Hardware Compatibility Check
A tool run before upgrading to ensure the system meets minimum requirements.
PC Health Check
A specific Windows tool used to verify if a computer can run Windows 11.
Quality Updates
Monthly Windows updates that focus on security fixes and bug patches.
Feature Updates
Annual Windows updates that introduce new functionality to the operating system.
Modern Lifecycle Policy
Microsoft’s policy for continuously supported products with updates and support for 18 to 36 months.
TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module)
A hardware security requirement for Windows 11 used for BitLocker and Windows Hello.
Secure Boot
A UEFI BIOS feature required for Windows 11 that ensures only trusted software boots.
Windows 10/11 Home
The consumer edition that requires a Microsoft account and includes OneDrive and Windows Defender.
The edition of Windows that supports Domain Join and Group Policy management.
Windows 10/11 Pro
Remote Desktop host
A feature available in Windows Pro and Enterprise that allows remote control of the PC.
BitLocker
Full Disk Encryption (FDE) feature available in Windows Pro and Enterprise editions.
Pro for Workstations limits
Supports up to four physical CPUs and 6 TB of RAM.
AppLocker
A feature used to control which applications are allowed to run.
BranchCache
BranchCache to technologia w Windows Enterprise, która umożliwia lokalne przechowywanie (cache) plików, łatek i aktualizacji Windowsa lub innych danych z serwera centralnego, dzięki czemu komputery w oddzialenie muszą pobierać tych samych danych wielokrotnie przez łącze WAN
Windows 11 CPU architecture
Windows 11 does not support 32-bit (x86) CPUs.
Windows N editions
Special versions for the European market that do not include Windows Media Player.
Device Encryption (Win 11 Home)
A basic version of encryption for home users that stores recovery keys in the Microsoft account.
Integrated Virtualization (Win 11 Pro)
Support for Microsoft Hyper-V to run virtual machines on a desktop.