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installed free Windows 10 "pro" - can I licence home?

  • 26-06-2017 04:11PM
    #1
    Fian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,205 ✭✭✭


    So i downloaded the windows 10 software from the microsoft website and installed it on my PC. I want to activate it and pay for it. the only problem is that I initially installed windows pro, and i want to licence and install windows home.

    Do I need to uninstall and reinstall windows home? Do i lose the data on my disks if I do so? Some of my data is on a HDD - windows installed on SSD.

    Is there an easy way to activate windows home?


Comments

  • #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    You need a key to match the version, so you will have to reinstall to use the home key.

    Win10 works forever without any real issue without being activated. The worst you get is a watermark in the bottom right corner, but little else.


  • #3
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,049 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Also the watermark randomly disappears when you full-screen a game.


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