What is the difference between windows 11 home and pro

[Fishie]

I use PC for gaming and other stuff but not sure which one I need. So kindly explain the difference or does it not matter?

[r.linder]

The only differences between Home and Professional editions of Windows is extra encryption and security features that most users don't actually need and will never use.

[Daggoth]

The stated features are mainly stuff for offices like the ability to join domains, and the Group Policy editor (most changes you can do in group policy can instead by done by registry hacks).
Also more control over bitlocker instead of just having generic drive encryption.

The UNstated features are the fact that group policies aren't undone between patches, whereas sometime you'll find your registry hacks "fixed". Also, Pro (being targeted for professionals and workplaces) is less likely to get immediate forced adoption of some of the less well received 'consumer experiences'- IE: MS will dream up something terrible, plop it in home as a forced feature, but pro will have as an option or have a group policy to undo it.

[PopinFRESH]

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/business/compare-windows-11

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Everyone should just install Pro or Enterprise; activated or not won't matter since there is no requirement to do so. Totally optional.

Pro has Group Policy and also has features like BitLocker. The biggest PLUS is having Group Policy so you can make changes not available to normal user settings. And avoid crap like ShutUp10 and similar apps

[Earthsiege]

The difference in Home and Pro is £2 on https://softwaregurus.co.uk/, I'd just go with Pro.