Microsoft Windows 10 Licensing FAQs


QUESTION ANSWER

What is the difference between the Windows 10 editions? The detailed differences between Home, Pro and Edu/Ent can be found at the following site:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/Compare


What is the difference between Windows 10 Education and Windows 10 Enterprise? Windows 10 Education is essentially the same as Windows 10 Enterprise. The "Education" version is meant for use in school environments, while the "Enterprise" is used in business environments.
The key difference is that Windows 10 Enterprise uses “Long Term Servicing Branch,” which postpones Windows Updates that provide new features for years, while continuing to receive security updates only.


What are the system requirements (PC or tablet) for Windows 10?
  • Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or System on a Chip (SoC)
  • RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit
  • Hard drive space: 16 GB for 32-bit OS 32 GB for 64-bit OS
  • Graphics card: DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver
  • Display: 800x600
More details can be found at Windows.com/windows10specs


I purchased a Windows 10 Pro Upgrade License from ITS. How do I install Windows 10? The contact person listed on the Customer Information Sheet can email the ITS Site License Office at sladmin@hawaii.edu to request for a download link for the software. You can request for the .ISO file (image file of the installer) or the installer as a compressed file (zip file).


I have an active Windows Education/Ent SA License. How do I upgrade to Windows 10? If your Windows SA was valid past the release date of Windows 10 (7/29/2015), you are eligible to upgrade your Operating System to Windows 10. With SA, you have the choice of installing either Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Education (Ent). To upgrade, email the ITS Site License at sladmin@hawaii.edu for the appropriate Activation Key and download link for the installation software. You can request for the .ISO file (image file of the installer) or install file as a compressed file (zip file).


Will the UH anti-virus sofwtare, McAfee VirusScan work on Windows 10? The current version of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) 8.8 Patch 12 supports Windows 10. See http://www.hawaii.edu/askus/1651


Where can I get more information? RESOURCES:

Microsoft Windows 10 FAQs & Tips
Microsoft Windows 10 Specifications


If you have any other questions, please contact us at sladmin@hawaii.edu or call us at (808) 956-2404.