Which PC OS to Keep... Win7 Pro or Win7 Home Premium

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Since reluctantly making the move to a new Win10 PC. I now own 2 Dell Inspirons withe Win7 Pro (2012) and Win 7 Home Premium (2014)... Which OS should I keep for time being?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit
What do you intend to do with the one you don't 'keep'? Upgrade to W10 or dispose of it?



Do you use the Media Center or play DVDs in the Windows Media Player? Those features would be removed by upgrading to W10. Both your W7 Home Premium and W7 Pro should have those, but if only one has a DVD drive I'd keep that one.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 7 Home Premium x64AMD V1204GB
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    Toshiba satellite C650D
    OS
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    CPU
    AMD V120
    Memory
    4GB
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Antivirus
    MSE
    Browser
    IE11, Edge, Firefox
    Other Info
    I also have W7 Pro on my System Two, and several W7 Hyper-V VMs. My other machines run Windows 10/11. Their specs are in my Ten Forums & Eleven Forum profiles.

  • At a glance

    Windows 7 Pro x64Intel i5-3320M8 GB
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Lenovo Thinkpad T430
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro x64
    CPU
    Intel i5-3320M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung SSD 860 EVO
    Antivirus
    MSE
Win 7 HP and Pro are almost the same.
Pro has the feature to set Group Policies that can restrict the users access to some hardware etc.
In other words, Pro has same features than HP and some others that HP doesn't.

Keep the Win 7 Pro.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 7 HP 64i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000IG - Intel 530
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall

  • At a glance

    Windows 7 Proi7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz(4+4)G DDR3 1600IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insid...E5300 dual core3gbNvidia Geforce 7100 Nforce 630i
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
medionl/Aspire 6930G/acer x55a
OS
W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
CPU
E5300 dual core
Motherboard
medion MS7366
Memory
3gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia Geforce 7100 Nforce 630i
Monitor(s) Displays
avixc
Internet Speed
n (isp resticted to 72)
Antivirus
mse/pands
Browser
palemoon
Other Info
Belkin Fd7050 n USB using Railink RT2870 drivers, more upto date
One other thing, and this influenced my choice to get a Pro key rather than just image my current Home Premium drive for my new machine: if you're planning on upgrading the RAM on the old machine to make it run better, Home Premium caps out at recognizing 8GB. So if you intend to put in any more (or just want to leave the option open), you're going to need Pro.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win7 Pro x64AMD Ryzen 7 2700X32GB (Corsair Vengeance)Radeon RX 560 4GB (Gigabyte)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Win7 Pro x64
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Motherboard
Gigabyte Aorus B450 I Pro Wifi
Memory
32GB (Corsair Vengeance)
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon RX 560 4GB (Gigabyte)
Sound Card
Realtek (onboard)
Hard Drives
WD SSD 500GB / WD HDD 1TB
Browser
Firefox (Main), Opera (Alt)
Other Info
TP-Link Archer T3U Wireless NIC (onboard wifi wasn't Win7 compatible)
Iirc Home Basic 8gb. Home Premium 16gb. Professional: 192GB
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    7 X64i5 84002x8gb 3200mhz
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i

  • At a glance

    7x64g54008gb ddr4 2400
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
EmeraldShard said:
One other thing, and this influenced my choice to get a Pro key rather than just image my current Home Premium drive for my new machine: if you're planning on upgrading the RAM on the old machine to make it run better, Home Premium caps out at recognizing 8GB. So if you intend to put in any more (or just want to leave the option open), you're going to need Pro.
Click to expand...

Upper RAM limits for the different editions of Windows 7 64-bit:

Home Basic : 8GB
Home Premium : 16GB
Professional: 192GB
Enterprise : 192GB
Ultimate : 192GB
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    Windows 7 HP 64i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000IG - Intel 530
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
    custom build
    OS
    Windows 7 HP 64
    CPU
    i5 6600K - 800MHz to 4200MHz
    Motherboard
    GA-Z170-HD3P
    Memory
    4+4G GSkill DDR4 3000
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG - Intel 530
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    (1) -1 SM951 – 128GB M.2 AHCI PCIe SSD drive for Windows 7 and Lubuntu
    (2) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for Data
    (3) -1 WD SATA 3 - 1T for backup
    PSU
    Thermaltake 450W TR2 gold
    Keyboard
    Old and good Chicony mechanical keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech mX performance - 9 buttons (had to disable some)
    Internet Speed
    500Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox 64
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall

  • At a glance

    Windows 7 Proi7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz(4+4)G DDR3 1600IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Asus Q550LF
    OS
    Windows 7 Pro
    CPU
    i7-4500U 800MHz to 3.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Asus Q550LF
    Memory
    (4+4)G DDR3 1600
    Graphics Card(s)
    IG intel 4400 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 745M
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG Display LP156WF4-SPH1
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    BX500 120G SSD for Windows and programs +
    1T HDD for data
    Internet Speed
    500 Mb/s
    Browser
    Firefox
    Other Info
    TinyWall firewall
Megahertz07 said:
Upper RAM limits for the different editions of Windows 7 64-bit:

Home Basic : 8GB
Home Premium : 16GB
Professional: 192GB
Enterprise : 192GB
Ultimate : 192GB
Click to expand...
Serves me right for only doing quick research on it, then. But I was using 32GB anyway, so looks like I still needed Pro. For the OP, maybe not so much. :p
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win7 Pro x64AMD Ryzen 7 2700X32GB (Corsair Vengeance)Radeon RX 560 4GB (Gigabyte)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Win7 Pro x64
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Motherboard
Gigabyte Aorus B450 I Pro Wifi
Memory
32GB (Corsair Vengeance)
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon RX 560 4GB (Gigabyte)
Sound Card
Realtek (onboard)
Hard Drives
WD SSD 500GB / WD HDD 1TB
Browser
Firefox (Main), Opera (Alt)
Other Info
TP-Link Archer T3U Wireless NIC (onboard wifi wasn't Win7 compatible)
Agree it makes sense to keep the higher edition.
 

My Computers My Computers

System One System Two

  • At a glance

    7 X64i5 84002x8gb 3200mhz
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7 X64
    CPU
    i5 8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Hard Drives
    various
    PSU
    pure power 11 400w cm
    Case
    Coolermaster
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i

  • At a glance

    7x64g54008gb ddr4 2400
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    OS
    7x64
    CPU
    g5400
    Motherboard
    ga b365m ds3h
    Memory
    8gb ddr4 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450w
Makes me feel very left behind :D
The motherboard on this old laptop I am using will only supposedly take a max of 3GB but only has 2 installed.....:o
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 32 and 64bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 and 64bit
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