Microsoft Windows 11 Professional

Windows 11 Professional: the current Windows with advanced features

Windows 11 Professional is the Pro edition of Microsoft's current Windows generation. In addition to the modern interface and security features of Windows 11, it includes tools that matter above all on computers used for work: BitLocker drive encryption, remote access via Remote Desktop, virtualisation with Hyper-V, the isolated Windows Sandbox test environment, joining a company domain and precise control of updates. The edition is therefore aimed at self-employed people, businesses and users who use their PC for both private and business purposes and want more control over their system and data.

Operation and features

In Windows 11, the Start menu and taskbar are clearly arranged in the centre of the screen, and pinned apps and recently used files are available directly in the Start menu. With Snap layouts, you arrange several windows side by side with a mouse movement, for example a spreadsheet next to the email program. Virtual desktops separate different workspaces from each other. With Windows Hello, you sign in using facial recognition, fingerprint or PIN, provided the PC has the appropriate hardware. Microsoft Edge is preinstalled as the browser, and Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Windows Firewall are part of the operating system.

Features of the Pro edition

BitLocker encrypts the drives of the PC. Customer data, business documents or stored login details then cannot easily be read without unlocking, for example if a notebook is lost or a hard disk is removed. With BitLocker To Go, USB sticks can also be encrypted. During setup, Windows creates a recovery key, which should be kept separately from the device.

Via Remote Desktop, a PC running Windows 11 Professional can be operated from another device, with access to the programs and files installed on it. This is useful if an application is only set up on the office PC and is also to be used when working from home, or if a computer is managed remotely.

Hyper-V provides permanent virtual machines in which another operating system or older software runs separately from the installed Windows. Windows Sandbox is suitable for short tests: it starts a clean, isolated Windows environment in which, for example, an unknown program can be tried out. When it is closed, its content is completely discarded. Hyper-V requires a processor with SLAT support, and Windows Sandbox requires virtualisation enabled in the BIOS, at least two processor cores and 4 GB of memory.

In corporate networks, a PC running Windows 11 Professional can join an Active Directory domain. User accounts, permissions and settings are then managed centrally. Via the Windows Update policies, feature updates can be deferred for up to 365 days and quality updates for up to 30 days, for example to check compatibility with your own software in advance.

Buy Windows 11 Professional: licence and scope of delivery

You receive a product key for activating Windows 11 Professional on one PC. Windows 11 is installed exclusively as a 64-bit version. The scope of delivery includes:

• the product key for Windows 11 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 11 and under Operating Systems.

System requirements

Minimum requirements according to Microsoft. Before purchasing, please check TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot in particular, as many older PCs do not meet these requirements. For private use, the initial setup of Windows 11 Professional requires an internet connection and a Microsoft account.