Replace Windows Home with Windows Pro on a new laptop ?


NexusFred

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Hello, I just bought a laptop ASUS Zenbook UM3406H (AMD R7-8840HS / Ram 16G / SSD 512G).

This one came with Windows Home and a bunch of nasty software like Norton :-)

I would like to restart from a clean state but I only have licence for Windows Pro.

Did Windows Pro can run without any issue on this laptop ?

Thanks
 

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NexusFred said:
Hello, I just bought a laptop ASUS Zenbook UM3406H (AMD R7-8840HS / Ram 16G / SSD 512G).

This one came with Windows Home and a bunch of nasty software like Norton :-)

I would like to restart from a clean state but I only have licence for Windows Pro.

Did Windows Pro can run without any issue on this laptop ?

Thanks
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1.) Norton is not nasty .... when configured correctly is one of the best antivirus out there.
2.) I do not see why the laptop cannot run Windows 11 Pro as long as the license you have is legit.
 

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You can just upgrade from Home to Pro by entering the new licence keycode. It's under System, Activation, Change product key. Windows will download any components it needs.
 

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kelper said:
You can just upgrade from Home to Pro by entering the new licence keycode. It's under System, Activation, Change product key. Windows will download any components it needs.
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Yes but all the nasty softwares will remain ;-)
 

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If you want to reinstall windows to have it without all the bloatware.
- Save all the current drivers
www.elevenforum.com

Backup and Restore Device Drivers in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to back up and restore all 3rd party device drivers on your Windows 10 and Windows 11 PC. If you clean install Windows, you will need to install drivers for each device in the system. Some of these device drivers may no longer be available from the manufacturer...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
- I suggest you build the USB Win 11 24h2 installation drive using MCT

Installation:
As you have a UEFI BIOS, you should install as UEFI-GPT
Detach any other drives (SATA or Power cable) from the MB.

During POST, press F12(?) to launch the boot menu. You will see two options for the USB drive. USB UEFI (Name) and USB (Name). Select USB UEFI (Name) to install as UEFI-GPT.
Don't enable updates or connect to the internet during installation.
It will probably don't ask for a key. If it does, just hit Skip.
Go to install and delete ALL partitions on the main drive till you have one and only one unallocated space and then proceed.

If you want to use a local account What is "oobe\bypassnro"

It will install Win 11 home as it is the one that came with the computer. If you want to upgrade to pro, change the key with a valid pro key.
www.elevenforum.com

Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro

This tutorial will show you how to upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro without losing anything. You can directly upgrade your device from Windows 11 Home to the Windows 11 Pro edition without losing anything. Upgrading to Windows 11 Pro will include features only in the Pro edition...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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Just a note, I've done a few changing to Pro it didn't do a full reinstall, just activated things already in Windows, on the computer, then does some updating. The edition one gets relies on the license code as to which is activated.
 

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The upgrade process is much easier and quicker than a clean install. You can always uninstall programs.
 

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Thanks for all your advice. Uninstalling software is possible but remains less clean than starting from a brand new OS, especially when it comes to Northon and Office 365 which leaves a lot of DLLs and entries in the registry.

I think I'll make a ghost of the original SSD and install a brand new OS. It's longer, but cleaner.
 

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Space is cheap. Seems like a lot of work to save a few MBs.
 

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neemobeer said:
Space is cheap. Seems like a lot of work to save a few MBs.
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I'm looking to save MBs, I'm looking for a clean Registry, clean DLLs...
 

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NexusFred said:
Yes but all the nasty softwares will remain
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Another option you can take is to install Revo Uninstaller to remove any programs or apps you don't want
 

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Yeah, like you said.
1). Take an image of what you have, so in the event of problems you can come back.
2). You can reinstall Windows and if you have a key for Pro instead of Home, you can use it on the laptop.

It's possible that if the key is embedded in the BIOS, windows may automatically install Home without asking you for a key. But then you can go through the steps to change the activation key and convert that to Pro.
 

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    Intel Core i5-8279u
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    AZW SEI
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    Corsiar K65 RGB Lux
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    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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    500/50
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    Defender.
pparks1 said:
Yeah, like you said.
1). Take an image of what you have, so in the event of problems you can come back.
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pparks1 said:
... But then you can go through the steps to change the activation key and convert that to Pro.
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kelper said:
You can just upgrade from Home to Pro by entering the new licence keycode. It's under System, Activation, Change product key. Windows will download any components it needs.
Click to expand...

Just change the Product/License keycode and you'll be fine. There's no need to reinstall Windows 11.

Kind regards,

tecknot
 

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NexusFred said:
I'm looking to save MBs, I'm looking for a clean Registry, clean DLLs...
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Be careful with .dll/Data Link Library files, they contain support for programs which may not work if deleted or edited.
 

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    Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3400
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    Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
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    12GB
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    256GB SSD NVMe M.2

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tecknot said:
Just change the Product/License keycode and you'll be fine. There's no need to reinstall Windows 11.

Kind regards,

tecknot
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While there is NOT a technical reason you have to reinstall Windows 11, in this case there is a desire from the original poster to do so in order to get rid of a bunch of pre-installed stuff they would rather not have around. I understand that desire, i've never left the OS on the box from the vendor when I bought a pre-built machine. I always format and reinstall clean to have it exactly as I want it.
 

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    Beelink SEI8
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    Intel Core i5-8279u
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    AZW SEI
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    32GB DDR4 2666Mhz
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    Intel Iris Plus 655
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    Intel SST
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    Asus ProArt PA278QV
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    2560x1440
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    512GB NVMe
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    NA
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    NA
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    NA
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    NA
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    500/50
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    Edge
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    Defender
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    Windows 10 Pro
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
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    Ryzen 9 5900x
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    Asus Rog Strix X570-E Gaming
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    64GB DDR4-3600
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    EVGA GeForce 3080 FT3 Ultra
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    Onboard
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    ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ. ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV 27” WQHD
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    2560x1440
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    2TB WD SN850 PCI-E Gen 4 NVMe
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    Seasonic Focus 850
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    Fractal Meshify S2 in White
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    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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    Chrome
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Berton said:
Be careful with .dll/Data Link Library files, they contain support for programs which may not work if deleted or edited.
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I will not manually delete some DLLs. I will make a format C: and install a brand new OS.
 

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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 build 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom
CPU
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
Motherboard
ASUS ProArt Z890-Creator WiFi
Memory
Skill RipjawsV F5-6000J3238G32GX2-RS5K
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS Rog 5080 OC Noctua
Sound Card
None
Monitor(s) Displays
Eizo CG2420 & Moniteur & Eizo Nanao FlexScan EV2456
Screen Resolution
1920x1200
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
Samsung SSD 980 PRO 1TB
Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB
+ 10 HDD
PSU
Seasonic Prime TX-1600 Noctua Edition
Case
Antec Flux PRO Noctua
Cooling
Noctua NH-D15 G2
Keyboard
Keytronic Ergoforce PS2
Mouse
Wacom Intuos3 PTZ-930
Internet Speed
600 Megabits per second
Browser
All (Chrome, Chrome Dev, Firefox, Opera, Chromium)
Antivirus
Avast
I upgraded my laptop from Windows 11 Home to Pro. I changed the key to a generic Windows 11 Pro key. It then started the process of doing the upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. After it rebooted I changed the Windows 11 key to the one I had bought.
 

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    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.6901)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
    Memory
    Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6-inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 300Hz
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 990 Evo Plus (2TB M.2 NVME SSD)
    PSU
    n/a
    Mouse
    Wireless Mouse M510
    Internet Speed
    2100Mbps/300Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8246)AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3DG.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3...
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8246)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
    Memory
    G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung G50D IPS 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1440p/180Hz
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (2TB] M.2 NVME SSD
    SAMSUNG 990 EVO Plus (4TB) M.2 NVME SSD
    PSU
    Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
    Case
    Cooler Master MasterCase 5
    Cooling
    Scythe Mugen 6
    Keyboard
    Logitech K520 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 (MK540 keyboard/mouse combo)
    Internet Speed
    2100 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes (Premium)
    Other Info
    ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
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