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Feature | Home | Pro | Pro for Workstations |
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Application Control Powered by Intelligent Security Graph. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Automatic encryption on capable devices | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Biometrics Windows 11 powers the advanced biometric features of modern devices, such as fingerprint scanners and special IR cameras for face recognition. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Device encryption Device encryption is available on a wide range of Windows devices and helps protect your data by encrypting it. If you turn on device encryption, only authorised individuals will be able to access your device and data. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Find my device Keep track of your devices—even your digital pen! | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Firewall and network protection Your Windows device comes with comprehensive, built-in security features, including firewall and internet protections to help safeguard against viruses, malware and ransomware. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Internet protection App & browser control in Windows Security provides the settings for Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, which helps protect your device from potentially dangerous apps, files, websites and downloads. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Enhanced phishing protection with Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Helps protect people from phishing attacks by alerting them as they are entering their Microsoft credentials into a malicious application or website. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows presence sensing Presence sensing combines Windows Hello with presence detection sensors to sign you in when you approach and lock when you leave. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multifactor Authentication Windows 11 offers simple, secure multifactor authentication via phone call, text, or the Microsoft Authenticator app for mobile phones and tablets. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Parental controls/protection Manage screen time, limit access to mature content, control online purchases when you connect your family's Microsoft accounts, and check to make sure the family’s devices are secure and up to date. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Protection from fileless based attacks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Secure Boot Helps prevent malicious software applications and unauthorised operating systems from loading during the system start-up process. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Security by default All new Windows 11 devices will come with powerful built-in security including hardware isolation, encryption and malware protection. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Smart App Control Give employees flexibility to choose their own apps while maintaining strong security. Smart App Control blocks untrusted or unsigned software to prevent malicious apps from running. Available on new devices shipped with Windows 11 2022 Update. Devices with previous versions of Windows 11 can use this feature with a reset and clean installation of Windows 11 2022 Update. Organisations using a modern device management (MDM) solution such as Microsoft Intune can use that tool instead to manage apps and devices. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Defender Antivirus Windows 11 includes built-in malware protection to help keep you safe from viruses, spyware and other malicious software. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Defender System Guard Windows Defender System Guard uses hardware-based root of trust on modern devices to block start-up attacks and prevent them from propagating. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Hello Using facial recognition, a fingerprint or PIN, Windows Hello is a fast, secure and password-free way to unlock your compatible Windows devices. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Windows Security View and manage the security and health of your device. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bitlocker device encryption If your device is lost or stolen, BitLocker and BitLocker To Go put everything on lockdown, so no one else can access your systems or data. | No | Yes | Yes |
Integrated with Microsoft Information Protection Protect your information from accidental or intentional data leaks. | No | Yes | Yes |
Remote Deployment and Compliance Deploy, secure and manage remote PCs through the cloud, in compliance with your company’s policies. | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Hello for Business Windows Hello capabilities plus passwordless sign-in to Windows and Azure. | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Information Protection (WIP) WIP helps to protect against potential data leakage without otherwise interfering with the employee experience. WIP also helps to protect enterprise apps and data against accidental data leaks on enterprise-owned devices and personal devices that employees bring to work, without requiring changes to your environment or other apps. | No | Yes | Yes |
Resilient File System (ReFS) Detects when data becomes corrupt on one of the mirrored drives and uses a healthy copy of your data on other drives to correct and protect data. | No | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Home | Pro | Pro for Workstations |
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Delivery Optimisation Enables peer-to-peer transfer of updates. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Express Updates Ease the network impact of monthly quality updates. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Assigned Access With Assigned Access, Windows 11 Pro devices run different applications depending on the user and keep individual identities separate and secured. | No | Yes | Yes |
Azure Active Directory Join Suitable for both cloud-only and hybrid organisations. | No | Yes | Yes |
Hybrid Azure Active Directory Join Allows on-premises Active Directory enrolled devices to be joined to Azure Active Directory | No | Yes | Yes |
Cloud managed updates Approve, schedule and monitor any Windows Update content through the cloud, including security updates, drivers and firmware. | No | Yes | Yes |
Enterprise State Roaming with Azure Available to any organisation with an Azure AD Premium or Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) licence, Enterprise State Roaming provides users with a unified experience across their Windows devices and reduces the time needed for configuring a new device. | No | Yes | Yes |
eSIM Enterprise Solutions eSIMS10 are embedded SIM cards that let you connect your PC to cellular networks when you don’t have access to WI-FI or when available networks are unsecured. | No | Yes | Yes |
Group Policy Manage PCs, user accounts and groups, and get easy access to files and printers when you pair Windows 11 Pro with Windows Server. You can even define specific security and networking policies for your users and devices. | No | Yes | Yes |
Kiosk mode set-up Configure a device in kiosk mode in a very simple way. You can do this locally on the device or remotely using Mobile Device Management. | No | Yes | Yes |
Mobile application management Employees can use their personal devices to access work apps and content without IT help. | No | Yes | Yes |
Mobile device management Windows 11 mobile device management (MDM) provides an alternative to traditional PC management processes: you can transition to cloud-based management at your own pace. | No | Yes | Yes |
Organisational messages IT admins can send templated organisational messages to specific devices or users with their company logo using Microsoft Endpoint Manager. | No | Yes | Yes |
Remote help Remote help enables IT to provide secure, real-time support through the cloud. | No | Yes | Yes |
Seamless local and virtual apps Virtual apps will behave like local apps with Windows 11 and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). | No | Yes | Yes |
Support for Active Directory Domain Join + Group Policy: IT staff can easily manage PCs, user accounts and groups, security policies, and get easy access to files and printers when you pair Windows 11 Pro with Windows Server. You can even define specific security and networking policies for your users and devices. | No | Yes | Yes |
Support for Azure Active Directory Employees can use a single login across Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and other Microsoft services, making log-ons and passwords easier to manage. The shared logon works on PCs, tablets and phones with minimal IT involvement. | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Autopilot New devices can easily be set up following a cloud powered pre-configured process. | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Enables IT admins to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates. | No | Yes | Yes |
Windows Update for Business Windows Update for Business can help businesses reduce management costs, provide control over update deployments, enable more efficient delivery of updates, and provide access to the latest innovations from Microsoft. | No | Yes | Yes |
Feature | Home | Pro | Pro for Workstations |
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Accessibility Windows 11 supports users with diverse accessibility needs and workstyle preferences. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Clipchamp Clipchamp is a video editing tool with customisable templates and text-to-speech features that simplify sharing across social media. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Cloud Clipboard Cloud Clipboard lets you copy multiple items to paste when you need them. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Contextual recommendations SGet contextual recommendations for more efficient workflows across Windows. Spend less time scrolling and speed everyday tasks with suggestions for files, contacts and actions. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Custom desktops Create a separate desktop for each project or work stream and switch instantly between desktops from your taskbar. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Faster boot time Windows 11 devices ship with Windows fast start-up enabled. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Fluid tablet experience Seamlessly use your device as a tablet, with improved multi-finger touch, smooth rotation, and touch and pen available to capture thoughts for every text input. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Focus Focus tools to help you work with fewer distractions. Easily disable notifications when you want to stay focused. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Focus on meetings Meet online with confidence, keeping the background in the background with intelligent noise cancelling and blur. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft 365 apps on Windows Gives individuals and teams the breadth of tools they need to do what matters - faster. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Edge A fresh approach to the browser, giving you world-class compatibility and performance, control and security from Microsoft, and productivity tools for the web | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Power Automate Easily automate workflows across applications with a low-code, guided process and hundreds of pre-built connectors. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft search in Windows 11 Fast, comprehensive, local and cloud search, right in the taskbar | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Microsoft Whiteboard A free-form digital canvas where people, ideas and content can come together. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi-tasking Multiple core processors including dual-core, quad-core processors, and 6-core processors enable stable, fast multi-tasking across several programs and applications. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
OneDrive & OneDrive for Business OneDrive syncs your files securely to the cloud, so you can access them from any device. OneDrive for Business takes secure sync and collaboration to the next level through seamless synchronisation with SharePoint and Teams. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Personalised File Explorer with tabs Personalised File Explorer with an optimised home page where you can see the latest file activity, mark favourite files, and use tabs to keep your files organised and separate.Available | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Photo Manager Photo Manager brings together images from local, cloud and mobile sources in a single gallery backed up by OneDrive. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Work across devices Windows 11 apps designed for mobile devices help users move freely between their phone and PC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Remote desktop Remote desktop lets you unlock and access your files, folders and apps just the way you left them—anywhere and from virtually any device. | No | Yes | Yes |
Persistent memory Provides the most demanding apps and data with the performance they require with non-volatile memory modules (NVDIMM-N) hardware. | No | No | Yes |
SMB Direct Supports the use of network adapters with RDMA to function at full speed with very low latency, while using very little CPU for faster file sharing. | No | No | Yes |
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