If you’ve ever been in the mood to upgrade to Windows 11, now is the time. PCWorld’s software store is taking an additional 20 percent off Windows 11 licenses and 10 percent off of our Windows 11 Pro upgrade price for July 4th weekend, with deals running until 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on July 7.
Yes, that’s even less than the already rock-bottom prices we normally charge for our legitimate Windows 11 licenses. You can buy a Windows 11 Home license for $48, a Windows 11 Professional license for $64, and the Windows 11 Pro upgrade (from Home) license for $47. Remember, the normal Windows 11 Home price is $139, Pro is $199, and the upgrade from Home to Pro is $99. You save a massive pile of cash with this limited-time deal.
Remember, this deal ends when July 7 ends. If you’re headed out for the holiday, be sure and grab it so you don’t forget. (If you’re reading this while relaxing in a hammock, never fear — you can still grab the codes on your phone.)
Windows 11 matters not just for the new features, but also because Windows 10 is going end of life next year. If you’re building a new PC, or upgrading an old one, it makes sense to get started with Windows 11. Better yet, Windows 11’s launch bugs are smoothed out by now. As we’ve said before, it’s time to upgrade to Windows 11.
Okay, so why would you want to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro? While we explain the advantages to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro in our upgrade story, there are three immediate benefits. BitLocker allows you to both to encrypt your SSD/hard drives and back up the keys to unlock them to your Microsoft account. Gamers, creators, and big data crunchers will appreciate that Windows 11 Pro allows you to use more memory. Any my personal favorite is Windows Sandbox: a quick, one-click virtual machine that allows you to surf potentially sketchy web sites with little worry of something being surreptitiously downloaded in the background.
Regardless of whether you choose to go Pro or stick to Home, our summer sale can help you save big on Windows 11.
Author: Mark Hachman, Senior Editor, PCWorld
Mark has written for PCWorld for the last decade, with 30 years of experience covering technology. He has authored over 3,500 articles for PCWorld alone, covering PC microprocessors, peripherals, and Microsoft Windows, among other topics. Mark has written for publications including PC Magazine, Byte, eWEEK, Popular Science and Electronic Buyers' News, where he shared a Jesse H. Neal Award for breaking news. He recently handed over a collection of several dozen Thunderbolt docks and USB-C hubs because his office simply has no more room.