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2 | | -description: Does Atlas support Windows Home edition? |
| 2 | +description: Is Windows Home edition supported by Atlas? |
3 | 3 | icon: material/home-remove |
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6 | 6 | # :material-home-remove: Does Atlas support Windows Home edition? |
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8 | | -**Although you can install Atlas on Windows Home, we do not recommend it as some of Atlas' privacy, usability, and performance optimizations don't apply.** |
| 8 | +**Atlas does not officially support Windows Home edition, as many of its privacy, usability, and performance optimizations rely on features unavailable in this edition.** |
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10 | | -Atlas uses group policies to tweak various parts of Windows that generally can't be done in regular Settings. However, many group policies on Windows Home do not work, such as disabling [**Automatic Driver Installation**](../../getting-started/install/install-playbook.md#5-driver-updates). |
| 10 | +Atlas uses group policies to tweak various parts of Windows that generally can't be done in regular Settings. However, many of these group policies, such as disabling [**Automatic Driver Installation**](../../getting-started/install/install-playbook.md#5-driver-updates), are not functional on Windows Home. |
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12 | | -Additionally, Windows Home is missing valuable features, such as:[^1] |
| 12 | +Additionally, Windows Home is missing valuable features, including: |
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14 | | -- Hyper-V |
15 | | -- BitLocker encryption |
16 | | -- Windows Subsystem for Linux |
17 | | -- Hosting Remote Desktop |
| 14 | +- **Hyper-V** |
| 15 | +- **BitLocker encryption** |
| 16 | +- **Hosting Remote Desktop** |
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19 | | -!!! tip "You can always upgrade after installing Atlas" |
20 | | - You can upgrade to Windows Pro or another supported edition by changing your Windows product key, without any requirement to re-apply Atlas. |
| 18 | +While it is technically possible to install Atlas on Windows Home, please note that support for this configuration is limited, and we may not be able to assist with any issues you encounter. |
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| 20 | +For the best experience, we recommend using a supported edition of Windows, such as Pro, Pro for Workstations, or Enterprise. |
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22 | 22 | [^1]: There are more differences [listed on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_10_editions#Comparison_chart). |
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