Question Windows 11 Pro better than Home?

[wutpickel]

I am contemplating to get Windows 11. Even though i have Windows 10 but i would rather like just have Windows 11 for installation purposes (i reinstall sometimes).
I do have Windows 10 Home and always wanted Pro for the encryption feature.
There are of course opensource alternatives but i wonder if the encryption feature is easier to install than to work and fiddle with.
As i am older now, i just prefer to have it as easy as possible.'
Thank you so much

 

[USAFRet]

Pro (either 10 or 11) is only better if you need those specific corporate level features.

Performance is the same.

Is your current hardware natively Win 11 capable?

 

[wutpickel]

Pro (either 10 or 11) is only better if you need those specific corporate level features.

Performance is the same.

Is your current hardware natively Win 11 capable?

Yes, i do run 11 at the moment. Home of course.
Like i wrote, i am just wondering if the 100 $ would be worth for the encryption. It seems anything other than what it offers, i don't need really.
Ideally, i would encrypt everything instead of a folder container but i am not really knowledgeable about encryption in general.

 

[NedSmelly]

Win11 Pro adds support for:
- hosting Windows Remote Desktop (RDP) sessions
- virtual sandboxes such as Hyper-V
- 64-128 CPU cores, such as Threadripper
- BitLocker device encryption with remote management

So I guess it's up to you to decide which features are worth it for you.

For me, RDP sessions is useful on desktop but not so much on laptop - thus Win11 Pro on the former, and Home on the latter.

Regarding 'encryption', it depends on what you're specifically concerned about. Security is a big topic in terms of workflow, practices, and context. Physical security practices may be sufficient for a home user. You can still use something like Veracrypt on external storage, and password protection on ZIP files.

 

[USAFRet]

Yes, i do run 11 at the moment. Home of course.
Like i wrote, i am just wondering if the 100 $ would be worth for the encryption. It seems anything other than what it offers, i don't need really.
Ideally, i would encrypt everything instead of a folder container but i am not really knowledgeable about encryption in general.

The encryption (BitLocker) is only a concern if you have a real threat of the drive or system being stolen.
Other than that, not so much.

 

[wutpickel]

Ah, ok. So i am ok with Home then. That is fine. Though i always thought you should encrypt.
Nah, i don't have really anything on my computer, or at least not much, that is actually important.
I backup on a external hard drive and one USB Stick. Other than that, it's just forgettable stuff.
Thanks, mates.

 

[NedSmelly]

Ah, ok. So i am ok with Home then. That is fine. Though i always thought you should encrypt.
Nah, i don't have really anything on my computer, or at least not much, that is actually important.
I backup on a external hard drive and one USB Stick. Other than that, it's just forgettable stuff.
Thanks, mates.

As someone who works with visual media, one could argue that home users should avoid encryption for things like critical documents and family photographs - and keep the file formats as generic as possible. Just lock things up in a secure location just like you would for any other non-digital sensitive document.

I've recently had to deal with sifting through the digital files of a sick family member (as legal guardian) to tidy up bills, accounts, finances etc - as well as archive some family photos. It was awful enough as it was, but encryption would have made it a nightmare.