Microsoft Windows 10 Professional – 32/64 Bit Full version

Windows 10 Professional 32/64-bit Full Version: Pro edition with a choice of system architecture

This variant contains Windows 10 Professional as a full version, which is set up as a 32-bit or 64-bit system depending on the installation medium. The choice of architecture determines how much memory Windows can use and which features of the Pro edition are available. The variant is therefore aimed at users who want to set up Windows 10 Professional specifically on a particular computer, from a current office PC to an older device on which an existing application is to continue running.

32-bit or 64-bit: what the choice means

In the 64-bit version, Windows 10 Professional can use up to 2 TB of memory, and Microsoft specifies 2 GB as the minimum. The virtualisation features of the Pro edition can only be used with 64-bit: Hyper-V for permanent virtual machines and Windows Sandbox for short-term, isolated tests.

The 32-bit version requires a minimum of 1 GB of memory but uses no more than 4 GB, even if more is installed. It is therefore mainly useful if a device or an existing application explicitly requires a 32-bit system. Hyper-V and Windows Sandbox are not available in the 32-bit version.

Features of the Pro edition

Regardless of the architecture, Windows 10 Professional includes the tools that go beyond the basic features of Windows 10. BitLocker encrypts the drives so that business documents or customer data on a lost notebook or a removed hard disk cannot easily be read without unlocking. Via Remote Desktop, the PC is operated from another device, for example if software is only set up on the office PC and is needed when working from home.

In a corporate network, the computer joins an Active Directory domain or is connected to a work account via Microsoft Entra join and managed centrally. The features also include Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Windows Firewall, the Microsoft Edge browser and sign-in via Windows Hello, provided the PC has the appropriate hardware.

Buy Windows 10 Professional 32/64-bit Full Version: licence and scope of delivery

You receive a product key for activating Windows 10 Professional on one PC. Whether the 32-bit or the 64-bit version is installed depends on the installation medium selected. The scope of delivery includes:

• the product key for Windows 10 Professional
• the download link for the installation file (all downloads are also available under Software Download)
• instructions for installation and activation (see also Guides and FAQ)
• the invoice with VAT shown separately

Once your payment has been received, your product key is displayed directly on the order confirmation page and also sent to you by email. After that, you can retrieve it again at any time: with a customer account under My Product Codes, without a customer account via the Guest Portal.

If you have any questions about installation or activation, our Support team is available around the clock by email. For several workstations, offers for businesses, schools and public authorities are available in the B2B Area. You will find further editions in the category Windows 10 and under Operating Systems.

System requirements

Minimum requirements and memory limits according to Microsoft. Hyper-V additionally requires a processor with SLAT support, and Windows Sandbox requires virtualisation enabled in the BIOS, two processor cores and 4 GB of memory.