Windows – What’s the “ultimate” version of Windows 8

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I am asking this question because I always like to download the full package with all the advantages of Windows.

For example Windows XP Professional or Windows 7 Ultimate, but as we all know that Microsoft released several versions for Windows 8 and as far as I know the Enterprise version is the full package (Windows 8 equivalent of Windows 7 Ultimate).

But when I tried to download Windows 8 Enterprise edition I noticed that its size is less compared to some other versions. Here's some screenshots from MSDN download site:

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As is evident the Enterprise version is less in size compared to the standard version. Why is that the case?

And which version do I need to download to get the full experience.

Best Answer

The Enterprise edition has a few smaller features that Windows 8 Pro doesn't, including Windows To Go, which lets you create a portable version of Windows and run it off a USB flash drive. However, as Indrek said above, Enterprise isn't able to get Media Center. In other words, there is no "complete" edition of Windows 8 that has all of the possible features.

If you consider Media Center important, then use Windows 8 Pro. Otherwise, I would consider Windows 8 Enterprise to be the most "complete" package.

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