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Microsoft discounts Visual Studio 2026 and Windows 11 Pro licenses

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is being offered at a lifetime price of $29.97 through July 26, a steep cut from the regular $499.99. The IDE includes AI‑assisted coding tools such as IntelliCode, AI‑refactoring, Live Share collaboration, and cross‑platform support for .NET MAUI, Blazor, Azure and GitHub.

A separate promotion makes Microsoft Windows 11 Pro available for $9.97 until August 2, down from its $199 MSRP. The operating system adds AI features like Copilot, enhanced security with biometric logins and encrypted authentication, and productivity tools such as Teams and advanced multitasking.

Both deals are limited‑time offers aimed at individual developers and users looking to upgrade older PCs with the latest Microsoft software at a fraction of the normal cost.