Microsoft Windows 11 Professional

Windows 11 Pro: the Pro edition with virtualisation, remote access and encryption

Windows 11 Pro is the edition of the current Windows generation for users who need more than the basic features. It provides tools for virtual machines and isolated testing, remote access to your own PC, drive encryption and connection to company management. This makes it suitable for developers and technically interested users as well as for self-employed people and businesses that want to set up their computers uniformly.

Virtual machines and isolated testing

With Hyper-V, other operating systems run in virtual machines on a PC with Windows 11 Pro, separately from the installed Windows. This allows an older application to continue running in its familiar environment or software to be tested in several configurations without setting up additional hardware. Hyper-V requires a processor with SLAT support.

Windows Sandbox is intended for quick experiments. It starts an empty Windows environment that is isolated from the rest of the system and discards all programs and files installed in it when it is closed. This is practical for trying out a download of unknown origin or a new tool. The sandbox requires virtualisation enabled in the BIOS, at least two processor cores, 4 GB of RAM and 1 GB of free storage space.

Remote access, encryption and company network

Via the Remote Desktop host, the PC is operated from another device, for example from a laptop to the more powerful computer in the office. BitLocker encrypts the drives, and BitLocker To Go also USB sticks. Without unlocking, the data then cannot easily be read if a device or storage medium is lost. You should keep the recovery key generated during setup separately from the device.

In businesses, a PC with Windows 11 Pro joins an Active Directory domain or is connected to a work account via Microsoft Entra join. The Windows Update policies allow feature updates to be deferred by up to 365 days and quality updates by up to 30 days. The basic equipment also includes Microsoft Defender Antivirus, Windows Firewall, Microsoft Edge and sign-in via Windows Hello, provided the PC has the appropriate hardware.

Buy Windows 11 Pro: licence and scope of delivery

You receive a product key to activate 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 multiple workstations, there are offers for businesses, schools and public authorities 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 purchase, check in particular whether the PC has TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Microsoft points out that additional storage space may be required over time for updates and certain features.