Wednesday, March 20, 2019

license - How can I downgrade Windows 7 Ultimate to Home Premium?


How can I downgrade from Windows 7 Ultimate to Home Premium without reinstalling Windows? I want to use a Home Premium key and uninstall the Ultimate features. How can I do this?


Answer



You cannot downgrade editions. You need to re-install the operating system using the correct edition, then you can use that key.


You can go up in editions using anytime upgrade.


Edit:


Bonus Chatter:
The reasons are dependencies and money. Allowing downgrades means developing a UI, and then endless testing and stomping bugs(this is IMP the biggest pain point). I'd rather the company spend time on features I will use more than once.


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