No more clean reinstall! Use this trick to upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro

Changing your edition is as simple as making a change in your registry

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Published onApril 16, 2024

published onApril 16, 2024

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Changing your Windows edition usually requires performing a clean installation, and this can be a long and tedious process since you need to install everything from scratch.

However, users have found a way to change editions without having to perform a reinstall or use any other third-party software.

Change your Windows edition quickly with this registry trick

While it’s possible to change the Windows edition with third-party software, many don’t feel comfortable using such tools.

AsNeowin writes, it’s possible to change your Windows edition with a simple registry tweak. This was first discovered by a Twitter user Bob Pony:

Did you know that it’s possible to downgrade from Windows 10/11 Pro and higher to Windows 10/11 Home?Simply change the EditionID value to Core, located in HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion in Registry Editor (regedit) then run Windows 10/11 Home setup exe file.pic.twitter.com/xgB9cTMRaU

The process is incredibly simple and you just need to do the following:

If you want to downgrade, change the value to Core download the Windows Home ISO file and run the setup.exe file on it to perform the downgrade.

As for the upgrade, you need to follow the same steps, but change the Value to professional and use the Windows Pro ISO to upgrade. Of course, don’t forget to activate the Pro version with a Pro license key.

This is a simple trick, and it works on both Windows 11 and 10. However, it remains a question why this feature isn’t available out of the box to all users.

Let’s just hope that Microsoft won’t patch this and force users to perform a clean reinstall in the future.

As for Microsoft, thecompany is currently advertising Windows 11 to ineligible users. That’s not all regarding advertising, as thelatest update has introduced app recommendations in Windows 11.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

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Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

No more clean reinstall! Use this trick to upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro#

Change your Windows edition quickly with this registry trick#

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

No more clean reinstall! Use this trick to upgrade Windows 11 Home to Pro

Change your Windows edition quickly with this registry trick