Windows 10: Trying to downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Home

Discus and support Trying to downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Home in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I recently reset my pc and accidentally installed Windows 10 Pro instead of the Home version I have a license key for. I can't find the license key,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by BobBrindly, Jun 22, 2020.

  1. Trying to downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Home


    I recently reset my pc and accidentally installed Windows 10 Pro instead of the Home version I have a license key for.

    I can't find the license key, but when I run the activation troubleshooter it says I already have a digital license for it, I assume from before I reset my pc. I want to install Home, but it won't let me do anything without the license key, even though it says it already has one!?!?

    Please help

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    :)
     
    BobBrindly, Jun 22, 2020
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  2. windows 10 ESD downgrade to windows 7 pro

    Your question is very confusing.

    So you have a software download of Windows 10 Pro with no product key.

    Is that correct?

    Then you say:

    1. I dont wanna use windows 10, i need use windwos 7 pro

    2. need a purchase license only windows 10 pro

    3. how i can activate this license key(windows 10 pro ESD) on my PC with windows 7 pro?

    4. I dont wanna use windows 10, i need use windwos 7 pro

    If you already have Windows 7 why download Windows 10 Pro if you don't want to use Windows 10 Pro??

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    If by some chance you mean that you bought Windows 10 Pro and you want to downgrade it for free to Windows 7 Pro, you can't.

    Windows 10 Pro had to be a preinstalled OEM license.

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    Here is the information about Downgrade rights. It is an old Microsoft link which they removed but the information still apples>

    Device Partner Center

    Downgrade rights for Windows software
    The following OEM versions of Windows software are eligible for downgrade rights.

    [table][tr][td]Windows 10 Pro includes downgrade rights to:
    • Windows 8.1 Pro
    • Windows 7 Professional
    [/td][td]Windows 8.1 Pro includes downgrade rights to:
    • Windows 7 Professional
    • Windows Vista Business
    [/td][td]Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate include downgrade rights to:
    • Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate
    • Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Windows XP x64 Edition
    Note Other OEM Windows 7 versions (for example, Windows 7 Home Basic and Windows 7 Home Premium) do not include downgrade rights.[/td][/tr][/table]

    Note downgrade rights are only available as long as Microsoft provides support for that earlier version,
    as outlined in the
    Windows lifecycle fact sheet
    .

    Steps for an end user to downgrade Windows software


    To downgrade eligible Windows software, end users must:

    • Purchase a PC preinstalled with Windows software.
    • Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms.
    • Perform the downgrade process to the eligible downgrade product using the media/key from a genuine, previously licensed OEM or retail product.

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    Bill Smithers, Jun 22, 2020
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  3. Downgrade Windows 10 enterprise to Pro

    Hello Mohamed,

    Luckily, you can quickly downgrade from Windows 10 Enterprise to Windows 10 Pro by just changing the product key to the one for Pro.

    If you like, the tutorial below can show you step by step the procedure on how to do this.

    Downgrade Windows 10 Enterprise to Windows 10 Pro
     
    Shawn Brink, Jun 22, 2020
    #3
  4. Trying to downgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Home

    Downgrade Windows 10 enterprise to Pro

    Hi Sumit,

    Thanks for your quick response and help, But I was told that if I inserted the Windows 10 Pro product key into the activation section it will be downgraded automatically like the following steps:

    1. Open the Settings app and click Update & Security.
    2. Open Activation and click Change product key.
    3. Enter your Windows 10 Professional product key and click Next.
    4. Restart the computer after the new product key is activated.
    Can this be helpful ?
     
    Ahmed Samir_959, Jun 22, 2020
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