Pick the Windows 11 edition your PC runs, understand how retail and OEM licenses differ, and see exactly what each license allows before you buy. Then compare current offers from independent sellers; every key comes with plain-English activation instructions here.
Compare Windows 11 Home and Pro retail keys, and learn how retail and OEM licensing differ. Each key activates genuine Windows 11 on one PC. Home or Pro must match the edition you run (or want to upgrade to). Retail or OEM decides whether the license can generally move to a new PC later.
The flexible Pro license: activate one PC, and generally move it to a new PC later if you replace your hardware.
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For personal PCs that run Windows 11 Home. Generally transferable to a new PC when you replace yours.
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View Windows 11 Home Retail KeyPurchases, delivery and refunds are handled by the seller you choose, under its own terms. Prices and availability may change. Confirm the current price and product details on the seller's website before purchasing. See our terms of use.
Features come from the edition; flexibility comes from the license type. This table shows both.
| Attribute | Pro Retail | Home Retail |
|---|---|---|
| Windows edition | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| License type | Retail | Retail |
| Devices | 1 PC at a time | 1 PC at a time |
| Moving to a new PC | Generally, after it's removed from the old PC | Generally, after it's removed from the old PC |
| Purchase support | The seller | The seller |
| Delivery | Digital delivery by the seller | Digital delivery by the seller |
| Typical use | Self-built PCs and anyone who upgrades hardware | Home PCs, laptops, students and gaming rigs |
| Offers | Best offer $28.99 Compare offers | No verified offers currently listed |
Still deciding? Read Windows 11 Home vs Pro and Retail vs OEM keys, or see the full comparison.
Check Settings › System › About to see whether your PC runs Home or Pro, then pick the matching key.
Compare the listed offers for that key and continue to the seller you choose, where the order and payment are completed.
The seller delivers the 25-character key digitally after payment. Keep it somewhere safe.
Open Settings › System › Activation › Change product key and enter the 25 characters.
Your key has to match your Windows 11 edition. To see which one you have:
Home needs a Home key. Pro needs a Pro key. A Pro key also works on Home, where it upgrades the PC to Pro.
Once you have your key:
You'll need an internet connection. Activation normally completes in under a minute.
Digitally, by the seller you buy from, which completes the purchase and delivers the 25-character key after payment. Nothing is shipped. This site compares offers and explains how to activate; it does not take payments or hold keys.
Match the edition shown in Settings › System › About. If you run Home and want Pro features, buy a Pro key; it upgrades Home to Pro without reinstalling. See Home vs Pro.
Both activate the same Windows 11. A retail license can generally be moved to a new PC later, subject to Microsoft's licensing and activation rules; an OEM license stays with the first PC it activates and is supported by the system builder rather than Microsoft. Full comparison.
No. Each key licenses one PC at a time. You need one key per computer.
No. You enter the key in Settings on the Windows 11 you already have. The only time you'd reinstall is if you want a clean installation for other reasons.
Yes. An activated Windows 11 receives the same feature and security updates through Windows Update as any other.
Most failures are an edition mismatch or a typing error. Our troubleshooting guide covers the fixes. If it still fails, contact the seller's support, which handles orders, replacements and refunds for keys it sold, with your order number and the error code.
No. Buy Windows11 Product Key is an independent seller. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
