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replace.me › › Operating Systems › Windows › Windows You could pay $99 for an upgrade, but before you reach for your wallet In recent versions of Windows 10, the upgrade from Home to Pro is.
 
 

 

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After the upgrade was complete, I used a bootable USB flash drive containing Windows 10 setup files to reinstall a clean copy of Windows 10 Pro, skipping the option to enter a product key as part of setup, as shown below. Next, select the Start Menu, then select Settings. Next, enter the default Windows 10 Pro product key:. Sumit Independent Advisor Independent Advisor.

 
 

Windows 10 Home vs. Pro: Do You Need to Upgrade?

 
 

The bottom line is Windows 10 Pro offers more than its Windows Home counterpart, which is why it’s more expensive. There’s nothing Windows 10 Home can do that Pro can’t. These operating systems are largely the same. The difference is based on whether the license you activate is for Home or Pro. You may have done this before, either when installing Windows, or setting up a new PC for the first time. During the setup, you reach a point in the process where you enter a character Product ID license key.

Based on that key, Windows makes a set of features available in the OS. The features average users need are present in Home. Pro offers more features, but this refers to the built-in functions of Windows, and many of these functions are tools used only by system administrators.

The question is, what are these additional features in the Pro version, and do you need these features? In addition to the user account management features, Windows 10 Pro includes Bitlocker, a Microsoft encryption utility.

It can secure either the disk with the OS for example, the C: drive or removable media like thumb drives.

While there are other disk encryption tools available, Bitlocker integrates with your company’s infrastructure, meaning your admin can secure your machine without you having to worry about it. Windows Fundamentals includes some features that have been present in Windows for some time, going back to when it was originally separated into Pro and Home versions.

The below examples of these have been bumped up to become Pro version upgrades or features that Home users can’t use until they upgrade to Pro.

Some Windows 10 Pro advantages won’t be as important to the personal computing enthusiast. Nonetheless, it’s worth knowing some of the business-focused functions you’d pay for if you upgraded to Pro:. You’ll need to choose between Home and Pro when you buy a computer, or when you buy a copy of Windows in a store or online.

Take a moment to give it some thought before you make your purchase, for two reasons:. If you buy Windows 10 Pro, but later realize you only need Windows 10 Home, buy a license for Home and activate it on the machine with Pro.

This will leave you with an unused Pro license. If you plan to use the machine for business purposes at some point, or if you’re not concerned about cost, go with Windows 10 Pro. However, if you don’t believe you need the enterprise features of Pro, your best bet is to get Windows 10 Home.

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First, make sure your PC doesn’t have any pending updates. Next, select the Start Menu, then select Settings. Select Activation on the left-hand menu. Select Go to the Store.