We use the solution for regular tasks like Outlook and Excel.
Corporate indirect sales , Area Manager at Orange
Provides a more secure, fast, and easy-to-use experience
Pros and Cons
- "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."
- "There was trouble installing a program from my USB flash drive."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
Windows 11 is easy to use. We can search for any issue, and Windows will help us fix it without any problem. It is very clear and easy to use.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
There was trouble installing a program from my USB flash drive.
Buyer's Guide
Windows 11
September 2026
Learn what your peers think about Windows 11. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: September 2026.
917,433 professionals have used our research since 2012.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 11 for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable. I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Around 4000 users are using this solution. I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have used Windows 10 before. Windows 11 is more flexible and faster than Windows 10.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy and takes around 30 minutes to complete. I rate the initial setup an eight-point five out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
We recommend Windows 11 for a more secure, faster, and easier-to-use experience. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Director of Operations at Solid appliance and more Enterprise ltd
A stable and easy-to-install solution that has an efficient mode to limit the resources that the program uses
Pros and Cons
- "The security features in Windows 11 are always being updated."
- "From what I've been reading recently about the malware attacks on Windows Office 365 users, I might have some concerns about securing the OS."
What is most valuable?
A few features of Windows 11 are a little bit different from Windows 10. For example, going to the settings and changing it to static IP is a little different. Windows 11 runs smoothly for me, and with Office 365 on it, I have no problems. For Windows 11, I only use Windows Defender that comes with it.
The security features in Windows 11 are always being updated. If my router uses an IP address, the solution also automatically takes on that address.
What needs improvement?
From what I've been reading recently about the malware attacks on Windows Office 365 users, I might have some concerns about securing the OS.
For how long have I used the solution?
I installed Windows 11 a couple of months ago on my laptop.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows 11 is a stable solution. Once it starts to get patched, it becomes stable. Most people still prefer Windows 10, but I like the features of Windows 11. The other day, I went to the task manager and read about the solution's efficient mode to limit the resources that that program is using.
How was the initial setup?
I've been setting up software from Windows 98, where you had to provide command prompts. For me, Windows 11 is one of the easiest software to install.
What other advice do I have?
I always advise my customers to get the latest version of software because the latest software is always up to date and protects you from viruses, patches, and so on.
Overall, I rate Windows 11 an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Buyer's Guide
Windows 11
September 2026
Learn what your peers think about Windows 11. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: September 2026.
917,433 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Technnical support engineer at Salesforce
Has a good implementation process that takes less than a day
Pros and Cons
- "I rate the initial setup process an eight out of ten. It takes less than a day to complete."
- "The product's price, performance, and implementation accessibility need improvement."
What needs improvement?
The product's price, performance, and implementation accessibility need improvement. The user experience could be better, and there could be accessibility for more applications.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Windows 11 since 2016.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Windows 11's stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We use the product daily.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team works slowly.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Oracle before.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup process an eight out of ten. It takes less than a day to complete.
What about the implementation team?
The product can be implemented with the help of an integrator.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is expensive. I rate its pricing a nine out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Windows 11 an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior Research Associate at Isec
The solution has an easy-to-understand user interface that can be used for accessing documents and files
Pros and Cons
- "Windows 11 has a good user interface."
- "Sometimes the Windows 11 system hangs, and its stability could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I use Windows 11 for accessing documents and files.
What is most valuable?
Windows 11 has a good user interface.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes the Windows 11 system hangs, and its stability could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 11 since the time it was launched.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Windows 11 a nine out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I'm using Windows 11 for normal use cases. Since I don't require any applications that need scaling, the solution's scalability is good for me. Around 1,000 users, including managers and senior analysts, use Windows 11 in our company. Our company's plans to increase the solution's usage will depend on new employee addition.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is easy.
What about the implementation team?
Windows 11 was already pre-installed on my personal laptop by my company. The solution was installed on my office laptop by my office IT team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing was already part of the price for my personal laptop. My office has an annual subscription to Microsoft. Windows 11 is not an expensive solution.
What other advice do I have?
Since Windows 11 has a good and easy-to-understand user interface, new users will find it very easy to do their work using Windows 11.
Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Manager - IT at NVCL Group
A user-friendly solution that has great functionality
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's steps are now very customized and it has great functionality."
- "The solution's price can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
I'm using this for my official work and also my personal work.
What is most valuable?
I was using Windows 10 for some time, and it was automatically updated. That was quite nice and made the solution user-friendly. The solution's steps are now very customized and it has great functionality. For example, multiple tabs can be opened at one time.
What needs improvement?
Windows should focus on screen-sharing functions since it is a global issue.
In addition, when the print sharing function is selected and when it updates, it automatically stops the print sharing. There are also some pooling issues and we are unable to connect to shared printers in some locations.
The solution's price can be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 11 since it was launched.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable. All of the programs run smoothly, and there are no flaws.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is almost 75% scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Contacting customer support is a very difficult task. There's no quick tech support there. You need to spend the entire day trying and sometimes they won't even respond. That's the biggest issue that I faced at multiple locations.
Once I forgot the password to enter into the OS and we tried to reset it. I've been contacting them here and there but I have not received any support from Microsoft. That's a problem that we fixed on our own.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Windows 10. The solution was upgraded automatically.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. The GUI is very user-friendly. The deployment takes a few minutes.
What about the implementation team?
Windows 11 was implemented by the in-house team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing cost is high.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Student at Grand Canyon Education
A solution that has helped me with my academics through a useful suite of tools
Pros and Cons
- "It has helped with analytics."
- "Windows 11 needs to improve the speed with which it loads programs"
What is our primary use case?
I use Windows 11 for school. I use Word, Excel, Outlook, and a number of other Microsoft products.
What is most valuable?
It has helped with analytics and everything that I need Windows products for. If I need to take notes, I use Word, and for analytics, I use Excel.
What needs improvement?
Windows 11 needs to improve the speed with which it loads programs
In addition, when you go to analytics to load analytics features and click on "analyze using server," that interface comes up blank 90% of the time.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used Windows for about five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate Windows 11's scalability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. It goes from one step to another, and then you're done.
What was our ROI?
So far, Windows 11 has been good for my academic purposes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is affordable.
What other advice do I have?
I use Power BI, and there is a comparison between it and Excel. About 80 formulas and functions in Excel are exactly the same as what I have in Power BI. Some functions are specific to Power BI, but Power BI needs improvements in offering something different from Excel.
However, Microsoft is Microsoft, and it's the most widely used OS. I don't know what else to recommend if you don't want to use Windows 11. I rate Windows 11 a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.
Quick deployment and used for our workstation’s daily operations
Pros and Cons
- "We use Windows 11 for our workstation’s daily operations."
- "Major updates cause problems in small business environments because the end customers have to upgrade their workstations."
What is most valuable?
We use Windows 11 for our workstation’s daily operations.
What needs improvement?
What we don't like about the Windows platform is that every major update increases the requirements. Major updates cause problems in small business environments because the end customers have to upgrade their workstations. Sometimes, updates have problems, and we treat them with higher attention for workstations and servers.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 11 for a couple of years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Windows 11 is a stable solution if you don't need to implement specific tasks. However, we have faced problems in some cases and had to roll back to the previous platform.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Less than ten users are using the tool in our organization.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is quite smart, and deploying Windows 11 on a workstation doesn't take much time.
What about the implementation team?
We have different scenarios ranging from manual deployment to imaging deployment using specific products.
What other advice do I have?
Our practice is generally to apply additional security products to Windows 11. Since I don't rely solely on the solution's security features, I add an additional layer of security using other products.
If the intention is to deploy Windows 11, I recommend always starting with high requirements or resources on the workstation. Do not try to use minimal resources because Windows 11 requires high resources.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Security Analyst at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
A user-friendly solution that can be used for day-to-day uses like web browsing
Pros and Cons
- "Windows 11 is a user-friendly solution."
- "I didn't find any reliable reviews for applications in the Microsoft Store."
What is our primary use case?
I use Windows 11 for normal, day-to-day uses like web browsing.
What is most valuable?
Windows 11 is a user-friendly solution. Secure-wise, the solution provides regular Windows updates. I have seen many small changes in Windows 11, like its looks and Notepad.
What needs improvement?
I didn't find any reliable reviews for applications in the Microsoft Store.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 11 for two months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution ten out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate Windows 11 an eight to nine out of ten for scalability.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is easy.
What other advice do I have?
Windows 11 looks quite different. The solution has made improvements in the settings and menu. The solution provides different options for PowerPoint and Excel.
Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Workfront Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
A user-friendly solution with awesome graphics and fewer security threats
Pros and Cons
- "The graphics of Windows 11 are awesome."
- "Sometimes, I experience slowness in Windows 11, and its speed could be improved."
What is most valuable?
The graphics of Windows 11 are awesome.
Sometimes, I use Linux, and sometimes Windows 11. I feel better using Windows 11 because it's more user-friendly than Linux.
What needs improvement?
Sometimes, I experience slowness in Windows 11, and its speed could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Windows 11 for one and a half years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Windows 11 a nine out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate Windows 11 a nine out of ten for scalability.
How was the initial setup?
It was easier for me to set up Windows 11.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment with Windows 11.
What other advice do I have?
I have Windows 11 deployed on my local machine.
I recommend users use Windows 11 since they will face fewer security threats because it's an updated version.
Overall, I rate Windows 11 a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Teaching Assistant at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Has an extensive software library, but the UI/UX features need improvement
Pros and Cons
- "We plan to increase the usage as it is easy to deploy, and most users are familiar with Windows."
- "The product’s performance needs improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use Windows 11 to run a lot of software and applications efficiently.
How has it helped my organization?
Compared to macOS, the product has an extensive software library and is compatible with multiple products.
What needs improvement?
The product’s performance needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Windows 11 for 15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product’s stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 200 Windows 11 users in our organization. We plan to increase the usage as it is easy to deploy, and most users are familiar with Windows.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use Linux and Ubuntu as well.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is a ten out of ten. It takes less than an hour as we already have images on site. It is easy to install compared to Linux.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate Windows 11’s pricing a six or seven out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Windows 11 a seven out of ten. Its UI/UX features still need to be fully integrated. I recommend it for users who have use cases for spreadsheets, documents, etc.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Buyer's Guide
Download our free Windows 11 Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros
sharing their opinions.
Updated: September 2026
Product Categories
Operating Systems (OS) for BusinessPopular Comparisons
Ubuntu Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Rocky Linux
Windows Server
Oracle Linux
Debian
CentOS
Kali Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise
openSUSE Leap
Windows 10
Fedora Linux
AlmaLinux
Google Chrome Enterprise
Oracle Solaris
Buyer's Guide
Download our free Windows 11 Report and get advice and tips from experienced pros
sharing their opinions.
Quick Links
Learn More: Questions:
- Oracle Linux or RHEL; Which Would You Recommend?
- What change management solution do you recommend for users to adapt to Windows 10 updates?
- What operating system do you use in your business?
- When evaluating Enterprise Linux, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
- What is the best Windows MSI installer?
- Which operative system would be a good alternative for DevOps?
- What features do you look for in an operating system?
- What operating system will be a good alternative for SLES?
- Why is Operating Systems (OS) for Business important for companies?






















