Windows 11 Enterprise

Overview

Windows is your platform for AI

Boost productivity with a modern, intuitive Windows experience, powered by enhanced system performance and AI capabilities on Copilot+ PCs.
Use the Copilot key on your Windows 11 device to access or voice chat easily with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Monitor and manage AI agents directly in Windows—including the taskbar and Start menu.
Quickly retrieve files with AI actions in File Explorer and improved Windows search on Copilot+ PCs. Use the agent in Settings to find and change settings easily while staying in your flow.
Empower users with a range of accessibility features in Windows 11, including live captions, focus assist, and fluid dictation.

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Help secure your data and devices while safeguarding your teams with cloud-native endpoint management and built-in Zero Trust protection.

Features

Designed for secure, flexible work

Automate Windows and Microsoft 365 updates

Help make sure deployment of updates and patches is timely, safe, and efficient with Windows Autopatch.

Help keep organizations secure and employees productive

Apply critical security updates instantly without forcing reboot disruptions with hotpatch for Windows client.

Move to Universal Print

Eliminate print servers and manage your printers from the cloud. Print securely from anywhere when connected to the internet and authenticated with Microsoft Entra ID.

Build your foundation for resilient Windows endpoints

Prevent, prepare for, and recover from Windows downtime.

Plans

Windows 11 Enterprise plans

Windows 11 Enterprise is part of Microsoft 365 Enterprise, which provides productivity and collaboration apps, device management, and security services.

See Microsoft 365 plans

Windows Enterprise E3

For large and medium-sized organizations with advanced security and comprehensive management needs.

Windows 11 Enterprise E3 upgrades Windows 11 Pro and adds:

A broad range of options for operating system deployment and update control.

Comprehensive device and app management.

Serverless print management with Universal Print.

Advanced protection against modern cyberthreats.

Automatic Windows and Microsoft 365 updates with Windows Autopatch.

Licensed per user, including for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 instances.

Windows Enterprise E5

For organizations that want to take advantage of a holistic, cloud-delivered endpoint security solution.

Windows 11 Enterprise E5 upgrades Windows 11 Enterprise E3 and adds:

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, a complete endpoint security solution.

Licensed per user.

Windows Enterprise E3 in Microsoft 365 F3

For large and medium-sized organizations with frontline workers.³

Windows 11 Enterprise E3, included in Microsoft 365 F3 subscriptions, includes:

A broad range of options for operating system deployment and update control.

Comprehensive device and app management.

Serverless print management with Universal Print.

Advanced protection against modern cyberthreats.

Licensed per user, including for cloud management and virtualization.

Your Windows in the cloud

Combine the power and security of the cloud with the versatility and simplicity of the PC.

Learn more about Windows 365

Customer stories

See how organizations use Windows 11

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“I would love for our clients to know that Accenture’s ability to move at this pace and scale isn’t only because we have the focus to do this but because Windows 11 is built in a way that facilitates success.”

Eric Ellis, Portfolio Lead of Endpoint Security and Operations, Accenture

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“Windows 11 Enterprise with Microsoft Intune has streamlined device provisioning, updates, security configurations, and troubleshooting processes. By centralizing these tasks, we've been able to … effectively manage our technology environment with a lean IT team.”

Blake T. Lunsford, Director, IT, Alabama Appellate Court System

“We got the feedback right away that the transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 Enterprise was seamless. There was no need for training, and we saw performance improvements on devices.”

Oleksii Giriiev, Service Owner, Endpoint Management and ServiceNow, Carlsberg Group

By investing in secure and efficient solutions like Windows 11 Enterprise, Intune, and Windows Autopilot, Fairview is advancing its mission to provide high-quality care while optimizing operational performance.

“The corporate technology experience should match or exceed what you expect from a consumer experience. With Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 365, and Copilot, we are moving the needle to a simple, frictionless experience that rivals advances in personal technology.”

Prab Greenwood, Head, Digital Workspace, Kantar

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“Windows 11 Enterprise … play[s] a crucial role in our organization to deliver optimized and highly efficient PC performance and security components, which is critical to our collective IT and business mission.”

Roman Kleyn, Head, Workplace Design, Krones

"The biggest return on investment for our Windows 11 Enterprise deployment has been around the simplicity of our environment. We’ve got everyone on a standard platform, which helps us reduce our cost of management.”

Greg Farmer, GM, Workplace Technology, National Australia Bank

"With Windows Autopatch, we cut deployment time from 90 minutes to 25. So if you apply that across our 40,000+ strong workforce, that’s a lot of time saved."

Paul McKenna, Head, Workplace and Contact Centre Infrastructure, Westpac

Resources

More from Windows 11

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Explore the ROI of Windows 11

Learn how Windows 11 Enterprise revolutionizes work efficiency, security, and IT management. See the savings and business benefits in this commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting.⁴

Read the TEI study