Windows 10 Pro vs. Windows 11 Pro

Oakland Solutions compares Windows 11 to Windows 10.

Windows 10 vs Windows 11: Security Feature Comparison

Category	Feature	Windows 10	Windows 11	What's Improved
Hardware root of trust	TPM 2.0	✔	✔➕	Extra layer of assurance your device hasn’t been messed with before startup. Safer access to sensitive data.
	Microsoft Pluton		✔➕	A new chip built into newer devices to protect against physical tampering or advanced attacks.
	Secured-core PC		✔➕	Some Windows 11 devices come prebuilt to meet stricter security standards — ideal for high-risk users.
Silicon assisted security	Secure kernel	✔	✔➕	Windows 11 turns on deeper protections by default on supported devices — making it harder for malware to operate at a low system level.
	Kernel direct memory access (DMA) protection	✔	✔➕	Helps block physical attacks via ports like Thunderbolt — enabled automatically on new devices.
Network	Advanced network security	✔	✔➕	Stronger default Wi-Fi, DNS, and Bluetooth protections — less risk when connecting in public or mixed environments.
	Server message block (SMB)	✔	✔➕	Safer file-sharing within networks using newer encryption and smarter defaults.

Category	Feature	Windows 10	Windows 11	What's Improved
Credential Protection	Local security authentication (LSA)	✔	✔➕	On newer Windows 11 machines, Windows automatically protects the login process from tampering.
Virus and threat protection	Microsoft vulnerable driver blocklist	✔	✔➕	Windows 11 automatically blocks known risky drivers — one less thing for users or IT to worry about.
Passwordless sign-in and advanced credential protection	Windows Hello and Windows Hello for Business	✔	✔➕	You can now walk away from your device and it will auto-lock — then log you in with your face when you return.
	Microsoft Defender SmartScreen and enhanced phishing protection		✔➕	Windows 11 warns you in real time if you're about to enter your Microsoft login into a dodgy site or app.
Privacy	Privacy transparency, controls and resource usage	✔	✔➕	It's easier to see when apps are using your mic, camera, or location — and why.
Updates	Privacy transparency, controls and resource usage	✔	✔➕➕	Updates are faster, smaller, and use less internet — especially helpful for remote workers or limited connections.
Sustainability	Carbon aware updates		✔➕➕	Windows 11 schedules updates when your electricity is coming from greener sources — better for the planet.
	Sustainable power settings & recommendations	✔➕➕	✔➕➕	Power-saving defaults in Windows 11 help reduce your energy usage automatically when your device isn’t active.
Modern Device Management (MDM)	Enrollment and management client for MDM	✔➕➕	✔➕➕	Device management stays the same, so your team won’t have to relearn anything to manage Windows 11 machines.
Intuitive experience	Effortless navigation	✔	✔➕➕	File Explorer now has tabs (like a browser), app folders in the Start Menu, and a cleaner layout to help you find things faster.
Intuitive experience	Phone Link	✔	✔➕➕	Now works with iPhones (as well as Android), so you can send texts and see calls on your PC too.
	Quick access to VPN and Bluetooth		✔➕➕	You can now connect or disconnect Bluetooth and VPNs right from the taskbar — no need to dig through settings.
	Snap layouts	✔	✔➕➕	You can neatly snap multiple windows into clean layouts — and the layout stays saved until you return.
Organized desktops	Desktops	✔	✔➕➕	Set up multiple desktops for different roles or projects and flip between them easily.
	Snap groups with seamless redocking		✔➕➕	Plug your laptop back into your screen and all your windows return where they were — no dragging around.
Smarter video conferencing	Video conferencing with AI		✔➕➕	Your webcam can auto-frame you, blur your background, and keep “eye contact” even if you’re glancing at notes.
	Narrator	✔	✔➕➕	Screen reading sounds more natural and now works better with braille and other assistive tech.
Accessibility	Voice typing	✔	✔➕➕	You can dictate text into any app or text box — not just a few programs.
	Focus	✔	✔➕➕	Focus mode has more control and can now be started right from your taskbar.