windows 10
can i run windows 10 on a raspberry pi 4 4gb model???
Re: windows 10
Short answer: NO
Long answer: You can run something called Windows 10 IoT on the Pi 3B and 3B+, but not the Pi 4B. Windows 10 IoT is not Windows 10 as you know it - it does not have the graphical desktop, and is instead intended to be used in embedded "Internet of Things" devices. In addition to Win10 IoT, some clever people have written drivers and developed a procedure to run "real" Windows 10 on the Pi 3 and 4B. Unfortunately it runs very slow and is not in any way usable - rather it is simply a proof of concept.
Long answer: You can run something called Windows 10 IoT on the Pi 3B and 3B+, but not the Pi 4B. Windows 10 IoT is not Windows 10 as you know it - it does not have the graphical desktop, and is instead intended to be used in embedded "Internet of Things" devices. In addition to Win10 IoT, some clever people have written drivers and developed a procedure to run "real" Windows 10 on the Pi 3 and 4B. Unfortunately it runs very slow and is not in any way usable - rather it is simply a proof of concept.
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Re: windows 10
Simple answer, no you can't.
More complex answer, there is a hacked version of Windows on ARM, but that's not the Windows 10 you are likely referring to. The problem is that Pi computers use a different hardware architecture than most Windows computers. They basically speak different languages, so software for one will not run on the other.
More complex answer, there is a hacked version of Windows on ARM, but that's not the Windows 10 you are likely referring to. The problem is that Pi computers use a different hardware architecture than most Windows computers. They basically speak different languages, so software for one will not run on the other.
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Re: windows 10
NO!
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Re: windows 10
What everybody said above ^
Even if you do get it running, it is basically a toy or novelty and not useful for real usage. Anything CPU or memory intensive will run very slowly due to emulation overheads. Anything that wants to use the GPU like games won't run at all as the Pi GPU only supports a very old version of the full OpenGL specification.
Even if you do get it running, it is basically a toy or novelty and not useful for real usage. Anything CPU or memory intensive will run very slowly due to emulation overheads. Anything that wants to use the GPU like games won't run at all as the Pi GPU only supports a very old version of the full OpenGL specification.
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Re: windows 10
If you want a small, cheap Windows 10 computer then buy an Intel Compute Stick (or equivalent).
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Re: windows 10
can i get a link to thisHawaiianPi wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:24 pmSimple answer, no you can't.
More complex answer, there is a hacked version of Windows on ARM, but that's not the Windows 10 you are likely referring to. The problem is that Pi computers use a different hardware architecture than most Windows computers. They basically speak different languages, so software for one will not run on the other.
Re: windows 10
No, you'll need to find it yourself. It is almost 100% certain that you don't have and cannot obtain a legal licence to run that. Any posted link here would be removed by a moderator.Putzboy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:10 amcan i get a link to thisHawaiianPi wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:24 pmSimple answer, no you can't.
More complex answer, there is a hacked version of Windows on ARM, but that's not the Windows 10 you are likely referring to. The problem is that Pi computers use a different hardware architecture than most Windows computers. They basically speak different languages, so software for one will not run on the other.
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Re: windows 10
Not from me.
And it's pointless anyway. It won't run any modern or useful Windows software (nothing 64-bit works), and older 32-bit stuff runs painfully slowly in emulation (if it runs at all). So legality aside, it's crap.
Bottom line is, if you want a system to run Windows 10, don't get a Raspberry Pi.
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Re: windows 10
If you do ever "catch" the link.... I've read that it comes with free lifetime of frustrations, anxiety and regret...... 
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Re: windows 10
But it's Windows, so ...
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Re: windows 10
Symmetrically, if you have a Raspberry Pi, re-program yourself to not want "Windows".Bottom line is, if you want a system to run Windows 10, don't get a Raspberry Pi.
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1) IPv6
2) 64 bit OSes
3) USB 3
4) Bluetooth
Re: windows 10
Please don't leave out the Mac Users....GlowInTheDark wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:30 amSymmetrically, if you have a Raspberry Pi, re-program yourself to not want "Windows".Bottom line is, if you want a system to run Windows 10, don't get a Raspberry Pi.
When life gives you lemons...
though I've yet to read from some newbies in this forum adamantly demanding Mac OS for their Raspberry Pi
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Re: windows 10
Who mentioned lemons? They go with Orange PI.GlowInTheDark wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:30 amSymmetrically, if you have a Raspberry Pi, re-program yourself to not want "Windows".Bottom line is, if you want a system to run Windows 10, don't get a Raspberry Pi.
When life gives you lemons...
We all have Raspberries. They go with Raspbian. Or Debian. Or Gentoo. Or Ubuntu. Just not Windows10.
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Re: windows 10
But always keep in mind that that is essentially useless (although impressive from a techy/geeky perspective) unless it runs x86 Windows binaries. 'Cause that's what people really want."Windows 10 on ARM is up and running on the Raspberry Pi 4, after enterprising folks managed to get it running on the Raspberry Pi 3, as we saw early in 2019.
Now, having said that, I seem to remember that there is some kind of x86 emulation folded into Windows on ARM, but I would imagine it suffers from the same basic problem that all x86-emulation-on-Raspberry-Pi things do - namely, that it is going to be very slow.
GitD's list of things that are not ready for prime time:
1) IPv6
2) 64 bit OSes
3) USB 3
4) Bluetooth
1) IPv6
2) 64 bit OSes
3) USB 3
4) Bluetooth
Re: windows 10
Given my post disappeared I guess we are not allowed to discuss it further.GlowInTheDark wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 4:51 pmBut always keep in mind that that is essentially useless (although impressive from a techy/geeky perspective) unless it runs x86 Windows binaries. 'Cause that's what people really want."Windows 10 on ARM is up and running on the Raspberry Pi 4, after enterprising folks managed to get it running on the Raspberry Pi 3, as we saw early in 2019.
Now, having said that, I seem to remember that there is some kind of x86 emulation folded into Windows on ARM, but I would imagine it suffers from the same basic problem that all x86-emulation-on-Raspberry-Pi things do - namely, that it is going to be very slow.