Windows 10: Downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7. Can product ID be reused?

Discus and support Downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7. Can product ID be reused? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I've Windows 10 Home installed on my laptop and I am willing to downgrade to Windows 7 Pro. Can I reuse the product ID I received with Windows 10 to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by MayankDas, Oct 6, 2018.

  1. MayankDas Win User

    Downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7. Can product ID be reused?


    I've Windows 10 Home installed on my laptop and I am willing to downgrade to Windows 7 Pro. Can I reuse the product ID I received with Windows 10 to install Windows 7?

    :)
     
    MayankDas, Oct 6, 2018
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  2. malware Win User

    Microsoft Windows 7 Will Allow Downgrades too

    Even though there's still some time left before the official release of Windows 7, Microsoft - the creator of this OS - confirmed today that just like some Windows Vista distributions could be downgraded to Windows XP with ease, the same will apply to Windows 7. General users of Windows 7 will be given the option of downgrading right over Vista to Windows XP, a Microsoft spokesperson has confirmed.
    "This is not the first time that Microsoft has offered downgrade rights to a version other than its immediate predecessor," the spokesperson told Betanews, "and our Software Assurance customers can always downgrade to any previous version of Windows."
    Microsoft hasn't detailed exactly how downgrade rights will work with Windows 7 - for now we know that Windows 7 will be downgradable to either Windows Vista or Windows XP - the rest of the details remain unclear.

    Source: Betanews
     
    malware, Oct 6, 2018
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  3. Downgrade Windows 10 OEM to Windows 7 Professional - Product Key

    Hi Andre,

    Thanks for your response. This is really the answer that I was looking for, at first I just couldn't understand why it was called a downgrade when there's a need to have another license, but your answer clarified it.

    If your OEM has not injected your product key into the BIOS on your PC, follow these steps:

    These statements defeat the purpose of downgrade rights. The workaround in this situation is to use an existing Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 Product Key to initiate the activation.
    The tricky part of this is, it can be a product key that is already in use but corresponds with the edition. The burden is on you the user to find such a product key.


    For the edition, customer is using a Windows 10 Pro OEM which gives downgrade rights to Windows 7 Professional. However, I don't think that I can download the image using the link
    below as it needs a retail license (25 characters). I only have the 20 characters OEM product ID. Can you suggest where can I possibly download the Windows 7 Pro installer?

    Thanks and Regards,
     
    Jude Sudario, Oct 6, 2018
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  4. Ahhzz Win User

    Downgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 7. Can product ID be reused?

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Oct 6, 2018
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