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How to upgrade Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro

In this tutorial we will show you how to upgrade your Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro. To do this you will need a Windows 10 Pro key or a generic Windows 10 Pro product key (shown later in the tutorial).

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Go to Start > Settings.

Settings in the Start menu
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Click on “Update and Security”.

Update and Security in Settings
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Click on “Activation”.

Activation tab
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Click on “Change Product Key”.

Change Product Key link
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Enter the Windows 10 Pro key or generic Windows 10 Pro key and click Next. The system will check the key online.

i noteGeneric Windows 10 Pro product key:
VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T

Product key entry window
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After the check is complete you will see this window. Click on “Start” to start the upgrade.

Start the upgrade window
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Windows will now prepare itself for the upgrade and then restart the computer. After the restart it will upgrade itself automatically.

Preparing the upgrade
Upgrade in progress after restart
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And that’s it: you have successfully upgraded Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro. If you used a valid Windows 10 Pro key it should already be activated; if you used the generic key you need to activate your new operating system.

Windows 10 Pro after the upgrade