Overview



Get all the features of Windows 10 Home operating system plus Remote Desktop, Windows Information Protection*, BitLocker** and a suite of tools designed for business use.

Licensed for one PC or Mac.


Simple, flexible management

Windows 10 Pro simplifies identity, device and application management so you can focus on your business. With intuitive control over your IT infrastructure, your business can be ready for anything.

Seamless work, frictionless management

Save user’s time with single login across Windows 10 and other Microsoft services. Identity and access management all in the cloud with Azure AD Join.


Add and manage multiple devices at once

With Domain Join & Group Policy you can add new devices to your network and set security policies for many devices at once, all from one management console.

Manage mobile devices as well as PCs.

Manage company security policies and business applications on your team’s devices without compromising their privacy through Mobile Device Management (MDM)*.


* Requires Azure AD or Microsoft 365. Sold separately. Click here to learn more about MDM





Powerful protection you can trust

Windows 10 includes built-in protections for your data, equipment, and people, securing business information and personal identities even on lost or stolen devices.

Simple, secure multifactor authentication

Windows 10 Pro offers simple, secure multifactor authentication via phone call, text or the Microsoft Authenticator app for mobile phones and tablets.


Hard encryption just got easy

BitLocker*​ encryption protects your information even on lost or stolen devices. BitLocker to Go provides the same protection for external and removable drives.


* Requires TPM 1.2 or greater for TPM based key protection.

Stop data leaks before they happen

Windows Information Protection 1 (WIP) prevents accidental data loss by encrypting business data on devices and separating it from personal data.


Hardware-based defence against start-up attacks

Windows Defender System Guard* uses hardware-based root of trust on modern devices to block start-up attacks and prevent them from propagating.


* Windows Defender System Guard’s boot time integrity protection requires the use of UEFI 2.3.1 or greater with Secure Boot. The optional remote integrity validation capability using the Windows Defender System Guard cloud service requires TPM 1.2 or greater and a management system that supports remote attestation capabilities (e.g.: Intune and System Centre Configuration Manager).



Features

Windows 10 Desktop Licensing

OEM and COEM

New PCs are typically licenced through the Microsoft OEM or COEM programme. These software licences are pre-installed with the PC and are not sold to end customers loose.

 

FPP and ESD

Windows 10 can be bought as a standalone product from a retailer or e-tailer.

 

CSP and Volume Licensing

Properly licensed Microsoft operating systems (such as Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista) have either a full operating system license or the combination of an upgrade operating system license and a pre-existing, full operating system license. If you aren’t sure whether your Windows operating system is genuine, see What to look for.

 

Only certain editions of the Windows operating system qualify for upgrades under Volume Licensing agreements. For more details, download the Windows 10 Qualifying Operating Systems Chart.

 

If your operating system license qualifies, you can purchase the Windows 10 Pro Upgrade license or Windows 10 Enterprise Upgrade license under your Volume Licensing agreement. Note that Windows licenses that are available through Volume Licensing are upgrade-only licenses and can only be acquired on top of a base operating system license; these licenses are not a replacement for a pre-existing full operating system license.

 

The following conditions must be met for a licensed PC to be eligible for a Volume Licensing upgrade license:

A licensed, qualifying Windows operating system must already be installed on the device that will be assigned the Volume Licensing upgrade license.

You must remove the existing qualifying operating system from the device to deploy the Volume Licensing upgrade license, unless the PC is covered by Microsoft Software Assurance.

If you want to install or run more than one licensed operating system at one time (including the qualifying operating system), you can either:

  • Acquire software assurance for your volume licensing upgrade licence
  • Purchase full Windows licences separately

 

Licensing Windows 10 in a Virtual Environment

Please refer to the Windows desktop operating system for use with virtual machines document.


Windows 10 Enterprise Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC)

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What is Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC?

The Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) is designed for Windows 10 devices and use cases where the key requirement is that functionality and features don’t change over time. Examples include medical systems (such as those used for MRI and CAT scans), industrial process controllers, and air traffic control devices. These devices share characteristics of embedded systems: they are typically designed for a specific purpose and are developed, tested, and certified before use. They are treated as a whole system and are, therefore, commonly “upgraded” by building and validating a new system, turning off the old device, and replacing it with the new, certified device.

 

Microsoft designed the LTSC with these types of use cases in mind, offering the promise that we will support each LTSC release for 10 years--and that features, and functionality will not change over the course of that 10-year lifecycle.

 

To deliver on the commitment of no changes to features or functionality, a Windows 10 LTSC release does not contain any of the components of Windows 10 that may change over the life of the release. These components include Microsoft Edge (as a modern browser, it is constantly evolving to support the current modern browser web standards) as well as components/applications regularly updated via the Microsoft Store, such as Camera, Cortana, OneNote, and other modern apps that continue to advance with innovative improvements.

 

Internet Explorer is included in Windows 10 LTSC releases as its feature set is not changing, even though it will continue to get security fixes for the life of a Windows 10 LTSC release.

 

IMPORTANT

The Long Term Servicing Channel is not intended for deployment on most or all the PCs in an organization. The LTSC edition of Windows 10 provides customers with access to a deployment option for their special-purpose devices and environments. These devices typically perform a single important task and don’t need feature updates as frequently as other devices in the organization. These devices are also typically not heavily dependent on support from external apps and tools. Since the feature set for LTSC does not change for the lifetime of the release, over time there might be some external tools that do not continue to provide legacy support. See LTSC: What is it, and when it should be used.

 

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC Features

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 builds on Windows 10 Pro, version 1809 adding premium features designed to address the needs of large and mid-size organizations (including large academic institutions), such as:

 

Advanced protection against modern security threats

Full flexibility of OS deployment

Updating and support options

Comprehensive device and app management and control capabilities


For a full list of Windows 10 LTSC features, click here.


Minimum System Requirements

Processor

1 GHz or faster compatible processor

Memory

1GB RAM for 32-bit, 2GB RAB RAM for 64-bit

Hard Disk Space

Up to 20GB available hard disk space

Video card

800 × 600 screen resolution or higher. DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver

Connectivity

Internet access (please refer to your internet service provider for relevant fees for internet connectivity)

Other

Microsoft account required for some features. Watching DVDs requires separate playback software.

Additional

You must accept the enclosed Licence Terms, also at https://microsoft.com/useterms

Activation required, single licence