Installation and Upgrade Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro

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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.

Reference:

Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro - Microsoft Support

Learn how to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro, including how to use a valid product key or the Microsoft Store.
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Contents

  • Option One: Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro from Microsoft Store
  • Option Two: Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro by Changing Product Key




Option One

Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro from Microsoft Store


This option is for when you do not have a Windows 11 Pro product key, and need to purchase one in the Microsoft Store.


1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Activation on the right side. (see screenshot below)


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3 Click/tap on Upgrade your edition of Windows to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)

4 Click/tap on Open Store next to Upgrade in the Microsoft app. (see screenshot below)

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5 You can now Buy Windows 11 Pro from the Microsoft Store. (see screenshot below)

You will need to be signed in to the Microsoft Store app with your Microsoft account to purchase Windows 11 Pro.


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6 After you confirm your purchase, you’ll be prompted to install Windows 11 Pro and restart your PC. You’ll then be running Windows 11 Pro.

7 Continue at step6 in option 2.




Option Two

Upgrade Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro by Changing Product Key


This option is for when you have a Windows 11 Pro product key.


1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Activation on the right side. (see screenshot below)


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3 Click/tap on Upgrade your edition of Windows to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)

4 Click/tap on Change next to Change product key. (see screenshot below)

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5 Enter your 25-character Windows 10/11 Pro product key, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

If needed, you can enter the generic key below to upgrade to Pro, but it will not activate Windows 11.

VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T


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6 Click/tap on Start when ready to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. (see screenshot below)

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7 Windows will now start Preparing for upgrade. (see screenshot below)

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8 When finished preparing, your Windows will automatically restart and start upgrading to Windows 11 Pro. (see screenshots below)

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9 When the upgrade to Windows 11 Pro has successfully finished, you will need to sign in to your account.

10 You will now be running Windows 11 Pro. (see screenshots below)

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That's it,
Shawn Brink


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Last edited:
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kiza said:
Hi everybody. Just got my new laptop with Windows 11 Home. I want to use option two to upgrade to Pro version, but I am a bit lost with a product key. If I purchase Microsoft Windows 11 Professional CD Key - Instant Delivery at CJS CD Keys , would it work as a product key? It is being sold as a CD key and do not want to, god forbid, have to reinstall Windows. Thanks!
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Before you try these cheap keys you know already you're taking a gamble so the first thing you do is to create an image of your drive to restore to if it goes belly up.
 

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Hi:

I received (from DELL) an upgrade key for win11 home to win11 pro on my new desktop PC. So, I believe Option 2 in Brink's tutorial is what I need to use/follow.

How much time should I allow for completing the home-to-pro upgrade? 30 mins, 2.5 hrs, or more?

Must I view the process in order to answer queries?

After doing the upgrade, is it possible to downgrade to win11 home?

TNX.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro, 24H2, 26100.4061
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL XPS-8960
    CPU
    Intel, i9
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    on motherboard
    Sound Card
    on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL P2314T
    Hard Drives
    4 TB SSD
    Case
    XPS tower
    Keyboard
    MS
    Mouse
    UINEER wired mouse, model U6W
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL P1705
    Hard Drives
    540 HDD
    Case
    XPS tower
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
VinceB said:
Hi:

I received (from DELL) an upgrade key for win11 home to win11 pro on my new desktop PC. So, I believe Option 2 in Brink's tutorial is what I need to use/follow.

How much time should I allow for completing the home-to-pro upgrade? 30 mins, 2.5 hrs, or more?

Must I view the process in order to answer queries?

After doing the upgrade, is it possible to downgrade to win11 home?

TNX.
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Hello Vince, and welcome to the forum. :alien:

Correct. Option Two is what you'd want to use.

It won't take very long at all to upgrade since it's just enabling the Pro features. 5 minutes at most.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Hi Brink:
TNX for the very quick reply.
It is too close to dinner time here, so I shall make the upgrade probably tomorrow.
Stay well,
VinceB.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro, 24H2, 26100.4061
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL XPS-8960
    CPU
    Intel, i9
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    on motherboard
    Sound Card
    on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL P2314T
    Hard Drives
    4 TB SSD
    Case
    XPS tower
    Keyboard
    MS
    Mouse
    UINEER wired mouse, model U6W
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL P1705
    Hard Drives
    540 HDD
    Case
    XPS tower
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
VinceB said:
Hi Brink:
TNX for the very quick reply.
It is too close to dinner time here, so I shall make the upgrade probably tomorrow.
Stay well,
VinceB.
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Please feel free to ask anything else you need when ready. :shawn:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Brink said:
Please feel free to ask anything else you need when ready. :shawn:
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I finally, just a few moments ago, used your Option #2 with great success ! Took less than 4 minutes to upgrade to Win11 Pro, vers 24H2, OS Build 26100.4061 now.

No need to disconnect from Internet, as I had read in post dated 2023, elsewhere.

Must now update My PC Specs.

Many TNX Brink.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro, 24H2, 26100.4061
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL XPS-8960
    CPU
    Intel, i9
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    on motherboard
    Sound Card
    on motherboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL P2314T
    Hard Drives
    4 TB SSD
    Case
    XPS tower
    Keyboard
    MS
    Mouse
    UINEER wired mouse, model U6W
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7
    Memory
    12 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce
    Monitor(s) Displays
    DELL P1705
    Hard Drives
    540 HDD
    Case
    XPS tower
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox
VinceB said:
I finally, just a few moments ago, used your Option #2 with great success ! Took less than 4 minutes to upgrade to Win11 Pro, vers 24H2, OS Build 26100.4061 now.

No need to disconnect from Internet, as I had read in post dated 2023, elsewhere.

Must now update My PC Specs.

Many TNX Brink.
Click to expand...

Great news. :shawn:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
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