The better deal on the same product page is the 15-month family package with Norton or McAfee for just £3 more. That is a regular 12 month deal but with a Microsoft promo for an extra 3 months to be claimed.
That promo finishes at the end of the year. The anti virus can be binned or sold on eBay if not wanted.
That promo finishes at the end of the year. The anti virus can be binned or sold on eBay if not wanted.
A 12-month subscription for up to 6 people that includes powerful productivity and security apps, premium features, extra cloud storage, and advanced security for your family's digital and physical safety.
Component requirements:
Computer and processor
Windows OS: 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core
macOS: Intel processor
Memory
Windows OS: 4 GB RAM; 2 GB RAM (32-bit)
macOS: 4 GB RAM
Hard disk
Windows OS: 4 GB of available disk space
macOS: 10 GB of available disk space; HFS+ hard disk format (also known as Mac OS Extended) or APFS Updates may require additional storage over time.
Display
Windows OS: 1280 x 768 screen resolution (32-bit requires hardware acceleration for 4K and higher)
macOS: 1280 x 800 screen resolution.
Web apps require the same minimum resolution as the OS they are running on.
Apps running inside of Microsoft Teams adhere to the Teams minimum resolution.
Minimum resolution assumes zoom, DPI settings, and text scaling are set at 100%. If not set to 100%, minimum resolution should be scaled accordingly. For example, if you set the Windows display ‘Scale and layout’ setting on your Surface Book, which has a 3000x2000 physical display, to 200%, then Office would see a logical screen resolution of 1500x1000, meeting the minimum 1280x768 requirement.
Graphics
Windows OS: Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9 or later, with WDDM 2.0 or higher for Windows 10 (or WDDM 1.3 or higher for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update).
macOS: No graphics requirements.
Operating system
Windows OS: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
macOS: One of the three most recent versions of macOS. When a new major version of macOS is released, the macOS and the previous two versions.
For the best experience, use the most current build of any operating system specified above. Product functionality and feature availability may vary on older systems (Search Microsoft Lifestyle Policy).
Browser
The current version of Microsoft Edge, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox.
.NET version
Windows OS: some features may require .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to also be installed.
Other
Internet functionality requires an internet connection. Fees may apply.
In order to use some additional Outlook features, Microsoft Edge WebView2 must be installed.
A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 11, Windows 10 or Windows 8.1.
Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.
A Microsoft or organizational account is required for licensing and access to services.
Skype requires a standard laptop camera or USB 2.0 video camera, a microphone, and an audio output device in order to utilize its full range of calling features.