Microsoft OEM System Builder | Windows 11 Pro

This is the full version of Windows 11 Pro on a CD. The key is valid and I had no problem with the installation. The only issue I had is that the case is not a jewel case, it’s a simple folding cardboard sleeve.

Honestly, I can’t recommend this operating system to anyone. It doesn’t support DTS, Adobe surround sound, or another 3D sound system with my receiver which Windows 10 did.

There are ads everywhere, which is why I moved to Linux in the first place. I only use Windows for gaming and keep the OS very light with no other apps installed. Now all these advertisements make the operating system more bloated and it makes the operating system feel less secure.
The only good thing I can say about this operating system is that the settings are easier to navigate.

I am 78 year old retired software engineer, who loves Linux. Been stuck on a laptop with a small hard drive, without enough room to have a dual boot system. Stuck writing a book using Word, that is now close to being finished. I wanted Linux back, and I still wanted to keep Windows.

I bought a bare bone MINISFORUM Venus Series UM790 Pro Mini PC , added Crucial RAM 96GB Kit (2x48GB) DDR5 5600MT/s (or 5200MT/s or 4800MT/s) Laptop Memory, a fanxiang S880 4TB NVMe SSD, and a fanxiang S880 2TB NVMe SSD, for a really fast and cool running 5 inch by 5 inch by 2 inch computer. More computer power than an old tower, that will drive two big 32 inch 4 k monitors, and save electricity too.

I thought about getting a product key cheap from the internet, but felt that is a bit unethical. I did not want to pay $199 from Microsoft but felt that $153.42 from Amazon was within my budget. I want Microsoft to get some money to keep protecting Windows 11 from hackers. so I downloaded Windows 11 Home, onto a 64 G jump drive, and installed an unactivated Windows 11 home system. I ran it for a week, making sure that everything worked while I still could return any hardware that broke. Everything worked just find. But I also went to youtube.com and learned about windows 11 Pro, with it’s sandbox container. That looked interesting so I decided to upgrade from Home to Pro. Again, youtube helped me do that without downloading anything new, just adding a generic product key with my router turned off, and rebooting my system.

The final step was opening the Windows 11 Pro Disk I received from Amazon, After reading some of the reviews, I mistakenly thought it was under the red tape holding the envelope together. I was very careful, using only my finger nails. but nothing at all was found. Instead, the product key is inside on a special sticker. Using only a dull fingernail I carefully scratched off a film covering the product code. The print is very very small. I needed a flashlight and a magnifying glass. I would think in this modern time, a cell phone could be used to do all the needed security layers. But this is to let people know, to have a magnifying glass handy, and do not scratch too hard. Once I entered the 25 digits, it activated in about 10 seconds. All is well, and I am happy to not have to do that too often.

I have a love hate going with Microsoft, but they keep coming back to the marketplace, saying in business, and coming up with new things for all us users. When I was 20, I would avoid their products at all costs, but now with old age helping me to mellow out. I think I can be friends with Microsoft. Peace brother.

Desafortunadamente no lo puede instalar. Mi computadora tiene mucha memoria pero no es compatible con el software. Es necesario tener una PC reciente para poder instalarlo.

Compre la licencia para un sistema que ensamble. Temía a que no fuese compatible con Windows 11.