Microsoft Windows 11 Pro N is Windows 11 Pro without Windows Media Player and related media technologies — the edition created for the European market. You still get every Pro feature, including BitLocker, Remote Desktop, Hyper-V and Group Policy. Buy a genuine Windows 11 Pro N product key for one PC, delivered instantly by email.
Windows 11 Pro N is identical to Windows 11 Pro except that built-in media components are removed, following a European Commission ruling that users should be able to choose their own media software. Businesses often choose N editions when they standardise on third-party media and conferencing tools.
N editions ship without Windows Media Player and related media technologies, including some built-in media apps and codecs. Features that depend on them — such as certain video-calling, voice and webcam functions — may not work properly until you add the media components back.
Restoring them is free: open Settings → Apps → Optional features → Add an optional feature and install the Media Feature Pack. Microsoft lists exactly what it restores in its Media Feature Pack guide for N editions.
| Feature | Pro N | Pro | Home N |
|---|---|---|---|
| BitLocker, Remote Desktop host, Hyper-V | Yes | Yes | No |
| Group Policy / domain join | Yes | Yes | No |
| Windows Media Player and media apps | Media Feature Pack | Yes | Media Feature Pack |
Want media features built in? Choose standard Windows 11 Pro. For personal use without Pro features, see Windows 11 Home N.
Windows 11 is 64-bit only and has stricter hardware requirements than Windows 10. Check your PC with Microsoft's PC Health Check app, or compare against the official Windows 11 specifications.
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Processor | 1 GHz or faster, 2+ cores, compatible 64-bit CPU |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB or larger |
| Firmware | UEFI with Secure Boot capability |
| TPM | Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 |
| Graphics | DirectX 12 compatible with WDDM 2.0 driver |
| Display | 720p, larger than 9 inches diagonally |
It's Windows 11 Pro without Windows Media Player and related media technologies. The "N" stands for "not with media player".
No. Performance, security and all Pro features are identical. Only the media components are missing, and they can be added back for free.
Yes. The standard Windows 11 installer from Microsoft includes the N editions — choose Pro N during setup.
Some conferencing and camera features rely on the media components. Installing the Media Feature Pack fixes this in most cases.
No. N keys activate N editions only.
Compare all editions in our Windows 11 collection, or buy your Windows 11 Pro N key today and get the full Pro feature set, your way.
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