Solved PRO yes or no & how to tell for sure?

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I bought a pretty healthy HP laptop that's on the list for 10. I read the specs and was under the version of 8.1 was pro. The other day I wanted to get to to the group editor and it failed. I read somewhere that unless you have pro you can't get group edit. Yes/no?
Thanks
Bill
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (x64) (build 9600)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    he HP ENVY 15-k020us TouchSmart Notebook
    CPU
    2.50 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 2290 77.26
    Memory
    8124 Megabyte
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TouchSmart
    Hard Drives
    999.11 Gigabytes
    4 Tera Byte Seagate USB 3 Drive
    Case
    Notebook
    Mouse
    Logitec
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Total Security
Group policy editor option comes only with Windows 8 pro Edition
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
Press the Windows Logo key and the pause/break key. That should open the System screen. What does it list for Windows Edition?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
How where you launching the Group Policy Editor? Start > Run > gpedit.msc?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Press Window key + R, type winver and press Enter.

For Pro, it will look like this:

Win8.1Pro.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
How where you launching the Group Policy Editor? Start > Run > gpedit.msc?

Or Search gpedit right click gpedit.msc and select run as administrator
If it don't come up or run you probably don't have Pro.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    CyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme 1502 (GX1502)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 5820K 3.30 GHZ 64 bit 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-X99-UD3
    Memory
    G.Skill 16GB Quad Channel DDR4-2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ DDR5 4GB
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS PA24Q 24" Pro Art IPS LCD/LED Backlit 1920x1200
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200 16:10
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 850 EVO 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD,
    WD WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 3.5 Internal HDD
    PSU
    EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 750W 80 Plus Gold Full Modular
    Case
    AZZA Cosmas Black Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo Dual 120mm, ( 2) Noctua PWM 120mm Case Fans (1) Gelid PWM 120mm Blue LED
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800 Illumiated Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball
    Internet Speed
    84mbps /94mbps
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox 41.0.1 / Microsoft Edge/ IE 11
    Antivirus
    Norton Security 2015
    Other Info
    Pioneer BDR-209DBK 16x Blu-Ray Burner, LG 24x Dual Layer DVD Burner,
    StarTech Front Bay 22-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal Multi Media Memory Card Reader,Logitech Z906 5.1 Speaker system
Pro yes or no

Press Window key + R, type winver and press Enter.

For Pro, it will look like this:

View attachment 63116
Worked fine and I have just the regular core windows 8.1, luckily however Amazon and some other places market a MS product called PRO that activates code in OS 8.1 to enable.

BTW Thanks to all for the replies.

bill
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (x64) (build 9600)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    he HP ENVY 15-k020us TouchSmart Notebook
    CPU
    2.50 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 2290 77.26
    Memory
    8124 Megabyte
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TouchSmart
    Hard Drives
    999.11 Gigabytes
    4 Tera Byte Seagate USB 3 Drive
    Case
    Notebook
    Mouse
    Logitec
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Total Security
Bill, do you have a link to the MS Pro product? I'd like to look at it and if it's legal the n save it for use by others who have this problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Pro pack I know about and have used. I was under the impression this was something else.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (x64) (build 9600)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    he HP ENVY 15-k020us TouchSmart Notebook
    CPU
    2.50 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 2290 77.26
    Memory
    8124 Megabyte
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TouchSmart
    Hard Drives
    999.11 Gigabytes
    4 Tera Byte Seagate USB 3 Drive
    Case
    Notebook
    Mouse
    Logitec
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Total Security
Okay, that is the Pro pack, nothing new there. Thanks

Edit: You can do this directly via Add Features: Get more from Windows 8.1

AddFeats.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
Edit: You can do this directly via Add Features: Get more from Windows 8.1

View attachment 63171[/QUOTE]
Okay, that is the Pro pack, nothing new there. Thanks
WELCOME, as it turns out I was just over to the store and they do not list it. Guess you'd get it like one gets office 365 etc.
Take care
bill.................................................................................
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (x64) (build 9600)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    he HP ENVY 15-k020us TouchSmart Notebook
    CPU
    2.50 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 2290 77.26
    Memory
    8124 Megabyte
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TouchSmart
    Hard Drives
    999.11 Gigabytes
    4 Tera Byte Seagate USB 3 Drive
    Case
    Notebook
    Mouse
    Logitec
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Total Security
Buying Pro Pack yes/no?

I was talking to tech at HP the other day and I mentioned that I was contemplating getting one & the topic of the upcoming Windows 10 giveaway. Imentioned how I wanted to get 8.1 propack installed before 10 ships, saying that if 8.1 was pro they'd ship 10 pro.......he pointed out the fallicy in my thinking. I haven't heard exactly how it'll work and can see the error in my plan and it'll probably just be a normal windows 10 in any case and buying 8.1 pro pack might just be a bad plan. Thoughts ANYONE??

Thanks for listening
bill
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (x64) (build 9600)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    he HP ENVY 15-k020us TouchSmart Notebook
    CPU
    2.50 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 2290 77.26
    Memory
    8124 Megabyte
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TouchSmart
    Hard Drives
    999.11 Gigabytes
    4 Tera Byte Seagate USB 3 Drive
    Case
    Notebook
    Mouse
    Logitec
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Total Security
You are correct:

10Up.jpg
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo IdeaCenter K450
    CPU
    Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Integrated HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP h2207
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050@59Hz
    Hard Drives
    250GB Samsung EVO SATA-3 SSD;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM001 SATA-2;
    1.5TB Seagate ST3150041AS SATA
    PSU
    500W
    Keyboard
    Wired USB
    Mouse
    Wired USB
    Internet Speed
    3GB Up, 30GB Down
    Browser
    SeaMonkey
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender; MBAM Pro
    Other Info
    UEFI/GPT
    PLDS DVD-RW DH16AERSH
PRO yes or no buy or wait

thanks,:D to find out they're occasionally right at something.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 (x64) (build 9600)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    he HP ENVY 15-k020us TouchSmart Notebook
    CPU
    2.50 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4710HQ
    Motherboard
    Hewlett-Packard 2290 77.26
    Memory
    8124 Megabyte
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 [Display adapter]
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    TouchSmart
    Hard Drives
    999.11 Gigabytes
    4 Tera Byte Seagate USB 3 Drive
    Case
    Notebook
    Mouse
    Logitec
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Lab - Kaspersky Total Security
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