Solved Difference between Ultimate and Professional

[Reverence]

Hello I got here the latest x64 leak and I cant decide which version to insall.

Someone have a nice website that explains the differences with full details.

Thanks

 

[K3VL4R]

Here are the main difference.

 

[Brink]

Hello Reverence,

Here are some more differences.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/14422-compare-windows-7-editions.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Reverence]

So basicly they have no difference except the part they support all languages.

 

[Brink]

Well, that and only Ultimate has BitLocker, AppLocker, and boot from a VHD support.

 

[Reverence]

Ok thanks.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome.

 

[bigseb]

Well, that and only Ultimate has BitLocker, AppLocker, and boot from a VHD support.

Getting a bew PC for my business... trying to save money if possible so may go with Pro instead of Ultimate. What are Bitlocker, Applocker and 'boot from a VHD support'?

Thanks.

 

[Brink]

Hello Bigseb,

BitLocker is HDD encryption. If you like, you can look under BitLocker in the Tutorial Index to get more details about it.

AppLocker allows you to prevent specific users from being able to run/access specific file types.


"Boot from a VHD (Virtual Hard Disk)" is where you can boot directly from a Windows VHD file on a HDD just as if you installed Windows normally. If you like, the tutorials below can show you more about this to help.

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2953-virtual-hard-drive-vhd-file-create-start-boot.html
• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/625-boot-vhd-using-windows-7-a.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[jimbo45]

Hi there
You CAN install 1 Language on Professional that is different from the original Language --but then you are stuck with it - you can't switch back to the original.

If you need to SWITCH languages then Ultimate is required.

Note in ANY version of windows you can display different character sets such as cyrllic (Russian, Serbian etc) , chinese. Korean etc. These character sets can be installed so things like chinese and russian web sites displaty properly too in ANY windows version.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[bigseb]

I just realised my question was a bit vague... what I need to know, specifically:

BitLocker is HDD encryption. If you like, you can look under BitLocker in the Tutorial Index to get more details about it.

I have never purposefully gone and encrypted something. Does bitlocker do this automatically? If not then I doubt its something I'll miss. Out of curiosity, does anyone out there use it?

AppLocker allows you to prevent specific users from being able to run/access specific file types.

Actually did some reading up on this one... never something I used. Never will either. Cool idea though.

"Boot from a VHD (Virtual Hard Disk)" is where you can boot directly from a Windows VHD file on a HDD just as if you installed Windows normally.

Why might this come in handy. I have never used it (probably never will) but can't tell if its ever going to come in handy

Even bigger question is whether or not to buy Windows 7 or wait for Window 8 in 5 months....

 

[Brink]

I just realised my question was a bit vague... what I need to know, specifically:

BitLocker is HDD encryption. If you like, you can look under BitLocker in the Tutorial Index to get more details about it.

I have never purposefully gone and encrypted something. Does bitlocker do this automatically? If not then I doubt its something I'll miss. Out of curiosity, does anyone out there use it?

Yep, BitLocker encrypts the entire HDD.
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"Boot from a VHD (Virtual Hard Disk)" is where you can boot directly from a Windows VHD file on a HDD just as if you installed Windows normally.

Why might this come in handy. I have never used it (probably never will) but can't tell if its ever going to come in handy

Even bigger question is whether or not to buy Windows 7 or wait for Window 8 in 5 months....

It's mostly for those that would prefer to dual boot using a VHD file of a Windows 7 installation instead of the normal method of dual booting. It can be handy if you already had a VHD file, or may also want to use the VHD in a virtual machine. It really just depends on your needs, and if you use virtualization or not.
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[bigseb]

Thanks for the reply. Turns out I went with Pro.

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.