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  "textContent": "Macworld\n\n**TL;DR:** Windows 11 Pro is down to $9.97 during Deal Days, giving eligible PCs lifetime access to premium features like BitLocker, Hyper-V, Windows Sandbox, Azure AD support, and Copilot.\n\nYou know a deal is getting attention when people start assuming it’s a typo. That’s pretty much the reaction to Windows 11 Pro dropping to just $9.97 during Deal Days, our answer to Prime Day — and one of the biggest sales events of the season.\n\nTypically priced at $199, this lifetime license gives eligible PCs access to Microsoft’s full Pro edition—without a subscription and without recurring fees.\n\nAnd unlike some flashy gadget deals that end up sitting in a drawer, this is the kind of upgrade you’ll actually use every day.\n\nWindows 11 Pro includes everything people like about Windows 11, plus the advanced tools that power users, professionals, developers, and small business owners tend to appreciate most. That means BitLocker encryption for protecting sensitive files, Hyper-V for running virtual machines, Windows Sandbox for safely testing software, and Azure AD support for business environments.\n\nYou also get Snap Layouts for multitasking, TPM-backed security, biometric login support, DirectX 12 Ultimate for gaming, and Copilot built directly into the taskbar.\n\nGet Windows 11 Pro for just $9.97 (reg. $199) through June 28.\n\nClick here to view more of the Deal Days collection.\n\nMicrosoft Windows 11 ProSee Deal\n\nStackSocial_prices subject to change._",
  "title": "Don’t pay $199 — this Deal Days sale gets you Windows 11 Pro for just $9.97"
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