, in particular, work with file system.

Enterprise

Enterprise (Enterprise) - edition for organizations, provides on top of Pro features enhanced security technologies and functionality designed for professional system specialists. "Corporate" has a functionally cut back and with a long-term delay in the delivery of updates for enterprises and services that need a stable environment for the operation of technology. Microsoft does not sell Enterprise to regular users, only to legal entities by subscription. The company says that buying this edition by private individuals is impossible in principle, but on the Internet you can buy a license for Enterprise all the time. And, of course, not all points of sale of digital keys will require us to confirm our involvement in the economic sphere.

Education

Education is essentially the same Enterprise edition, only with the missing Cortana and the inability to switch to LTSB. The main difference between Education is its focus on the market of educational institutions and, in this regard, its distribution at a price that is several times lower than Enterprise. Universities, vocational schools, libraries, museums, charitable organizations, the teaching staff of educational institutions and the students themselves, if they are not part-time students, can purchase the editorial office. A condition for purchasing the edition is the right of Microsoft to require documentary evidence of the respective status of the purchaser.

Windows N is not a separate edition, not even a sub-edition, it is a kind of Home and Pro without Windows Media Player and some other components. Microsoft was forced to create a stripped-down assembly in 2004 in accordance with the requirements of the European Commission, which began to protect the interests of third-party European developers that released their multimedia products.

Windows KN also appeared forcibly. A couple of years after the European precedent, the South Korean Trade Commission made a decision against Microsoft, satisfying the claim of the developer Daum Communications and obliging the software giant to release an assembly of the operating system to the South Korean market without a regular player and Instant Messenger (a messenger on board Windows XP).

Windows 10 builds N and KN do not come pre-installed Windows applications Media Player, Groove Music, Movies & TV, Voice Recorder, and Skype. Also, system sync functions, webcam, Cortana, opening PDFs in Microsoft Edge and other things do not work. Windows 10 N and KN are intended for Europe and South Korea, respectively, the territorial jurisdictions of the authorities that ruled against Microsoft. And since the existence of these assemblies is forced, naturally, the company does not disseminate information about them unnecessarily.

Windows 10 builds and versions

If we open the properties of "Tens", in the graph of characteristics we will see a mark about its version and build.

The build number reflects information about a specific set of Windows 10 functionality and changes frequently as updates are introduced into the stable branch after they are “run in” as part of the Windows Insider program. The Tens' version numbers change less frequently, their change is timed to coincide with a series of updates. The serial numbers of the versions are not sequential, they contain information about the date and month of release. In addition to numbers, versions have names - technical (for Microsoft developers and insiders) and marketing (simple concepts for ordinary users). Windows versions 10 several:

• 1507, Threshold 1, abbreviated as TH1 - the first cumulative update Dozens, released in July 2015;
• 1511, Threshold 2, or TH2 for short, the November Update, the second cumulative update released in November 2015;
• 1607, Redstone 1, or RS1 for short, Anniversary Update is the third cumulative update released in July 2016.
• 1703, Redstone 2, or RS2 for short, or simply Creators Update - the fourth cumulative update released in March 2017;
• 1709, Redstone 3, or RS3 for short, Fall Creators Update is the fifth cumulative update released in October 2017;
• 1803, Redstone 4, or RS4 for short, is a cumulative update scheduled for March next year, which is currently under development. Some of the upcoming functional improvements of the system can already be tested as part of the Windows Insider program.

Here's how many tentacles a giant octopus called Windows 10 has.