Windows non-Server editions have a limited number of connections and after reaching that limit will start refusing connections. I know it's very easy to hit the limit when hosting a webpage, though I think I've never hit a limit when accessing file shares.
Windows home editions have (in the past had) limited file sharing and security options. This has been a large frustration of using those versions for me. Not sure if it's still like that with Windows 10/11. But you can just get Windows Pro anyway, it's not a limitation of non-server.
the connection limit is the big one, which is baked into windows specifically to prevent it from being used as a server. because $.
Windows non-Server editions have a limited number of connections and after reaching that limit will start refusing connections. I know it's very easy to hit the limit when hosting a webpage, though I think I've never hit a limit when accessing file shares.
Windows home editions have (in the past had) limited file sharing and security options. This has been a large frustration of using those versions for me. Not sure if it's still like that with Windows 10/11. But you can just get Windows Pro anyway, it's not a limitation of non-server.
the connection limit is the big one, which is baked into windows specifically to prevent it from being used as a server. because $.