Windows 10 Professional or Home???

[Hirazi Blue]

As I am about to buy a new PC I was wondering if there is any reason to get a Windows 10 Professional edition for Softimage 2015, as was originally in the system requirements.
Wouldn't a slightly cheaper Home edition suffice or would one run into all kinds of problems? Thanks in advance...

[wireframex]

Hi Hirazi,

Windows 10 Pro if you need bitlocker or you have several computers.
For a cheaper license you can go to SCDkey (I bought 4 from them) no problems for all microsoft upgrade

https://www.vip-scdkey.com/software/mic ... 27-20.html

OEM license

If you need Retail license it is a little bit more expensive

Cheers
Phil

[Hirazi Blue]

So if I don't need bitlocker the Home edition will suffice?
Thanks!

[wireframex]

Just buy Pro License it is very cheap. who can do the most can do the least

[myara]

We have all our PCs with Win10 Home and using Softimage 2013 and 2015 in some of them. I didn’t find any reason to use Pro.

And since OEM is only for PC manufacturers, I don’t know how legal is that.
Btw, licenses for PC assemblers is called DSP and you need to buy at least one PC component at the same time.

[Hirazi Blue]

Thanks for the confirmation...

[wireframex]

And since OEM is only for PC manufacturers, I don’t know how legal is that.

Don't know but it works.
Mine are more expensive because I bought RETAIL license

EDIT : I called the Microsoft support without any problem

[NNois]

home version is networking limited go for pro

[tarkovsky]

I think by far, the worst issue about Home is, that you risk your computer rebooting and updating in the middle of a render. Even though its not simple, you can (almost) turn automatic updates off on pro.

[Hirazi Blue]

@Nnois & @tarkovsky: Thanks for your advice, if only you had replied earlier: I already went for "Home"...

[NNois]

I think by far, the worst issue about Home is, that you risk your computer rebooting and updating in the middle of a render. Even though its not simple, you can (almost) turn automatic updates off on pro.

In personally always use LTSC versions, no updates and more important no upgrades !