Microsoft Windows 11 Home – Retail Key (1 PC)

Windows 11 Home as a Retail licence for 1 PC. This is the consumer edition of Windows 11, in its most flexible commercial version: unlike an OEM key, a Retail licence can be removed from one computer and reactivated on another, or survive a motherboard change.

Hardware compatibility: the point to check

Windows 11 requires a TPM 2.0 chip, Secure Boot and a 64-bit processor on Microsoft's compatibility list. Without these three elements, installation is refused. Run the PC Health Check tool before ordering: it is the number one cause of unpleasant surprises.

What the Home edition includes

• Windows 11 interface — centred Start menu, simplified taskbar, widgets, light and dark themes.
• Snap layouts and window groups — your screen configurations are remembered and restored automatically.
• Microsoft Defender — built-in antivirus, firewall and SmartScreen filter.
• Windows Hello — sign in by face, fingerprint or PIN.
• Auto HDR and DirectStorage — better rendering and faster loading in compatible games.
• Microsoft Store, Photos, Clipchamp, Edge — modern pre-installed applications.
• Family safety — screen time management and content filtering.

Retail: a licence that follows you

A Retail key is not tied to the hardware. Changing computer? You deactivate it on the old one and activate it on the new one. An OEM key, by contrast, stays permanently linked to its original motherboard. The system features are strictly the same in both cases.

Activation

The activation key reaches you by e-mail within 24 hours at most. Enter it in Settings › System › Activation › Change product key. Then link the licence to your Microsoft account: reactivation after a hardware change will be simplified.

System requirements

• Compatible 64-bit processor, 1 GHz minimum, 2 or more cores
• 4 GB of RAM
• 64 GB of storage space
• UEFI with Secure Boot
• TPM 2.0 mandatory
• DirectX 12 graphics card, WDDM 2.0 driver, 9" 720p display
• Internet connection and Microsoft account for the first setup

Buy Windows 11 Home in Switzerland

CHKEY is a Swiss company based in Lausanne. Prices shown in Swiss francs, official invoice, support in French by e-mail and live chat. Your key is dispatched by e-mail within 24h of payment.