Windows 10: windows 11 pro is a retail version? please confirm.

windows 11 pro is a retail version? please confirm.

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Free upgrade from Windows 11 Home to 11 Pro using 10 Pro retail license

My current computer has an activated Windows 10 Pro retail license. I'm planning to replace my current computer by buying a new computer that comes preinstalled with Windows 11 Home, and then I understand I can use my 10 Pro license to upgrade to 11 Pro for free.

What's the most straightforward way of accomplishing this? The obvious approach that comes to mind involves two steps:

1. Reinstall Windows 10 Pro on new computer and activate with my existing retail license.
   
2. Upgrade new computer to 11 Pro for free through the settings.
   

Is there a simpler way of doing this without having to reinstall Windows 10? For example, would it be possible to somehow "trade in" my Windows 10 Pro license for 11 Pro? I'm fairly new to Windows licensing and am just trying to understand what is possible/best practice, with minimal effort.

 

Where can I buy the full retail version of Windows 11 Pro?

I'm not able to find the full retail version of Windows 11 Pro. I can only find the OEM version, which I don't want. Microsoft's website only contains information about how to upgrade to Windows 11 or how to buy a new PC that comes with Windows 11.

At the moment as far as I can tell the only way is to buy Windows 10 Pro Full Retail and upgrade to 11 later, but this is sub-optimal. Can't I just buy Windows 11 directly, instead of upgrading from Windows 10?

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/windows-10-pro/df77x4d43rkt/0002?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

It seems I'm not the only one who's confused by this: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/where-can-i-buy-windows-11-pro-full-retail-version.3738860/

 

Quantum Break is coming to Steam, Windows 7 supported and boxed retail.

"We have confirmed with Remedy that the Steam version of Quantum Break will support Windows 7, meaning that the game will support DirectX 11, and will not be a UWP game. "

Below are the PC system requirements for the Steam version of Quantum Break.



MINIMUM:

• OS: Windows 7 - 64 bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX-6300
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R7 260x
• DirectX: Version 11
• Storage: 68 GB available space

RECOMMENDED:

• OS: Windows 10 - 64 bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5 4690, 3.9GHz or AMD equivalent
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 390
• DirectX: Version 12
• Storage: 68 GB available space

Special Edition of Quantum Break for PC Hitting Retail and Steam on September 14 - Xbox Wire
Quantum Break is coming to Steam