Is it possible to use Docker without Windows 10 pro?

Question

I need to install Docker on my pc with Windows 10 home. I read that I can only install Docker Toolbox. Is there any way to have the latest Docker version instead without upgrading my pc to windows 10 pro?

Thanks

Answer 1

Update

Docker can now be installed on Windows 10 Home (version 2004 or higher). Refer to this article for installation instructions

https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install-windows-home/

Old Answer

Docker for Windows requires Hyper-V, and Hyper-V requires Windows 10 Pro (or Windows Server). So no, you can't run Docker without upgrading.

https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/

• README FIRST for Docker Toolbox and Docker Machine users: Docker for Windows requires Microsoft Hyper-V to run. The Docker for Windows installer enables Hyper-V for you, if needed, and restart your machine.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/quick-start/enable-hyper-v

Check Requirements

• Windows 10 Enterprise, Professional, or Education

• 64-bit Processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT).
• CPU support for VM Monitor Mode Extension (VT-c on Intel CPU's).
• Minimum of 4 GB memory.

The Hyper-V role cannot be installed on Windows 10 Home.

Answer 2

You can now install Docker Desktop on Windows Home machines using the WSL 2 backend. Docker Desktop on Windows Home is a full version of Docker Desktop for Linux container development.

https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install-windows-home/

Install Windows 10, version 2004 or higher. Enable the WSL 2 feature on Windows. For detailed instructions, refer to the Microsoft documentation. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10

The following hardware prerequisites are required to successfully run WSL 2 on Windows 10 Home:

64 bit processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)

4GB system RAM

BIOS-level hardware virtualization support must be enabled in the BIOS settings. For more information, see Virtualization. https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/troubleshoot/#virtualization-must-be-enabled

Download and install the Linux kernel update package.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl2-kernel