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We performed a comparison between Windows 10 and Windows 11 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Operating Systems (OS) for Business solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,924 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"I have found all the features to be valuable. I like the compatibility of Windows with other products, I can add applications. The general compatibility of Microsoft is good, I know that I can use all the Microsoft products.""Very reliable and user friendly.""Windows 10 is definitely stable.""The user interface is good.""The most valuable feature is the interface.""I like the Windows interface, Microsoft Office, and Edge.""We've been using Windows for a long time, and I think it's pretty easy to use.""Provides easy integration."

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"Windows 11 has a very straightforward initial setup.""The product's most valuable feature is its support service.""We plan to increase the usage as it is easy to deploy, and most users are familiar with Windows.""Windows 11 has nice icons and colors.""Windows 11 is more user-friendly in GUI (Graphical User Interface) and offers a wide range of settings and preferences.""Windows 11 is easy to install. If you have any unclear issues, you can search Google for them. If you can't find any solutions, you can refer the issue to the IT support team.""I use the solution for a normal home office.""The search bar and graphic user interface (GUI) are my most valuable features."

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Cons
"When there are updates, the system should automatically identify and remove any unnecessary previous features that are no longer needed, ensuring that they don't take up space on the storage media during this period.""of the problems with Windows 10 is that it hangs when you open multiple programs.""The security and the updates could use improvements, as well as scalability.""I have some challenges with the search box. It's a good tool, but sometimes there are some problems. For example, I can't find an application that I installed earlier.""There is room for improvement when it comes to the licensing.""The security should be increased.""The solution could improve by providing web applications and have Windows 10 on Azure as a virtual machine.""It takes a lot of time to boot Windows 10, and I want it to complete the booting process in two or three minutes. The search functionality in the product has glitches at times."

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"The solution must improve its aesthetics.""Sometimes, I experience slowness in Windows 11, and its speed could be improved.""The solution's price can be improved.""The product should focus more on security, particularly Outlook. It should also look into pricing since people will stop using it after a while if the prices are high.""There was trouble installing a program from my USB flash drive.""There is room for improvement in terms of security.""The solution's installation process could be less time-consuming.""In terms of improvement, I have noticed some latency issues when loading large Excel or Word files."

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  • "Windows 10 is licensed. It was included with the purchase of my laptop."
  • "For my home computer it's a lifetime license, only purchased once."
  • "I think it is fair. I haven't bought it on my own because our laptops are from the company, and our company pays for it."
  • "Windows 10 came with the computer when I bought it, so it was already licensed."
  • "The basic operating system of any hardware should be free. Therefore, it should be free. They should charge only for the enterprise level or enabling the hypervisor. They should charge for Professional Windows 10, but the basic OS should be free."
  • "I have never bought this solution myself, I generally get it with my Notebook for free. I think they are competitively priced at this moment."
  • "When we purchase a new machine, it comes with it, and we don't pay separately for the license."
  • "This solution could definitely be a little cheaper."
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  • "We pay for a yearly license for Windows 11."
  • "The licensing cost is high."
  • "The solution is affordable."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "My company purchases licenses in bulk for 2000 users."
  • "The tool's price is high and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
  • "I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "I use the free home version."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I get updates continuously. The product must send updates less frequently. The copy speed changes depending on the size of the file.
    Top Answer:It is an operating system. I need it to access applications and services. I use the tool for personal purposes.
    Top Answer:The tool is user-friendly. It is easy to use, and we have many applications like Excel and Word where we can do spreadsheet work.
    Top Answer:The pricing is affordable. There are no additional add-ons or extra payments – just one initial price, providing everything needed.
    Top Answer:The product should focus more on security, particularly Outlook. It should also look into pricing since people will stop using it after a while if the prices are high.
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    Overview

    Windows 10 is one of Microsoft’s most advanced operating systems for personal computers (PCs), tablets, and other similar devices. To date this operating system is active on more than 1.3 billion personal computers worldwide.

    Windows 10 has many features that make it arguably the most popular operating system for PCs on the planet. Included in these are a wealth of security features designed to stop malware from compromising both devices and networks. It has integrations for various multifactor authentication as well as non-password-reliant login technologies such as iris scanning. These keep networks safe from the moment that a user logs in. It also has security tools which not only identify, isolate, and remove threats, but also limit the damage that they can cause.

    Benefits of Windows 10

    Some of the benefits of using Windows 10 include:

    • A wide array of security features that proactively protect your system from malware of all kinds. The Windows Defender Exploit Guard feature constantly scans your system’s background for threats. It identifies, isolates, and removes the malware from your infected network. It can also quarantine infected devices to stave off an outbreak of infection across your network.
    • Allows you to browse the web in a way that protects your network from cyber-threats, enabling you to browse the internet from the confines of a virtual machine. If your device becomes infected, the malware will be unable to spread beyond the virtual machine that it has already infected.
    • The ability to synchronize multiple devices so that you can work from anywhere at any time. Windows 10’s Timeline feature enables you to save your work in a Microsoft application. You can then access this saved work on another Windows 10 device and continue from wherever you left off.

    Reviews from Real Users

    The Windows 10 operating system stands out from the competition for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its ability to secure users from digital threats and its main app management screen, which gives users the ability to easily manage their applications.

    One PeerSpot user who is the founder, president, and COO at an analyst firm, noted Windows 10’s impressive security suite when they wrote, “My impression is that the security via Windows Defender is good enough that I no longer feel a need for another third-party security solution, which had always been the case in the past. I think that perception still holds true.”

    Mike K., a collaboration specialist at a comms service provider, takes note of the main app management screen when he writes, “I like the main window pane where you can sort your mostly used and different types of apps, such as OneDrive, Google Chrome, and Access. I can just open up the main window, and those apps are right there at my fingertips.”

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    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Comms Service Provider7%
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    Educational Organization9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government8%
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    Educational Organization21%
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    Small Business38%
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    Small Business25%
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    Large Enterprise59%
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    Small Business24%
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    Large Enterprise47%
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    Windows 10 vs. Windows 11
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    Find out what your peers are saying about Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Windows 10 is ranked 7th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 248 reviews while Windows 11 is ranked 10th in Operating Systems (OS) for Business with 32 reviews. Windows 10 is rated 8.2, while Windows 11 is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Windows 10 writes "User-friendly, easy to setup and manage domain ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Windows 11 writes "An easy-to-use solution that can be used for desktop computing". Windows 10 is most compared with Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Solaris and openSUSE Leap, whereas Windows 11 is most compared with Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, Rocky Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise. See our Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 report.

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