Windows 10 "Education"

[ahhsole]

Since I am a student in NSW, the Australian government offers students free software such as Abobe Photoshop, Illustrator and many other things, another thing that it offers to us is Windows 10 Eduaction version. Im about to build a new pc and dont want to fork out and extra $120 for windows. I was wondering if the Education version has any software restrictions because it is Eduaction based and if there is any way I can get around them or disable them, thanks guys.

[SammoFS]

3 minutes ago, ahhsole said:

Since I am a student in NSW, the Australian government offers students free software such as Abobe Photoshop, Illustrator and many other things, another thing that it offers to us is Windows 10 Eduaction version. Im about to build a new pc and dont want to fork out and extra $120 for windows. I was wondering if the Education version has any software restrictions because it is Eduaction based and if there is any way I can get around them or disable them, thanks guys.

Hey man, I live in australia too but I've never heard of them giving free stuff.. (I'm in Victoria btw)

I don't know how you can get around restrictions if there are.. sorry

[ahhsole]

3 minutes ago, Rika Shiguma said:

Hey man, I live in australia too but I've never heard of them giving free stuff.. (I'm in Victoria btw)

I don't know how you can get around restrictions if there are.. sorry

Yeah it might just be a NSW thing. I just read up on some forums on Toms Hardware and it said there are no real differences and some people are running it just fine. Would still like a 110% solid answer tho yeno. Ill give it a shot and see how it runs

[joshfrog]

cheak out this link
https://wincom.blob.core.windows.net/documents/Win10CompareTable_FY17_en-gb.pdf

the only difference seems to be cortana however there could be little differences that are not listed and its hard to say without. you could try and download win10 edu edtion and run it as a virtual machine to have a play with.

are you able to send a link to the free software i also live in vic and have never herd of this you could love some free software.

[ahhsole]

1 minute ago, joshfrog said:

cheak out this link
https://wincom.blob.core.windows.net/documents/Win10CompareTable_FY17_en-gb.pdf

the only difference seems to be cortana however there could be little differences that are not listed and its hard to say without. you could try and download win10 edu edtion and run it as a virtual machine to have a play with.

are you able to send a link to the free software i also live in vic and have never herd of this you could love some free software.

like i said, i think its just a NSW thing, you have to acces it though the DEA portal then follow the free software links till you get to this new site, you then have to hook your NSW education acount up to this site and ugh. its all over the place and quite poorly demonstrated really

[SnowyMus]

To my understanding, Windows 10 Education is mainly just Enterprise without Cortana. Also, like Pro and Home, you don't get to opt into a Long Term Service Branch (basically LTSB means opt out of feature updates, but you can get security updates for an extended period of time).

 

From what it seems like, you can only (officially) get it through volume licensing.

[joshfrog]

hahaha yeah sounds like normal government screw around good luck. 

[ahhsole]

1 minute ago, Kavawuvi said:

To my understanding, Windows 10 Education is mainly just Enterprise without Cortana. Also, like Pro and Home, you don't get to opt into a Long Term Service Branch (basically LTSB means opt out of feature updates, but you can get security updates for an extended period of time).

 

From what it seems like, you can only (officially) get it through volume licensing.

sweet as, looks like thats my go to OS then, Windows 10 for free, winning!

[ahhsole]

2 minutes ago, joshfrog said:

hahaha yeah sounds like normal government screw around good luck. 

 

yep mate, pretty much, no one is told all this stuff even exists either, probs to save our tight ass government some coin

[joshfrog]

lol yeah though i found these links for victoria 

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/infrastructure/pages/microsoftstaff.aspx?Redirect=1

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/infrastructure/Pages/Adobe.aspx

[ahhsole]

1 minute ago, joshfrog said:

lol yeah though i found these links for victoria 

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/infrastructure/pages/microsoftstaff.aspx?Redirect=1

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/infrastructure/Pages/Adobe.aspx

looks similar, we also get like the full office 365 for free, and oh boy have i been exploiting that

[joshfrog]

yeah i just told 1 the guys at work we have being looking for office and adobe for super cheap and we run a course so we might be able to take advantage of it to.

[ahhsole]

1 minute ago, joshfrog said:

yeah i just told 1 the guys at work we have being looking for office and adobe for super cheap and we run a course so we might be able to take advantage of it to.

only problem ive faced is you dont get the product key for the adobe products, or atleast in my case i diidnt :// dunno what went a miss there

[joshfrog]

ahh well its free some screwing around doesnt seem to bad though thats without having to go though the process so i might not be so casual about it once gone though the process

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

the only catch is your only suppose to use it while you are a student. As far as i can tell there is not way they enforce it

[ahhsole]

i say do it, its free software just sitting there, waiting for someone to take it, its their loss

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

and with some education licenses you're suppose to already have a windows license to use it but they dont enforce that either

[ahhsole]

1 minute ago, SCHISCHKA said:

and with some education licenses you're suppose to already have a windows license to use it but they dont enforce that either

honestly our government has no idea wtf they are doing

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

1 minute ago, ahhsole said:

honestly our government has no idea wtf they are doing

when it comes to MS products no one has a clue, not the salesman or even auditing companies

[joshfrog]

its not easy for them to enforce stuff like that so yeah grab it and run!!!

[ahhsole]

1 minute ago, SCHISCHKA said:

when it comes to MS products no one has a clue, not the salesman or even auditing companies

laughing my ass of man  

[joshfrog]

i will be too

[ahhsole]

1 minute ago, joshfrog said:

i will be too

ive installed MC 365 on like 15 different pc's for free since ive found it man  its the whole package too

[joshfrog]

nice well i now no what ill be doing tomorrow at work 

[ahhsole]

2 minutes ago, joshfrog said:

nice well i now no what ill be doing tomorrow at work 

might even get a raise for your help