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Like its predecessor, Windows 10, Windows 11, released in 2021, has several editions. All editions support 64-bit CPUs.
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Baseline editions are the only editions available as standalone purchases in retail outlets.
These editions add features to facilitate centralized control of many installations of the OS within an organization. The main avenue of acquiring them is a volume licensing contract with Microsoft.
At the time of launch, Microsoft deemed Windows 7 (with Service Pack 1) and Windows 8.1 users eligible to upgrade to Windows 11 free of charge, so long as the upgrade took place within one year of Windows 11's initial release date. Windows RT and the respective Enterprise editions of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 were excluded from this offer.
Windows version and edition | Windows 11 edition |
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Windows 7 Starter | Home |
Windows 7 Home Basic | |
Windows 7 Home Premium | |
Windows 8.1 with Bing | |
Windows 8.1 | |
Windows 7 Professional | Pro |
Windows 7 Ultimate | |
Windows 8.1 Pro |
The following table summarizes possible upgrade paths that can be taken, provided that proper licenses are purchased.
There is no upgrade path that can allow Windows RT 8.1 devices to install Windows 11.
Item | Meaning |
---|---|
Upgrade | Upgrade is possible, preserving apps, settings and data |
Clean | Upgrade is possible, but all apps, settings and data are lost. |
Downgrade | Upgrade is possible, but some features are lost. |
— | Upgrade is impossible under any circumstances. |
Same Edition | The Windows edition and the Upgrade target are the same. |
Windows version |
Windows edition |
Upgrade target | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows 11 Home |
Windows 11 Pro |
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
Windows 11 Pro Education |
Windows 11 Education |
Windows 11 Enterprise | |||
Windows 7 | Starter | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | |
Home Basic | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | ||
Home Premium | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | ||
Professional | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Ultimate | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Enterprise | Clean | Clean | Upgrade | Clean | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Windows 8.1 | (Core) | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | |
with Bing | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | ||
Pro | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Pro for Students | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Pro with Media Center | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Enterprise | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Embedded Industry | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Upgrade | ||
Windows 11 | Home | Same Edition | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | |
Pro | Downgrade | Same Edition | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Pro for Workstations | Downgrade | Downgrade | Same Edition | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Pro Education | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Same Edition | Clean | Clean | ||
Education | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Same Edition | Upgrade | ||
Enterprise | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Downgrade | Same Edition |
New releases of Windows 11, called feature updates, are released twice a year as a free update for existing Windows 11 users. Each feature update contains new features and other changes to the operating system. The pace at which a system receives feature updates is dependent on the release branch from which the system downloads its updates. Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise and Education can optionally use a branch that receives updates at a slower pace. These modes can be managed through system settings, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Windows Update for Business, Group Policy or through mobile device management systems such as Microsoft Intune.
Windows 11 Home edition requires an internet connection and a Microsoft Account to complete the out-of-box device setup
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Like its predecessor, Windows 10, Windows 11, released in 2021, has several editions. All editions support 64-bit CPUs.
Part of a series of articles on |
Windows 11 |
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Siblings |
Related |
Baseline editions are the only editions available as standalone purchases in retail outlets.
These editions add features to facilitate centralized control of many installations of the OS within an organization. The main avenue of acquiring them is a volume licensing contract with Microsoft.
At the time of launch, Microsoft deemed Windows 7 (with Service Pack 1) and Windows 8.1 users eligible to upgrade to Windows 11 free of charge, so long as the upgrade took place within one year of Windows 11's initial release date. Windows RT and the respective Enterprise editions of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 were excluded from this offer.
Windows version and edition | Windows 11 edition |
---|---|
Windows 7 Starter | Home |
Windows 7 Home Basic | |
Windows 7 Home Premium | |
Windows 8.1 with Bing | |
Windows 8.1 | |
Windows 7 Professional | Pro |
Windows 7 Ultimate | |
Windows 8.1 Pro |
The following table summarizes possible upgrade paths that can be taken, provided that proper licenses are purchased.
There is no upgrade path that can allow Windows RT 8.1 devices to install Windows 11.
Item | Meaning |
---|---|
Upgrade | Upgrade is possible, preserving apps, settings and data |
Clean | Upgrade is possible, but all apps, settings and data are lost. |
Downgrade | Upgrade is possible, but some features are lost. |
— | Upgrade is impossible under any circumstances. |
Same Edition | The Windows edition and the Upgrade target are the same. |
Windows version |
Windows edition |
Upgrade target | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows 11 Home |
Windows 11 Pro |
Windows 11 Pro for Workstations |
Windows 11 Pro Education |
Windows 11 Education |
Windows 11 Enterprise | |||
Windows 7 | Starter | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | |
Home Basic | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | ||
Home Premium | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | ||
Professional | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Ultimate | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Enterprise | Clean | Clean | Upgrade | Clean | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Windows 8.1 | (Core) | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | |
with Bing | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Clean | ||
Pro | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Pro for Students | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Pro with Media Center | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Enterprise | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Embedded Industry | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Upgrade | ||
Windows 11 | Home | Same Edition | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | |
Pro | Downgrade | Same Edition | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Pro for Workstations | Downgrade | Downgrade | Same Edition | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | ||
Pro Education | Downgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade | Same Edition | Clean | Clean | ||
Education | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Same Edition | Upgrade | ||
Enterprise | Clean | Clean | Clean | Clean | Downgrade | Same Edition |
New releases of Windows 11, called feature updates, are released twice a year as a free update for existing Windows 11 users. Each feature update contains new features and other changes to the operating system. The pace at which a system receives feature updates is dependent on the release branch from which the system downloads its updates. Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise and Education can optionally use a branch that receives updates at a slower pace. These modes can be managed through system settings, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Windows Update for Business, Group Policy or through mobile device management systems such as Microsoft Intune.
Windows 11 Home edition requires an internet connection and a Microsoft Account to complete the out-of-box device setup